The African Union (AU) Youth for Peace Africa Programme, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) have launched a game to commemorate the International Day of Peace 2022.
The game known as “Mission55 Conflict in Anaka” which the AU and GIZ developed, aims to raise awareness, educate and inform the public, particularly the youth, on the mandate of the AU to promote good governance, peace, and security in Africa.
This development was disclosed in an AU statement published on its website
The launch exposes participants to the African Governance Architecture (AGA), the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) tools used to prevent, manage and mitigate conflicts. It also aims to enhance the agency of peacebuilders within their communities.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Director for Governance and Conflict Prevention Africa Union Commission, Ms Patience Chiradza, on behalf of Amb. Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security called on African youth to continue to leverage new technologies in deepening their knowledge and understanding toward meaningfully contributing to sustainable peace in Africa.
On his part, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of UNOAU, Mr Parfait Onanga-Anyanga reiterated the UN’s commitment to promoting human dignity, ending racism, and building peace, in line with the Peace Day 2022 theme and the Joint AU-UN Framework for an Enhanced Partnership.
He stated that education is critical in promoting harmony in our communities and applauded the use of technological innovations for inclusivity in peacebuilding.
