Peace-Building Speaking Notes at The International Peace Academy Seminar: By K.Y. Amoako, executive secretary, ECA
This Statement delivered by K.Y. Amoako Executive Secretary, ECA at the Peace-Building Speaking Notes at The International Peace Academy Seminar. Mr. Amoako, on his remarks highlighted that, High Cost of Conflict and the Economics of Peace has taken a great toll on Africa, a continent wrecked by conflict economic role less costly than military involvement ruined infrastructure vast human toll, escalating humanitarian costs need restructuring of public expenditures away from military huge opportunity costs continental demilitarization and cuts in military are preconditions for reviving civil society, reducing poverty, and sustaining development. Enduring peace requires a strong, viable, and assertive civil society can support and build alliances; can sensitize and mobilize the general population about peace and good governance the mass media should be mobilized to promote the concept of peace and facilitate consensus-building. ECA - increasingly articulate about the important interface between economic development and peace-building.
| Format: | Speech biblioteca |
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| Language: | eng |
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1996-12
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/31502 |
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