Building Peace Infrastructures: African Leaders Reflect on Peacebuilding By Maximilian Malawista Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Building Peace Infrastructures: African Leaders Reflect on Peacebuilding By Maximilian Malawista UNITED NATIONS, Jun 30 2026 (IPS) - As the United Nations held its first-ever Peacebuilding Week (June 22-26), UN officials and developmental partners gathered at Egypt’s Permanent Mission on June 23 to hold a dialogue on the main question that emerged from the 2025 Peacebuilding Architecture Review (PBAR): “How can global commitments to peacebuilding translate into tangible results on the ground?” This event, hosted by Egypt at the sidelines of Peacebuilding Week, titled “Strengthening National Peace Infrastructures in Africa: Lessons Learned and the Way Forward,” brought together representatives from African governments and regional organizations, as well as members of the UN system, to discuss how nationally-owned institutions can mitigate and prevent conflict, manage effects and sustain peace long after such situations have ended. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/building-peace-infrastructures-african-leaders-reflect-on-the-peacebuilding-architecture-review/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -