The Africa First Ladies Peace Mission in collaboration with the office of the First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs. Aisha M. Buhari, and the UNFPA held a High-Level Event on the margins of the 77th UN General Assembly with the theme “The Roles of Young Women and Girls in Advancing Peace and Security: Promoting a Culture of Peace in Fragile settings.

The event called on stakeholders to accelerate efforts to end all forms of Gender-Based Violence in the Sahel region and its environment while re-iterating the importance and benefits of the meaningful participation of young women and girls in the Sahel as Peacebuilders. The event also commended the contribution of Africa First Ladies and their partners in advancing Women’s development for Peace, Security, and development.