"The practice by Western powers to forcibly impose their ideas and choices on developing countries is a threat to world peace" said President Museveni said at the Global Peace Leadership Foundation conference in Munyonyo Kampala.
Later he was awarded the 2018 Global Peace Award in honour of his leading peace efforts and initiatives in the Great Lakes region and beyond .
This was at the three-day conference under the theme “Moral and Innovative Leadership: New Models for Sustainable Peace and Development,” which ended on 3rd August 2018 organised by US-based interfaith NGO, the Global Peace Foundation (GPF). The three days conference attracted the participation of various heads of state, religious leaders, cultural leaders, entrepreneurs, youth, innovators, women, community organisers, development partners, celebrities, teachers, policy makers, media, environmentalists and civil society organisations had far reaching impact on the advocacy for peace from United States, India, Nigeria, South Korea, Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi, DRC Congo, Somalia and Uganda under the theme, “Moral and innovative leadership: new models for sustainable peace and development". RIC-NET was represented to the conference by the Executive Director M John Silco.
President Yoweri Museveni, former President Zanzibar Dr. Amani Abeid Karume, South Sudan’s First Vice President Taban Deng Gai , Burundian Vice President Gaston Sindimwo, Dr Hyun Jin Preston Moon- overall founder and Global President Global Peace Foundation , Mr Mukesh- chairperson of Global Peace Leadership Foundation , Dr Robert Anthony Schuller- American televangelist, Dr. Augustine Mahiga-Tanzania’s Prime minister; Mr. Eugene Wamalwa- Kenya’s Cabinet secretary for Devolution made moving speeches at the conference on peace building.
Mr Mukesh the proprietor of Shumuk Group siad “The moral to do business across the globe relies entirely on the peace situation at hand, you simply cannot do business or attract investments to a volatile region, we all know this and those are some of the issues we shall be brain-storming on and sharing thoughts about in our business forum at the conference,among others”.
Dr Rugunda the Prime Minister of Uganda said a harmonious agreement on new models for sustainable peace and development from the conference deliberations is key to guaranteeing a safe and prosperous future for the region. “As you aware, amid great development potential, the Great Lakes region has for many decades been characterised by identity-based conflicts, violent extremism and a refugee crisis. I would like to thank the leaders in the region and international community for standing with us and supporting us in our quest to resolve these conflicts,” he added.
The GPF offered President Museveni a global peace leadership award for his “tireless contribution” to peace efforts both at home and in the region.
Resolutions:
The Global Peace Foundation, following yesterday’s deliberations, generated a six-point declaration detailing mechanisms for conflict resolution and sustainable peace. The declaration was signed by President Museveni, GPF’s chairman Dr Hyun Jin Moon and President Karume, and will feed into the subsequent summit due in South Korea next March.
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