Institutional mechanisms must be put in place to harness the potential of African youth to achieve Agenda 2063, urged African Union Special Envoy on Youth.
AU Youth Special Envoy, Chido Mpemba, said that institutional procedures should be implemented to fully utilize the potential of African youth for the achievement of the 2063 Agenda.
As Chido Mpemba made her remarks at the African Union, she said per the union's vision number six, it is necessary to ensure development utilizing the potential of the African youth. She stated that to attain this, engaging and benefiting the youth should be done with focus.
In relation to peace and security, the member countries of the AU should act to make African youth part of the peace and part of the decisions in the efforts to resolve conflicts peacefully.
The special envoy pointed out in a press conference that the greatest challenge facing African youth today is unemployment and that the union and its member countries should not only work together on this and related issues, but also prove their political commitment.