International Conference on War-Affected Childern

What is working?

· Aid Helpers.

· Negotiation between government leaders.

· Many are fed up of wars.

· More effort to break down borders, former enemies are now near allies.

· Youth peace building initiatives.

What isn't working?

· Peace strategies in Ethiopia do not work, for example US taking sides and not supported internationally.

· Corruption in governmental organizations lead to waste of money originally assigned for peace building projects.

· Too many groups exist on the planet, so there are a lot of differences and opinions which deccelerates the peace process.

Some peace processes are not supported by some governments, for example, Camp Daved.

Recommendations / Key actions

· The involvement of eminent personalities such as actors, politicians, sports stars in awareness programs and companies.

· Government organizations which promote youth taking an active role in teaching children general education.

· Everyone needs to follow international laws.

Always find somewhere to discuss before using weapons.

What youth can do?

· Create a youth network that will work with others youth in war countries.

· Young people need to be heard - need help from UN and media exposure.

· Youth should always speak with adults if the opportunity arises.

· Promote patriotism, discourage nationalism.

· Make some peace process about some refugee issue.

· Encourage education about both sides of the issue, give children both sides of the story, so that children don't grow up hearing only the opinions of often biased adults.

· There should always be impartial media coverage.

· Include peace education in school curriculum.

· Land acquired justly since and held for a substantial amount of years should rightly belong to the nation that is currently inhabiting it.

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