? Excellency, President of the Republic of Burundi, the Chairperson of the African Union and African Union Champion on Youth, Peace and Security;
? Excellency, First Lady of the Republic of Burundi;
? Excellency, Former President of the Republic of Burundi and Chair of the AU Panel of the Wise;
? Excellency, Ambassador of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria and Chairperson of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) for the month of August 2026;
? Excellency, AU Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security;
? Excellency, UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region and Representative of the UN Secretary General;
? Distinguished Co-Chairs of the FemWise-Africa and Women Leaders here present;
? Esteemed members of the WiseYouth Network;
? Distinguished African Youth Ambassadors for Peace;
? Representatives of Development Partners;
? Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen.
On behalf of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, it is my distinct honor to participate at this 5th Continental Dialogue on Youth, Peace and Security and Women, Peace and Security. I wish to express profound appreciation to His Excellency President Évariste Ndayishimiye, for your leadership as Chair of the African Union, and the AU Champion on Youth, Peace and Security. I thank the Government and good people of Burundi for the continued commitment to hosting this important continental platform consistently over the past five years.
