H.E. Evariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi, and Champion of the African Union for the promotion of the “Youth, Peace and Security Agenda in Africa” programme in collaboration with the African Union (AU) Commission, through the Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department, and with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) Foundation, the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD), and the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) is convening the Fourth Edition of the Continental Dialogue on Youth, Peace and Security, from the 11th to the 13th of December 2025, at the Kiriri Presidential Palace and Intwari Stadium in Bujumbura, Burundi, under the theme, “Beyond the rhetoric: Youth empowerment and engagement in sustainable development, agrifood systems and mineral value chains as a key driver for the Continental Youth, Peace and Security Agenda.”
