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Now more than ever, building back better should focus on the power of education for peace
Gatwal Gatkuoth, 29, is a young South Sudanese peacebuilder and founder of Young Adult Empowerment Initiative (YEI), a nonprofit that empowers young men and women to create peaceful society and drive socio-economic development in local communities in South Sudan and in Uganda’s refugee Settlements. In April, Gatwal was invited to brief the UN Security Council on youth, peace and security, where he called for greater youth inclusion in peacebuilding. In this blog, Gatwal shares the story about the important role education played in shaping his activism and the need for greater investments in...