The Role of Religions to Build Peace, Security and Counter Violent Extremism in Africa

This Document is a summary of proceedings of the URI Africa Regional Conference on The Role of Religions to Build Peace, Security and Counter Violent Extremism in Africa held in Kampala, Uganda from 22^nd to 23^rd August, 2011 at the Hotel Africana. Living within a reality of dire social problems, cycles of violence, killing, malaria, unemployment, corruption in government,  resilient and creative people from different religions, government officials, military, URI grassroot interfaith groups, social services, and NGOs met to engage one another around the theme: Role of Religion to Build Peace, Security, and Counter Violent Extremism in Africa.

Sustainable Societies, Responsive Citizens:

This document is the Final Declaration by CSOs from around the world in DPI/NGO Bonn Conference agree on 17 Sustainable Development goals to take to Rio+20. The Declaration calls upon governments in accordance with human rights, the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, and respective capabilities to adopt the following draft Sustainable Development Goals together with the sub-goals, reasons and clarifications relating to each goal.