NTERNATIONA WEEK OF SCIENCE AND PEACE
This week, the world marks the International Week of Science and Peace, observed each year during the week in which 11 November falls.
First observed in 1986 during the International Year of Peace, the Week was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly to promote the link between progress in science and technology and the maintenance of peace and security.
Science has the power to heal, to feed, to connect and to protect. But when misused, it can also destroy. This Week reminds us that science must serve humanity, not harm it.
It encourages greater cooperation among scientists, academic exchange, and public awareness on how science can be used to promote peace, development and understanding among nations.
For Africa, science and peace go hand in hand. Science can help us solve challenges in health, agriculture, climate, education and technology. Peace creates the environment where innovation can grow and where women and girls can learn, research and lead.
Today, WAELE AFRICA calls for science for peace, science for development, and science for humanity.
Let us use knowledge to build peace, not war.
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