It was a great pleasure meeting with the @IGADYouthEnvoy , H.E. Sam Ogwal, at Fairway Hotel, Kampala, during the National Peace Leadership Conference held under the theme: “Youth Against Misinformation, Disinformation and Hate Speech.” Our engagement was an important opportunity to exchange ideas on the critical role of young people in building peaceful, inclusive and resilient societies across Uganda, the IGAD region and Africa. As young peacebuilders and leaders, we must move beyond being consumers of information to becoming responsible creators, fact-checkers, peace advocates and champions of positive narratives. In an increasingly digital world, our voices can either deepen division or become powerful tools for dialogue, understanding and social cohesion. I deeply appreciate the opportunity to connect with the IGAD Youth Envoy and to reflect on how young people can contribute meaningfully to preventing and countering misinformation, disinformation and hate speech, while promoting peace, tolerance and constructive civic engagement. Peace begins with what we choose to say, share and amplify. Let us use our digital spaces to build bridges, not walls. _________ ✍🏻 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗬𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘍𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 - 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘓𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯 🇨🇩 🇷🇼 🇧🇮 🇺🇬 @Interpeace_Org @IGAD_CEPCVE @IGADsecretariat @OgwalSam @KuiNjiiri @Mohamed_qussari @Muhamma60019355 @IGADPeace @IPSS_Addis @PBCUg @SEATINIUGANDA @LaspnetUganda @HRCUG @whitecastlearua @AUYouthProgram – at Kampala, Uganda