Promotion of durable peace through sustainable development in Africa A/RES/80/267 quality education and quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, the eradication of poverty, environmentally sustainable and climate -resilient economies and communities, and the reduction of inequalities, Recalling the convening of the Summit of the Future on 22 –23 September 2024 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, at which resolution 79/1 entitled “The Pact for the Future” and its annexes were adopted, Recognizing the capacity of the African Union and subregional organizations to address the root causes of conflict in Africa, while acknowledging the need for the provision of support by the international community and the United Nations, taking into account the responsibilities of the Organization in this regard according to the Charter of the United Nations, and reaffirming the primary responsibility of national Governments and authorities for peacebuilding, Underscoring the importance of continuing the efforts of the African Union and subregional organizations to prevent and settle conflicts and promote human rights, democracy, the rule of law and constitutional order in Africa, while continuing to develop African capacities, including those required for the realization of sustainable development, particularly in countries emerging from conflict, Reaffirming the commitment to ensure that there will be no tolerance for impunity for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity or for violations of international humanitarian law and gross violations of human rights law, and that such violations will be properly investigated and appropriately prosecuted and sanctioned, through national judicial mechanisms and institutions or, where appropriate, regional or international judicial mechanisms, and for that purpose encouraging Member States to strengthen national judicial systems and institutions, Acknowledging the particular challenges that infectious disease outbreaks and pandemics pose in conflict-affected areas and their effect on health emergency and crisis management, as health systems in areas of conflict are often compromised and ill-equipped to deal with the threat posed by infectious disease outbreaks, and strongly condemning violent attacks and threats directed against medical personnel and facilities, which have long-term consequences for the civilian population and the healthcare systems of the countries concerned, as well as for the neighbouring regions, and have a negative impact on sustainable development, Welcoming the work of the Peacebuilding Commission and its convening role in mobilizing attention and commitment to bringing a strategic approach and coherence to international peacebuilding efforts, and recognizing the valuable work done in country-specific, regional and thematic meetings, including the country-specific configurations of the Commission, Reaffirming in particular Security Council resolution 2805 (2025) and General Assembly resolution 80/11 of 26 November 2025 on the review of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture, which stressed the importance of continued implementation of the resolutions on peacebuilding and sustaining peace, with emphasis on the impact made at the field level, Recognizing that investing in conflict prevention is a highly cost-effective solution and results in saving lives, stabilizing economies and reducing the need for costly military responses, Recognizing also the vital role of the United Nations in preventing conflicts, in assisting parties to conflicts to end hostilities and emerge towards recovery, reconstruction and development and in mobilizing sustained international attention and assistance, 26-07988 3/13