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In this Declaration, participants of a two-day consultation attended by officials of ECOWAS Member States, the African Union, UNDP as well as representatives of research institutions and the media, call for the establishment in Africa of functional national infrastructure for peace. It urges ECOWAS to facilitate the establishment, development and synergy building of national peace and security infrastructures in close cooperation with the AU, UNDP and other development partners, through the creation of space, mobilization of resources, capacity enhancement, technical cooperation and experience sharing.