The Puntland Development and Research Center (PDRC) successfully convened the Third
Annual Peace Conference (APC 2025) from September 21 to 23, 2025, in Garowe, Puntland,
under the theme “Climate, Peace, and Security—Towards a Peaceful and Resilient Future.”
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Officially opened by H.E. Ilyas Osman Lugatoor, Vice President of Puntland State, the
conference brought together over 250 participants from government institutions, international
agencies (UN, IGAD, SSF, Embassy of Switzerland), federal member states, East African
countries, traditional leaders, civil society, and climate-affected communities. […]