Submitted in compliance with General Assembly resolution 74/302; covers the period from July 2018-June 2019.
Report used to be issued under the title "Causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa"; title has been adjusted to reflect its forward-looking orientation.
"The present report examines the challenges of conflict prevention and sustaining peace in Africa by considering the role of weak or failed public service planning and delivery as a source of instability and a potential driver or trigger of conflict."