00:00French President Emmanuel Macron welcoming heads of state to the presidential palace in the capital.
00:09Among those in the city to take part in the 8th annual Paris Peace Forum include Togo's President Faure Niasenbe.
00:19Other African leaders attending the two-day gathering include the President of Ghana,
00:24John Dramini Mahama, Joseph Bokai of Liberia and Felix Tshikedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
00:33Amid numerous conflicts and other challenges facing the world today,
00:36discussions at this year's forum take place under the theme of New Coalitions for Peace, People and the Planet.
00:43It gathers together over 300 global leaders from governments,
00:47international organizations, businesses, civil society and academia.
00:52Key topics include conflict prevention and peace building and defending democracy and information integrity.
00:59Delegates will also look at the importance of investing in children as a driver of development,
01:05harnessing AI for peace and inclusive growth and scaling transformative climate solutions.
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