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The Youth has been very active promoting the Earth Charter in Sierra Leone as a guide to promote a culture of peace, especially after the difficult civil war they experienced in the 90s. Since 2003, a total of ten EC Youth Groups have been created in the following areas: Freetown (4), Bo (2), Kono (2) and Makeni (2). In 2007, the group called Earth Charter Youth in Sierra Leone (ECYG-SL) introduced the Earth Charter Initiative to 350 participants during a special activity held in the city of Freetown. In order to better fulfill the mission of the Earth Charter, ECYG-SL is collaborating with various youth groups, youth-serving agencies and other organizations. Some examples are the Independent Youth Forum (IYF), which has over 200 registered youth organizations nation-wide, the National Multipurpose Cooperative Society (NYMCOS), which also has membership of over 200 Community Based Youth Organizations (CBOs), PeaceLinks Sierra Leone, and many others.
 
Mrs. Zainab Bangura, is an important supporter of the Earth Charter Initiative. She is a member of the Earth Charter International Council and an instrumental promoter of peace and democracy in her country. She is currently the Minister of Foreign Affairs.