Youth, Peace, and Security

The role of the youth in achieving peace and security now remains a major aspect of the global agenda. The Peace and Security Council of the African Union, held in Egypt on 8 November 2018, called on “all Member States to urgently implement resolution 2250, remove all structural obstacles to the effective participation of young people, mobilize the necessary resources and develop long-term national action plans for the effective involvement and participation of young people in the promotion of peace and security and in national development processes”.



UNESCO has been promoting youth engagement and dialogue for more then 3 decades and as such Youth has always been a central theme in the various Culture of For a that the organization has been promoting in the last 30 years. In this 1st Edition of the Biennale of the Culture of Peace in Luanda, the Youth Forum addressed three main issues: What is the level of popularization and ownership of Resolution 2250 in the Member States of the African Union? What are the best domestic practices for the implementation of this resolution? Is it possible to consider the creation, at the continental level and in partnership with the African Union, of a Coalition on Youth, Peace and Security to accelerate the implementation of Resolutions 2250 and 2419?

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