The United Nations Security Council has set a historic precedent by unanimously adopting a key resolution that formalizes the essential role of youth in global peace and security agendas.
Adopted on Friday, Resolution 2807 goes beyond mere recognition. It constitutes a firm demand directed at all relevant actors to substantially increase the participation and leadership of young people in all stages of the conflict cycle, including prevention, peace processes, post-conflict consolidation, recovery, and reconstruction.
These plans will serve as a roadmap for integrating youth into national decision-making structures.
Support for Initiatives: The resolution promotes financial and logistical support for peace consolidation initiatives that are led directly by youth organizations or young activists.
Ongoing Commitment of the UNSC: Demonstrating the seriousness of this new approach, Resolution 2807 establishes that the youth, peace, and security agenda will become a permanent point of analysis in the Council's work.
The resolution also encourages members of the UNSC to schedule specialized expert-level debates to ensure the follow-up and effective implementation of these principles.
Call to Member States: The document makes a specific and direct call to Member States to assume concrete commitments:
National Action Plans: They are encouraged to actively create or strengthen National Action Plans (NAPs) dedicated to the Youth, Peace and Security agenda.
