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Five years ago, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2250 (UNSCR 2250) — the first multilateral policy framework that acknowledges “the important and positive contribution of youth in efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and security.”
This monumental resolution marked a fundamental shift in the understanding of who young people are and their role for peace and security. UNSCR 2250 urged Member States to give youth — defined as persons between 18 and 29 years old — a greater voice in decision-making at the local, national, regional and international levels, and to consider setting up mechanisms that would enable young people to participate meaningfully in peace processes.
Today, five years later, the UN remains committed to driving forward practical action on the Youth, Peace and Security agenda, and young people are working to build a culture of peace while preventing and resolving disputes, especially in the context of the COVID-19 crisis.
On a virtual journey to four of our missions, we spoke with young people on their critical role in promoting peace, preventing the spread of COVID-19 and how UN Peacekeeping has supported this agenda.
The UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) supported young innovators and volunteers to make and distribute face shields and masks.
Young people across Kosovo joined forces to protect their communities and frontline workers, as the number of COVID-19 cases were rising.
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