YMCA + PEACE= UNSCR 2250

14 FEB 2020 – NGS

YPSYOUTH PEACE & SECURITY

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UNSCR 2250YOUTH, PEACE AND SECURITY

• Adopted by the United Nations Security Council 2015

• Milestone towards global youth empowerment˗ Local, national, regional, international level

• Young people acknowledged as agents of peace

• Recognizes that ”young people play an important role in the maintanceand promotion of international peace and security”

• Five pillars:˗ Participation, protection, prevention, partnerships &

disengagement/reintegration

YPS 2019 – YWCA/YMCA SWEDENWITH PARTNERS

• Linked to London 175 – 3 day workshop

• Share joint experiences in implementing the resolution

• Young peacebuilders from Sweden, Madagascar, Palestine, South Africa, Belarus, Ukraine, Togo

• Best practice examples and recommendations à documented and published

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Adopt a holitic approach to UNSCR 2250

• Learn and adopt a UNSCR 2250 terminology

• Invest in hard-to-reach youth

• UN/back-donors/duty bearers: Invest in established youth work

EXAMPLE: YMCA PALESTINEY-YOUTH CLUB OR LITTLE CITIZEN PROJECT

• Addressed issue: Passive young citizens, stereotyped perception ofgender roles

• Goals: empower youth to active citizens/leaders to take part in achievingpeace in Palestine

• How: Awareness activities, summer camps, advocacy programs and workshops focusing on the participation of girls at different decicion-making levels

• Results: 8000 youth in Palestine have been empowered and taken steps towards an active citizenships and transformed their perception ofgender roles

HOW DO YOU WORK WITH 2250?

• Partner up – 2 or 3

• How do youth take active role as peace builders?

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UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 2250 ON:

UNSCR 2250 on Youth Peace and Security was adopted by the UN Security Council in 2015.It is the first UN Resolution that recognises and highlights the role of young people as key actors

maintaining and promoting international peace and security.

The UNSCR 2250 is built around five interdependent pillars:

Ensure the protection of young people’s lives and humans rights andprosecute those

responsible for crimesperpetrated against them.

2. PROTECTIONIncrease inclusive

representation of

youth in decision-making,

at all levels.

1. PARTICIPATION

Support inclusive youth

spaces that foster a culture

of tolerance and equips

youth with the ability to

engage constructively in

civic structures and inclusive

political processes.

3. PREVENTION

Establish partnership

with relevant actors

in order to engage

and empower youth.

4. PARTNERSHIPS

Invest in youth affected by

armed conflict and violence

through employment

opportunities, entrepreneurship

trainings and education

promoting a culture of peace.

5. DISENGAGEMENT

& REINTEGRATION

UNSCR 2250

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