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Empowerment Series for Young Parliamentarians 10- The role of young MPs in contributing to conflict prevention and peacebuilding
Summary
13:00 to 15:00 CEST
United Nations Security Council resolution 2250 (2015) on Youth, Peace and Security, unanimously adopted in December 2015, recognized the essential role young people play in promoting and maintaining peace and security. Youth participation in parliament can serve as a potentially powerful tool for implementing this resolution.
The IPU study Youth Participation in Parliaments and Peace and Security of 2018, called for an increasing role for young MPs as mediators and promoters of dialogue in divided societies. Moreover, young MPs can advocate for greater inclusion of youth organizations in peace processes and use parliamentary diplomacy platforms to foster international cooperation for peace.
Young MPs are also well-positioned to champion policies that address the root causes of conflict, including socioeconomic disparities, marginalization, and lack of access to education and employment opportunities for youth.
The IPU is organizing the tenth online briefing of its Empowerment Series for young parliamentarians to assess the roles and opportunities that young MPs have in conflict prevention and peacebuilding, and to discuss practical action they can take, including in policymaking, parliamentary diplomacy, mediation and dialogue efforts, and/or support for youth inclusion.
Simultaneous interpretation will be available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic
Background documents:
- IPU, Youth Participation in Parliaments and Peace and Security
- IPU Resolution Sustaining peace as a vehicle for achieving sustainable development
- IPU, the Geneva Declaration on Parliamentary diplomacy: Building bridges for peace and understanding
- IPU, Youth participation in national parliaments (2023)
IPU, I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign