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Youth, Peace and Security ten years on: Including young people in building peace is more important than ever

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the adoption of United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security. The resolution, passed in 2015, was the first time a dedicated UN Security Council resolution recognised the unique role of young people in sustaining international peace and security. In the subsequent decade, there have been many laudable steps forward, but greater investment is needed to fulfil the ambition of this landmark agenda.

Supporting peace through local solutions in the Fergana Valley 

Communities across Central Asia’s Fergana Valley are navigating climate change, water shortages and rising social tensions. With Saferworld’s support, civil society organisations in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan are beginning a new wave of locally led peacebuilding initiatives – helping people work together to address shared challenges, strengthen trust and prevent conflict.

International Day of Peace: Building social accountability and civil participation in Yemen

International Youth Day: putting youth herders at the heart of dialogue in Kenya

On International Youth Day, we take a look at our work in Kenya, where we are working with a network of young herders to find ways of reducing tensions that arise over livestock theft and to bring peace to their communities. 

‘The coffee is now ripe for harvesting’: Kenyan views on peace and conflict

We spoke to Kenyans across the country about how conflict affects their day-to-day lives, in an effort to understand the causes of conflict and its impacts, paving the way for peaceful and constructive dialogue between ethnic groups in the run-up to Kenya’s 2022 general elections.

The independent progress study on youth, peace and security: the first step on a long road ahead

Following the release of the independent progress study on youth, peace and security, Jordan Street and Leonie Northedge argue that its recommendations are an important first step in maximising young people's potential to create change globally and in conflict-affected communities. But as long as policies and programmes do not properly address exclusion, the youth, peace and security agenda will fall short.

Saferworld's submission to UN study on youth and peacebuilding

International youth day: young people for change

Empowered Citizens: changing the landscape of local governance in Nepal

In a blog originally published for the Open Government Partnership (OGP), Saferworld’s Ashim Pandey looks at how open government can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).