Middle East youth and challenges of realising international peace & security: a reading in light of UNSCR 2250

On December 9, 2015, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2250 on youth, peace and security (YPS). Recognising the youth’s “important and positive role” in achieving international peace and security, the resolution urged governments around the world to involve the youth in decision-making processes, especially in countries suffering from armed conflicts, [including several countries in the Middle East]. The resolution was followed by the UN’s formation of an international Steering Committee, whose main goal was to prepare a progress study on youth’s “positive contribution to peace processes and conflict resolution”.

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