There is growing recognition of the importance of enhancing the significant role that youth play in achieving sustainable peace and development. With 1.2 billion young people between the ages of 15 and 24, youth account for 16% of the global population, and this number is projected to grow by 7% to approximately 1.3 billion by 2030.
In this regard, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2250 (2010) on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS), marking the first landmark recognition of the crucial role of youth in promoting peace, resolving conflict and countering extremism conducive to terrorism. The YPS agenda has evolved through normative changes with UN Security Council Resolutions 2419 (2018) and 2535 (2020). These subsequent resolutions have emphasized the meaningful engagement of youth in conflict prevention, peacemaking, peacebuilding and peacekeeping efforts, as well as institutionalizing the YPS agenda at all levels.
At the continental level, the African Union's Continental Framework on YPS (2020-2029) has put forward a contextualized 10-year implementation plan. This framework guides its member states to implement youth-inclusive policies in peace processes, aligning with the goals and aspirations of Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. For its part, the League of Arab States’ Arab Strategy on YPS (2023-2028) serves as a guide to enhance youth participation of youth in peace, security, and development processes in the Arab region.
Despite considerable efforts, protracted conflicts and intertwined crises continue to disproportionately affect young women and men. Manifestations of these challenges include radicalization, displacement, forced and voluntary recruitment into armed groups, violence against girls, and the impacts of climate change. Now more than ever, there is an urgent need to shift the narrative from perceiving youth as victims of conflict to recognizing them as champions of peace and resilience in their communities.
In this context, CCCPA seeks to harness the potential of African and Arab youth in fostering peace while contributing to the effective implementation of the international and regional frameworks on YPS, in line with the importance that Egypt attaches to the role of youth. The Centre’s efforts include building the capacities of youth and relevant stakeholders and advancing their perspectives and voices through dialogues and meaningful engagement across all areas of peace, security, and development.
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