Youth, Peace & Security Tracker
Monitoring progress across 15 Priority Areas organized into 5 UNSCR 2250 Pillars to advance youth participation in peace and security across East Africa.
Participation
Ensuring meaningful youth participation in peace processes, political decision-making, and civic engagement.
Political Participation
Partner States shall ensure meaningful youth participation in political processes, including represe...
Peace Processes
Partner States shall ensure youth inclusion in peace negotiations, mediation efforts, and transition...
Civic Engagement
Partner States shall promote and support youth civic engagement, volunteerism, and community service...
Protection
Protecting young people from all forms of violence, exploitation, and abuse in conflict and post-conflict settings.
Violence Protection
Partner States shall protect young people from all forms of violence, including recruitment into arm...
Rights Protection
Partner States shall protect and promote the fundamental rights and freedoms of young people, includ...
Safe Spaces
Partner States shall ensure safe physical and digital spaces for young people to engage in peacebuil...
Prevention
Supporting youth-led initiatives for conflict prevention, peacebuilding, and countering violent extremism.
Conflict Prevention
Partner States shall support and resource youth-led conflict prevention initiatives, including commu...
PVE/CVE
Partner States shall develop and implement youth-centered approaches to preventing and countering vi...
Early Warning
Partner States shall integrate youth perspectives and participation in early warning and early respo...
Partnerships
Building intergenerational partnerships and supporting youth organizations in peace and security efforts.
Intergenerational
Partner States shall promote intergenerational dialogue and collaboration between youth and traditio...
Youth Organizations
Partner States shall support the establishment, registration, and capacity building of youth-led org...
Resource Mobilization
Partner States and regional bodies shall mobilize dedicated resources for youth peace and security p...
Disengagement & Reintegration
Supporting the disengagement and reintegration of young people associated with armed groups.
DDR Programs
Partner States shall develop and implement youth-sensitive DDR programs that address the specific ne...
Economic Reintegration
Partner States shall provide comprehensive economic reintegration support for youth associated with ...
Psychosocial Support
Partner States shall provide comprehensive psychosocial support and mental health services for youth...
Youth, Peace and Security Agenda
UNSCR 2250 was the first resolution to recognize the positive role young people play in maintaining and promoting peace and security. It urges Member States to increase youth representation in decision-making at all levels.