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Youth in Governance and Peacebuilding
Every day, leaders around the world make decisions about the future of our planet. These decisions affect young people, but more often than not they are excluded from taking part in policy and decision-making processes and important discussions.
Did you know that the Political and Civic Participation is the weakest and declining domain for youth globally across all domains in the latest Youth Development Index?
1.1 billion young people aged 15 to 29 live in the Asia-Pacific region, constituting more than 25% of the population.
Yet, only 2.08% of parliamentarians are under 30 years old in Asia-Pacific.
Youth political participation is not just complementary but essential to build and sustain peace at all levels.
Young people are often exposed to impacts of violent conflicts, disasters, poverty and inequalities; and young men and women are mostly considered only as “victims” or “perpetrators” in a conflict.
Despite this, many young people are contributing to building peace in their communities, which underscores the importance of Youth Participation in Peace and Security.
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Every day, leaders around the world make decisions about the future of our planet. These decisions affect young people, but more often than not they are excluded from taking part in policy and decision-making processes and important discussions.
More than 1.1 billion young people aged 15 to 29 live in the Asia- Pacific region, constituting more than 25% of the population.
Did you know that the Political and Civic Participation is the weakest and declining domain for youth globally across all domains in the latest Youth Development Index?
Yet, only 1.84% of parliamentarians are under 30 years old in Asia-Pacific.
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Our Work on Youth in Governance and Peacebuilding in the Asia Pacific
In the Asia-Pacific region, UNDP’s work on Youth in Governance and Peacebuilding aims to enable young people’s civic engagement and meaningful participation in decision making, political processes and governance structures for peaceful and inclusive societies.
We aim to boost young people’s interest, capacity, engagement and active participation in politics, peacebuilding and democratic institutions, ensuring that young people can play an active role in shaping the policies that affect their daily lives, both now and in the future.
Making sure that no one is left behind, our efforts include the meaningful engagement of young women, those from low-income backgrounds, migrant and displaced youth, Indigenous youth, LGBTI+ youth, and young people with disabilities to shape a future of inclusive governance and foster a society where every voice is heard and valued.
Objectives
Supporting governments in including youth meaningfully in decision-making and policy development, including the implementation of the youth, peace, and security framework.
Creating and expanding safe spaces for youth participation and engagement in public policy and peacebuilding processes.
Boosting the capacity of young people to participate in peacebuilding and political processes as well as in civic life.
Our Focuses
Keeping Meaningful Youth Engagement as a cornerstone, UNDP’s work on Youth in Governance and Peacebuilding in the Asia-Pacific region focuses on the areas of Youth Political Participation, Youth, Peace and Security, and Climate Governance.
Youth Political Participation (YPP)
Learn more about our work on Youth Political Participation:
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Youth, Peace and Security (YPS)
Learn more about our work on Youth Peace and Security:
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Movers Workshops on Youth, Peace and Security
Youth in Climate Governance (YCG)
Learn more about our work on Climate Governance:
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Movers on Climate Governance, Climate Security and Climate Justice
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YECAP Compendium: Best Practices of Meaningful Youth Engagement in Climate Governance in Asia and the Pacific
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On Equal Terms: A Checklist for Decision Makers and Practitioners on a Youth-Inclusive NDC Process
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Regional Youth Parliament on Climate Action (RYPCA)
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RYPCA Dialogue Outcome Statement – Youth-led insights and policy recommendations from 15 young leaders across 12 countries
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Blog Post – Exploring how the digital conversation tool Ekota is used to gather youth insights and inform climate policy.
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Youth for Good Governance (YGG)
Learn more about our work on Civic/GovTech, Youth Urban Governance and Anti-Corruption:
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Civic Tech Website – A knowledge hub showcasing tools, resources, and stories advancing civic technology for inclusive governance across Asia and the Pacific
Featured
Reimagining Young People’s Role in Governance through Civic Technology
Youth in Climate Governance: Redefining Policies, Reshaping the Future
Youth Rising for Climate Governance in Papua New Guinea
ASEAN-IPR-UN Workshop on advancing Youth, Peace and Security
Power Up, Asia Pacific: Leveraging the Potential of Youth Political Participation
Advancing Youth, Peace, and Security in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Stocktake and Review
Youth anti-corruption movement embraced in the Cook Islands
Enhancing capacity for youth friendly local governance
Resources
Featured
This repository offers reports, guidelines, toolkits, and case studies to streamline access to key resources, promoting consistent and informed decision-making for meaningful youth engagement and inclusive governance.
Resources
This repository offers reports, guidelines, toolkits, and case studies to streamline access to key resources, promoting consistent and informed decision-making for meaningful youth engagement and inclusive governance.
Resources
This repository offers reports, guidelines, toolkits, and case studies to streamline access to key resources, promoting consistent and informed decision-making for meaningful youth engagement and inclusive governance.
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