Youth political participation is not just complementary but essential to build and sustain peace at all levels.
Despite being often exposed to impacts of violent conflicts, disasters, poverty and inequalities, many young people are contributing to building peace in their communities.
Yet, the importance of Youth Participation in Peace and Security is often overlooked.
Moreover, young men and women are mostly considered only as “victims” or “perpetrators” in a conflict.
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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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.
Our Work on Youth in Governance and Peacebuilding in the Asia Pacific
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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.
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Our Focus
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.
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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.
Partners
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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