UN Expert Group Meeting – Youth Peace and Security – Social Issues and Social Policies

From 30-31 October 2017, the Division for Social Policy and Development in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations organized an Expert Group Meeting in Rome, Italy, under the theme “Youth, Peace and Security: Social Issues and Social Policies”. The meeting brought together experts from academia, representatives of Member States, United Nations entities, youth organizations and intergovernmental bodies.
The primary objective of the Expert Group Meeting was to provide innovative thinking on the role of young people in the prevention of violence and conflict, as drivers in processes aimed at building and sustaining peace at the local, national and global levels. The meeting was also an opportunity to examine current challenges regarding youth, peace and security issues and discuss ways to promote and enhance young people’s positive engagement in conflict prevention, peacebuilding and sustaining peace.
The topics discussed in the meeting were considered under the framework of the Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security, as well as in the context of the World Programme of Action for Youth and the UN System -Wide Action Plan on Youth.