High Level Global Conference on Youth-Inclusive Peace Processes
20 - 21 January 2022
The event is co-organized by the Office of the Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth (OSGEY) and Search for Common Ground (SFCG) in collaboration with the United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA/PBSO), the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Education Above All (EAA), and the United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY).
The virtual Global Conference aims: (1) to secure national commitments to advance gender-responsive country-level operationalization of the Youth Peace and Security (YPS) agenda, and (2) to strengthen political will and commitment towards including youth into peace processes with particular focus on young women. Interactive and action-oriented discussions will be convened across five themes between Heads of State and other high-level Government representatives, young peacebuilders, and representatives of intergovernmental organisations, CSOs, academia, and donors. Expected outputs include a high-level joint statement and guidelines in support of the country-level operationalization of the YPS agenda, and a five-year strategy on strengthening youth-inclusive peace processes.
Live Stream Programme on UN Web TV:
(note all times are EST - GMT-5)
Jan 20, 2022:
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Plenary session #4 Moving beyond words Presentation of output 1 - YPS guide Emerging guidance from implementation of the YPS Agenda at country-level  |
| 9:00am - 9:30am | Plenary opening ceremony Facilitated dialogue between UN Secretary-General, Qatar, Colombia, Finland and young peacebuilders from Afghanistan & South Sudan. Moderated by the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth. |
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Jan 21, 2022:
| 7:30am - 8:30am | Plenary session #11 Inclusive peace processes &  Moving beyond words Presentation of the Five-Year Strategy on Youth-Inclusive Peace Processes Presentation of output 2 - five-year strategy & discussion on youth-inclusive peace processes  |
| 8:45am - 10:30am | Plenary session #12 on Moving beyond words Commitments circle - Political, financial and other commitments to the YPS agenda by Member States and other actors - Formal launch of the HL joint statement and two main outputs - Final remarks by co-sponsors & UN SG’s Envoy on Youth  |
| 10:30am - 11:00am | Plenary creative recap & interactive closing By participants / youth correspondents Wrap up and thank you by MCs |
