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Young leaders say international bodies must treat youth as partners, not tokens, to scale peacebuilding
Summary
At an SDG Media Zone conversation hosted by the United Nations Foundation, young leaders from Jordan and Bosnia and Herzegovina said everyday peace depends on opportunity, inclusion and local spaces. They urged international institutions to move beyond token gestures and invest in youth co-creation to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.
Ishaan Shah, the United Nations Foundation's lead next generation fellow, opened an online SDG Media Zone session on everyday peace and asked two young leaders how youth make peace in daily life and what stands in the way of scaling their impact.
Rahaf Abu Mayaleh, a Generation 17 young leader from Jordan and founder of the organization It's Like My Goal, said everyday peace ‘‘is not defined by absence of conflict’’ but by ‘‘the presence of opportunity’’ that lets young people be heard and supported. She described creating safe, local spaces where youth can develop skills and have their work recognized.
Kenan Feheric, a member of the United Nations Youth Office Youth…
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