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Youth perceptions on the peace in the Western Balkans

Publisher: UNDP, The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), UNFPA

Volume: 142 pages, pdf

Description:

Since the conflicts in the Balkans and the fall of communism in Albania in the 1990s, a new generation has risen to adulthood in the Western Balkans. Whether born during the conflicts or since, young women and men under 30 continue to experience the legacies of the past in their everyday lives – yet their views are often missing from debates on peace and development in the region.

The United Nations Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security, adopted in 2015, offers a clear framework for engaging young people in sustaining peace and recognizes their positive contribution in the maintenance and promotion of peace and security. Its five pillars of action: meaningful youth participation in peacebuilding; protection of youth activists; prevention of violence; engaging in equal partnerships with youth; and ensuring the re-integration of those engaged in violence are pathways for peace in the region. Five years since the adoption of this milestone resolution, youth-led peacebuilding is taking centre stage in the Western Balkans.