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UN Security Council urges inclusion of youth in decision-making for conflict prevention

Xinhua, December 10, 2015 Adjust font size:

The UN Security Council on Wednesday urged member states to include youth in decision-making for preventing and resolving conflict, while protecting them from armed conflict under the international law.

In a resolution adopted here, the 15-nation council asked member states to "consider ways to increase inclusive representation of youth in decision-making at all levels in local, national, regional and international institutions and mechanisms" for conflict prevention and resolution.

In the context of this resolution, the council has defined youth as persons ranging 18 to 29 years in age.

It also urged member states to enable youth from different backgrounds to execute violence prevention activities and support social cohesion.

The first-ever resolution on youth, peace and security recognizes that today's generation of youth is the largest the world has ever known and that young people often form the majority of the population of countries affected by armed conflict.

The resolution also invited relevant UN bodies to improve coordination regarding the needs of youth in armed conflict, and requested UN Secretary-General to carry out a progress study on the youth's positive contribution to peace processes. Enditem