Around 47% of youth aged 18–29 live in countries with extreme or high levels of conflict, and 75% reside in less developed regions. Among them, 250 million are in least developed countries (LDCs), where climate change hits hardest, especially in the Sahel, Horn of Africa, and Central Africa. These areas face overlapping challenges of climate hazards, insecurity, and youth vulnerability.
In response, young people are driving efforts in climate mitigation, adaptation, and peacebuilding, reducing resource conflicts, enhancing carbon storage, and promoting sustainable livelihoods. Global youth networks also advocate for disarmament to reduce military emissions and engage in legal actions and activism for policy change.
This Guidance Note, developed by the Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), with input from a Sounding Board of experts, is the first of its kind to bridge the Climate, Peace, and Security (CPS) and Youth, Peace, and Security (YPS) agendas. It highlights youth-led efforts to address climate-related security risks and provides practical guidance for advancing a unified agenda on youth, climate, peace, and security, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and supporting youth’s transformative role.
Justement c'est le cas du Tchad. Et particulièrement la région du lac Tchad ou l'insécurité est grandissante. Malgré les efforts du gouvernement et les partenaires au développement notamment les nations unies, cette zone mérite une réponse particulièrement coordonnée et surtout les efforts des jeunes. Plusieurs associations et organisations œuvrent déjà sur ce terrain. Mais, la population déjà très vulnérable et affaiblie attend plus.
Tous les pays le sous région Afrique Centrale sont très vulnérables sur tous les plans.
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