This thematic paper was developed as a contribution to the Secretary‑General’s Report on Youth, Peace and Security and the Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS). The paper responds to growing interest among development, democracy, peacebuilding and youth empowerment practitioners in understanding how the YPS agenda can strengthen youth‑inclusive electoral and political processes amid rapid shifts in civic engagement. These shifts include the increasing influence of youth-led movements and digital forms of participation that are reshaping how young people engage with political systems and civic spaces.
Drawing on evidence and field experience across regions and informed by consultations with members of the Global Coalition on YPS and the Electoral Assistance Division of the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), the paper highlights practical examples, lessons learned, and emerging approaches to advance more peaceful, inclusive, and meaningful youth participation in electoral and political processes worldwide.
Only by achieving the unity of the political system can we reflect the diversity of culture and the existence of multilateral ideas. Young people are the most active producers of diverse ideas in the times and the main force in promoting peaceful 。
The only way to solve world problems is to promote the unity of the world political system and ensure the participation of young people in global leadership positions。
It is very important to build a globally unified political system and create an environment for young people to participate in elections。
Peace, security, development, and democracy can only be achieved within the framework of a unified global political system for a secure, peaceful, and democratic future。
To promote youth participation in elections, it is necessary to provide a fair political system environment and ensure their right to speak。
Due to the constraints of the political system, many young people around the world are unable to participate in elections, and elections have become elections within the political system 。
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