Security Council Arria Formula Meeting on Implementation of the Youth, Peace and Security Resolutions in UN Peace Operations

The Security Council Arria Formula Meeting on 'Implementation of the Youth, Peace and Security Resolutions in UN Peace Operations' takes place 3pm (EDT), 9 September 2020, co-hosted by the Permanent Missions of the Dominican Republic, France, Indonesia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa and the United States to the United Nations.

You can follow the meeting via UN WEB TV/ webtv.un.org, and the concept note is attached.

In Security Council resolutions 2250 (2015), 2419 (2018) and 2535 (2020) on youth, peace and security (YPS), the Security Council has highlighted the key role that young people can play in conflict prevention, conflict resolution, peacebuilding and sustaining peace, as well as the importance of facilitating spaces for youth participation and leadership in these areas. Implementation of these resolutions has varied across different countries and regions, and across different parts of the UN system. Among United Nations peacekeeping operations (PKOs) and special political missions (SPMs), implementation of these resolutions has varied, with some PKOs and SPMs creating innovative mechanisms for youth engagement while others have not yet taken concrete steps related to Youth, Peace and Security.