Youths play an integral part of our society. The Multi-Stakeholder Forum on #UNSCR2250 on Youth, Peace and Security by the Life and Peace Institute and Swedish Mission Council.
Key Findings: Promote young peoples participation as an essential condition for successful peacebuilding.
Enable young peoples ownership, leadership; Accountability in Peace Process. Youth, Peace and Security.
Nairobi, Kajiado and Kiambu counties are predominantly urban setting and have been reported high rates of Covid 19, at the same time political tensions. This state of affairs coupled with the launch of BBI report may either exacerbate or raise tensions because of the contents. It would be of great importance if platforms are facilitated/supported for consultations that are geared towards addressing tensions and conflicts attributed to such. https://twitter.com/NSCpeace
Peace Committees and other community based structures have continued to support awareness and community led dialogues at the grass roots level albeit the voluntary approach. As such, in some counties these structures have weakened warranting the need to revitalize and strengthen their capacity.
It is in this regard, that NSC/PBCM Directorate seeks to roll out capacity building programmes and sensitization forums to revitalize these structures.
"Active and increased participation of women at all decision making levels and in all institutions and mechanisms for the prevention, management, and resolution of conflict" UNSCR 1325 calls for the increased participation of women at all levels of decision making, including in national, regional, and international institutions; in mechanism for the prevention, management, and resolution of conflict in peace negotiations.
