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  1. “Finally, we call for the preservation of the rule of law, particularly by protecting young people from being arrested and arbitrarily detained, putting an end to impunity and ensuring that the principles of access to justice and accountability are enforced even- handedly. Young men and women must be the preferred discussion partners in the context of the creation and implementation ofsecurity and criminaljustice reforms. The year 2025 will mark the tenth anniversary of resolution 2250 (2015). We expect an investment of $1 per young person by then - that is, $1.8 billion to support the commitment to youth and peace and security. Let us meet that challenge to make those aspirations a reality.”

    2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source

  2. “We call upon States to invest in the establishment of protected local spaces where civic dialogue can take place and where young people identify together priority actions for their communities in the areas of peacebuilding and development, and participate in decisions regarding the allocation of financial resources. We call for the integration of young people with local representatives in order to evaluate their economic needs before any measures are drafted, and in the planning, implementation and monitoring of youth employment programmes. Such programmes must target the most disenfranchised young people in order to ensure that they are the primary beneficiaries of such employment initiatives and to avoid exclusive access by the elite, which would only accentuate inequality.”

    2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source

  3. “Those mechanisms should enable enhanced exchanges among young people from all walks of life, focusing more specifically on ensuring the participation of young women, and should guarantee that the necessary financing and security measures are in place. We also call on our Governments to institutionalize measures to bridge the gap between young people and local and national representatives in institutions and mechanisms for governance by creating youth advisory committees and by facilitating the participation of young people in elective tenures by aligning the age of eligibility with the voting age.”

    2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source

  4. “The partnership will take various forms and will require strategic choices and substantial, crucial financing. We are counting on the Security Council and all Member States to adopt and implement quotas in order to ensure the direct participation of young people, with equal representation of the sexes at all stages of the formal processes for peaceful political transition. That must start with the negotiations preceding the implementation stage, in the framework of a national dialogue. in the drafting of a constitution and of a transitional justice mechanism, or in any other political process related to peace and security.”

    2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source

  5. “It is only recently that the work carried out by our youth, alongside their peers, to prevent violence, combat rumours and strengthen social cohesion has started to be highlighted. We see new willingness among Government partners, the United Nations Mission and United Nations agencies to commit to working with us. And we are proud of that. We move forward with the feeling that we are helping our country. We are making our contribution. I come before the Security Council today to launch an appeal to partnership. The Council is no longer alone. We are here, at its side, to build the peace we all strive for. That partnership will not be possible unless we agree to move beyond our prejudices and stereotypes, unless we agree to work together constructively and effectively and move past our eloquent speeches. We must take action now.”

    2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source

  6. “Can we be sure that our contributions, our needs, our aspirations will be effectively taken into account in the final decisions and recommendations? Our representation must not be merely symbolic. It must not be limited to public launchings and demonstrations. Unfortunately, in many of our countries, there are still attempts to validate the representation of our youth as a favour to them. The consequences of that favour, without real Vision or collaboration with young people, are not generally felt immediately, but rather in the long term, widening the gap between the youth and the State. For a long time, youth in the Central African Republic have not been taken into account in the various attempts at conflict resolution.”

    2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source

  7. “It was my honour and fortune to work every day with my peers in the Central African Republic, and I had an opportunity to work with many young people from various countries in the context of the study on youth, peace and security (see S/2018/86) carried out after the adoption of resolution 2250 (2015). I wish to stress that, for many young people, the resolution and the study are much more than documents. They are key strategic tools that allow us to forge new relations with our authorities and with the United Nations system. It is true that there has been a shift in recent years on the representation of young people in forums on peace and security at the local, national, regional and global levels. But does that signal their true participation at all levels?”

    2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source

  8. “In that widely disseminated version of the story, we often wear the label of persecutor, victim or of the mere recipient of aid. The other part of the story concerning us 4 the youth of the Central African Republic - lies elsewhere, and we are vividly writing it today. It is the story of our acknowledged role as women and men in peacebuilding, peacekeeping, our families, communities, countries, continents and the world. Many of us are working tirelessly to prevent and end violence, silence the weapons, promote dialogue and social cohesion and foster our own blossoming through actions we are taking within our organizations and in other meeting places.”

    2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source

  9. “I thank His Excellency Ambassador Gustavo Meza-Cuadra of Peru for having invited me to participate in this debate on youth, peace and security. Beyond this debate, I believe now is a key moment for reaffirming the place and role of youth in building a better world. I am from the Central African Republic - a country in which 72 per cent of the population is under the age of 35 and which, sadly, is known as one of the poorest and most dangerous nations in the world, and one of the worst in which to be young. As we all know, our position in such international rankings is not a death sentence. Currently, together with many other young people from other countries with whom we share last place in those rankings, we are aware that this is merely part of the story.”

    2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source