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El Omrani

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2023-06-08

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2023-06-08

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1. “Those calls for action represent pressing needs, commonly raised by young people in the region, to respond to the unprecedented challenges of the world we live in today. The young people of the region know that they are entitled to a better future. We must work together across silos and across generations to build the stable and secure future that young people want and deserve.”

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2. “Secondly, innovative investments and accountability systems are essential to provide equitable and accessible opportunities for young people to contribute to shaping and implementing the regional strategy for peace and security. The United Nations can play an integral role in advancing transparency and inclusivity by urging Member States and institutions to deliver for and with young people. That is the only way in which to foster trust and elevate youth agency across all fronts of peacebuilding, governance consolidation and social inclusion. That entails consulting youth- led organizations and groups and embedding their proposals in the design, implementation and evaluation of all matters related to peace and security.”

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3. “First, we must reorient institutional structures to include young people, not as add-ons, but as natural stakeholders in formal roles such as youth advisory groups and youth councils. Young people are a diverse constituency who have uniquely critical perspectives and skills that should not be marginalized. Peace and security policies should be grounded in the needs and insights of the most vulnerable youth, including young women, refugees and internally displaced youth. That requires the establishment of sustainable and intergenerational mechanisms, not only for the participation of youth, but also for the emergence of youth-led solutions and implementation pathways, as currently demonstrated by the United Arab Emirates’ COP 28 presidency and the Climate Champions Youth Fellowship.”

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4. “Furthermore, the Arab League plays a fundamental role in promoting further comprehensive youth peacebuilding processes and implementing them at the country level by investing in youth, which is synonymous with investing in peace. (spoke in English) As a young Arab woman, I am here to evoke a sense of urgency to address the systemic inequalities and intergenerational injustices — something that my generation is desperately calling for. Young people are more aware than ever of the significance of further participation and its relevance to them, their societies and their futures. As we explore ways here today to expand the joint efforts between the United Nations and the League of Arab States to promote peace and security, I would like to underline two specific aspects.”

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5. “The new youth office can build capacities and support the establishment of a strategy for youth and peace and security in Arab countries. Egypt also participated in the elaboration of the Human Rights Council resolution on youth and human rights. Egypt also hosted four sessions of the World Youth Forum — one of the largest global platforms for youth dialogue. Those examples, among others, illustrate the active commitment to holding meaningful dialogue with and ensuring the inclusion and participation of youth perspectives in the planning and implementation of public policies. At the regional level, the League of Arab States is working to empower young people to harness their potential in implementing the youth, peace and security agenda, in addition to addressing the common challenges facing young people in the Arab region.”

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6. “Recognizing the magnitude of the challenges faced by young people, Egypt has set an example to follow by taking tangible measures to listen to and empower young people, harnessing their role and emphasizing the importance of intergenerational equality. In that context, we note the appointment of the first official Youth Envoy for the twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 27). I was honoured to hold that position, which marks a decisive turning point for meaningful and effective youth engagement at the highest levels in decision-making with regard to climate change. Egypt has also established the first specialized youth office affiliated with the United Nations, which was approved last year.”

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7. “Similarly, one in every five children lacks access to safe drinking water, which leads to further diseases and vulnerability in the Arab region, which is currently facing water scarcity. Additionally, emerging infectious diseases such as the coronavirus disease are expected to be more prevalent and severe owing to the rising temperatures. Climate change is also affecting the mental health of young people owing to the extreme uncertainty associated with that phenomenon. Moreover, some reports indicate that the mass displacement of millions of people in the region is caused by either climate change, armed conflict or a combination of both. Nevertheless, young people are striving to confront such global challenges with action, innovation and perseverance, to build a world of peace and security for future generations.”

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8. “Those challenges further exacerbate the difficulties faced by the majority of Arab young people. Unequal access to information, education, decent work and health care has intensified the social, economic and health impacts of current geopolitical challenges and ongoing conflicts on young people. The safety and harmony of some societies in our Arab region are threatened by the spread of fanaticism and hate speech. The negative effects of climate change, conflict and economic pressures have also increased mistrust and uncertainty about the future among young people. As the Arab region is one of those in the world most affected by climate change and conflicts, approximately 54 million people in the region are suffering from acute food insecurity.”

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9. “At the outset, allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the opportunity to represent the perspective of young people from the Arab region during this high- level meeting on enhancing cooperation between the Security Council and the League of Arab States to promote regional stability. More than 60 per cent of the population in the Arab region are young people under the age of 30, making it one of the youngest regions in the world. It is also considered one of the regions most affected by humanitarian, environmental and health crises and their impact on various aspects of life, the quality of education and the provision of decent work, as well as the increase in the unemployment rate, especially among young people, which has exceeded 28 per cent in the Arab region.”

   2023-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9343 (2023) · source