UN Documents for Youth, Peace and Security

Selected Security Council Resolutions View All
14 July 2020 S/RES/2535 This was a resolution on youth,peace and security which established a regular biennial reporting requirement on youth, peace and security by the Secretary-General and contained provisions aimed at the mainstreaming of the youth, peace and security agenda into the work of the UN secretariat.
6 June 2018 S/RES/2419 This was a resolution, unanimously adopted, reaffirming the important role that youth and youth-led civil society can play in peacebuilding and sustaining peace.
9 December 2015 S/RES/2250 This was a resolution on youth, peace and security which recognises the contribution of youth in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, and warns against the rise of radicalisation to violence and violent extremism amongst youth.
Selected Security Council Presidential Statements View All
12 December 2019 S/PRST/2019/15 This was a presidential statement on the role African youth can play in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and as a key aspect of the sustainability, inclusiveness and success of peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts on the continent.
Selected Secretary-General's Reports View All
1 March 2024 S/2024/207 This was the Secretary-General’s latest biennial report on youth, peace and security (YPS), which covered the period between January 2022 to December 2023.
16 March 2022 S/2022/220 This is the Secretary-General’s report on Youth, Peace and Security agenda.
2 March 2020 S/2020/167 This was the first Secretary-General’s report on the issue of youth, peace and security.
Selected Security Council Letters View All
23 May 2024 S/2024/404 This was advice from the Peacebuilding Commission for the Council debate on the “Maintenance of international peace and security: the role of women and young people”, which was held on 28 May 2024.
22 April 2024 S/2024/328/Rev.1 This was a concept note prepared by Mozambique for the debate on “Maintenance of international peace and security: the role of women and young people”.
2 April 2024 S/2024/288 This letter transmitted the concept note for the Security Council debate on "The role of young persons in addressing security challenges in the Mediterranean", held on 17 April 2024.
Selected Security Council Meeting Records View All
14 July 2020 S/PV.8748 This was a unanimous adoption of resolution 2535.
2 October 2019 S/PV.8629 The Council held a briefing on the implementation of the youth, peace and security agenda under the agenda item “maintenance of international peace and security”.
17 July 2019 S/PV.8577 The Council held a briefing on the implementation of the youth, peace and security agenda under the agenda item “maintenance of international peace and security”.