I. INTRODUCTION
On February 27, 2026, the consortium consisting of the Panel of Experts of Resolution 2250, Isoko Partners for Peace and Gender Equality and the Regional Technical Committee in charge of the implementation of the Youth, Peace and Security agenda, in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Central Africa, the regional office of the Economic Community of Central African States, the African Youth Synergy for Peace and Security, Salama Peace Initiative, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, Hue Manity, The Youth Crossroads for a Prosperous Africa and the African Network for Peacekeeping, organised the first session of the youth, peace and security café with the main theme of education in relation to the World Youth Programme of Action, the Sustainable Development Goals and the youth, peace and security agenda.
It is worth noting that the youth peace and security café will address the major concerns of young people within the fifteen priority areas of the World Youth Programme of Action, which are:
– Education
– Employment
– Hunger and poverty
– Health
– Environment
– Drug abuse
– Juvenile delinquency
– Leisure activities
– Girls and young women
– Full and effective participation of young people in society and decision-making
– Globalization
– Information and communication technologies
– HIV/AIDS
– Armed conflicts
– Intergenerational issues
These areas have a direct link to the Sustainable Development Goals and the Youth, Peace and Security agenda, especially since it is impossible to discuss peace without addressing these aspects.
Furthermore, the idea behind this approach stems from the virtual meeting co-organized with the United Nations Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) on the Youth, Peace and Security agenda, held on December 13, 2025, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Resolution 2250. This initiative provides a virtual platform for exchange among young people in the region. It also addresses the need expressed by several stakeholders on the ground for more capacity-building sessions and exchanges of experiences among frontline actors involved in implementing the Youth, Peace and Security agenda.
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It is in this context that a meeting will be held once a month, virtually and/or in person, on a specific topic drawn from the fifteen priority areas listed above. These meetings will result in relevant recommendations to guide the successful implementation of the Youth Peace and Security Agenda in Africa.
For this first activity, held on Friday, February 27, 2026, the official launch date, fifty-four people participated, representing various nationalities, including Congo-Brazzaville, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Togo, Senegal, Gabon, Burundi, Benin, Chad, Burkina Faso, Niger, Canada, France, and the Central African Republic.
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