Peace and Unity

The positioning of youth in society has a bearing on their leadership potential and their possible role in peacebuilding. Without recognizing youths as political actors, their trajectories in peacebuilding would likely be ignored, wasted and at best, under-utilized.

The success of youth leadership in promoting peace and unity as a tool for development will largely depend on whether or not the wider socio-economic, cultural and political barriers that young people face in their quest of becoming an active agent of positive change, peacebuilding and reconciliation are addressed.