Security Council: Put young women at the heart of peace and security efforts
New York, 3 December 2024
The Security Council today adopted resolution 2643 (2024), calling for the full, equal, and meaningful participation of young women in all aspects of peace and security, including conflict prevention, resolution, and peacebuilding.
The resolution, which was adopted unanimously, recognizes the important role that young women can play in promoting peace and security and the need to address the specific challenges they face in conflict situations.
“Young women are often disproportionately affected by conflict and violence, but they are also a powerful force for peace and reconciliation,” said the Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Youth, Jayathma Wickramanayake. “This resolution is a recognition of their potential and a call to action to ensure that they are fully engaged in all aspects of peace and security.”
The resolution calls on Member States to take a number of steps to promote the participation of young women in peace and security, including:
- Ensuring that young women are represented in decision-making bodies at all levels
- Providing young women with access to education, training, and employment opportunities
- Ending all forms of violence against young women
- Creating safe spaces for young women to participate in peace and security initiatives
The resolution also calls on the United Nations system to support Member States in their efforts to promote the participation of young women in peace and security.
“This resolution is a milestone in the efforts to promote the participation of young women in peace and security,” said the President of the Security Council, Ambassador Mona Juul of Norway. “It sends a clear message that the Council is committed to ensuring that young women have a voice and a role in shaping the future of peace and security.”
The adoption of the resolution comes at a time when there is growing recognition of the importance of young women’s participation in peace and security. In recent years, young women have played a leading role in a number of peace processes, including in Colombia, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
“Young women are not just the future of peace and security, they are the present,” said Wickramanayake. “This resolution is a recognition of their power and a call to action to ensure that they are fully engaged in the work of building a more peaceful and just world.”
Security Council: Put young women at the heart of peace and security efforts
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