Enshrah Ahmed, the Head of Office of UNFPA Jordan, who expressed that "Effective participation for young men and women is the path toward sustainable development, and peacebuilding. 5 years later, we still need to translate the resolution into concrete actions and to remove all barriers hindering youth participation.” Ahmad Alhendawi stated that “Jordan played a vital role in the adoption of the historic Security Council resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security. These young people can make a tremendous contribution to peace and security if their knowledge, strengths and enthusiasm are unlocked and taken seriously“. Jordan has one of the youngest populations in the world, with 63% of its citizens under the age of 30. But let us not forget that they are also our present. Erik Ullenhag, the Swedish Ambassador to Jordan, stated in his opening speech that “ It is often said that the young are our future.
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Furthermore, the discussion highlighted positive practices for youth engagement in the COVID-19 response and aftermath for global action and generated a more positive and gender-responsive youth narrative in the response and beyond. The event aimed at highlighting and discussing youth participation and engagement under the Youth Peace and Security agenda and its linkages with the Compact for Young People in Humanitarian Action, which was officially launched in Jordan on the 29th of June earlier this year, while reflecting on the local context.
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Ahmad Alhendawi - the Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement and the former UN Youth Envoy, who discussed “Global Perspectives on the Youth Peace and Security agenda and the Compact for Young People in Humanitarian Action in light of COVID-19 and the Jordan context”. The celebration took place in the form of a webinar titled “Youth Peace and Security Coffee Break Session” with the main guest speaker Mr. The Ministry of Youth, UNFPA, UNDP and UN Women, in collaboration with the National Youth Peace and Security 2250 Coalition in Jordan, held an event on Thursday to celebrate International Youth Day 2020, under the global theme “Youth Engagement for Global Action”.