UNFPA, with United Nations and civil society partners and the Government of Jordan, is co-organizing the first-ever Global Forum on Youth, Peace and Security.

The event, held just outside the capital, Amman, will focus on the critical role of young people as peacebuilders in conflict- and insecurity-affected parts of the world. The forum will draw attention to young people’s existing contributions to peace, and establish a common plan for supporting these efforts in the future.

The event will be attended by some 500 participants from around the world, including experts in conflict resolution, youth activists and young peacebuilders.

A major goal of this forum is the development of a declaration – the Amman Declaration on Youth, Peace and Security – reflecting young people’s vision of their role in preventing and ending conflict, countering violent extremism and building a sustainable peace for future generations. The declaration will provide guidance to policymakers preparing a new international framework on youth, peace and security.