The Second Youth Conference Around UNSCR 2250

In continuation of the success achieved in the first international youth conference within the framework of Security Council Resolution 2250, which we organized in 2018 under the title "Youth Participate and Youth Decide: Towards Building a Future of Freedom and Justice", we held in 2022 the second edition of the conference under the title "Palestinian youth deserve freedom and just peace". The 2022 conference was held under the auspices of His Excellency the Prime Minister, Dr. Muhammad Shtayyeh, and in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund.

More than two hundred young men and women from various governorates in the West Bank, including the capital, Jerusalem, participated in the conference. In addition, youth groups from the southern governorates in the Gaza Strip participated and attended, via video, as the conference provided them with space to present their ideas and points of view about the UN Security Council Resolution No. 2250 and how it relates to the reality of their lives under occupation and facing social, economic and political challenges on a daily basis.

The conference aimed at coming up with a set of implementable recommendations that can promote and protect the rights of young people and calls for the government to adopt comprehensive youth policies in accordance with UN Resolution 2250 and other relevant UN Security Council resolutions.

The conference came out with a set of recommendations, most notably: the formation of a national coalition to implement UN Security Council Resolution 2250 with youth participation, along with relevant ministries, government institutions and civil society organizations, in order to strengthen and consolidate all efforts to reach comprehensive and fair laws for the rights and capabilities of the youth. The conference also recommended networking with international partners to exchange experiences in the field of entrepreneurial business, intensifying cooperation with foreign markets, giving opportunities for young people to present their initiatives through international business fairs, networking them with global business financiers and incubators, and taking legislative and policy measures aimed at ensuring the involvement of youth in the decision-making process by at least 30% in the various locations.

The conference also recommended encouraging the process of supporting young Palestinian leaders to become active and positive agents of change in their communities by involving youth in decision-making positions and mechanisms. View the conference report here.