“Let’s renew our pledge to stand with all Africans in their quest to lead their continent — and our world — into a peaceful and prosperous future for all.”

– António Guterres on Saturday’s #AfricaDay .

Glad to join today’s Protection of Civilians Week discussion on young peacebuilders at UNFPA Headquarters. Strengthening protection with youth, gender and disability-inclusive measures is key 🔑 to prevent and address harm in conflict and post-conflict zones #Youth4Peace 🕊️

Dominican Republic Mission to the UN GPPAC Peacebuilders Ian McFarlane UNFPA YouthCompact UNDP Lebanon Suzy William .Felipe Paullier calls UN🇺🇳 entities + MS to further strengthen the protection⛑️ of #Youth4Peace as existing mechanisms are under-resourced🚫

🚨 He also highlighted the lack of a global🌐 protection mechanism & how timely emergency🆘 support remains inaccessible + non-flexible

Africa deserves a voice in the international peace & security architecture.

Strengthening it can only happen if African countries can participate in global governance structures as equals.

This includes correcting the lack of permanent representation at the Security Council.

Inspiring to meet with #BeSeenBeHeard local partner @MyLifeMySay to discuss youth political participation and their strong commitment to advancing youth engagement in politics and public life ✊

#YouthLead 🙌

Happy to meet with part of the team of Give An X, a youth led organization from UK working on breaking barriers for young people to participate in politics. Thank you for helping us to shape the future of #BeSeenBeHeard . More young people in politics, better politics 🙂

Excited for the upcoming 🇺🇳 Security Council Debate on young women led by Mozambique! ASG Felipe Paullier had an insightful meeting with H.E. Pedro Comissário Amb Pedro Comissario - PR of Mozambique - UN NY 🇲🇿

Advancing meaningful youth engagement is 🔑 to implementing the YPS agenda at all levels #Youth4Peace

Excellent and productive meeting with H.E. Pedro Comissário Amb Pedro Comissario - PR of Mozambique - UN NY ahead of the 🇺🇳 Security Council Debate on May 28. Thank you #Mozambique 🇲🇿 for championing #Youth4Peace in decision-making spaces ✊

Back at ECOSOC Youth Forum discussing strategies for meaningful youth engagement #YouthLead

Sign the open letter today: bit.ly/LetYouthLead
UN Youth Office

Ukraine: Violent attacks continue to claim lives & destroy homes & critical infrastructure in the Kharkiv region.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is providing aid & assisting with evacuating more than 10,000 vulnerable people who have been unable to flee.

news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

Glad to engage w/ Dr. Felipe Paullier, ASG UN Youth Office 🇺🇳 & receive an update on his priorities.
I renewed #Qatar 🇶🇦 commitment to support the work of his office, including the advancement of the #Youth Peace & Security Agenda.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Qatar

September's Summit of the Future is a key moment to drive forward the vision for a strengthened & renewed multilateralism, so that we can manage both the risks and opportunities ahead, for the good of all humanity.

#OurCommonFuture bit.ly/SotF2024

Very happy to meet UN Assistant Secretary-General Felipe Paullier from UN Youth Office today during #OEWGA14 . Intergenerational dialogue is key to make sure that persons of all age, including #olderpersons , are included in the community and participate in society. #AgeWithRights

Glad to discuss with Alya Ahmed Saif Al Thani about the crucial importance of 🤝partnerships in driving #Youth4Peace 🌎. Thank you Qatar Mission to UN 🇶🇦 for your continued support for youth initiatives!

Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. My condolences to the families and people of Iran on the loss of H.E. President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, H.E. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Minister for Foreign Affairs and members of government.

May Allah SWT grant them Jannatul Firdaus.

Ahead of the United Nations Security Council Debate on young women convened by Mozambique, I had the pleasure to meet with the CSO Working Group on Youth, Peace and Security. Grateful for these important discussions with Civil Society Organizations advancing #Youth4Peace 🕊️

The CSO WG on YPS, co-chaired by GNWP🟣 + UNOY Peacebuilders🕊️, met with Felipe Paullier before the #UNSC Debate on #YoungWomenLead 🚺. The dialogue🗣️ strengthen engagement between UN Youth Office🇺🇳 & CSOs promoting #Youth4Peace 🖐️

🔗 Read more👉 gnwp.org/cso-wg-yps-mee…

Our United Nations Coordinators are harnessing the power of partnerships with key stakeholders to deliver #CoordinationResults and scale up action #ForPeopleForPlanet .

⏩Find some examples in our latest e-Report: bit.ly/CoordinationRe…

It’s time to let #YouthLead in decision-making at ALL levels.

To rebuild trust.

To restore hope.

To not repeat past mistakes.

Sign this open letter if you agree: bit.ly/LetYouthLead

Thank you Ambassador Munir Akram Munir Akram, PR of Pakistan to the UN for the meeting today to discuss about the challenges and opportunities of UN Youth Office, and hear your perspectives on the process of the Summit of the Future 🇺🇳🇵🇰