conclusion Young people are often seen as the leaders of tomorrow,
with the skills, knowledge and confidence that will enable
of today. The UN Security Council Resolution 2250 on youth,
action for peace. Each young person that attended the
however they are often not involved in the decision making
them to mobilize young people in their community to take
peace and security recognizes young people as central
Summit in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia left the event with the
figures for successful peace initiatives. However, the 17
feeling that because they are young they have the power to
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), modeled as the
affect positive change toward peace.
building blocks to peace, only specifically address young
As we embark on this journey to empower young people
people in six out of the 169 targets that make up the Goals.
to be the generation to develop peace within themselves,
Peace is the ability to respect differences within our diverse
their community and the world around them, we call
global community, transcending the sovereignty of nations.
on stakeholders from all sectors of society to join us.
Peace ensures human dignity and guarantees humanity is
Collaboration is critical for sustainable development. JCI
preserved for future generations. It is not just the absence of
invites all sectors of society—business, government and civil
conflict, but also the prevalence of justice. Young people are
society—to join young people in achieving their vision and
critical to achieving this peace.
creating an everlasting world peace.
The International Summit on Peace united engaged,
mobilized and empowered young people from across the
world to formulate a common vision for how young people
can build an everlasting world peace for all. Through highly interactive working sessions and in-depth discussions with
experts from the field, delegates left the Summit equipped
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