On 19 February 2026, I participated in the virtual Youth Consultation on Disarmament, a two-hour online event that brought together more than a hundred youth leaders from various youth-led organizations from across the world to exchange ideas, share experiences, and provide recommendations for the Second Independent Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security. I joined the consultation feeling both excited and curious: to what extent can youth voices truly influence global peace and security policies?
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Nourhan Moustafa
Founder and Executive Director of the International Humanitarian Law and Youth Initiative (IHLYI)
Kirsten Angeles and Sangeun Noh
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What is the Youth4Disarmament
Youth4Disarmament is a youth outreach initiative established in 2019 by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs to connect geographically diverse young people with experts to learn about current international security challenges, the work of the United Nations and how to actively participate.
Disarmament in action
Protecting our communities
Weapons destroy lives and our environment. To protect our communities, we must confront the humanitarian and environmental impacts of these weapons and understand what disarmament looks like in local settings.
Shaping secure futures
Scientific innovation can give rise to new weapons. We must anticipate the risks and proactively think about security in this new technological landscape.
Inheriting peace
Survivors and witnesses of conflict courageously share their stories so that future generations do not repeat the past. We must explore the inter-generational aspects of disarmament and value the lessons we learn from those who came before us.
Our Work
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Youth4Disarmament Organizes ECOSOC Youth Forum Side Event: “The Security We Need- Rebalancing Military Spending for a Sustainable and Peaceful Future”
Youth4Disarmament Hosts Virtual Global Youth Consultation on Disarmament
UN Youth4Disarmament Forum Outcome Document officially launched at a commemorative event held at the Permanent Mission of Finland
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