In April 2026, with the support of UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), I had the opportunity to represent #Youth4Disarmament at this year’s ECOSOC Youth Forum under the theme “Innovate, Unite and Transform: Youth Shaping the Road to 2030.” While moving between panels, side events, and informal conversations, one insight kept resurfacing for me: economic opportunities for young people cannot be separated from questions of peace and disarmament. The way resources are invested today will determine whether young people inherit systems that enable a sustainable future or systems that reproduce instability and exclusion.
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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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