More than a Milestone:The Road to UN Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security

On December 9, 2015 the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security, marking a ground-breaking commitment to youth inclusive peace practices. This success was the culmination of immense effort and commitment of youth peacebuilding leaders and advocates, civil society, governments and representatives of UN bodies to shift how the UN engaged with young people in conflict resolution and peacebuilding. Years of dedicated work led to the unanimous adoption of the Resolution in less than seven minutes.