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Act Now for a Peaceful World

The future is young. Half the world is under 30 and this generation is emerging as a powerful force for peace in a world marred by conflict and injustice.

Across the globe, young people are organizing protests, sparking global movements, and forging bonds of solidarity. In communities ravaged by violence, they serve as peacemakers, peacekeepers and peacebuilders, laying the groundwork for a resilient tomorrow. They have the greatest stake in our common future, yet they are too often excluded from the spaces where solutions are shaped.

The United Nations Hear Us. Act Now for a Peaceful World campaign, launched on the International Day of Peace , aims to change that by including, investing in and partnering with young people everywhere to build lasting peace.

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Hear Us. Act Now for a Peaceful World is a global campaign led by the United Nations and its youth partners.

The campaign is based on the premise that peace is more than the absence of conflict¡ªit's a life with dignity, justice and security. Through public advocacy and social mobilization, the campaign is driven by the agency of young people everywhere as powerful changemakers who are demanding to be seen, heard and trusted as partners in building the peaceful future.

At the heart of the campaign are Peace Circles¡ªinclusive intergenerational dialogues, coalition-building opportunities and solutions facilitated by youth and allies across the globe.

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Scroll down for stories of young agents of peace and the organizations that support them.

Voices for change

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My Peace

First-person blogs: No filters, just truth

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Generation Peace

Youth organizations leading change

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Allies in Action

Working with and for young people

Aishworya Shrestha reads to children at a school in Nepal, surrounded by young students sitting on the floor

When protection reaches the last village¡ªan activist's fight for everyday peace in Nepal

For many in Nepal, peace is not a signed treaty or a political speech; it is a lived condition entangled with caste, class, gender, and geography. For 28-year-old Aishworya Shrestha, a Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals, "real peace shows up before tragedy." It's about investing in people and giving voice to those "who live with its absence in ordinary ways, every day."

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Elimisha Kakuma or Educate Kakuma in Kiswahili is a college-access and preparation programme for high-achieving students in the Kakuma Refugee Camp - one of the world's largest refugee camps located in northwestern Kenya hosting over 300,000 refugees across the region.

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Over 400 young people from 130 countries gathered together at the Global Youth Dialogue in Cotonou, Benin, representing diverse backgrounds and united in their commitment to youth empowerment

UN Population Fund ¨C partnering with youth to build more resilient, inclusive societies

From local communities to the global stage, youth have been the true architects of bodily autonomy - transforming individual rights into a collective movement for a more just world. Moving beyond youth inclusion toward empowerment, the UN Population Fund strives to ensure the next generation has the resources needed to drive sustainable change.

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