03/12/2025
Role of Youth in the Somali Peace Agend
📍 Masaf Space, Jigjiga
CYRO successfully delivered an active and engaging youth session focusing on the Role of Youth in the Somali Peace Agenda. This sub-activity brought together youth from Awbare, Harshin, Jigjiga, members of Youth Peace Circles (YPC), and other youth leaders committed to peace and community resilience.
During the session, we created space for youth to:
✔️ Share real experiences from border woredas
✔️ Discuss conflict drivers affecting their communities
✔️ Explore their roles in prevention, mediation, and peacebuilding
✔️ Identify challenges such as unemployment, migration, exclusion, and security risks
✔️ Propose practical solutions to strengthen youth inclusion in the SRS Peace Architecture
Youth participants made strong and inspiring interventions, highlighting actionable recommendations to improve trust, strengthen local peace structures, and promote youth-led initiatives that support social cohesion.
This activity reaffirmed that youth are essential drivers of peace in the Somali Region, and their leadership is central to building a more inclusive and sustainable peace agenda.
CYRO remains committed to amplifying youth voices and ensuring meaningful participation in all peace processes across the region.