This #InternationalYouthDay: We are celebrating young peacebuilders who are preventing conflict and building community resilience through collaboration and grassroots action. Here’s why their leadership matters now more than ever: bit.ly/3HvCCJs #IYD2025

Together with Ministry of Youth and Sports of Somalia & #KOICA, we proudly marked #IYD2025 — celebrating youth leadership driving peace and progress on the #SDGs. Young voices are vital for building a just, sustainable, and peaceful future. Learn more: unf.pa/46Yth7z

This International Youth Day, we join ASG Felipe Paullier in celebrating young people everywhere who are transforming their communities and shaping a more peaceful, inclusive and sustainable world. From local action to global impact, #YouthLeadPeace every day. 🕊🔵

#IYD2025: Jubaland’s youth deserve futures at HOME. Today, we spotlight solutions to reduce migration risks—jobs, education & youth voices in policy. Proud to stand with Ministry of Youth and Sports JSS & our partners. The way forward is investment in local opportunity. #YouthOfSomalia #StayAndBuild

You are proof that innovation is our greatest infrastructure. ~ H.E. Lerato D. Mataboge, African Union | Infrastructure & Energy Commissioner, in commemoration of #IYD2025 #1mNextLevel #Youth4SDGs

Today, youth in Kismayo gathered to drive change under #IYD2025’s theme "Local Actions for Global Goals". From peacebuilding to innovation, their energy is transforming Somalia’s future! 🌍🇸🇴 📽️ Watch the impact 👇🏽 #SomaliYouthRising #Youth4SDGs UNTMIS UNFPASomalia

On #IYD2025, our ED Abdullahi A. Mohamed emphasized the power of young people in driving SDGs. Aligning with this year’s theme, "Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond", he highlighted how youth-led initiatives at the community level are turning 🌍 goals into tangible progress.

📢 "The irony of migration? Those who can leave, do—while those who need change most are left behind." — Fatima Ali Abdikarim, Deputy Minister of Youth & Sports, Jubaland. #IYD2025 #JubalandRising #InvestInYouth UNFPASomalia UN Youth Office African Union Youth Program East African Youth Network

🌍 "Why chase illusions abroad when Jubaland's promise overflows here?" - H.E. Abdirashid A. Amir, Minister of Youth & Sports This #IYD2025, we reclaim our ancestral strengths: 🌱 Agriculture | 🐄 Livestock | 🎣 Fishing | ✊ Skilled labor #JubalandFirst #RootedInPride

Yesterday, at The Youth Café, we had the pleasure of hosting Ingebjørg Lingaas (Inga) from the Norwegian Agency for Exchange Cooperation, @norec — an institution under the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway MFA that facilitates impactful international exchange

Week 2 of #YouthLeadPeace: What does peace look like in your community & everyday life?🕊️🔵 Share your lived reality and show us how peace, or the lack of it, shows up in your school, city, family, or future. Tag UN Youth Office + use #YouthLeadPeace to join the global convo!

🎉 This #DemocracyDay2025, We proud to join CIVICUS & partners in building pro-civic space narratives! Democracy isn't just a system; it's the active voice of our youth. This year, we reaffirm our commitment to: ✅ Amplify voices ✅ Protect space ✅ Champion inclusion

🌐 Marking #InternationalPeaceDay with Action in Kismayo On September 21, 2025, Somali Youth Leaders 🇸🇴 (SYL) & partners @SomaliPeaceLine & Life&Peace Institute concluded a significant round of Sustained Dialogue sessions—a practical commitment to building peace from the ground up. ✅ Session 2

Today, on September 23, 2025, Somali Youth Leaders 🇸🇴 hosted a powerful reflection meeting with our 30 Sustained Dialogue Moderators—a dynamic group where 50% are young women leading change. The focus was on mastering Stage 3: "The WHY." Our moderators from 15 community groups

We're hosting a session with Peace Paradigms Org., Tahani Abbas & PDF #Yemen at Peace Direct's Peace Connect in #Nairobi! On 16 Oct, we will develop recommendations with peacebuilders from around the world on mitigating risks for local peacebuilders. 👉More: peacedirect.org/peace-connect-…

Introduction to the Early Warning and Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) Toolkit, developed by the African Union in collaboration with Regional Economic Communities, including IGAD with support from UNDP- The session, led by @NirinaKiplagat, Governance and Peacebuilding

“Youth are not the future — they are the shaping force of the present and what’s about to unfold in the future.” — Sofoniyas Tesfaye, #AUEUYouthActionLab Youth Advisory Board Member shared during the Youth Sounding Board Ethiopia 🇪🇺🇪🇹 Expo 2025 in Addis Ababa 🇪🇹 💡Stay tuned for our next grant call

#CCCPA was pleased to welcome Dr. Felipe Paullier during his visit to Egypt, ahead of his participation in #AswanForum 5️⃣. Discussions explored potential avenues for collaboration between CCCPA and ASG’s Office to advance the effective implementation of #YPS agenda.

Proud of our Climate Champion & Programme Head ayaan Cali for representing Somali Youth Leaders 🇸🇴 at the Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) #Somalia 2025! 🌱 Your leadership in advancing youth-led climate action continues to inspire us. These meaningful discussions are crucial for