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Namaste and Welcome
Association of Youth Organization Nepal
Pradip pariyar
Justice
lived by
unarmed nations in
the face of odds.
 Peace
is not merely the absence
of war but the presence of
justice, of law, of order- in
short,of government.
Peace
is not the absence
of the war: it is the
presence of Justice
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UN and World Bank: 15-24
Save the Children : 13- 25
India: 16-35
Nepal Youth policy-16-40
Philippines and Bangladesh-15-30
Japan- 0-24
Australia, Newzeland: 15- 25
Malysiya:15-40 (15-24-25-40)
before the maturity
 One third of the average age
 Age of investment
 After bartdband and before marriage (nepali
context)
 Late childhood and early adulthood
 a time of passage between childhood and adulthood,
 period between puberty and parenthood
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“Youth is less an age range than a life phase marking the movement
from childhood into adulthood.” (Sommers 2007)
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“(The category is) created in everyday practice at the intersection
of the global and the local” (Shepler 2005)
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“Youth figure centrally in debates and transition in membership,
belonging & the hybridization of identities” (Durham 2000)
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“Young people personify a given society's deepest anxieties and
hopes about its own transformation” (Maira & Soep 2005)
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“Young people – whether depicted by chronological age or socially
constructed roles – incarnate unique combinations of social
vulnerabilities and transformative potential within their
communities.” (Hamilton 2010)
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Between 1970 and 1999, 80 percent of civil conflicts
occurred in countries where 60 percent of the
population or more were under the age of thirty
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There are 67 countries in the world with such "youth
bulges" now and 60 of them are undergoing some
kind of civil war or mass killing.
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All wars, just or unjust, desastrous or victorious are
waved against the young people- Englantyne Jebb,
Founder SC 1931
Development is for youth- youth utilize this for
longer period .
Youth will monitor the achievement and will be the
witness
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WHEN 15-29 year-olds make up more than 30 per
cent of a society, violence is practically inevitable.
Young men start fighting for prestige and standing,
positions their society simply can't provide in
sufficient numbers. - Gunnar Heinsohn, social
scientist at the University of Bremen, Germany,
1995
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“Building of constituencies for peace (and) the fostering of trust, good will,
reciprocity, and mutuality among youth from different ethnic or
religious groups.” (Academy for Educational Development 2005)
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“Conflict transformation is to envision & respond to the ebb & flow of social
conflict as life-giving opportunities for creating constructive change
processes that reduce violence, increase justice… & respond to real-life
problems in human relationships.” (Lederach 2003)
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“Strategies designed to promote a secure and stable lasting peace in which
the basic human needs of the population are met and violent conflicts
do not recur” (Lambourne 2004)
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“Process of engaging with & transforming the relationships, interests,
discourses and, if necessary, the very constitution of society that
supports the continuation of violent conflict.” (Miall 2004)
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“Mutually supporting (but also sometimes antagonistic) challenges of
violence prevention & societal reconstruction.” (McEvoy-Levy 2001)
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“Organizations that are successful in involving young people in
meaningful ways are able to translate this attitude into policies &
programs that incorporate youth as partners in community
building.” (International Youth Foundation 2002)
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“Whenever and wherever there is violence… young and usually
unmarried males are most often the perpetrators.” (Mesquida &
Weiner 1998)
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“The young generation is traditionally seen as one of the most
dynamic
mediums of social change.” (Glinski 1998)
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“Young people are key ‘engines’ of socio-political change, if not its
primary ‘engineers’. When effectively mobilized – by ideational
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leaders & power brokers in government, civil society, and/or
militant networks – youth provide necessary energy & mass
power to get the wheels turning for divergent ‘vehicles’ of social
& political change.” (Hamilton 2010)
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Youth have a great potential to contribute to peace
building in every society and Nation.
It is important that youth peace building willingness be
supported and facilitated at all levels.
Youth need to be equipped with conflict transformation
skills and there is a need for change in adult’s perceptions
in relation to youth’s roles as problem-solvers and
decision-makers at local to national levels
youth participation in Peacebuilding at all levels is
essential in order to attain sustainable peace in every
Nation.