Harnessing Youth Leadership in Peacebuilding to Counter Extremism

This policy brief is the outcome of a collaborative conversation conducted using Pol.is, an Al-powered deliberative technology tool, to get a pulse of youth perceptions about the peace and security issues in South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, North America, and Europe. This policy brief addresses youth perceptions of youth-led initiatives vs military actions, youth engagement in policy and action, and the shared challenges youth groups face in peace and security efforts in different regions around the world. The policy brief also makes recommendations to the U.S. government, specifically the USAID, Department of State, Department of Defense, and U.S. Congress on enhancing youth engagement in peace and security efforts, aligned with U.S. foreign policy and national interests, to ensure sustainable peace globally.