United Nation officials on Thursday called on young people around the world to stand against violent extremism as terror groups like the Islamic State are increasingly targeting the youth.
As part of the changing world, "the youth must be actively engaged in shaping lasting peace, contributing to mediation and reconciliation," said the high representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser.
Addressing a meeting in Istanbul on the role of youth in preventing and countering violent extremism, Al-Nasser stressed that "peaceful and inclusive" societies can only be sustainably built with strong participation and commitment of the youth.
"Meaningful participation of youth is needed in achieving peace more than ever before," he said, particularly at a time when conflicts and chaos are spreading across the Middle East and North Africa.
Participants from 35 countries discussed the means to empower the youth to prevent them from falling into the hands of terrorist organizations.
Some young people, in their pursuit of an identity and a role in society, have been attracted by the Islamic State and other extremist groups, noted Al-Nasser.
Disengagement, exclusion and marginalization are leaving young people vulnerable to the recruitment of terror groups, he said.
UN Assistant Secretary-General Cihan Sultanoglu listed access to decision-making process, education and a decent job as crucial factors that would empower the youth against violent extremism.
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