During the CSO-UN Dialogue on Peacebuilding, Ajmal Ramyar, Executive Director of APT, briefed the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on Youth, Peace, and Security (YPS). Drawing from discussions across various themes, Ajmal highlighted critical gaps in youth participation, emphasizing the need to move beyond symbolic inclusion and tokenistic approaches. He called for stronger accountability mechanisms, intergenerational collaboration, and investment in civic education to empower young people as key stakeholders in sustaining peace. Ajmal also stressed the importance of aligning Youth, Peace and Security and Women, Peace and Security agendas to address shared challenges and create long-term impacts on Peace and Security…