Shura participates in IPU session on role of youth in preventing conflicts

The Shura Council on Wednesday participated in the 10th briefing session of the Empowering Young Parliamentarians series, organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) via video communication. The briefing session was dedicated to the role of young parliamentarians in preventing conflicts and in building peace.The Shura Council was represented at the session by its member HE Mohamed bin Omar al-Mannai. The session discussed the role of young parliamentarians in preventing conflicts and in building peace, through strategies for activating youth participation in peace processes and using legislative and parliamentary oversight tools.The session also touched on the importance of the UN Security Council Resolution No 2250 (2015) and its impact on enhancing the role of youth in peace and security, in addition to reviewing the challenges and opportunities for its implementation.During the session, HE al-Mannai reviewed the role of Qatar and its mediation efforts to support international peace and security, starting with its efforts in Afghanistan, through to its humanitarian initiatives to reunite Ukrainian children. He stressed the need for the Youth Forum of the IPU to have an effective role in supporting peace and security, including stopping the aggression on Gaza.