Empower 2026 concludes with youth declaration calling for greater role in peace and security

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The 17th edition of the Empower Youth Conference (Empower 2026) concluded yesterday with the presentation of a declaration calling for ...

Doha, Qatar: The 17th edition of the Empower Youth Conference (Empower 2026) concluded yesterday with the presentation of a declaration calling for greater youth participation in decision-making, stronger protection for young peacebuilders and increased investment in education, economic empowerment and partnerships to advance peace and security.

Developed by 250 young people from across Qatar, the Empower 2026 Youth Declaration sets out recommendations under four interconnected pillars of the global Youth, Peace and Security agenda: participation, protection, prevention and partnerships.

It calls for meaningful youth involvement in decisions on peace, security and development; safe environments for young peacebuilders; action on the root causes of conflict through education, economic opportunities and social cohesion; and sustainable partnerships among governments, international organisations, civil society, the private sector and young people.

Organised by the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, in partnership with the Ministry of Sports and Youth as the official partner, the three-day conference was held at Andaz Doha by Hyatt under the theme ‘Youth Leading for Peace and Security’.

The declaration will be presented by EAA youth representatives at the Arab Youth Forum for Peace and Security, scheduled to take place in Doha from November 15 to 17. It will also be taken to other international platforms, including the United Nations General Assembly and COP.

Speaking to The Peninsula on the sidelines of the conference, Chief Economic Empowerment Officer at EAA Foundation, Mana Al-Ansari said the final day was particularly significant as it culminated in the presentation of the youth declaration.

He said the declaration would be carried to international platforms to ensure young people’s recommendations reach policymakers and decision-makers.

“However, over the past several months, since February 2026, we have experienced a sense of insecurity,” he said, referring to the…

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