06/15/2026
Looking back on Nagma’s Statement at the 2026 ECOSOC Youth Forum 🇺🇳
On April 14th, Nagma Shrestha spoke during the opening by conversation of the 2026 ECOSOC Youth Forum. Throughout the discussion, she highlighted multiple Youth and Students for Peace’s (YSP) programs that have encouraged youth-led advocacy globally.
Nagma highlights the effective outcomes of Youth and Students for Peace’s peace designer workshops, especially in the historically divided city of Mitrovica, Kosovo. She details how youth took matters into their own hands. Through grassroots efforts, youth collaborated to bridge divides, build trust, and achieve authentic change. 🙏
Their efforts led to the connection of South Mitrovica, North Mitrovica, and Prisavo in the 2025 Balkan International Youth Summit for Peace. Youth efforts ultimately led to the Peace Road March across the Iber Bridge, which became a long term symbol of unity. The efforts of Youth in the Balkans through workshops and local efforts demonstrate how their efforts are not only impactful, but lasting and inspirational. 🕊️
In the Balkans and beyond, the efforts of youth continue to inspire and transform. Let us continue to collaborate and empower youth as they work to make change for the better. 🤝
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