Young leaders expand the circles of peace

2025 marks the 10th anniversary of one of the most significant resolutions on youth and peace ever adopted by the UN Security Council. Resolution 2250 led to widespread changes in the ways that the voices of young people are not just heard but also incorporated into peace plans and policies. In this episode of our flagship podcast, The Lid is On, Conor Lennon speaks to some of the young leaders who were at UN Headquarters this month to celebrate the progress made so far, and reflect on what more needs to be done. Speakers: Aishworya Shrestha, founder of Heart of Nepal Adelin Pierre, Haitian youth environmental activist and peacebuilder Nila Ibrahimi, founder of HerStory Mary Maker, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cheryl Pierce, Acting Military Advisor at UN Peacekeeping Anes Demirović, Founder of Hadje Together Elizabeth Spehar, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Peace Circle at UNGA80: Hear Us. Act Now for a Peaceful World - SDG Media Zone, 80th Session of the UN General Assembly | UN Web TV Actions for a peaceful world | United Nations Music: Ketsa

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Young leaders expand the circles of peace is an episode from The Lid is On by UN Global Communications (Digital Solutions Unit).

This episode is 26:45 long.

This episode was published on Dec 21, 2025.

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