YEEP Somalia Moderates National Youth Day Panel on Youth Participation and Common Aspirations

YEEP Somalia was proud to participate in today’s National Youth Day Commemoration, organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Somalia in partnership with UNFPA Somalia.
Guided by this year’s theme, “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations,” the commemoration provided an important space to recognize the diversity of experiences, challenges, and opportunities facing young people, while also highlighting the common aspirations that connect youth across communities and contexts.
YEEP Somalia was honored to moderate the panel discussion on this year’s theme, bringing together different perspectives on how young people can contribute meaningfully to Somalia’s development, peace, and future. The discussion reinforced the importance of creating spaces where young people are not only heard, but also trusted as partners and supported to take leadership in shaping solutions that respond to their communities.
For YEEP Somalia, meaningful youth participation goes beyond representation. It means ensuring that young people have opportunities to influence decisions, contribute to policy and programmes, and lead locally driven solutions for peace, resilience, and sustainable development.
We sincerely appreciate the Ministry of Youth and Sports Somalia and UNFPA Somalia for bringing together young leaders, government representatives, partners, and other stakeholders to celebrate the contributions of Somali youth and strengthen collective efforts toward a more inclusive future.
As we commemorate National Youth Day, we remain committed to working alongside young people and partners to turn our common aspirations into meaningful action.