President, to achieve lasting peace, the whole of society is required to participate in building it. Without the diverse perspectives that youth and marginalised groups represent, we will struggle to build peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable societies. I wish to make three points. First, the Secretary-General’s Peacebuilding Fund is a key instrument promoting the positive role of young people as agents of peace. The UK has provided over $35 million to the Peacebuilding Fund since 2020, which h...