On 8 June 2026, the Women, Peace and Security Network-Canada (WPSN-C), Sustainable Cooperation for Peace & Security (SCPS), and UN Women Italy convened Bridging Generations for Sustainable Peace as a side event to the Women, Peace and Security Focal Points Network meeting hosted by the Governments of Italy and the Philippines. The event brought together policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and civil society leaders from across generations to explore how the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) agendas can be advanced in a more coherent and mutually reinforcing manner.

The discussion highlighted opportunities and challenges in strengthening synergies between WPS and YPS, lessons emerging from National Action Plan processes, and practical approaches to supporting meaningful participation, intergenerational leadership, and shared decision-making. Speakers emphasized the importance of moving beyond consultation toward genuine partnership with young people and young women, while recognizing youth activists and peacebuilders as legitimate political actors and knowledge producers.