Sec. 4. Statement of policy
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It shall be the policy of the United States to promote the inclusive and meaningful participation of youth in peace building and conflict prevention, management, and resolution, as well as post-conflict relief and recovery efforts, reinforced through diplomatic efforts and assistance programs that— elevate and incorporate mainstream, the perspectives and interests of affected youth into conflict-prevention, violence-reduction, and post-conflict peace building activities and strategies; increase meaningful and inclusive youth participation in program planning and policy development related to conflict-prevention and violence-reduction, democracy and governance, and security-sector initiatives funded by the United States Government; promote the safety, economic security, and dignity of youth in conflict and other fragile environments; provide technical and financial support to diverse youth-led groups, initiatives, and innovations working on issues of peace and security; support the equal access of youth to United States foreign assistance aid distribution mechanisms and services; encourage partner governments to adopt plans to increase meaningful youth participation in peace and security processes and decision-making institutions; recognize the unique context girls and young women experience in conflict settings by adjusting programs and policies that pertain to the achievement of the strategy and policy goals of this Act to protect girls and young women’s online and offline safety, economic security, and dignity, while supporting their equal access to aid distribution and prioritizing programs to improve outcomes in gender equality and their empowerment, and recognizing their critical roles and agency in peacebuilding; recognize the unique challenges facing youth, especially young men with regard to high mental health issues, problems with reintegration after conflict, post-conflict employment issues, and gender norms around masculinity; and recognize the unique challenges facing young people from a variety of different backgrounds and demographics including, but not limited to, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual and gender minorities.