Over 400 million young people live in conflict areas around the world, with more than 500,000 young people fighting. The Second Conference on Youth, Peace and Security and YPS Week is taking place in Brussels, 11-14 November 2025 as a response to this global crisis, bringing together EU institutions, Member States and over 120 young peacebuilders and partners from across the globe to co-shape the future of Team Europe action on YPS. The European External Action Service (EEAS) is the European