5.10 Current debates and reforms
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Forthcoming policy developments
The Ministry of Justice has utilised e-participation methods to increase the participation of young people. For example, as part of the preparatory work for the National Programme to Promote Democracy and Participation (in Finnish, and Swedish), published on 20 march 2025, the Ministry of Justice gathered the views of children and youth during constructive Timeout and Digiraati dialogues (in Finnish) held between 29.10.–21.11.2024.
Ongoing debates
There is an ongoing discussion regarding youth participation in peace and security policy in Finland. In 2022, the publication No Peace Without Youth (Ei rauhaa ilman nuoria, in Finnish) presented the views of young people with diverse expertise in politics, voluntary work, and research. The publication was released with the support of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
In 2024, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ press release National Action Plan on Youth, Peace and Security to be updated underlined that young people would be included in the revision process of Finland’s National Action Plan on Youth, Peace and Security for 2021–2024, which at the time was the first such action plan in the world.
In addition, Finland has created a national action programme to promote the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2250 (UNSCR 2250). The resolution is linked to the United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA)’s Youth, Peace and Security Strategy (2024–2026).
Implementation of the national action programme is supported by the Youth, Peace and Security network, which brings together civil society organisations and individuals interested in the resolution. In December 2024, the network organised an open call for young people wishing to take part. The network is coordinated by the Finnish National Youth Council and Youth Sector, in collaboration with UN Youth of Finland.