Dialogue
Connect Afghan youth across provinces, refugee communities, and the diaspora.
50
Youth General Assembly Members
34
Provincial Members
16
Refugee & Diaspora Members
The Afghan Youth Parliament (AYP) is an independent, non-partisan, youth-led civic initiative of Empowered Circle, grounded in the Youth, Peace and Security agenda. It connects young Afghans across Afghanistan, refugee communities, and the diaspora to strengthen dialogue, leadership, peacebuilding, and meaningful participation.
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Our Purpose
“Afghanistan does not lack young people with ideas or leadership potential. What is missing is a sustained mechanism connecting their voices with opportunities to influence decisions. AYP seeks to build that connection.”Discover AYP
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About
About Afghan Youth Parliament
AYP is an independent civic platform creating sustained and accountable opportunities for Afghan youth to participate in national dialogue, peacebuilding, leadership development, and policy discussions.
AYP builds on the Afghan Youth Inclusion Mechanism (AYIM), which engaged more than 3,000 Afghan youth across 73 countries during 2025–2026.
Leadership
Strengthen skills in negotiation, conflict resolution, civic leadership, and peacebuilding.
Policy
Transform youth experiences and priorities into evidence-based recommendations.
Engagement
Create sustained opportunities for Afghan youth to engage with international institutions.
Vision
A future where Afghan youth—regardless of gender, ethnicity, location, or displacement—can meaningfully contribute to a peaceful, inclusive, and sustainable Afghanistan.
Mission
To connect Afghan youth, strengthen their leadership and peacebuilding capacities, facilitate dialogue across divides, and translate youth priorities into evidence-based recommendations.
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Structure
How AYP Works
50
Member Youth General Assembly
34
Provincial Members
16
Refugee & Diaspora Members
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National Dialogue Committee
Connects youth, builds trust, and identifies shared priorities.
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Peacebuilding & Negotiation Committee
Strengthens conflict-resolution, negotiation, peacebuilding, and leadership skills.
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Youth-Led Policy Committee
Translates youth priorities into evidence-based recommendations.
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International Engagement Committee
Builds dialogue with the UN, EU, civil society, and international peacebuilding institutions.
“The initial General Assembly is a selected civic body, not an elected national legislature. Members facilitate wider youth consultations without claiming an electoral mandate to represent all Afghan youth.”
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Partnerships
Partner With Afghan Youth
“Meaningful youth participation requires sustained relationships, access to dialogue and decision-making spaces, capacity building, and opportunities for youth-led ideas to contribute to policy and peacebuilding.”
AYP welcomes collaboration with the United Nations, European Union, international organizations, civil society, peacebuilding institutions, academic institutions, foundations, and youth organizations.
Strategic Partnerships
Collaborate on youth participation, dialogue and peacebuilding initiatives.
Technical Expertise
Support training in negotiation, mediation, leadership, research and policy development.
Dialogue & Policy Engagement
Create opportunities for Afghan youth to participate in international discussions concerning Afghanistan.
Program & Funding Partnerships
Support youth dialogues, capacity building, research, consultations and international engagement.