Caribbean there are 6.3 million migrants that are under 18 years old, and most migrants from this region come from fragile states with economic and political instability, where youth can be the deliberate targets of violence. (6) Adverse climate impacts, increased food insecurity and malnutrition, rising debt, growing inequality, price shocks and inflation, democratic recession, and the continued impacts of COVID on service delivery contribute to the instability of communities, disproportionately impacting the economic, educational, and security prospects of youth, and their mental health and wellbeing. (7) Digital transformation has dramatically changed industries, governments, economies, and societies. Digital ecosystems, consisting of stakeholders, systems, and enabling environments, can empower people and communities to use digital technology to access services, engage with others, and pursue economic opportunities in partner countries. Digital ecosystems also come with risks of increasing inequality, repression, and instability. Unsurprisingly, the rise of digital technology has had a profound impact on young people, raising new opportunities and challenges alike for youth, peace, and security, from youth mental health and wellbeing to online recruitment and mobilization to online peacebuilding movements. (8) Youth and youth-led groups and movements have demonstrated the capacity of young people to play critical roles in calling for reform through, for example, nonviolent action and peaceful protests to hold governments accountable and attempt to decrease or prevent authoritarianism in their countries, by serving as a bridge between traditional community values and cultural globalization, and by building diverse coalitions that advance more peaceful and democratic outcomes for their communities and countries, including— (A) deescalating destructive conflict and helping prevent the spread of conflict