At UNOY Peacebuilders, we have been advocating for a strengthened policy framework in the shape of a Security Council Resolution around youth, peace and security since 2012. With the adoption of UN Security Council resolution…
On 9 December 2015 the United Nations Security Council adopted resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace & Security. The historical document is the first of its kind to recognize the positive role young people play in building…
Rashid Zuberu (30) is the founder of Young Peace Brigades, one of our member organizations located in Ghana. Rashid is also a member of International Steering Group (ISG) and focal point for the Sub-Saharan youth…
The UNOY Peacebuilders’ Youth Advocacy Team (YAT) carried out a lobbying mission in New York, between 27 September and 2 October 2015, in the occasion of the Global Youth Summit Against Violent Extremism (28 September)….
By Romeral Quintiz Ortilla Exactly two years ago, the UNOY Youth Advocacy Team (YAT) was flying to the headquarters of the United Nations (UN) in New York for our second mission to advocate for the recognition of youths role as…
Post by Gwendolyn Myers, Executive Director of Messengers of Peace Liberia Messengers of Peace (MOP) Liberia is a non-governmental organization that provides a rich learning environment where youth can develop their social and family life skills…
The Amman Youth Declaration was one of the expected outcomes of the Global Forum on Youth, Peace and Security, that took place in Jordan, 21-22 August, under the Patronage of His Royal Highness Crown Prince…
The Global Forum on Youth, Peace and Security was held in Amman on the 21-22 August. The Forum was organised in partnership between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, four United Nations entities (PBSO, UNFPA, UNDP and…
Today is International Youth Day and this year’s theme is Youth Civic Engagement! The engagement and participation of youth is essential to achieve sustainable human development. Yet often the opportunities for youth to engage politically,…
UNOY has been working on providing input for the development of a UN Plan of Action on Preventing Violent Extremism, which will be presented to the 70th UNGA Session in September. Below is the final…
From May 28 to June 03 2015, three members of the UNOY Youth Advocacy Team (YAT) were at the UN headquarters in New York. The May 2015 Mission was part of the YAT’s mission to…
The UNOY Youth Advocacy Team attended an informal breakfast meeting with representatives of the Norwegian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York last week. The meeting brought together young peacebuilders and policy makers…
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