Let it come like wildflowers, suddenly, because the field must have it: wildpeace. ~ Yehuda Amichai, Wildpeace I quoted this poem in my master’s thesis, which was dedicated to the Parents Circle-Families Forum: a formidable grassroots…
These interviews were carried out by Search for Common Ground (SFCG) with Rezha Alausy Fauzan and Vera Al-Mawla. The article was originally published by SFCG on May 4, 2021. On May 5, young peacebuilders, international donors,…
2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ hasn’t been the most conventional of years, but that hasn’t stopped young people from taking initiative, speaking up and building peace. Before we end this chapter, we compiled this list of achievements, lessons learnt, and…
Written by Lucky Chinwike and Rafiu Adeniran Lawal, Leading Directors of Building Blocks for Peace Foundation, UNOY member It was four months after he bagged his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. He was 22. Alhaji Sammani Zango,…
Written by Jenny Erfina Saragih, UNOY Member, Young Interfaith Peacemaker Community During the meetings I had the opportunity to meet new actors who are passionate and committed to peace. We talked and shared each other’s concerns, strategies,…
Written by Eliška Jelínková, Co-Chair of GPPAC Youth, Peace & Security Working Group I wore many hats at the 63rd Commission on the Status of Women (CSW63), from 11-22 March 2019, representing GPPAC’s working group on…
Written by Mridul Upadhyay, UNOY Capacity Development Coordinator, Regional Coordinator for Asia & Co-Founder of UNOY member, Youth for Peace International Four of us couldn’t agree more when we started discussing that UNOY needs to…
Written by UNOY member, Beyond Skin Caoimhim said, ‘I am thrilled to get this opportunity through UNOY, Escuelas de Paz & Beyond Skin to travel to Colombia to participate in the Young Peacebuilders Forum. I am…
Written by Martín Madridejos, from UNOY Member Fundació Catalunya Voluntaria (Spain), a young peacebuilder who takes part in the training programme “Strengthening Capacities for Youth-Led Peace Initiatives” Six in the morning and the aircraft touches down after five…
Written by Melvin Sharty from UNOY member Youth Participation in Peace and Development – Sierra Leone. Among many opportunities that have built my capacity professionally was my inclusion in a research project with the main…
Written by Mridul Upadhyay For Asia, the most diverse and largest region of UNOY Peacebuilders, regional coordination is a challenge. In 2017, we asked our member organisations how we can improve ownership and inclusivity in the network….
The work of Youth Development Foundation, a UNOY Peacebuilders member organisation based in Pakistan, was featured in the newspaper Dawn in July 2017. The article is published here with the permission of Dawn. For Kinza…
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