Asia

Mohammad Rezwanur Rahman

24 November, 2021

Before 2020, I don’t think anyone would have thought about completing a 10-month-long research programme entirely online. It all started on a mid-August evening where 8 young researchers from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka…

Janith Perera

10 November, 2021

My journey as a young peacebuilder with the EU-funded research project ‘Amplifying the Leadership of Local Youth’ in Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) and Peacebuilding has been both educational and inspirational. As a young Sri Lankan,…

UNOY Peacebuilders

3 November, 2021

First comprehensive analysis of youth-led peacebuilding in the South Asia region makes clear the commitment of young peacebuilders to challenge violent extremist discourses In a complex and fragmented region, where violent extremism (VE) has long…

UNOY Peacebuilders

25 May, 2021

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,…

Shaping Peace Together – International Peace Day 2020

UNOY Peacebuilders

5 October, 2020

The theme of this year’s International Peace Day was ‘Shaping Peace Together’, which is precisely what the United Network of Young Peacebuilders is all about. We’ve captured some of the incredible initiatives that UNOY Peacebuilders across…

#TowardsUnitedHumanValues: Conference reflection

Jenny Erfina Saragih

22 January, 2020

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,…

Education is not only for youth: Training in Papua New Guinea

Mridul Upadhyay

12 August, 2019

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…

How Youth Respond to Terror in Lahore, Pakistan

Shahid Rehmat

22 May, 2019

Written by Shahid Rehmat, Executive Director of UNOY member, Youth Development Foundation In Lahore, Pakistan, about 30 students, including Christians and Muslims, formed a human chain around a 17th century mosque, protecting Muslims attending Zuhr prayers…

Insights into the work of the Asia Regional Coordinator

Mridul Upadhyay

11 January, 2019

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….

Realising youth inclusion in peace processes: Lessons from Myanmar

Irena Grizelj

15 May, 2018

Written by Irena Grizelj In the last two decades, over 900 peace agreements have been signed globally, across multiple countries and peace processes. While inclusive peace negotiations are slowly replacing the traditional elite-dominated peace talks,…

Responding to Tensions across Religious Lines in Sri Lanka

UNOY Peacebuilders

12 March, 2018

Tensions in Sri Lanka have risen after violent clashes between the Buddhist and Muslim communities in central Sri Lanka. On 6 March, the government imposed a nationwide state of emergency. Our member organisation Sri Lanka…

An Effort to Burn Bridges of Discrimination Through Interaction

UNOY Peacebuilders

2 August, 2017

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…

Bridging South Asian countries when the world stayed at home

Mohammad Rezwanur Rahman

“Seeking Unity Through Diversity” in Sri Lanka: A Researcher’s Reflections

Janith Perera

ALLY Press Release: Peace, My Heart

UNOY Peacebuilders

Interview with Two Young Peacebuilders: Unlocking the Potential of Youth-led Peacebuilding

UNOY Peacebuilders

Shaping Peace Together – International Peace Day 2020

UNOY Peacebuilders

#TowardsUnitedHumanValues: Conference reflection

Jenny Erfina Saragih

Education is not only for youth: Training in Papua New Guinea

Mridul Upadhyay

How Youth Respond to Terror in Lahore, Pakistan

Shahid Rehmat

Insights into the work of the Asia Regional Coordinator

Mridul Upadhyay

Realising youth inclusion in peace processes: Lessons from Myanmar

Irena Grizelj

Responding to Tensions across Religious Lines in Sri Lanka

UNOY Peacebuilders

An Effort to Burn Bridges of Discrimination Through Interaction

UNOY Peacebuilders