In the last few weeks, millions of young Nigerians at home and abroad joined the #EndSARS protests to demand an end to police brutality, human rights abuses, extrajudicial killings, and the excessive use of force…
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…
Written by the UNOY African Youth Advocacy Team (A-YAT) The African Union (AU) vowed to ‘Silence the Guns’ of armed conflict by the year 2020. Yet here we are and the guns remain deafening. Why…
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,…
Since October 2016, the two English-speaking regions of Cameroon have been plagued by an escalating socio-political crisis. Since 2017, the crisis has resulted in an estimated 1,850 number of deaths, 530.000 internally displaced and tens…
Since the first presidential election in Nigeria in 1963, free and fair elections, and peaceful transitions of power have been challenged by electoral violence and malpractices. The nation is once again heading to the polls…
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…
In Nigeria, young peacebuilders have formed a coalition to push for more youth participation in addressing the country’s security challenges. In Liberia, youth are working to ensure a violence-free election process. In Cameroon, young people…
By Matteo Tonella With the announcement by UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon of Graeme Simpson as Lead Author for the Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security, as well as an advisory group of experts…
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…
By Achaleke Leke Achaleke Leke is a young peacebuilder from Cameroon. He works with PVE & CVE on the ground, ensuring that other youth do not engage in violent extremism. After the Global Forum on…
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…
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