advocacy

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

12 August, 2021

Call for an Immediate and Transparent Process to Fill the position of the African Union Office of the Youth Envoy The United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY) and members of its African Youth Advocacy Team…

The A-YAT on ‘Silencing the Guns’

UNOY Peacebuilders

26 August, 2020

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…

20 Years of Warsaw Declaration: How Nigeria is Faring

Lucky Chinwike and Rafiu Adeniran Lawal

24 June, 2020

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,…

The Future of Peacebuilding

Ali Altiok

22 April, 2020

Written by Ali Altiok, independent researcher on youth and peacebuilding & co-author of “We Are Here: an integrated approach to youth-inclusive peace processes” Covid-19 pandemic is a new risk to human society. In the past…

Civil Society Welcomes Bipartisan U.S. Legislation to Advance the Global Youth, Peace and Security Agenda

UNOY Peacebuilders

11 March, 2020

Washington, D.C., USA – Introducing the Youth, Peace and Security Act of 2020 UNOY Peacebuilders and partners, Alliance for Peacebuilding, Search for Common Ground, STAND: the student-led movement to end mass atrocities, Peace Direct, FCNL, and Generations…

UNOY Members Call for a Cease-Fire and Meaningful Dialogue to Resolve the ‘Anglophone Crisis’ in Cameroon

UNOY Peacebuilders

4 September, 2019

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…

Inner Peace and Advocacy: How mindfulness can improve your communication and advocacy skills

Anna Oleshkevych

23 April, 2019

Written by Anna Oleshkevych from UNOY member World Peace Initiative In recent years, numerous studies have shown that mindfulness and meditation practices can benefit both body and mind, by reducing emotional instability, anxiety, and stress, improving…

UNOY Members Call for Peaceful and Just Elections in Nigeria

UNOY Peacebuilders

15 February, 2019

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…

Youth-Accessible Grantmaking: How (Not) To Do It?

Gizem Kilinc

15 December, 2017

Written by Gizem Kilinç Accessing sustainable funding is a persistent challenge for youth organisations working in the peace and security field. In 2016, an average of 71% of the grant applications submitted by member organisations of the…

Five Ways in which Europe Can Move the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda Forward

UNOY Peacebuilders

11 November, 2017

A recent global survey of youth-driven peacebuilding shows that youth-led movements and organizations are uniquely able to mobilise both youth and other community members as agents of peace, having and creating access where other organisations…

The Recipe for Successful Advocacy

UNOY Peacebuilders

4 May, 2017

By Srushti Mahamuni Successfully advocating for a cause is like baking a great chocolate brownie: anyone with the right ingredients can do it but making one that is perfectly gooey on the inside and crusty…

ALLY Press Release: Peace, My Heart

UNOY Peacebuilders

Statement from UNOY’s African Youth Advocacy Team

UNOY Peacebuilders

The A-YAT on ‘Silencing the Guns’

UNOY Peacebuilders

20 Years of Warsaw Declaration: How Nigeria is Faring

Lucky Chinwike and Rafiu Adeniran Lawal

The Future of Peacebuilding

Ali Altiok

Civil Society Welcomes Bipartisan U.S. Legislation to Advance the Global Youth, Peace and Security Agenda

UNOY Peacebuilders

UNOY Members Call for a Cease-Fire and Meaningful Dialogue to Resolve the ‘Anglophone Crisis’ in Cameroon

UNOY Peacebuilders

Inner Peace and Advocacy: How mindfulness can improve your communication and advocacy skills

Anna Oleshkevych

UNOY Members Call for Peaceful and Just Elections in Nigeria

UNOY Peacebuilders

Youth-Accessible Grantmaking: How (Not) To Do It?

Gizem Kilinc

Five Ways in which Europe Can Move the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda Forward

UNOY Peacebuilders

The Recipe for Successful Advocacy

UNOY Peacebuilders