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Building Synergies at the 2019 Young Peacebuilders’ Forum

Munyaradzi Chitsuwa

1 October, 2019

Written by Munyaradzi Chitsuwa, Programme Coordinator of UNOY member, Youth for Peace and Development, & GPPAC Youth, Peace and Security Working Group Member Young people who have participated in former UNOY events have created effective…

#WeAreNotComplete: Young Peacebuilders’ Forum 2019

UNOY Peacebuilders

19 July, 2019

Bogotá, Colombia Amid an oppressive air of ever-shrinking civic space, this is a week of culminating momentum. On the 17 July, our member was one of three young experts briefing the Security Council on the…

Belfast Youth Leader Representing Northern Ireland at the Young Peacebuilders’ Forum in Bogotá

Beyond Skin

10 July, 2019

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…

Uniting young peacebuilders – Diary of a project week

Silke Cuypers

26 November, 2018

Written by Silke Cuypers It’s been a 100 years since the Great War ended. As part of their 18 in 18 project in August, UNOY member organisation Tumult (Belgium) and several of their partner organisations brought…

Building a Closer Network in West and Central Africa

UNOY Peacebuilders

30 August, 2017

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…

Personal & Political Dimensions of Peace World Peace Forum in Brazil

UNOY Peacebuilders

8 November, 2016

By Ludmila D. Andrade Between 22-25 September 2016, the Schengen Peace Foundation organised the tenth edition of the World Peace Forum and most importantly, the second edition of the Youth World Peace Forum. The Forum…

Young Peacebuilders Forum 2016 Raising the bar of youth advocacy for peace

UNOY Peacebuilders

29 September, 2016

By Matteo Tonella The Young Peacebuilders Forum took place in The Hague for the third year in a row in September 2016. The Forum brought together 45 young peacebuilders from UNOY Peacebuilders’ member organisations as…

Scaling up our commitment for Humanity. Voices from the World Humanitarian Summit

UNOY Peacebuilders

29 June, 2016

By Matteo Tonella The World Humanitarian Summit in May 2016 emphasized the severity of some of the most important challenges currently facing humanity and declared the necessity to “bring humanitarian, development and peacebuilding efforts together”….