Reflection

Arab Educational Institute

24 August, 2022

an opinion article from the “Race, Power and Peacebuilding” report The term ‘conflict’ is widely employed in development discourse about Israel and the Palestinians.It has created a distorted view of reality which suggests an abstract…

Experience of a Young Peace Researcher: Conventional Research vs Participatory Action Research

Sameer

23 December, 2021

Dear peace-loving reader, in this blog post I will discuss: the differences between conventional research and participatory action research in peace research in South Asia, my experience of these approaches based on my involvement in…

Shafaq Sarfraz

15 December, 2021

When you know what the absence of peace is, I think you really understand why it is essential to build it. I have always wondered why people think that my simple wishes of a peaceful…

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,…

Charlotte Davidi

6 July, 2021

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…

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,…

Stephanie E. Effevottu

13 April, 2021

The 2021 United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum held virtually between 7–8 April 2021. This 10th Anniversary of the ECOSOC Youth Forum marked the largest gathering of young people in the United…

#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,…

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….

Story 24: Activities That Unite

UNOY Peacebuilders

23 February, 2015

BENARD OCHIENG Mathare is one of the biggest collection of slums in Africa. It is located around 5 km from Nairobi and serves as a home for more than half a million of its inhabitants….

Story 23: What Youth Peace Work Has Taught Me

UNOY Peacebuilders

16 February, 2015

MEGHANN AUREA VILLANUEVA My name is Meg. Half of my friends from all over the world used to refer to me as their ‘friend who works in the UN’ or ‘my friend who works to…

‘Peace Discourse’ from a Palestinian Persperctive

Arab Educational Institute

Experience of a Young Peace Researcher: Conventional Research vs Participatory Action Research

Sameer

Exploring Peacebuilding: From Pakistan to South Asia

Shafaq Sarfraz

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

Wildpeace

Charlotte Davidi

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

UNOY Peacebuilders

Moving Beyond Platitudes about Young People to Fostering Meaningful Youth Engagement for Sustainable Peace: Lessons from the 2021 ECOSOC Youth Forum

Stephanie E. Effevottu

#TowardsUnitedHumanValues: Conference reflection

Jenny Erfina Saragih

Insights into the work of the Asia Regional Coordinator

Mridul Upadhyay

Story 24: Activities That Unite

UNOY Peacebuilders

Story 23: What Youth Peace Work Has Taught Me

UNOY Peacebuilders