Dylan Mathews

CEO of @peacedirect. Proud Dad. Views entirely my own, which means that occasionally they may not make much sense.

[Dylan Mathews @Dylan_Mathews]

Our latest report on #decolonising the sector is out now! This one is specifically focused on #peacebuilding, with input from over 150 activists around the world. Please share, and join the conversation! @AfPeacebuilding @CIVICUSalliance @InterActionOrg @bondngo

[Peace Direct @peacedirect]

📣 Let’s talk Race, Power and Peacebuilding

We’re proud to release a new report exploring the extent of structural racism in the peacebuilding sector

Read here: https://t.co/rB1z7tfqyG

@unoy_peace @whatthewomensay @GPPAC
#DecolonisePeacebuilding

[Dylan Mathews @Dylan_Mathews]

A very interesting blog just out from @SawssanAbouZahr on @insightconflict about what #peacebuilding means right now in Gaza and across Palestine.
https://t.co/1Z4kcV9ZpE

[Dylan Mathews @Dylan_Mathews]

This deserves widespread media attention. While none of this is new, the academic rigour and level of aggregated information is remarkable and utterly devastating to read.

[Forensic Architecture @ForensicArchi]

NEW: ‘A Cartography of Genocide’. Since October 2023, we have collected and analysed data related to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Our findings indicate that Israel has systematically targeted all aspects of civilian life. https://t.co/UUxYqpTF72

[Dylan Mathews @Dylan_Mathews]

Thanks to @AmplifyLocal for sharing some key messages that the sector needs to hear!

[Amplify Local @AmplifyLocal]

Dealing with the symptoms not the cause?🗣️@Dylan_Mathews @peacedirect. #AmplifyLocal #localisation

[Peace Direct @peacedirect]

💡"We’re imagining a world where no INGO implements"

We're grateful to be mentioned (alongside our nine roles report!) in 'What is the future of the INGO?' from @devex:
https://t.co/SJSYlEZEBt

And see our nine roles for intermediaries: https://t.co/uPCItMPxSQ

@dylan_mathews

[Dylan Mathews @Dylan_Mathews]

This is BIG. There cannot be any #peace without #justice, so this ruling, while long overdue, is nevertheless hugely significant.

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: The top UN court has ruled that Israel’s settlement policy in occupied Palestinian territories is contrary to international law. https://t.co/B10iPn0obb

[Dylan Mathews @Dylan_Mathews]

Small enough to fit in one room, the entire @peacedirect team busy building our new organisational strategy. Who would have thought it could be so much fun! #thisispeacebuilding #shiftthepower #peace

[Dylan Mathews @Dylan_Mathews]

@CIVICUSalliance @LysaJohnSA @mandeep_tiwana1 @OmaidSharifi Lysa has been such an incredible leader for @CIVICUSalliance and we will all miss her! Grateful for all that she has done for the alliance over the past 6 years.

[Amplify Local @AmplifyLocal]

Do we have the right leaders in place at international NGOs? 🗣️ @Dylan_Mathews, @peacedirect. #AmplifyLocal #Localisation

[Dylan Mathews @Dylan_Mathews]

@NowrojeeOSF @OpenSociety Huge congratulations, Binaifer! Hope to have the opportunity to meet you in person at some point soon. P.S....think you should add #peace to the list of outcomes our global movement should be aiming for.

[Dylan Mathews @Dylan_Mathews]

Incredible set of portraits at the @NPGLondon showing people whose lives were torn apart due to the #troubles in Northern Ireland. You can see the loss, the suffering, the dignity, the emptiness & the impact of #violence in their eyes.

[UNRWA @UNRWA]

We do not have an established communications line with our colleagues on the ground. We are not able to confirm their location & are extremely concerned for their wellbeing, and the wellbeing of all the displaced people sheltering in this area.

No place is safe.
No one is safe.

[GPPAC Peacebuilders @GPPAC]

‼️GPPAC calls attention to the acute situation of violence in #Chiapas and #prevention of violence against the civilians in 🇲🇽Mexico. ➡️

How to address the situation? Read 🔎https://t.co/s4KxqUetzp

[Dylan Mathews @Dylan_Mathews]

A very interesting blog just out from @SawssanAbouZahr on @insightconflict about what #peacebuilding means right now in Gaza and across Palestine.
https://t.co/1Z4kcV9ZpE

[Dylan Mathews @Dylan_Mathews]

Thank you @DevCooperation for publishing my thoughts on partnerships between organisations in the Global North and the Global South. Spoiler alert: We've made a lot of mistakes along the way. But it's not too late to make amends. Please share! https://t.co/R6d0dzKjTB

[Dylan Mathews @Dylan_Mathews]

Love this animation! Please share and spread the message about the need to untie aid and development funding to CSOs. #TooSouthernToBeFunded #ShiftThePower

[#ShiftThePower @ShiftThePower_]

For too long, the aid system has restricted Southern CSOs from accessing int'l funding. In a new report & open letter we "tell all" on how some orgs are #TooSouthernToBeFunded. Sign our open letter to the OECD DAC to end aid bias today https://t.co/U6wDhrEYwO #ShiftThePower

[Peace Direct @peacedirect]

The #ShiftThePower movement is on a mission to dismantle systemic biases in aid distribution.

Will you stand with us?

🖊️Sign our open letter and be part of the solution, because being "too southern" should never be a barrier to receiving support. https://t.co/nAgvfJ2IZz

[Peace Direct @peacedirect]

🖊️In our joint open letter, we're calling on @SIDA to:

💡Fund CSOS in the Majority World directly
💡Provide multi-year and unrestricted funding
💡Remove unnecessary compliance processes

🔗Read our open letter in full: https://t.co/bDStaWrRda

[Peace Direct @peacedirect]

Today marks one year of conflict in Sudan. The Sudanese people have endured unimaginable suffering.

Despite this, Sudan's local peacebuilders are still pushing for a peaceful future.

Our solidarity continues . With media attention dwindling, we must #KeepEyesOnSudan. 🇸🇩

[Dylan Mathews @Dylan_Mathews]

Kudos to our Global Advisory Council member @BinaNepram for leading this important initiative, and very proud that @peacedirect has had a supporting role!

[Dylan Mathews @Dylan_Mathews]

Calling all #activists! This is the most important snapshot of the state of #civilsociety in the world right now. It should be essential reading for all of us, as it affects all of us. Please share widely!

[CIVICUS @CIVICUSalliance]

OUT NOW!! The 2024 State of Civil Society Report!

Featuring over 250 interviews and analysis on civil society's biggest struggles and victories in 5 chapters on
📍Conflict and Crisis
📍Global Governance
📍Climate
📍Democracy
📍Gender

➡️https://t.co/Txx6X5roku
#SOCS2024