Samir Omerefendic

development professional, Saint John's alumnus,
interested in peacebuilding, governance, youth, civil society and the Western Balkans.
Tweets are my own

[Arnhild Spence 🇺🇳 @ArnhildSpence]

Grateful to our partners for a constructive exchange and continued support to @UNPeacebuilding. We will continue working together to strengthen peacebuilding results - for the benefit of all citizens in 🇧🇦.

[United Nations BiH @UN_BiH]

🤝 Strengthening partnerships for peacebuilding in 🇧🇦.
At a consultative meeting, RC @ArnhildSpence convened ambassadors of key @UNPeacebuilding donor countries, together with 🇺🇳 agencies & CSO partners, to discuss results and the scaling up of ongoing #PBF initiatives 🕊️.

[Brian James Williams @bjw_williams]

Great appreciation for Germany as top donor to the @UNPeacebuilding Fund & more importantly as a continuing champion of the concept of peacebuilding. Prevention costs just cents on the dollar compared to crisis response & war. We need more. @GermanAmbUN_NY @GermanyUN

[United Nations BiH @UN_BiH]

🤝 Strengthening partnerships against hate speech in 🇧🇦.

The 1st Steering Committee of a 🆕 @UNPeacebuilding initiative was held at the 🇺🇳 House in Sarajevo—bringing together key partners to counter divisive narratives & support lasting peace 🕊️.

🔗 https://t.co/Fmdlz4xtmu

[United Nations BiH @UN_BiH]

Open and constructive atmosphere at a 2-day capacity-building training by 🇨🇭 @SwisspeaceF experts in practice-oriented peace research, bringing together 🇺🇳 agencies & CSO partners implementing @UNPeacebuilding initiatives—strengthening their peacebuilding efforts across 🇧🇦.

[United Nations Peacebuilding and Peace Support @UNPeacebuilding]

Top donor. Steadfast partner. True champion of peacebuilding. Thank you, Germany 🇩🇪

"Germany's donations help the Peacebuilding Fund support projects with real impact around the world, including empowering youth and women in Haiti who strive to make their local communities safer. Germany will remain a reliable and steadfast supporter of the Fund."

– Ambassador Ricklef Beutin @GermanAmbUN_NY, Permanent Representative of @GermanyUN.

@GermanyDiplo @BMZ_Bund

[United Nations BiH @UN_BiH]

👩‍🏫🕊️ 40+ teachers from 30+ communities in 🇧🇦 joined the Community of Practice under @UNPeacebuilding's #DFF3. Through mentorship & collaboration, they are working together to strengthen classrooms as spaces of dialogue, inclusion & critical thinking. ⤵️
https://t.co/iwsIJV4Tsq

[Elizabeth Spehar @ElizabethSpehar]

From supporting survivors in Colombia to strengthening protection for women & girls in South Sudan, we have seen how access to justice can restore dignity, strengthen institutions, & help lay the foundation for lasting peace. On #IWD2026 I reaffirm our commitment to this work.

[United Nations Peacebuilding and Peace Support @UNPeacebuilding]

Every dollar invested in the Peacebuilding Fund is designed to catalyze more.
As @bjw_williams Chief, @UNPeacebuilding Fund branch, explains, PBF investments are mobilizing tens of millions in additional financing, while putting durable systems in place.
In the Sahel, PBF support has helped establish cross-border networks to manage tensions between herders and farmers and strengthen prevention mechanisms that endure.
That’s catalytic peacebuilding finance.
Link: https://t.co/qzTAsKpjCW
#InvestInPeace

[Arnhild Spence 🇺🇳 @ArnhildSpence]

Young people across 🇧🇦 and the region are building bridges, strengthening trust & shaping a peaceful future- thanks to the vital support of the @UNPeacebuilding Fund. #InvestInPeace

[United Nations Peacebuilding and Peace Support @UNPeacebuilding]

The General Assembly has endorsed my proposal to create the Peacebuilding and Peace Support Office.
This new office should make it easier to get the right support to the right place, faster – from analysis to advice to practical help in the field.
- @antonioguterres @UN remarks to the Ambassadorial-level formal meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission.

[United Nations Peacebuilding and Peace Support @UNPeacebuilding]

During the first day of the Peacebuilding Fund’s donor visit to Guatemala 🇬🇹, the delegation met with civil society representatives to hear local perspectives and reaffirm that communities and local actors must remain at the heart of efforts to build and sustain peace. #InvestInPeace

[Davor Bunoza @BunozaDavor]

Danas sam primio u nastupnu posjetu i održao sastanak s UN rezidentnom koordinatoricom gđom Arnhild Spence. Razgovarali smo o procesima tranzicijske pravde, suočavanju s prošlošću te konceptima besplatne pravne pomoći, uz naglasak na ulogu Ministarstva pravde BiH kao ključnog nositelja normativnog okvira i koordinacije politika u ovoj oblasti.

[Samir Omerefendic @Samir_Omer]

#PBF #Peacebuilding in #BosniaandHerzegovina #youth

[United Nations Peacebuilding and Peace Support @UNPeacebuilding]

Youth Peacebuilding in Action: How Young People Are Rewriting Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Future

In 🇧🇦, #PBF-funded initiatives have reached more than 5,000 youth through dialogues, workshops, and cultural events, creating safe spaces and strengthening cooperation 🕊️
📬Full Story: https://t.co/bnZUzkPt0H

[United Nations BiH @UN_BiH]

🕊️ The symbolic close of the #30YearsOfPeace campaign: a video blending BiH’s beautiful landscapes with traditional 𝑠𝑒𝑣𝑑𝑎ℎ and contemporary sound—connecting past, present & future, and echoing the song’s closing line:
“Beloved Bosnia, may you always be at peace.”

🇺🇳🤝🇧🇦

[United Nations BiH @UN_BiH]

🕊️ What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when we say “peace”?
Young people from 🇧🇦 describe it in words & emojis:

Equality. A world without war. Safety. Respect. Harmony.
☮️ ✌️ 🌍 🕊️ 🤍 😇
Action, not empty words.

#30YearsOfPeace 🕊️

[United Nations BiH @UN_BiH]

🙌 Proudly featured in the PBSO newsletter: story on youth across 🇧🇦 bridging divides with @UNPeacebuilding support through innovative, creative peacebuilding—like theatre, festivals, the Odyssey of Peace board game—fostering dialogue, trust & lasting peace.
#Y4IET @UNFPABiH

[United Nations Peacebuilding and Peace Support @UNPeacebuilding]

Young Changemakers! 📢📢

We want to hear from YOU.
Share your experiences of peace, security & inclusion. ➡️Scan the QR code & make your voice count. #YouthVoices #YouthPeaceSecurity #YouthLeadPeace

[United Nations BiH @UN_BiH]

🕊️ Closing this chapter of #30YearsOfPeace 🇧🇦 with the youth voice—Nia Abadžić—reminding us that sustaining peace is a shared, collective responsibility, one young people are ready to carry forward with courage and hope.

[United Nations BiH @UN_BiH]

Siniša Šešum, Head of the UNESCO Office in 🇧🇦, highlights that culture, education & heritage connect people and lay the foundations for lasting peace—core to #UNESCO’s efforts, including through 🇺🇳 @UNPeacebuilding’s #DialogueForTheFuture3.

#30YearsOfPeace 🕊️