UNOY Peacebuilders

We are a global network of grassroots youth-led organisations, active in the field of peacebuilding and conflict transformation. #youth4peace

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📢New Blog: @FranckYoung5 shares insights on Burundi’s NAP & 🗝️recommendations for implementation🔗 https://t.co/pB1thRcVJA

The official launch of the NAP by the Burundian govt is critical in ensuring that youth in Burundi are engaged in ☮️building, governance & decision-making.

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This #InternationalWomensDay we reflect on the power of solidarity with women & gender non-conforming people who are disproportionately affected by war, displacement& systemic oppression-but central to lasting peace✊Read our blog on meaningful solidarity🔗https://t.co/qtUFIzrGiY

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📢Updates on National Action Plans for Youth, Peace, and Security!

📍🇬🇲The Gambia launched its NAP
📍🇧🇮Burundi has developed and adopted the NAP
📍🇨🇴 The Colombian Coalition on YPS Agenda has started working on Colombia’s NAP

Let's transform these plans into action!

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Our team took part in a Training of Trainers to strengthen our facilitation skills and enhance impactful training programs 🌍 Through three online sessions and two in-person sessions, we deepened our learning and skills. Excited to put this into practice! #Youth4Peace

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Today, UNOY Co-Director Sofia is in Brussels for a policy meeting where 40+ European civil society are contributing to the UN Peacebuilding Architecture Review 2025. The #PBAR aims to strengthen @UN peacebuilding efforts. UNOY is advocating for youth participation💪#youth4peace

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#PeaceStartsHere by @peacedirect beautifully captures the stories of Yeukai, Brisky, Peace Mentors, and Masoomeh—four UNOY members who are changemakers locally driving peace in their communities.

📖 Read their full stories here: https://t.co/I5gY4sqIka

#PinYourPeace

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Meet our new co-director Sofia! 🎉 Since joining UNOY in 2022 she has worked in communications & capacity development, managing projects & uniting 100+ peacebuilders to foster youth-led peace. She'll lead the network with Giacomo, focusing on programmes & global advocacy efforts.

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New Blog Article: Navigating Feminism and Intersectional Identity in Kenya 💄🇰🇪

Grace Orao @WOVOP_org shares her journey as a young feminist leader, tackling cultural and institutional barriers in the fight for gender equality.

Read here🔗https://t.co/rEB2zifkCo

#Youth4Peace

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This week, our team shared key learnings from 2024. Today, we continued with Outcome Harvest Day—looking back on the past 6 months to assess impact, celebrate progress & set priorities. Reflection is 🗝️to tracking, strengthening & evolving our peacebuilding work! 🌱

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Meet Our New Officers! �� We are thrilled to welcome: Francisca (Partnership Office), Laura (Projects Officer), Sara (Communications Officer), and Ian (Network Officer) to the UNOY Team!
#TeamWelcome #Youth4Peace

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Are you looking for a new read? 📚 Our latest blog post shares 5 feminist book recommendations that have inspired us in our peacebuilding work. Explore feminism’s role in peacebuilding & how we can better address intersectional forms of oppression 🔗https://t.co/Tl6Z9Wk9Ph

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Introducing our new Gender & Protection Coordinator💜

With a background in Gender education and European politics, Laura will implement UNOYs protection protocol, promote safer participation of young peacebuilders & advance gender-transformative approaches in #youth4peace 💪

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Have you read our Annual Plan 2025?

📖 Explore our vision and initiatives for the coming year: https://t.co/Gdbp4CmzLE 🔗

#Youth4Peace #Peacebuilding

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UNOY's Q4 2024 highlights!

🎉 Celebrated 35 years of UNOY & 9 years of #Youth4Peace
💻 Summit of the Future debrief
🇪🇺 Joined @EU_Commission Global Gateway Event
💪 Annual Strategic Meeting
5️⃣ Youth360 workshops
📚 Interfaith peer learning
🌍 @UN CSO-UN Dialogue on Peacebuilding

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❓ Curious about our plans to advance youth-led peacebuilding in 2025?

We’re excited to share our Annual Plan for 2025! ➡️ Read it here: https://t.co/Gdbp4CmzLE 🔗

#Youth4Peace

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Join us on 17 Dec 2024 as we commemorate the 9th anniversary of the #YouthPeaceSecurity agenda!

This virtual event will bring together young peacebuilders & policymakers to amplify youth voices in #YPS National Action Plan development processes.
Register https://t.co/4uqFz6iJZu

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Today is Eliška's last day at UNOY after 4+ years of leadership. Eliška's championed feminist values, tirelessly advanced UNSC 2250 & advocated for young peacebuilders, improved HR, and led countless projects. Eliška leaves UNOY a stronger + resilient network & will be missed 💜

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Yesterday UNOY members gathered to celebrate the #YPS agenda anniversary🥳

We reflected on our collective journey, celebrating achievements, acknowledging challenges, & drawing lessons to guide our work in 2025 & strengthen our collective impact to drive #Youth4Peace forward! 💜

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On the 9th anniversary of the #YPS agenda @LawyerKhEmam & @hmberents reflect on the progress made by young people since the agenda's adoption in 2015, highlighting the leadership of youth in peacebuilding efforts amid global crises & barriers to inclusion🔗https://t.co/qM1V4fFofJ