The first ‘State of Peace’ Youth Academy, seen as an educational platform for transcending differences and for preventing future conflicts, was organised by the EU in Bosnia and Herzegovina in collaboration with the Post-Conflict Research Center from August 18 to 31.
Voices of Youth in Cameroon for Peace (VOYCE) aims to prevent the radicalisation of youth and supports those who have to de-radicalise in the Northwest and Southwest of the country, which are most hit by the Anglophone crisis.
The UNAOC, with the support of the UNOY, hosted a capacity-building workshop for nineteen youth participants from Latin America and the Caribbean from July 3-7, 2023. The workshop enabled youth leaders to design and implement impactful peace interventions.
They quickly faced one of the difficulties encountered by real humanitarian workers – to accept they can’t provide or respond to every need.
‘Peace Education for Youth: A Toolkit for Advocacy and Planning’ is designed to support students across the world to advocate for the integration of peace education in their schools, universities, and communities.
Facing History & Ourselves have developed a mini-lesson to help students process the tragic news of recent shootings of young people going about their daily lives.
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations is pleased to announce the launch of the latest edition of its Young Peacebuilders programme. This year the programme focuses on Latin America and the Caribbean. The UNAOC Young Peacebuilders programme is a peace education initiative that aims to create a global movement of young peacebuilders by providing them with the competencies to advance diversity and intercultural understanding.
Peace Boat US announces the launch of a new series of programs as part of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development to be held onboard Peace Boat on the theme of this year’s UN World Oceans Day: “Planet Ocean: Tides are Changing.” Youth leaders from around the world are invited to join the journey. Registration/scholarship application deadline: April 30, 2023.
Mental health is often swept under the rug as a social justice concern, however, the toll it takes on our youth and the injustices it brings is critical to explore. We must address this issue and its significant impact on our modern generation and its relationship to attaining justice.
Applications are open for the UNAOC Young Peacebuilders Programme in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023. The UNAOC Young Peacebuilders is a peace education initiative that is designed to support young people in gaining skills that can enhance their positive role in issues of peace and security and in preventing violent conflict. (Application deadline: March 12)
Do you know of a youth project that addresses peace, nuclear disarmament and/or climate issues and that could be boosted by a prestigious award with €5000 in prize money to help it succeed? Nominations are due December 30.
Educators and youth: the Peace and Justice Studies Association is hosting an International Youth Art and Writing Competition! The theme is Re-Enchantment and we hope people around the world can engage in activities to imagine a better world.