UNOY Peacebuilders
@unoy-peace.bsky.social
Global network of grassroots youth-led organisations, active in the field of peacebuilding and conflict transformation #youth4peace
https://unoy.org/
https://unoy.org/
🌍 A decade after #UNSC Resolution 2250 put YPS on the map, we spoke with 5 young UNOY advocates who helped make it happen.
They shared the stories, persistence and collective energy that reveal what it truly takes to shift global agendas💪
Read it here🔗 unoy.org/resolution-2...
#Youth4Peace
They shared the stories, persistence and collective energy that reveal what it truly takes to shift global agendas💪
Read it here🔗 unoy.org/resolution-2...
#Youth4Peace
December 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
🌍 A decade after #UNSC Resolution 2250 put YPS on the map, we spoke with 5 young UNOY advocates who helped make it happen.
They shared the stories, persistence and collective energy that reveal what it truly takes to shift global agendas💪
Read it here🔗 unoy.org/resolution-2...
#Youth4Peace
They shared the stories, persistence and collective energy that reveal what it truly takes to shift global agendas💪
Read it here🔗 unoy.org/resolution-2...
#Youth4Peace
Thrilled to share that UNOY’s Americas Youth Advocacy Team has won the Youth Carnegie Peace Prize for their Catalyst for Change report! 🎉
🔗Press release: www.vredespaleis.nl/americas-you...
🔗Report: unoy.org/downloads/ca...
@peacepalace.bsky.social #YPS #JPS #Youth4Peace
🔗Press release: www.vredespaleis.nl/americas-you...
🔗Report: unoy.org/downloads/ca...
@peacepalace.bsky.social #YPS #JPS #Youth4Peace
November 27, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Thrilled to share that UNOY’s Americas Youth Advocacy Team has won the Youth Carnegie Peace Prize for their Catalyst for Change report! 🎉
🔗Press release: www.vredespaleis.nl/americas-you...
🔗Report: unoy.org/downloads/ca...
@peacepalace.bsky.social #YPS #JPS #Youth4Peace
🔗Press release: www.vredespaleis.nl/americas-you...
🔗Report: unoy.org/downloads/ca...
@peacepalace.bsky.social #YPS #JPS #Youth4Peace
The shutdown of USAID is putting youth-led peacebuilding at risk. Kosovo’s Children of War Museum, preserving children’s memories from the 1998–1999 war, faces cuts to staff and projects. Without urgent support, these vital stories could fall silent. 🔗 Read the full blog in our link in bio.
October 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The shutdown of USAID is putting youth-led peacebuilding at risk. Kosovo’s Children of War Museum, preserving children’s memories from the 1998–1999 war, faces cuts to staff and projects. Without urgent support, these vital stories could fall silent. 🔗 Read the full blog in our link in bio.
💰 Small grants, big impact! UNOY’s new report shows how youth-led peacebuilding thrives despite donor bureaucracy and why funding must be more flexible. Featuring projects from members in Venezuela, Albania, Ghana, Nigeria, Bangladesh & DRC. 🔗 Read more in our bio!
October 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
💰 Small grants, big impact! UNOY’s new report shows how youth-led peacebuilding thrives despite donor bureaucracy and why funding must be more flexible. Featuring projects from members in Venezuela, Albania, Ghana, Nigeria, Bangladesh & DRC. 🔗 Read more in our bio!
✨ Save the Date! ✨
Join CSPPS & UNOY on 7 Oct, 14:00 CEST for “Storytelling for Youth, Peace & Security” – a 1h online session to share lessons, launch YPS Policy Recommendations, and reflect ahead of Peace Connect in Nairobi. 🌍🎙️
👉 Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join CSPPS & UNOY on 7 Oct, 14:00 CEST for “Storytelling for Youth, Peace & Security” – a 1h online session to share lessons, launch YPS Policy Recommendations, and reflect ahead of Peace Connect in Nairobi. 🌍🎙️
👉 Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
✨ Save the Date! ✨
Join CSPPS & UNOY on 7 Oct, 14:00 CEST for “Storytelling for Youth, Peace & Security” – a 1h online session to share lessons, launch YPS Policy Recommendations, and reflect ahead of Peace Connect in Nairobi. 🌍🎙️
👉 Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join CSPPS & UNOY on 7 Oct, 14:00 CEST for “Storytelling for Youth, Peace & Security” – a 1h online session to share lessons, launch YPS Policy Recommendations, and reflect ahead of Peace Connect in Nairobi. 🌍🎙️
👉 Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Can we really talk about peace without climate action?
Or about climate action without peace?
Dorcus from our African Youth Advocacy Team explains how the two are interconnected 🌍
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#AYATmission #ClimateAction #Youth4Peace #Peacebuilding #ClimateJustice
Or about climate action without peace?
Dorcus from our African Youth Advocacy Team explains how the two are interconnected 🌍
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#AYATmission #ClimateAction #Youth4Peace #Peacebuilding #ClimateJustice
September 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Can we really talk about peace without climate action?
Or about climate action without peace?
Dorcus from our African Youth Advocacy Team explains how the two are interconnected 🌍
⠀
#AYATmission #ClimateAction #Youth4Peace #Peacebuilding #ClimateJustice
Or about climate action without peace?
Dorcus from our African Youth Advocacy Team explains how the two are interconnected 🌍
⠀
#AYATmission #ClimateAction #Youth4Peace #Peacebuilding #ClimateJustice
Come along with our African Youth Advocacy Team (A-YAT) as they visit the African Union! ✨ AYAT is making youth voices impossible to ignore in advocating for a peaceful and prosperous Africa 🌍
Supported by Save the Children Denmark and co-funded by the European Commission 🙏
Supported by Save the Children Denmark and co-funded by the European Commission 🙏
September 4, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Come along with our African Youth Advocacy Team (A-YAT) as they visit the African Union! ✨ AYAT is making youth voices impossible to ignore in advocating for a peaceful and prosperous Africa 🌍
Supported by Save the Children Denmark and co-funded by the European Commission 🙏
Supported by Save the Children Denmark and co-funded by the European Commission 🙏
Our World Café session with AYAT members and external stakeholders wrapped up the #FundingPeaceinESA activity with energy and music 🌍
Organised with Positive Peace Ethiopia 💜 Funded by the Irish Foreign Ministry & co-funded by the European Commission 🙏🏼
Organised with Positive Peace Ethiopia 💜 Funded by the Irish Foreign Ministry & co-funded by the European Commission 🙏🏼
September 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Our World Café session with AYAT members and external stakeholders wrapped up the #FundingPeaceinESA activity with energy and music 🌍
Organised with Positive Peace Ethiopia 💜 Funded by the Irish Foreign Ministry & co-funded by the European Commission 🙏🏼
Organised with Positive Peace Ethiopia 💜 Funded by the Irish Foreign Ministry & co-funded by the European Commission 🙏🏼
Day 3 at #FundingPeaceinESA: our members sharpened advocacy skills, designed bold campaigns for equitable youth-led funding, and celebrated the region’s vibrant cultures! Funded by the Irish Foreign Ministry & co-funded by the European Commission.
September 3, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Day 3 at #FundingPeaceinESA: our members sharpened advocacy skills, designed bold campaigns for equitable youth-led funding, and celebrated the region’s vibrant cultures! Funded by the Irish Foreign Ministry & co-funded by the European Commission.
Day 2 | Communication, storytelling & grant management came to life with dynamic exchanges and fresh. Organised with Positive Peace Ethiopia, funded by the Irish Ministry of Foreign Affairs & co-funded by the European Commission #Youth4Peace #FundingPeaceinESA
September 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Day 2 | Communication, storytelling & grant management came to life with dynamic exchanges and fresh. Organised with Positive Peace Ethiopia, funded by the Irish Ministry of Foreign Affairs & co-funded by the European Commission #Youth4Peace #FundingPeaceinESA
Exploring digital storytelling tools, impact reporting, and Ethiopia's natural parks with UNOY members in Addis! 🚀
Organised with Positive Peace Ethiopia, funded by the Irish Ministry of Foreign Affairs & co-funded by the European Commission 🙏
#FundingPeaceinESA #UNOY #PPE #Youth4Peace
Organised with Positive Peace Ethiopia, funded by the Irish Ministry of Foreign Affairs & co-funded by the European Commission 🙏
#FundingPeaceinESA #UNOY #PPE #Youth4Peace
September 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Exploring digital storytelling tools, impact reporting, and Ethiopia's natural parks with UNOY members in Addis! 🚀
Organised with Positive Peace Ethiopia, funded by the Irish Ministry of Foreign Affairs & co-funded by the European Commission 🙏
#FundingPeaceinESA #UNOY #PPE #Youth4Peace
Organised with Positive Peace Ethiopia, funded by the Irish Ministry of Foreign Affairs & co-funded by the European Commission 🙏
#FundingPeaceinESA #UNOY #PPE #Youth4Peace
Feeling inspired, energized & connected at our fundraising training in Addis! 💪
Organised with Positive Peace Ethiopia, facilitated by Ethiopis Tadesse Deribe & funded by the Irish Ministry of Foreign Affairs & co-funded by the European Commission 🙏
#FundingPeaceinESA #UNOY #PPE #Youth4Peace
Organised with Positive Peace Ethiopia, facilitated by Ethiopis Tadesse Deribe & funded by the Irish Ministry of Foreign Affairs & co-funded by the European Commission 🙏
#FundingPeaceinESA #UNOY #PPE #Youth4Peace
September 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Feeling inspired, energized & connected at our fundraising training in Addis! 💪
Organised with Positive Peace Ethiopia, facilitated by Ethiopis Tadesse Deribe & funded by the Irish Ministry of Foreign Affairs & co-funded by the European Commission 🙏
#FundingPeaceinESA #UNOY #PPE #Youth4Peace
Organised with Positive Peace Ethiopia, facilitated by Ethiopis Tadesse Deribe & funded by the Irish Ministry of Foreign Affairs & co-funded by the European Commission 🙏
#FundingPeaceinESA #UNOY #PPE #Youth4Peace
Day 1 | ESA Regional Training on Fundraising for Peace 🇪🇹
From peer learning & honest reflections to strategies on diversifying funding and proposal writing, the energy in Addis is inspiring. Fundraising = ownership, trust & sustainability. #FundingPeaceinESA
From peer learning & honest reflections to strategies on diversifying funding and proposal writing, the energy in Addis is inspiring. Fundraising = ownership, trust & sustainability. #FundingPeaceinESA
September 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Day 1 | ESA Regional Training on Fundraising for Peace 🇪🇹
From peer learning & honest reflections to strategies on diversifying funding and proposal writing, the energy in Addis is inspiring. Fundraising = ownership, trust & sustainability. #FundingPeaceinESA
From peer learning & honest reflections to strategies on diversifying funding and proposal writing, the energy in Addis is inspiring. Fundraising = ownership, trust & sustainability. #FundingPeaceinESA
Kicking off our Regional Activity in Addis with 16 members from East & Southern Africa! Inspiring sessions on fundraising, learning, connection are already underway and we’re excited for the days ahead! #FundingPeaceinESA #Youth4Peace
September 1, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Kicking off our Regional Activity in Addis with 16 members from East & Southern Africa! Inspiring sessions on fundraising, learning, connection are already underway and we’re excited for the days ahead! #FundingPeaceinESA #Youth4Peace
🕊️ How are young people involved in peace in Northern Ireland? Almost 30 years after the Good Friday Agreement, Gina McIntyre (SEUPB) joins Eugénie Hirsch to discuss.
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🔗Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2zn4...
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🔗Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2zn4...
🔗Apple: podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id14...
August 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
🕊️ How are young people involved in peace in Northern Ireland? Almost 30 years after the Good Friday Agreement, Gina McIntyre (SEUPB) joins Eugénie Hirsch to discuss.
🔗Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/user-6790572...
🔗Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2zn4...
🔗Apple: podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id14...
🔗Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/user-6790572...
🔗Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2zn4...
🔗Apple: podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id14...
What is the African Youth Advocacy Team (A-YAT) getting up to in Addis Ababa next week? Bukar Mohammed Atiyaye shares more about the upcoming advocacy mission ⬆️ Stay tuned as we follow along!
This mission is funded by Save The Children 🙏
This mission is funded by Save The Children 🙏
August 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
What is the African Youth Advocacy Team (A-YAT) getting up to in Addis Ababa next week? Bukar Mohammed Atiyaye shares more about the upcoming advocacy mission ⬆️ Stay tuned as we follow along!
This mission is funded by Save The Children 🙏
This mission is funded by Save The Children 🙏
Are you passionate about fundraising and youth-led peacebuilding? 🌍
UNOY is looking for a Partnerships Officer to support fundraising, partnerships, and youth-led initiatives from The Hague.
🔗Join a vibrant network of changemakers and apply here: unoy.org/jobs/
#Youth4Peace
UNOY is looking for a Partnerships Officer to support fundraising, partnerships, and youth-led initiatives from The Hague.
🔗Join a vibrant network of changemakers and apply here: unoy.org/jobs/
#Youth4Peace
August 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Are you passionate about fundraising and youth-led peacebuilding? 🌍
UNOY is looking for a Partnerships Officer to support fundraising, partnerships, and youth-led initiatives from The Hague.
🔗Join a vibrant network of changemakers and apply here: unoy.org/jobs/
#Youth4Peace
UNOY is looking for a Partnerships Officer to support fundraising, partnerships, and youth-led initiatives from The Hague.
🔗Join a vibrant network of changemakers and apply here: unoy.org/jobs/
#Youth4Peace
🌍 Next week in Addis Ababa: UNOY members from East & Southern Africa join a fundraising training 🇪🇹 while A-YAT leads an advocacy mission on Youth, Peace & Security. Big thanks to Positive Peace Ethiopia, Irish Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Save The Children for the support! #Youth4Peace
August 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🌍 Next week in Addis Ababa: UNOY members from East & Southern Africa join a fundraising training 🇪🇹 while A-YAT leads an advocacy mission on Youth, Peace & Security. Big thanks to Positive Peace Ethiopia, Irish Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Save The Children for the support! #Youth4Peace
🌍 We’re excited to welcome our new officers to the UNOY Secretariat! They’ll be supporting communications, capacity development and network development.
Get to know who they are and what inspires them to join our global peacebuilding community 💜
#UNOY #YouthPeaceSecurity #Peacebuilding
Get to know who they are and what inspires them to join our global peacebuilding community 💜
#UNOY #YouthPeaceSecurity #Peacebuilding
August 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
🌍 We’re excited to welcome our new officers to the UNOY Secretariat! They’ll be supporting communications, capacity development and network development.
Get to know who they are and what inspires them to join our global peacebuilding community 💜
#UNOY #YouthPeaceSecurity #Peacebuilding
Get to know who they are and what inspires them to join our global peacebuilding community 💜
#UNOY #YouthPeaceSecurity #Peacebuilding
This International Youth Day we stand with young Palestinians who are enduring the continued brutal attacks on Palestine.
Peacebuilders at Ibtikar Palestine are providing traumatised children with a safe space to process emotions, tell their stories & feel heard 📖 Read more unoy.org/puppets-stor...
Peacebuilders at Ibtikar Palestine are providing traumatised children with a safe space to process emotions, tell their stories & feel heard 📖 Read more unoy.org/puppets-stor...
August 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This International Youth Day we stand with young Palestinians who are enduring the continued brutal attacks on Palestine.
Peacebuilders at Ibtikar Palestine are providing traumatised children with a safe space to process emotions, tell their stories & feel heard 📖 Read more unoy.org/puppets-stor...
Peacebuilders at Ibtikar Palestine are providing traumatised children with a safe space to process emotions, tell their stories & feel heard 📖 Read more unoy.org/puppets-stor...
🔔 Reminder! Catch our latest Peace Corner episode: Mariam Tinikashvili & @robinfontaine.bsky.social, Climate & YPS Advisor at SCPS, on youth-led environmental peacebuilding reshaping the YPS agenda. 🎧 SC: bit.ly/PCP-SC / Spotify: bit.ly/PCP-SP / Apple: bit.ly/PCP-AP #PeaceCornerPodcast #Youth4Peace
August 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
🔔 Reminder! Catch our latest Peace Corner episode: Mariam Tinikashvili & @robinfontaine.bsky.social, Climate & YPS Advisor at SCPS, on youth-led environmental peacebuilding reshaping the YPS agenda. 🎧 SC: bit.ly/PCP-SC / Spotify: bit.ly/PCP-SP / Apple: bit.ly/PCP-AP #PeaceCornerPodcast #Youth4Peace
NEW PODCAST! 🌿 How are youth reshaping the YPS agenda through environmental peacebuilding?
@robinfontaine.bsky.social & Mariam Tinikashvili explore grassroots youth-led environmental peacebuilding: from protecting forests in Latin America to restoring livelihoods in the Sahel ▶️🔗 unoy.org/podcast/
@robinfontaine.bsky.social & Mariam Tinikashvili explore grassroots youth-led environmental peacebuilding: from protecting forests in Latin America to restoring livelihoods in the Sahel ▶️🔗 unoy.org/podcast/
August 7, 2025 at 7:56 AM
NEW PODCAST! 🌿 How are youth reshaping the YPS agenda through environmental peacebuilding?
@robinfontaine.bsky.social & Mariam Tinikashvili explore grassroots youth-led environmental peacebuilding: from protecting forests in Latin America to restoring livelihoods in the Sahel ▶️🔗 unoy.org/podcast/
@robinfontaine.bsky.social & Mariam Tinikashvili explore grassroots youth-led environmental peacebuilding: from protecting forests in Latin America to restoring livelihoods in the Sahel ▶️🔗 unoy.org/podcast/
🌍 Is your youth‑led organisation committed to peacebuilding and nonviolence? Apply for UNOY membership to join & connect with a 💪solidarity‑driven network💪 of young peacebuilders around the world!
➕Learn more & apply here: unoy.org/membership/
📆Deadline: 7 September 2025
➕Learn more & apply here: unoy.org/membership/
📆Deadline: 7 September 2025
August 7, 2025 at 7:32 AM
🌍 Is your youth‑led organisation committed to peacebuilding and nonviolence? Apply for UNOY membership to join & connect with a 💪solidarity‑driven network💪 of young peacebuilders around the world!
➕Learn more & apply here: unoy.org/membership/
📆Deadline: 7 September 2025
➕Learn more & apply here: unoy.org/membership/
📆Deadline: 7 September 2025
Did you know? Last year, we launched the Americas Youth Advocacy Team, uniting young peacebuilders across the region to amplify their advocacy efforts 🤝Browse the infographic for more of our 2024 highlights ⬇️
📖 Read our Annual Review for more impact stories: unoy.org/downloads/an... 💪
#Youth4Peace
📖 Read our Annual Review for more impact stories: unoy.org/downloads/an... 💪
#Youth4Peace
August 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Did you know? Last year, we launched the Americas Youth Advocacy Team, uniting young peacebuilders across the region to amplify their advocacy efforts 🤝Browse the infographic for more of our 2024 highlights ⬇️
📖 Read our Annual Review for more impact stories: unoy.org/downloads/an... 💪
#Youth4Peace
📖 Read our Annual Review for more impact stories: unoy.org/downloads/an... 💪
#Youth4Peace
🎙️New episode: Youth at the Heart of Peace: towards a National Action Plan for Colombia
This week, Natalia Peláez Pérez (Fundación Latir) shares her insights on the YPS Agenda and reflects on the importance of developing a NAP tailored to Colombia’s unique challenges.
🎧 Listen here: ow.ly/2koX50WgBUP
This week, Natalia Peláez Pérez (Fundación Latir) shares her insights on the YPS Agenda and reflects on the importance of developing a NAP tailored to Colombia’s unique challenges.
🎧 Listen here: ow.ly/2koX50WgBUP
June 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
🎙️New episode: Youth at the Heart of Peace: towards a National Action Plan for Colombia
This week, Natalia Peláez Pérez (Fundación Latir) shares her insights on the YPS Agenda and reflects on the importance of developing a NAP tailored to Colombia’s unique challenges.
🎧 Listen here: ow.ly/2koX50WgBUP
This week, Natalia Peláez Pérez (Fundación Latir) shares her insights on the YPS Agenda and reflects on the importance of developing a NAP tailored to Colombia’s unique challenges.
🎧 Listen here: ow.ly/2koX50WgBUP