Children & Youth Projects

Toolkit – Translating Youth, Peace & Security Policy into Practice – December 2020

“Translating Youth, Peace & Security Policy into Practice” considers how to advance United Nations Security Resolution 2250. The toolkit, jointly produced by Search for Common Ground and the United Network of Young Peacebuilders, provides practical tips for translating strategy into action.

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The Youth, Peace and Security Act

In violent areas, many policymakers view young people as risks needing supervision or victims needing protection. More often, they are leaders needing support. Young people are at the forefront of building peace. Let’s join them. #Yes4YPS. The world is experiencing a 30-year high in violent conflict. Battle deaths worldwide have increased by 340 percent in the last 10 years. Nearly 70 million people are refugees, 90 percent of whom are fleeing violence, war, and persecution.

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The Missing Peace: Independent Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security

For decades, we have proactively engaged young people as partners for peace. However, the wider peace and security community has historically seen youth as either victims of violence who are in need of protection or potential perpetrators of violence who need to be stopped. We have also advocated […]

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Kallewa Manio: Countering Violent Extremism in Diffa

We are working with youth in Diffa, Niger, to create a community response to violent extremism.

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Strengthening Youth Resilience and Engagement Through Comic Books

With the aim of building resilience to violent extremism, our comic book, Youmiyyat Daly, helps share positive values of tolerance and understanding among Tunisian youth.

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A Youth-led Approach to Conflict Analysis

Over the past few months, increased violence in Mopti cast a shadow on peace and stability across Mali, urging civil society, the Malian government, and the international community to expand their focus to the central regions of the country.

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Partnership for Social and Behavior Change in Yemen – Second Phase

With support from UNICEF, we are finalizing the second phase of Partnership for Social and Behavior Change in Yemen, an 18-month project in the governorates of Taiz and Al-Hodeidah. The project aims at reducing the impact of conflict on children’s health and encourages dialogue on sensitive children’s health […]

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