Peacemakers Network

How has Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) contributed to advancing gender equality? Where are stakeholders and young women collaborating on #FoRB and the critical areas of the Beijing Platform for Action? Join us on Thursday, March 13, at 8:30 AM EDT for #CSW69 as we explore these questions in ‘Faith, Empowerment, and Equality: A Conversation with Women and Young Women of Faith.’ 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/esvJqqr8 Hosted by Peacemakers Network Tearfund Mensen met een Missie Faith to Action Network

Through the iDove - Interfaith Dialogue on Violent Extremism, Nawiri received a small grant to strengthen community resilience against violent extremism in Kinango. Their impactful work is already making a difference! Meet Zainab Kombe, a dedicated peace champion from Kinango, whose efforts are helping to foster gender inclusivity in her community. Discover how Nawiri’s project is transforming lives and fostering peace ⬇️

🚨 Applications now open for UN Climate Change’s Fellowship Programme! ✅ Are you a mid-career professional from a Small Island Developing State or Least Developed Country passionate about climate action? ✅ UN Climate Change’s Fellowship Programme offers a unique opportunity to work at the heart of international climate policy while enhancing your expertise. ✅ Fellows work in key areas like transparency, adaptation and implementation, gaining specialised skills that help drive climate action in their home countries. Learn more & find out how to apply: https://lnkd.in/eNUp-VPE

Check out Canadian Coalition for Youth, Peace & Security's policy brief on Youth, Peace, and Security as a framework for LGBTQI+ inclusion. Key strategic pathways and policy recommendations for Member States and United Nations agencies include: ✔️ Promote LGBTQI+ Representation in Peace Processes ✔️Institutionalize Intersectional Approaches ✔️Counter Anti-Rights Movements through Multilateral Advocacy ✔️Provide Funding for LGBTQI+ Youth-Led Initiatives Read more below ⬇️

🟢 What's happening at the Peacemakers Netw: This week, the United Nations Multi-Faith Advisory Council met in #NewYork for its annual retreat discussing critical ways faith-based actors can support the UN 2030 Agenda 👏 ✨ More to come throughout the year World Vision TANENBAUM Islamic Relief Worldwide ACT Alliance Focolare Movement Religions for Peace International World Council of Churches Anglican Communion International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID) Center for Earth Ethics World YWCA Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation Soka Gakkai International-USA World Evangelical Alliance United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Baha'i International Community Arigatou International

We're pleased to announce our Inclusivity-based Community of Practice Priorities of Focus for 2025! Meet our new Inclusivity-based Steering Committee who will be advancing these conversations 👋 https://buff.ly/4hnQrpL This year we will dive deeper into: 🎨 Fostering Inclusivity and Peacebuilding Through the Transformative Power of the Arts 💬 Innovative Approaches to Inter-and Intra-Religious Dialogue for Peace 🕊️ Building Bridges for the Future: Advancing Inclusion of Children in Peacebuilding Efforts 🧠 Integrating Mental Health into Peacebuilding: Promoting Healing and Resilience for Sustainable Peace Stay tuned to join future webinars and engagements ✨

"We cannot passively wait for a seat at the table; we must rise together and build a bigger table – a table where every voice, every perspective, and every faith is not just present, but valued" reflects Ahmed Alawami, a Libyan youth and peace activist, at the 2024 CSO-UN Dialogue on Peacebuilding. More highlights 🔗 https://buff.ly/40cdNHN

"Everything changed on December 8, 2024–the day the Assad regime fell." Anas Badawi, a 28-year-old Syrian, dedicated civil activist, and participant at the Oman Harmonious Connection Programme for the Youth, Religion, and Mediation Course, shares a personal milestone, acknowledging his dedication to interfaith dialogue, peaceful advocacy, and conflict resolution in Syria 🔗 https://buff.ly/3WfIYRy

As we welcome 2025, the Peacemakers Network extends our deepest gratitude to our members and supporters, partners, and collaborators, for your unwavering commitment to building peace. Here's to another year of partnerships and progress towards a more peaceful and harmonious world 🌍💛

🕊️ How can we strengthen strategies of engagement and inclusion with traditional and indigenous peoples in peacebuilding? 🔵 In recent years, there has been increasing recognition among international humanitarian, development, and peace sectors of the crucial role played by traditional communities and Indigenous Peoples in peacebuilding and conflict resolution. The peacebuilding initiatives of traditional and Indigenous Peoples have been instrumental in fragile contexts, and these leaders have a unique connection to their communities with considerable legitimacy, and influence at the local level, especially in remote areas where the state has minimal presence. On December 10, our Inclusivity Community of Practice hosted an online webinar, bringing together traditional and Indigenous peacebuilders to explore how these communities can partner to advance sustainable and inclusive peacebuilding efforts. Missed the webinar? Read the highlights here 🔗 https://buff.ly/4gQjodN