A Network of People Building Peace
23 October 2024Supporting Women’s Impactful Participation in Peace Processes: Learnings from Kyrgyzstan, Uganda, and Palestine
Our learning paper was launched during Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Week in New York at our event, “Making Global Policy Effective in Supporting...
2 May 2025#GPPAC2025Amman: Co-creating strategy, showing solidarity
From 12 to 16 May 2025, GPPAC’s International Steering Group (ISG) will convene in Amman, Jordan, hosted by two of the region’s most respected...
30 April 2025What Tokyo taught GPPAC’s International Steering Group
When I say that GPPAC’s International Steering Group (ISG) meeting in Japan in January 2024 was outstanding, you might assume it was because of the...
6 March 2025Courage in Crisis: The women shaping Ukraine’s path to peace
Olha Zaiarna is a dedicated advocate for women's meaningful participation in Ukraine’s peace efforts. With extensive experience in gender-sensitive...
4 March 2025Courage in Crisis: How Yemeni women are reshaping society and peacebuilding
As an activist and researcher from Yemen, Olla Al-Sakkaf shared her insights on the challenges and opportunities facing women peacebuilders in the...
4 March 2025Courage in Crisis: How young women in Mongolia are leading climate action
In Mongolia, climate change is hitting vulnerable communities the hardest, with young women in rural areas among those facing the greatest challenges...
3 March 2025Courage in Crisis: What is women's role in trauma healing and peace in Abyei
Since the 2005 signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Sudan, Belkys López has worked in the border area of Abyei, which is strategically...
27 February 2025Courage in Crisis: How Palestinian women are building peace amid war
Lama Alshurafa, left Palestine at the age of 23, seeking refuge in Egypt amid the escalating crisis in Gaza. She currently works as a Project...
15 January 2025What impact does the CSO-UN Dialogue on Peacebuilding have on local peacebuilders?
The cafeteria on the 4th floor in the Secretariat Building of the UN, a place that can be a bit of a maze for those unfamiliar with the premises, was...
14 January 20258 Key Takeaways for Local Peacebuilders from the Informal Phase of the 2025 Peacebuilding Architecture Review Ahead of the Formal Phase
The UN Peacebuilding Architecture (PBA) undergoes an assessment every five years to evaluate its effectiveness. What makes the 2025 Peacebuilding...
3 December 2024What are Peace Games? A hands-on approach explained
It was late at night in November 2024 when Salissou from Niger and Henrietta from Cameroon first crossed paths at Entebbe Airport in Uganda. Both...