- 6 March 2024
Integrating the WPS agenda across the Humanitarian-Development-Peace nexus: Learnings from the Pacific
The Pacific Island region is often seen through a picture-perfect, postcard romantic lens - a dream place to live. However, beyond the picturesque...
- 4 March 2024
Beyond borders in Central Asia: Why is women's involvement in regional peacebuilding crucial?
"You can't just split cross-border communities apart; they're like neighbouring houses with interconnected lives. We share streets, social ties, and...
- 29 February 2024
Commission on the Status of Women #CSW68: What local peacebuilders need to know
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is an important global platform dedicated to the promotion of women's rights, gender equality and the...
- 27 February 2024
Educating Afghanistan's girls: A conversation with Humayoon Chakhansuri
Gary Shaw, Chair of the GPPAC Peace Education Working Group, recently talked to Humayoon Chakhansuri, whose life has been marked by both tragedy and...
- 22 February 2024
Statement on behalf of the CS-UN Prevention Platform on the Zero Draft of the Pact of the Future
Dear Chair/Moderator, distinguished representatives of Member States, civil society,
This statement is on behalf of the CS-UN Prevention Platform...
- 16 January 2024
#GPPAC2024Tokyo: Where local voices shape global action
From January 22-27, 2024, our International Steering Group is gathering in Tokyo, Japan, for the first in-person meeting in almost five years!
Whi...
- 8 January 2024
How to institutionalise partnerships between the UN and local peacebuilders? Key takeaways from the CSO-UN Dialogue on Peacebuilding
Picture the power of this: people from every corner of the world, deeply committed to peacebuilding, putting their heads together to strengthen their...
- 13 December 2023
Statement on the Summit of the Future, Our Common Agenda: Preparation for the Zero Draft of the Pact for the Future
Thank You, moderator,
My name is Mathilde Dépéry, and I represent the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), a global...
- 26 November 2023
Strong and operational partnerships: Why should the UN work with peacebuilding networks?
In 2003, the UN General Assembly highlighted the importance of the GPPAC network as 'a diverse and inclusive worldwide movement [that] aims to engage...
- 2 November 2023
Statement for the upcoming informal plenary meeting of the General Assembly on the existential threats of sea-level rise amidst the climate crisis
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
The Pacific is recognised as one of the most vulnerable regions to the consequences of the global climate...
- 31 October 2023
Insights into Multilateral Cooperation on Prevention of Armed Conflict: An Overview of Member States’ Prevention Priorities
The 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) opened with an invitation to the UN Member States to share their perspectives on...
- 17 October 2023
Regional Women Mediator Networks create an opportunity to boost intentional and meaningful women’s participation in peace and security
As the 2023 Annual UNSC Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security is fast approaching, it is worth highlighting the opportunity it presents to Member...