A Network of People Building Peace
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!
While...
8 January 2024How 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 2023Statement 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 2023Strong 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 2023Statement 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 crisis...
31 October 2023Insights 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 2023Regional 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...
16 October 2023Statement on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
We, the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), a global network of civil society organisations dedicated to conflict...
3 October 2023How to promote conflict-sensitive climate action?
Let us take you to Kaabong, in the sub-region of Karamoja, an 11-hour car ride from the bustling capital city of Kampala, Uganda, to the country's...
19 September 20236-week online course: Protection from Digital Violence by Using Critical Thinking
Join GPPAC’s Peace Education Working Group from 16 October to 30 November 2023 for a 6-week online course on ''protection from digital violence using...
6 September 2023The power of connecting local, regional and global levels of action: The story of the Pacific Women Mediators Network
The story you are about to read illustrates that the impact of peacebuilding does not happen overnight. It can take decades of building and nurturing...
8 August 2023The New Agenda for Peace: An Opportunity for Catalysing Member States’ Leadership in Conflict Prevention
This analysis aims to provide insights into the ongoing prevention debate at the global level. It further brings forward suggestions for Member States...