Young peacebuilders: Funding matters, but so do trust and partnerships
As conflicts around the world continue to proliferate, a group of young UN peacebuilders met at UN Headquarters on the margins of the first ever UN Peacebuilding Week to reflect on what actions they can take to promote peace.From Afghanistan to Ghana, and Canada to Côte d’Ivoire, they told UN News how a lack of funds, limited trust in youth leadership, the increasing suppression of civil society and a lack of protection for youth who speak out can all impede their work.
UN Peacebuilding & Peace Support Office
Young peacebuilders meet at the UN to discuss how to increase youth participation in peace initiatives.
Jenn Hernandez (Global Network of Women Peacebuilders, USA, Guatemala): We spoke to a lot of women in the Middle East and North Africa and South Asia regions, who told us they want to partner with the private sector and learn more technical skills.We need durable, collaborative and intergenerational partnerships, that will help our youth get to the next step and have the knowledge to teach the next generation.
