Youth + Peace

Youth + Peace

Empowering youth to build a peaceful, sustainable future

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Kofi Annan Changemakers

An intergenerational dialogue for impact

Champions for Peace

Empowering young people in Southeast Asia

Peace Beyond Borders

Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Terrorism in the DRC & Uganda

The Sawa Project

Strengthening community-led efforts to improve mental health awareness, services and policies

Environment of Peace

Youth-led research on climate, environment and peace 

Voices of Reconciliation

Using music to strengthen youth’s resilience to violence in Colombia

Extremely Together

A global youth-led initiative that aims to empower young people to prevent violent extremism

Rooting for the Future

Empowering Lebanese youth through cultural heritage restoration to foster social cohesion and employability

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Global Impact

Regions our Youth + Peace projects are active in include:

Elections + Democracy

Elections + Democracy

Turning back the tide of democratic erosion

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Leadership Excellence in Politics (LEiP)

Rebuilding trust in political leadership

Women and Youth in Democracy (WYDE) – Accountability Hubs

Young leaders strengthening accountability in Africa

Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize

Recognizing exceptional leadership in defending, renewing and promoting democracy

Digitalise Youth

Enhancing digital skills, promoting civic tech solutions and raising awareness about online political engagement.

Electoral Integrity Initiative

Addressing electoral challenges

Electoral Vulnerability Index

Predicting election-related violence

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Global Impact

Regions our Elections + Democracy projects are active in include:

Multilateralism

Multilateralism

Advocating for a fairer, more inclusive multilateral system

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Multilateralism and Democracy

Understanding how democratic leadership is essential to solving global challenges

Kofi Annan Commission on Food Security

Reimagining Global Governance

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Extremely Together
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in All / Worldwide, Burkina Faso, …

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Empowering young people to build peace and prevent extremism
South & Southeast Asia
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in Pakistan, Philippines, …

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Extremely Together
Champions for Peace
Ongoing
in Indonesia, Malaysia, …

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Leading Change for Cohesive & Sustainable Futures
Environment of Peace
Ongoing
in Burkina Faso, Niger, …

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Youth-Driven Research on Climate, the Environment and Peace

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News

Philippines

New Report Coming Soon: Youth Research Informing Global Climate and Conflict Responses Environment and Climate
16 October 2024
New Report Coming Soon: Youth Research Informing Global Climate and Conflict Responses
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Empowering Southeast Asia’s Young Leaders: A New Initiative for Peaceful, Cohesive, and Sustainable Futures Environment and Climate
13 September 2024
Empowering Southeast Asia’s Young Leaders: A New Initiative for Peaceful, Cohesive, and Sustainable Futures
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Building a youth community to prevent violent extremism: Insights from peacebuilders and donors Peace and Security
16 June 2022
Building a youth community to prevent violent extremism: Insights from peacebuilders and donors
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Youth participation in peacebuilding: 5 tips from peacebuilders in South & Southeast Asia Peace and Security
21 November 2021
Youth participation in peacebuilding: 5 tips from peacebuilders in South & Southeast Asia
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Creating unified communities: Young peacebuilders from South and Southeast Asia tell us how Peace and Security
10 June 2021
Creating unified communities: Young peacebuilders from South and Southeast Asia tell us how
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WEBINAR: Building Peace in the City – Experiences from South and Southeast Asian Youth Youth Leadership
27 May 2021
WEBINAR: Building Peace in the City – Experiences from South and Southeast Asian Youth
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Publications + Media

Philippines

Publications and Reports First published in November 2024
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Resilience Rising: Youth Research Informing Global Climate and Conflict Responses 

The convergence of climate change, environmental degradation and conflict poses a significant threat to peace and stability worldwide, particularly in fragile and conflict affected countries. Young people in these areas are disproportionately affected, yet they are also uniquely positioned to drive transformative solutions.   The report Resilience Rising: Youth Research Informing Global Climate and Conflict Responses […]

Publications and Reports First published in February 2022
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Youth-led initiatives to prevent violent extremism: Inspiring practices from South & Southeast Asia

Together with a diverse group of civil society and youth-led organizations across South and Southeast Asia, we have assembled learnings and advice to help guide and inspire you on your own journey to build peace in your community. Then our new guide, Building Peace Together: Youth-led initiatives to prevent violent extremism, is for you! How was […]

Publications and Reports First published in May 2021
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RESEARCH: Urban Youth Building Peace in South & Southeast Asia

Throughout 2020 and 2021, the Kofi Annan Foundation’s youth initiative Extremely Together, alongside the Kristiyano-Islam Peace Library (KRIS) in the Philippines, the College of Youth Activism and Development (CYAAD) in Pakistan and the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF) in Bangladesh conducted extensive research among young people in urban areas across South and Southeast Asia.  […]

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