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  • Lessons Learnt from a Community Resilience Approach Violent extremism (VE) is one of the most pressing challenges of our time, bringing terror and instability to all sections of society. Today, there are fewer terrorist groups, but the nature and scale of attacks carried out by groups like the Allied Democratic Forces in…

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    Tackling Violent Extremism in Uganda: Lessons Learnt

    Lessons Learnt from a Community Resilience Approach Violent extremism (VE) is one of the most pressing challenges of our time, bringing terror and instability to all sections of society. Today, there are fewer terrorist groups, but the nature and scale of attacks carried out by groups like the Allied Democratic Forces in Uganda are becoming […]

  • Donner aux jeunes les moyens de prévenir l’extrémisme violent – Notre guide pour aider les jeunes activistes à former leurs pairs à la prévention de l’extrémisme violent.  S’appuyant sur l’expérience et l’expertise que nous avons accumulées grâce à Extremely Together depuis 2016, la Fondation Kofi Annan a élaboré un guide de formation…

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    Prévenir l’extrémisme violent : un manuel de formation à l’intention des jeunes

    Donner aux jeunes les moyens de prévenir l’extrémisme violent – Notre guide pour aider les jeunes activistes à former leurs pairs à la prévention de l’extrémisme violent.  S’appuyant sur l’expérience et l’expertise que nous avons accumulées grâce à Extremely Together depuis 2016, la Fondation Kofi Annan a élaboré un guide de formation pour les jeunes […]

  • Empowering young people to prevent violent extremism – A guide to help young activists train their peers on preventing violent extremism. Building on the experience and expertise we have accumulated through Extremely Together since 2016, the Kofi Annan Foundation has developed a training guide for young people on preventing violent extremism. Through…

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    Preventing Violent Extremism: A Training Guide

    Empowering young people to prevent violent extremism – A guide to help young activists train their peers on preventing violent extremism. Building on the experience and expertise we have accumulated through Extremely Together since 2016, the Kofi Annan Foundation has developed a training guide for young people on preventing violent extremism. Through this resource, we […]

  • The Kofi Annan Foundation is pleased to share the Evaluation Report for the “Leading the Way to Peace – Youth Together for Social Cohesion” project. This report summary presents the external evaluation findings by the Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) for the project. The “Leading the Way to Peace – Youth Together for…

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    Evaluation Report | Youth preventing violent extremism in urban South and Southeast Asia

    The Kofi Annan Foundation is pleased to share the Evaluation Report for the “Leading the Way to Peace – Youth Together for Social Cohesion” project. This report summary presents the external evaluation findings by the Agency for Peacebuilding (AP) for the project. The “Leading the Way to Peace – Youth Together for Social Cohesion” project […]

  • 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…

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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 […]

  • A statement on the situation in Afghanistan by Extremely Together Young Leaders Arizza Nocum, Bjørn Ihler, Hajer Sharief and Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi. In the world of politicians and policymakers, diplomats and dignitaries, in the lecture halls of western universities and the offices of think tanks, it seems many have forgotten that…

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    We stand with the people of Afghanistan

    A statement on the situation in Afghanistan by Extremely Together Young Leaders Arizza Nocum, Bjørn Ihler, Hajer Sharief and Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi. In the world of politicians and policymakers, diplomats and dignitaries, in the lecture halls of western universities and the offices of think tanks, it seems many have forgotten that terrorism is real. […]

  • 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…

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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.  […]

  • Young people are key to contributing to #peace all over the world. Despite addressing the tensions and polarisation created by the Covid-19 pandemic – by spreading messages to prevent violent extremism (PVE) and filling gaps in governments’ responses – young people continue to encounter limited inclusion in the peace and security agenda,…

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    VIDEO: Enabling youth leadership in preventing violent extremism

    Young people are key to contributing to #peace all over the world. Despite addressing the tensions and polarisation created by the Covid-19 pandemic – by spreading messages to prevent violent extremism (PVE) and filling gaps in governments’ responses – young people continue to encounter limited inclusion in the peace and security agenda, and in decision-making […]

  • Earlier this month Extremely Together’s Uganda Chapter leader Hassan Ndugwa and his organisation the Uganda Muslim Youth Development Forum (UMDYF) conducted a community dialogue for vulnerable youth in Bugiri district on how to prevent and counter violent extremism. The focus was to engage leaders on the challenges faced by young people, potential solutions and…

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    Extremely Together's Uganda Chapter hosts community dialogue for vulnerable youth

    Earlier this month Extremely Together’s Uganda Chapter leader Hassan Ndugwa and his organisation the Uganda Muslim Youth Development Forum (UMDYF) conducted a community dialogue for vulnerable youth in Bugiri district on how to prevent and counter violent extremism. The focus was to engage leaders on the challenges faced by young people, potential solutions and opportunities in one […]

  • Yesterday we received the devastating news that Almaas Elman, sister to our Extremely Together Young Leader Ilwad Elman, was killed by a bullet in her car while being driven to the airport in Mogadishu, Somalia. We are devastated to the very core at this tragic event. Devastated for the world’s youth that…

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    Statement | Almass Elman: A statement from Extremely Together

    Yesterday we received the devastating news that Almaas Elman, sister to our Extremely Together Young Leader Ilwad Elman, was killed by a bullet in her car while being driven to the airport in Mogadishu, Somalia. We are devastated to the very core at this tragic event. Devastated for the world’s youth that has lost yet […]