A Network of People Building Peace
Inclusivity
Women and youth play a crucial role in conflict prevention and peace. We believe that sustainable peace can only be achieved with the participation of...
Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict
What we do
GPPAC consists of hundreds of civil society organisations from around the world and what unites
them all is a dedication to conflict prevention and peacebuilding
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Human Security
We place the security of people at the heart of peacebuilding, recognising the various grievances that are often the root causes of violence, in order...
Global Advocacy
Through working with international and regional organisations, we strive to reduce the gap between local peacebuilders and global policymakers, by...
Peace Education
Our working group - comprising civil society, practitioners, academia, and ministries of education representatives - is committed to lobbying for the...
Our work in action
The latest developments and news from GPPAC
18 November 2020
Peace Corner Live: Locals at the Forefront of Peace
We know the same-old story. A violent conflict breaks out and international interveners come rushing to support peace in the country. But oftentimes...
27 November 2020Peace Intelligence: A Call to Care
People are different. Cultures are different. No two people are the same and no two conflicts are the same. How are peace practitioners to remain...
26 November 2020Latin American & Caribbean Cooperation in the Era of COVID-19: Glimmers of Hope for Kickstarting Regional Organisations
The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc across Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries – exacerbating existing inequalities and crises, shrinking...
12 November 2020Best Practices in Financing for Peacebuilding: Ensuring local ownership in Kyrgyzstan
It’s like listening to a song on repeat. International actors reiterate over and over again the importance of ‘local ownership’ and ‘meaningful civil...
11 November 2020Reflecting on Women, Peace and Security in 2020
2020 has been a milestone year for the Women, Peace and Security Agenda. In October, UN Security Council Resolution 1325 celebrated its twentieth...
Impact of armed conflict worldwide
- 70.8 million refugees and displaced
people in 2018 - $ 14.1 trillion global economic impact
- 165 violent conflicts
in 2018 - 77392 conflict related
deaths
We prevent conflict
in 15 regions around the globe
GPPAC is a global network of locals. We all share the same goal: to prevent violent conflict and build more peaceful societies everywhere.
What we offer
To our members and partners worldwide.
For more information on our programs,
please contact us.
Cross-regional learning
GPPAC is a global network of locals: We connect for peace!
Partnerships
We believe that conflict prevention is possible if we work together!
Our Expert Groups
Globally, we bring together experts on many different themes.
Expertise
We improve practice through learning exchanges on conflict prevention!
Our stories
Building Peace from the Wreckage of Displacement
Fadi Adi Allam grew up in the midst of the Lebanese civil war. As an 18-year old, he was displaced from his home. Without hesitation, Fadi decided he wanted to make a change, for peace in Lebanon. This is his story.
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