A Network of People Building Peace
Locally-led peacebuilding action
We aim to magnify locally-led peacebuilding action to truly advance sustaining peace
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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Inclusion of women and youth peacebuilders
We strive to include the needs, perspectives, and expertise of local peacebuilders from diverse societal backgrounds with a specific focus on women...
Climate security and emerging threats
We intend to apply and promote a conflict-sensitive and peacebuilding approach to climate-related risks and other emerging threats.
Our Ways of Working
Local peacebuilders and experts from the GPPAC network share their experience and expertise to strengthen our peacebuilding practices around the world...
12 April 2022Financing Peacebuilding: The added value of GPPAC’s locally-led network approach
Local peacebuilders play a critical role in building and sustaining peace. However, there is a dire gap in resourcing local peacebuilding work. That...
5 April 2022Call to Action - End the war in Ukraine!
We, the members of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) - Peace Education Working Group (PEWG) listed as signatories...
28 February 2022GPPAC in Eastern Europe statement on UN General Assembly emergency meeting on Ukraine
Today, 28 February 2022 at 10 am (EST), the General Assembly will hold a rare emergency special session of the 193-member UN General Assembly on...
24 February 2022GPPAC statement on Russia's war against Ukraine
As a global network of peacebuilders, GPPAC is gravely concerned by the situation around Ukraine. We condemn the military operations launched by...
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
Education: A Stepping Stone to Peace in Egypt
Khaled Emam was born in a small village in the poorest area of Egypt. He was brought up in a culture where violence and conflict were prominent and weapons the norm. He took up education as his tool to make peace. To make a change.
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