A Network of People Building Peace
13 March 2024Civil Society Statement: United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Promoting Conflict Prevention
On 13 March 2024, Sharon Bhagwan Rolls, Programme Manager of the Pacific Women Mediators Network and GPPAC International Steering Group Gender Liaison...
7 March 2024Sustaining women's participation in peace efforts amidst escalating violence: The role of institutional support
Conflicts are not static; they change quickly and unexpectedly due to a combination of different factors interacting with one another. This...
7 March 2024#InvestinWomen within peacebuilding networks
Peacebuilding networks unite diverse people around a shared vision, working together to build peace and resolve conflicts. One of the key principles...
6 March 2024Integrating the WPS agenda across the Humanitarian-Development-Peace nexus: Learnings from the Pacific
The Pacific Island region is often seen through a picture-perfect, postcard romantic lens - a dream place to live. However, beyond the picturesque...
4 March 2024Beyond borders in Central Asia: Why is women's involvement in regional peacebuilding crucial?
"You can't just split cross-border communities apart; they're like neighbouring houses with interconnected lives. We share streets, social ties, and...
29 February 2024Commission on the Status of Women #CSW68: What local peacebuilders need to know
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is an important global platform dedicated to the promotion of women's rights, gender equality and the...
27 February 2024Educating Afghanistan's girls: A conversation with Humayoon Chakhansuri
Gary Shaw, Chair of the GPPAC Peace Education Working Group, recently talked to Humayoon Chakhansuri, whose life has been marked by both tragedy and...
22 February 2024Statement on behalf of the CS-UN Prevention Platform on the Zero Draft of the Pact of the Future
Dear Chair/Moderator, distinguished representatives of Member States, civil society,
This statement is on behalf of the CS-UN Prevention Platform.
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16 January 2024#GPPAC2024Tokyo: Where local voices shape global action
From January 22-27, 2024, our International Steering Group is gathering in Tokyo, Japan, for the first in-person meeting in almost five years!
While...
8 January 2024How to institutionalise partnerships between the UN and local peacebuilders? Key takeaways from the CSO-UN Dialogue on Peacebuilding
Picture the power of this: people from every corner of the world, deeply committed to peacebuilding, putting their heads together to strengthen their...
13 December 2023Statement on the Summit of the Future, Our Common Agenda: Preparation for the Zero Draft of the Pact for the Future
Thank You, moderator,
My name is Mathilde Dépéry, and I represent the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), a global...
26 November 2023Strong and operational partnerships: Why should the UN work with peacebuilding networks?
In 2003, the UN General Assembly highlighted the importance of the GPPAC network as 'a diverse and inclusive worldwide movement [that] aims to engage...