GPPAC Peacebuilders

Military escalation in #MiddleEast threatens to push the region into unprecedented phase of armed #violence and #instability. @menappac expresses deep concern over the crisis & calls for adherence to #InternationalLaw and renewed #diplomatic efforts⬇️gppac.net/news/risks-mil…

#ConflictPrevention is long-horizon endeavour. That's where GPPAC members make a difference. They're active before, during & after #conflict & bring #LocalKnowledge & trusted relationships across conflict lines. They can do what many other actors cannot📬bit.ly/4aZxuYS

GPPAC expresses concern at the armed conflict involving the #UnitedStates, #Israel, and #Iran, and the violations of international law. We condemn the use of violence and call for an end to the armed conflict. Read: gppac.net/news/gppac-cal…

We are pleased to announce that Zahid Mövlazadä has been appointed Executive Director of GPPAC. Zahid is returning to our network (2008-2016) and most recently served as Deputy Head of Mission of the @OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Read more: gppac.net/person/zahid-m…

🆕On Participation and Peace: Voices from Palestine Two mothers in #Gaza. A young journalist in the #WestBank. 📽️Three women on what it truly means to live and hope through conflict ⤵️ gppac.net/participation-… #UNSCR1325 #WPS

In #SouthSudan, local #peacebuilders are often seen as less influential, despite ‘inclusive national ownership’ & not ‘national ownership’ underpinning #SustainingPeace➡️#SSTC should support diverse local peacebuilders incl. women & youth, as critical #peacebuilding stakeholders.

#PBC briefing: Encourage the #PBF to fund more projects focused on knowledge exchange & co-creation by diverse #LocalPeacebuilders. Local communities need space to co-design their own projects & not be implementers of projects already designed by #UN entities receiving grants.

Edmund Yakani, GPPAC member @ceposouthsudan1 briefed #PBC on how South-South & Triangular Cooperation #SSTC = real opportunity to shift decision-making power to national & local actors, advancing #peace & stability in #SouthSudan. His full statement here 🔗bit.ly/3UBXyRY

#PBC briefing: Many #peacebuilding projects in #SouthSudan include local participation but not local ownership. National ownership would mean that programming supported by the #PBF is a part of inclusive national vision of peacebuilding.

#PBC briefing: If political will for #NationalPreventionStrategies should come from within, why are most discussions happening at global level?🔁Shift conversations to national & regional levels, allowing capital experts & #LocalPeacebuilders to co-design & co-own the concept.

#PBC briefing: #Localisation should be seen as a process in which countries and the people in the Global South analyse and determine solutions based on learning ‘from within’ and from their brothers and sisters around the world.

🚨Leadership Opportunity! Our member-led #network is hiring a new #ExecutiveDirector! Do you have a proven track record in visionary #leadership, strategic planning and #management, and fostering international partnerships? ➡️ Apply here: gppac.net/files/2025-07/…

The 🇺🇳Charter states that it is ‘the peoples’ who have established the #UN, and therefore, they should have a say in how it should be reformed. To bring the voices of the people into the conversation, we asked #LocalPeacebuilders about #UN80 🔗 gppac.net/news/how-do-lo…

Are you a young #peacebuilder from West, Central, East or Southern Africa 🎨Using art for peace 💬Leading community dialogue 🫶🏿Preventing conflict 🗺️Or doing things your own way… Share your story & be featured in #YPS 10-year anniversary publication🔗 bit.ly/3HIJHGj

This year, @GPPAC marks 20 years of advancing conflict prevention, peacebuilding, and collaboration across the globe. As we celebrate this milestone, we honor the tireless work of our members and partners across regions and recommit to a future where peace is led. #GPPAC20

What’s missing in multilateral responses to crises? 🔹 Clarity of roles 🔹 Safe spaces for inclusive dialogue 🔹 Flexible funding 🔹 Recognition of local expertise At #SIPRIForum, we’re naming gaps and amplifying the strategies women #peacebuilders use to fill them.

#SIPRIForum We're spotlighting the powerful work of women peacebuilders & local networks in bridging gaps where global systems fall short. Local actors adapt, connect, and sustain peace in ways multilateral systems can't. #womenpeacebuilders #localaction

What a powerful start to #GPPAC2025Amman! Filled w/ 🫶connection, 🤝collaboration, and 💡big ideas as #peacebuilders from around the world rolled up their sleeves to begin co-creating our next Strategic Plan.  #NetworkApproach in action!

🚕 Next stop: #GPPAC2025Amman! Find out and discover why we’re gathering in #Amman 🇯🇴 next week, what’s on the agenda, and how it’s been co-created—true to our #network’s DNA 🔗gppac.net/news/gppac2025…

Olivia from @PacWPSMediators highlights the importance of not seeing #Youth4Peace and #UNSCR1325 as a separate policy agenda, but as an integral element of #sustainingpeace & #conflictprevention @EgyptPRNewYork @SLOtoUN @UN_Women