Sonya Reines-Djivanides

“Those who love peace must learn to organize as effectively as those who love war.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr.

Today, on #MineAwarenessDay, we reaffirm our commitment to a mine-free 🇺🇦#Ukraine. Since 2022, the #EU has invested €80M in demining, equipment & victim assistance - saving lives & rebuilding communities. With over €380M from #TeamEurope & EFTA partners, we stand as the largest donor to #MineAction in 🇺🇦. See how our support is making a difference on the ground⬇️

Honoured to open a full house @EPLO_network meeting gathering inputs of European CSOs to the @UN Peacebuilding Architecture Review. We need pragmatic ideas & strong partnerships to put the Pact for the Future into action - now more than ever.

Kicking off the European CSOs input to the UN PBAR 2025 in Brussels! Civil society & policymakers are meeting today to shape EU peacebuilding recommendations. First session is starting: looking at the state of play of the PBAR and examining how the EU and CSOs can contribute.

Good exchange with Cosmin Dobran @eu_eeas on putting 'networked multilateralism' into practice and sustaining support for peacebuilding and prevention.

Kicking off a timely visit to Brussels today. The European Union🇪🇺 remains a critical partner for the UN across many areas. 🇪🇺🇺🇳

We partner with @UN on conflict prevention & peacebuilding. Today, our Director @pmwBxl met with @ElizabethSpehar #UN Assistant Secretary-General for @UNPeacebuilding Support to discuss our joint work supporting peace around the 🌐 - from counter-terrorism to mediation, prevention of illicit trafficking to transitional justice & much more. #EUForeignPolicy

Locally led civil society organisations are critical to peacebuilding. They tackle the root causes of conflict and instability, making them a key pillar in global peace efforts. 🔗 Discover more: eplo.org/mff-statement/ #PeacebuildingPost2027 #EPLOMMF #EUinvestinPeace

Geneva Call is committed to strengthening efforts to end child recruitment & use in armed conflict. Further action, support, and coordination are crucial to stop child recruitment, association with armed groups, and the use of children in hostilities. #RedHandDay

Civil society organisations (CSOs), especially those which are locally-led, play a crucial role in addressing the root causes of conflict. The EU must increase budget allocations to CSOs and meaningfully include them in the design and implementation of programmes.

Bridging short-term crisis response with longer-term programming is vital for peace and stability. The EU must strengthen these links to prevent conflict and promote resilience. 🔗 Learn more: eplo.org/mff-statement/ #PeacebuildingPost2027 #EPLOMMF #EUinvestinPeace

Thank you @FinlandinEU for this great discussion and for being a staunch supporter of peace mediation as a key tool for civilian CSDP. Much has been done, more to follow! 🕊🤝🇪🇺

EPLO's Directors' Meeting today brought together the head of our member organisations from across Europe, for a day of discussion and knowledge-sharing on how #peacebuilding and #conflictprevention can be advanced at a European level.

Yesterday, EPLO convened a Civil Society Dialogue Network meeting in Brussels on EU funding instruments for peacebuilding and conflict prevention.

Congratulations, @danusenerudova! I look forward to working together & delivering according to the people’s expectations: a predictable & transparent budget that is well financed and can cover both our old & new priorities: #agriculture, #cohesion, #security, & #competitiveness.

Devex reports that the EU Commission plans to massively cut development spending. As the budgetary authority, the EU Parliament, expects swift and complete transparency. In the development committee, we have been warning against cuts in international cooperation for a while already. Especially after the #SummitOf TheFuture2024 and its achievements Europe has to do everything to re-confirm our partnerships with the countries in the Global South. #SOTF #EUatUNGA @devex

We've rebranded! Just in time for the International Day of Peace, EPLO is proud to reveal its new logo.

September 21st marks the annual International Day of Peace, or #peaceday. The UN-declared theme for 2024 is “Cultivating a Culture of Peace”.

Thank you to my fellow directors @tanyamorgancox and @GroenewaldMaria – our fields are always stronger when we work together. Thanks also to @UdoBullmann for hosting us, and to him and @BarryAndrewsMEP for their powerful remarks

EPLO, @CONCORD_Europe and @VOICEeu_’s reception for new MEPs and their staff on Wed was a huge success. It was great to see so many policymakers ready to listen to civil society and talk about the need for investment in the HDP nexus

Great to have @CrisisGroup President @EroComfort speak at EU PSC again this week. An important time to speak about Sudan, present our latest report on Israeli settler violence & discuss EU relations with Global South. Many thanks to @FienBZ & ambos for such a rich exchange