The UNOY Peacebuilder’s News Blog is now online, and will keep you informed about upcoming events in your region, UNOY activities and any issues pertinent to youth in peacebuilding. On top of this you can voice your opinions, concerns or even just share something interesting with fellow Peacebuilders by posting on our wall. The News Blog is here to facilitate information sharing and discussion about exciting topics which affect youth across the world. Furthermore, the UNOY Peacebuilders team will constantly update information so we encourage you to keep checking.

Latin American Desk & training project officer, starting 19 January 2009

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UNOY Peacebuilders is glad to invite you on Monday 17th November between 19:00 – 20:30 to a guest lecture on Good Youth Policies for Urban Youth given by Mr Juma Assiago, from UN-Habitat, Kenya, and Mr Erik J. de Wilde, from the Knowledge Centre Netherlands Youth Institute, Utrecht.


The guest lecture will focus on the challenges faced by most vulnerable young people who are at risk in urban settings (concerning health, economic, social and cultural conditions) and their capacity to participate in their own societies and to be included, productive, and fulfilled citizens, discussing cases from Africa and the Netherlands.

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The newsletter of October 2008 is now available. You can find it by clicking on 'latest newsletter' on the right-hand side of the page. If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter, please send an e-mail to campaign@unoy.org and put 'subscribe newsletter' in the subject, or submit your e-mail address to the mailinglist on the right hand side of the UNOY homepage.

The member of the month October is Movement for Peace and Reconciliation (MOPAR), Liberia. More information about the projects of the current member of the month can be found by clicking on 'member of the month' on the right-hand side of the page.

UNOY Peacebuilders gave a lecture at the University of Amsterdam on the role of local NGOs in conflict prevention in October 2008.

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Please visit UNOY Peacebuilders' online forum to take part in the discussion on the contraction between peace and justice. The discussion includes so far examples from Uganda, South Africa and Israel/ Palestine. Can justice contract the pursuit of peace, or can there be no peace without justice? Please take a minute to share your opinion and experience, and vote in our online poll!

UNOY Peacebuilders' International Secretariat and several of our member organisations celebrated the International Day of Peace 2008.

Youth from our member organisations and affiliates organised events and campaigns all over the world. This section will be continously updated with stories from our members so to continue to check for the latest updates and feel free to share your opinions and comments.

Read more about the activities from the following members organisations:
-National Federation of Youth Organisations in Bangladesh (Bangladesh)
-Service Civil International (Malaysia)
-Dinamismo Juvenil (Mexico)
-Generation Peace Network/ Gaston Z. Ortigas Peace Institute (Philippines)
-Peace Action Training and Research Institute of Romania (Romania)
-Young Leaders Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone)
-Somaliland Youth Development Association (Somalia)

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