Our mission and purpose
Our vision is that of youth committed to building together a world in which peace, justice, solidarity, human dignity and respect for nature prevail.
Our mission is to link up young people’s initiatives for peace in a global network of young peacebuilders, to help empower their capacities and to help increase the effectiveness of their actions.
Why “Bringing youth together for peace”?
It is estimated that 50 per cent of the world’s population is under 30 years of age. However young people are often neglected actors in development, including peace and civil society building processes, especially in post-accord phases.
At UNOY Peacebuilders, we believe that youth are the vehicle of change and that by engaging young people we can combat potential threats to peace and work in a sustainable way.
Why? Because:
- Young people are more open to change
- Young people are future-oriented
- Young people are idealistic and innovative
- Young people are courageous
- Young people are knowledgeable about their peers’ realities
For all the reasons, they are crucial actors of development of peaceful societies.
