UN Young Peacebuilders Need Funding, Trust and Cooperation

Young peacebuilders around the world have many priorities, and even though funding is a big need, so is trust amongst the group’s member states.

As conflicts around the world continue to proliferate, a group of young UN peacebuilders met at UN Headquarters on the margins of the first ever UN Peacebuilding Week to reflect on what actions they can take to promote peace.

From Afghanistan to Ghana, and Canada to Côte d’Ivoire, they told UN News how a lack of funds, limited trust in youth leadership, the increasing suppression of civil society and a lack of protection for youth who speak out can all impede their work.