AfP and @idps_cspps welcome the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, and urge all parties to keep prevention at the forefront of all diplomatic efforts. Our joint statement: bit.ly/3OsVQD6

As President Trump threatens that "a whole civilization will die tonight," AfP urges the U.S. Government to choose diplomacy over arbitrary deadlines to end the war and humanitarian suffering in Iran. Our statement: www.allianceforpeacebuilding.org/afp-publicat...

Exhausted by toxic polarization? You’re not alone. Join #NationalWeekOfConversation by @ListenFirstProj (April 6-12) to find new ways to have better conversations & connect across divides. www.conversation.us/campaigns#nwo

A new report by @TodaInstitute examines an AI-facilitated youth consultation conducted in Yemen to address persistent challenges of inclusion, scale, and security in peace processes. toda.org/wp-content/u...

WIIS Chile's recent event examined global security challenges and highlighted the strategic role of women in decision-making. derecho.uahurtado.cl/noticias/muj... @WIIS_Global

“Let those who have weapons lay them down! Let those who have the power to unleash wars choose peace! Pope Leo XIV used his first Easter address to deliver a stark warning against growing indifference to violence around the globe. #WarIsNotTheAnswer

AfP celebrates Pope Leo XIV's Easter message that calls on "those who have the power to unleash wars to choose peace. Not a peace imposed by force, but through dialogue." Conflict is inevitable, but violent conflict is not. Join us as we work to build sustainable peace!

AfP’s Liz Hume and Peter Quaranto outline three ways in which the peacebuilding field can reinvent itself during this consequential moment and turn crisis into opportunity. Read Liz and Peter’s new article here: peacepolicy.nd.edu/2026/03/30/t...

As the war in Iran enters its second month, the conflict is causing a full-blown regional crisis with global implications. AfP once again calls on all parties to urgently end the war. Read AfP’s statement: bit.ly/4dWNeij

📝 @EPLO_network published a paper examining how civil society engagement can strengthen the European Union’s civilian Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) missions. eplo.org/csdn-publica...

@nonviolentpeaceforce.org published a report documenting how contemporary conflicts are increasingly fought in civilian spaces, exposing communities to sustained violence, and shrinking humanitarian access. bit.ly/4bLFvSL

Podcast alert! @whatthewomensay.bsky.social released the first 3 episodes of its new season, where the co-hosts speak with people challenging power, imagining new solutions, and showing how ordinary individuals can drive extraordinary change. Listen here: x.com/whatthewomen...

At a recent event, Pope Leo XIV expressed that a world without conflict is possible if people choose dialogue, cooperation, and shared responsibility across cultures and nations. www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

"A lot was broken, but now we have the opportunity to rebuild things in a way that effectively centers peacebuilding and conflict prevention." - AfP's Executive Director Liz Hume at the American Peacebuilding at a Crossroads: Lessons, Risks and the Road Ahead event today

A new paper by @CRbuildpeace highlights how sustainable peace depends on the meaningful and intersectional participation of women. bit.ly/4r3AOrU

Fundación LATIR and @idps_cspps published a member story highlighting Colombia’s efforts to implement the first National Action Plan on Youth, Peace, and Security in the Americas. bit.ly/4kXGl1L

In a new podcast episode, @CRbuildpeace examines the long road from armed conflict to dialogue in Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State, and the peace process that led to the Asmara Peace Agreement in 2018. Listen today! bit.ly/40xg8xw

Today is #InternationalWomensDay, when the world comes together to demand rights, justice, & action for all women & girls. Around the globe, women & girls are disproportionately impacted by violent conflict—from Sudan, to Ukraine, to Iran, to Burma, & beyond. (1/8)

Today, as the world marks the 4th anniversary of the Russian invasion of #Ukraine, AfP calls on the U.S. Government and international community to urgently support efforts to build #sustainablepeace while also protecting the lives, rights, dignity, and prosperity of Ukrainians. (1/6)

By working alongside local partners to strengthen #psychosocial support, prepare communities, and equip families with practical tools for #reintegration, NP is helping ensure that veterans like Yurii are not left to navigate the return home alone. ⬇️ Read More: bit.ly/3ZSIdiQ

🇺🇦 As #Ukraine marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, NP warns that escalating #drone warfare is driving the latest steep rise in #civilian deaths and other harms, while putting frontline volunteers at extreme risk.

"What should be commonplace ‒ respect, compassion, humanity ‒ seems a miracle in these times of hate and division. But maybe that's what these quiet monks have achieved, what so many Americans need right now: healing."

Working to build a deeper understanding of the intersection between emerging technology and peace and security, @OurSecureFuture provides key recommendations for next steps. bit.ly/3MoFBGh (see page 27)

“We know what to do..we have all the ingredients we need to apply the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda to technology.” - Jolynn Shoemaker at @OurSecureFuture’s Symposium

A new paper by @idps_cspps, with input from AfP's Executive Director, calls for the peacebuilding community to sharpen its narratives, alliances, and political engagement/ Read here: bit.ly/46ZOHQD

🟢 Missed the southern #Yemen conversation? The recording is now available. How contested governance, regional competition, and al-Qaeda’s role are shaping the current crisis. 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/mdXpu4kvByE

🗣 At ICAN’s #OurStrategiesOurPeace workshop, Rosa Emilia Salamanca & Sabrina Mowlah Baksh remind us that women #peacebuilders bring new & innovative approaches to peace. ✊ Hear their voices & follow us to know more about women peacebuilders! #WPS #WASL #SheBuildsPeace

🚨 @GlobPeaceIndex released a new report finding that global governance is fragmenting into multiple power centers, creating vacuums of influence. Traditional multilateral institutions have been weakened, and middle-power influence is rising. bit.ly/4rfq22y

Lisa Inks of @urbanruralact discusses Urban Rural Action’s work on healing polarization and divided culture in this new podcast episode. open.spotify.com/episode/6DcK...

In @makingpeacevisible.bsky.social's latest podcast, Neha Sanghrajka discusses her efforts in Mozambique mediating a peace process between the country’s president and a guerrilla leader stationed on a remote mountaintop. www.makingpeacevisible.org/neha-sanghra...

Survivors who fled #ElFasher to Eastern Chad are facing a strained humanitarian response contracting under aid cuts. Urgent action is needed to keep people alive. Relief efforts must be combined with accountability. More from @qulshtm.bsky.social. www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-brie...

🚨C&SN is #hiring! Senior Legal Advisor The Senior Legal Advisor will play a key role in developing and implementing legal strategies and resources to protect and defend the #nonprofit sector. View the full job posting here: charityandsecurity.org/wp-content/u...

As the Peace Monks completed their final stretch into DC, the grandchildren of AfP Senior Fellow Chip Hauss reflected on what marching for peace means to them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=67IE...

🎙️C&SN's Ashleigh Subramanian-Montgomery featured recently in a podcast with the Quincy Adams Society where she discussed the many ways #sanctions impact #HumanRights. 👇 bit.ly/4tpzAK9

⏰ The webinar is tomorrow! Contested governance in southern #Yemen, regional competition between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and al-Qaeda’s evolving role are at the center of the current crisis. 🔗 Last chance to register: events.zoom.us/ev/AqcaCugHz...

☮️Calling all #peacebuilders! AfP is accepting applications for individual memberships. Join now to gain access to exclusive peacebuilding information and resources. www.allianceforpeacebuilding.org/become-a-mem...

Today, after 108 days, the monks from Hương Đạo Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth will complete their Walk for Peace in DC. At a time of record-breaking conflict, AfP celebrates this 2,300-mile walk promoting compassion, mindfulness, & inner peace. n.pr/3O03qER

“The future we want & the future we fear, reside with us.” At UNA-UK's #UN80 event, ICAN’s @sanambna.bsky.social sets out a clear roadmap for a stronger #UN: • Hold leaders accountable • Humanize security • Integrate civil society as equal partners

Join @PeaceActUSA on 2/26 for a virtual event where participants will explore practical ways to notice when prejudice shows up and respond in ways that reduce harm and prevent escalation. bit.ly/4khBR5D

“What we can say with confidence is these cuts are already killing people. The scale of that is still hard to fully compile. Places are not collecting data. We’re flying blind.” @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social // @cnn.com edition.cnn.com/2026/02/04/w...

Today, join @RefugeesIntl for a discussion on what U.S. foreign assistance cuts mean in local communities: what communities have witnessed firsthand, how they have adapted to keep meeting urgent needs, and what must happen now to reduce harm. bit.ly/3Ze8HuK

📝 @RefugeesIntl's new report documents how abrupt funding cut-offs have directly undermined maternal health, sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence (GBV) prevention, & protection services in Afghanistan. bit.ly/4bzAXzg

🚨 🚨New report: impacts of key threats to civilians on targeted communities; how community-led efforts can work to support safety and prevent violence in the U.S.; overview of targeted, systematic violence against civilians. Read now: tinyurl.com/2tp923f3

🚨Local orgs bear disproportionate exposure to the threat of ICUAVs and have repeatedly requested support in obtaining frequency analysers. Read our latest publication in English: ➡️ bit.ly/4sVi6VA Or read it in Ukrainian: ➡️ bit.ly/3NXM4Im

A new video statement by @NAFCM highlights the importance of community mediation and offers language, grounding, and encouragement to help communities hold steady, reduce harm, and protect rights through dialogue, dignity, and nonviolence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=72bn...

AfP joins the growing call urging the U.S. Government to immediately de-escalate the current crisis in Minneapolis and prevent and reduce further political violence. Read our statement: www.allianceforpeacebuilding.org/afp-publicat...

What if gender equality work keeps failing because we leave men and boys out of the conversation? This question sits at the heart of our position paper, Rewriting the Script: Positive Masculinities for Peace, Health, and Equality.

A Carter Center partnership with Lebanese nonprofit SHEILD uses augmented reality to inform children about the dangers of hidden explosives. An animated cat named Sukkar is their virtual guide through lifesaving lessons.

In Making Peace Visible's new podcast episode, Enrique Roig offers his take on the recent U.S. military operation in Venezuela. Listen here: t.co/BxYS3BiRDT

🇺🇳 What does the #UN mean in today’s world & what must it become? Join ICAN's @sanambna.bsky.social, UNA-UK, & global changemakers at Central Hall Westminster, where the UN General Assembly first met 80 years ago. 📍17 Jan 2026 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unga-at-80... #UNGA80