🧡 Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of #ViolenceAgainstWomen. Sadly, violence against women & girls is the most pervasive #HumanRights violation worldwide. Globally, nearly 1 in 3 women have experienced gender violence at least once in their life. #16Days

🌐 In recognition of #WorldChildrensDay, we are uplifting some of our #ChildProtection efforts. 🇸🇩 Sudan: our team is working with displaced civilians in Tawila, including a large number of children that have had to flee El Fasher alone without their parents. ⬇️ bit.ly/4pjibjf

🇵🇭 Meet Ambuh Mhar, a village chairwoman in Lunggang, Sulu, located in the #Philippines. Despite having a physical disability, her vision and leadership has helped transform her village into a gun-free, #peaceful community. ⬇️ Read the full story: bit.ly/47IDHIp

🌍 “We continue to see families torn apart, children arriving alone.” -Nic Pyatt, Interim Regional Director Africa #WorldChildrensDay is coming up this week— the following article from the @washingtonpost.com presents the unjust conditions and challenges that children are facing in #Sudan.

🗣️ Volker Türk on the conflict in #Sudan: "The atrocities that are unfolding in #ElFasher were foreseen and preventable – but they were not prevented. They constitute the gravest of crimes." ⬇️ Read the full remarks: tinyurl.com/2s4dcze3

❗️Nonviolent Peaceforce strongly condemns the recent drone attack on a humanitarian evacuation vehicle in Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region on November 8. We stand in #solidarity with all humanitarian workers who continue their life-saving missions despite the dangers.

📖 We're thrilled to introduce PRO Bezpeku (About Safety), a #Ukrainian guidebook dedicated to #ChildProtection, written in accessible language for children, and paired with engaging illustrations.

💔 “We hear people tell us about how they’ve been tripping over dead bodies as they’ve been trying to escape the city, how they have been shelled and shot at as they’ve been trying to flee.” #KeepEyesOnSudan

🚨 NP'S Mary Brace ➡️ "The resources are very, very scarce. It’s just the sheer volume of people who are here, because the town doesn’t really have the infrastructure to support the hundreds of thousands of people now here." nonviolentpeaceforce.org/the-resource... #KeepEyesOnSudan

“The last months have been absolutely harrowing,” Brace told Al Jazeera. “People were talking about just the extreme fear of constant bombardment. The numbers of displaced people here, it’s just absolutely astounding. There’s just extreme levels of trauma.” nonviolentpeaceforce.org/un-officials...

🌐 Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP) is often perceived as a short-term or temporary intervention, while #peacebuilding is seen as a slow and structural process.

"The last weeks have been incredibly difficult, just ongoing shelling happening all the time. ...There have been extremely, extremely limited food. We know people have been eating animal fodder in order to survive. And also boiling cowhides in order to eat." nonviolentpeaceforce.org/fired-upon-a...

“The conditions are catastrophic, as we’ve been hearing,” Mary Brace, technical protection advisor for Nonviolent Peaceforce, told Al Jazeera. “The conflict is ongoing, and there is no guarantee of safe passage for civilians as they try to come towards Tawila.” www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

Partnership meeting in Mykolaiv: working together for effective support of veterans and their families Партнерська зустріч у Миколаєві: спільна робота заради ефективної підтримки ветеранів і їхніх родин obzormk.info/nikolaevskie...

"The 2025 awardees show us the power of hope – imagining and acting for different futures is possible,” Meredith Preston McGhie, Global Centre for Pluralism NP is honoured to stand alongside incredible organizations recognized in the 2025 Pluralism Award. www.einpresswire.com/article/8619...

🗣️"At this point, we’re really concerned about how global pressure can be applied to ensure that hostilities cease and allow people to safely escape from areas where violence is taking place..." -Nic Pyatt, Interim Country Director for #Sudan

💬 “The last months have been absolutely harrowing…people eating cow hides because there was nothing else to eat... I spoke to one man who had five pieces of shrapnel in his body that he had sustained over the previous weeks that were still lodged there.” bit.ly/4nCpamc

🇮🇶 Barriers rooted in conflict legacies and structural discrimination continue to limit the role of women in #Iraq.

❗️In #Sudan, civilians in El Fasher and across Darfur are facing catastrophic humanitarian conditions, with thousands trapped without food, water, or medical care. Thousands more are trying to flee the escalating violence.

🗓️ Tomorrow kicks off the annual consultation between the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) and the UN Security Council (UNSC) in Addis Ababa.

Nonviolent Peaceforce and 50+ NGOs cautiously welcome ceasefire announcement, demand end to two years of forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza: nonviolentpeaceforce.org/humanitarian...

📢 As the UN convenes its 80th General Assembly session, the #ICR2P has launched a powerful Call to Action to realign the UN’s mission with its foundational commitment: safeguarding human dignity, preventing atrocity crimes and protecting civilians. tinyurl.com/ye26dp3m

💬 "We must view the intensified AU-UN partnership not just as a political and operational necessity, but more importantly as an opportunity to rethink what #protection means, how it is implemented and whose knowledge shapes it."

“What these communities endure is not inevitable. It is the result of choices made and perpetuated every day by parties to this conflict and an international community that has largely looked the other way.” NP's Nic Pyatt on the call to protect lives under siege in #Darfur tinyurl.com/4azf5btn

☀️ With support and training from NP, members of Korean American Civic Empowerment (KACE) have been able to practice crucial skills like de-escalation and #SituationalAwareness.

🗣️“Our safety is connected to each other’s safety.” ⚡️ Too often, the stories that make headlines feature Black and AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) folks pitted against each other. In reality, both communities share long histories of #solidarity.

❗️In #Sudan, hundreds of thousands of people remain trapped in and around El Fasher as fighting between the RSF and SAF intensifies. The UNSG is sounding an alarm over the worsening crisis.

🌐 This year, on International Day of #Peace, we are reminded that peace is not a passive state. It’s made up of daily choices and is a continuous process. 🔸 Peace isn't handed to us, but comes from collective determination to resist violence, foster equity, & create inclusive coexistence.

✨ NP's supporter group in #Midland, #Michigan will be holding their 4th Annual Celebration of Peace to celebrate #InternationalDayOfPeace in partnership with Midland Rotary! 🗓 Sunday, Sept 21 ⏰ 12:30-3 PM 📍5501 Jefferson Ave (Creative 360) ✅ Free ➡️ Learn More: tinyurl.com/33bd3w8u

✨ Join us for our 3️⃣0️⃣th Nonviolence Cafe "Journeys to #Peace" to meet two of NP's newest Heads of Mission: Roz Lee of the United States and Douce Namwezi of the Democratic Republic of Congo #DRC.

✨ Reminder: International Day of Peace is September 21! 🗓️ The day marks the beginning of @paceebeneorg.bsky.social's Action Days, which feature thousands of #nonviolent actions held each year from September 21 through the International Day of #Nonviolence on October 2.

Digital tech is reshaping conflict: from disinformation to online harassment, civilians face new risks—& new tools for protection. Our latest publication on Unarmed Civilian Protection in the digital age, with lessons from Sudan, Ukraine, Iraq & beyond👉 tinyurl.com/bdfv6rnm #DigitalPeacebuilding

✨ Our 2024 Annual Report is here! 🆕 💬 If this past year has shown us anything, it’s this: No one is coming to save us — but no one has to face it alone. Our strength is #solidarity. Our power is in collective action.

🌍 Amid the upcoming Human Rights Council’s 60th session, NP is urging states to support a mandate extension for the International Fact-Finding Mission in #Sudan.

🔸 The official day might be over, but we still have stories to uplift for #WorldHumanitarianDay. In #Sudan, Women Protection Team leaders have reconnected in Tawila and are working to reestablish safe pathways for survivors of #GenderBasedViolence.

🌐 In recognition of #WorldHumanitarianDay, we're sharing an update from #Myanmar. As earthquake recovery efforts continue, so do efforts to reduce violence.

❗️A few days ago, members of our community partner (Relief_Coordination_Centre) in #Ukraine were driving in Kupiansk, a high-risk area, when their frequency analyser (FA) detected an incoming drone signal.

🌏 🌍 🌎 Happy #InternationalYouthDay! Around the world, NP supports #youth in leading initiatives that closely align with the UN's #GlobalGoals. Through advocacy, community engagement, and commitment to building a better future, young people are turning the #SDGs into local impact.

📣 #Minneapolis Folks: TOMORROW, join Amy Hansen, Senior Advancement Manager, NPUS, at Congresswoman Betty McCollum's listening session!

🏝️ After conflict uprooted #civilians in the #DRC, many families relocated to a remote island in South Kivu. 🚰 This area lacks basic infrastructures and the only source of drinking water is located far away.

Early warning technology enables humanitarian teams and local volunteers to save lives amid surging drone threats tinyurl.com/mt9vm7au #Drone #Ukraine #Russia #FrequencyAnalyser #EarlyWarning #NotATarget #CivilianProtection #ProtectionOfCivilians

🕯️Today marks 11 years since the Yazidi genocide. In August 2014, ISIS launched a genocidal campaign against the Yazidi people in Sinjar. Thousands were killed, women and girls were abducted and enslaved, and entire communities were displaced — leaving deep scars that remain to this day.

🍲 Furaha owns a restaurant in South Kivu, #DRC. Following the war, she has found it difficult to source suppliers and bring in customers, as they've feared for their #safety.

🏛️ Despite #conflict rates at record-breaking levels, the U.S. gov't has decimated its #AtrocityPrevention staff/programs & failed to submit the required report to Congress. Read the report drafted by former U.S. gov't officials & call on the Hill to hold the #POTUS to account: ➡️ t.ly/APShadowReport

🤔 How can you prepare before attending your next #community rally? 🪧 A writer from the #WednesdayJournal newspaper, in the Chicago area, recently shared takeaways on #ProtestSafety after attending an online training hosted by our US team! ⬇️ Read More: tinyurl.com/2j4fa5ym

🎮 For Lin and his father, a night of video games took an unexpected twist when authorities stormed their home. In #Myanmar, the state perceives gatherings of young men as potential threats, for they fear they could be organizing against the government.

📜 The #POTUS ignored Congress & didn’t submit the report required by the #ElieWieselAct. So, former U.S. gov't officials wrote one. Congress must hold the Administration accountable for not following the law & the #atrocities that will undoubtedly occur. Read the report ➡️ t.ly/APShadowReport

"As the Israeli government’s siege starves the people of #Gaza, aid workers are now joining the same food lines, risking being shot just to feed their families. With supplies now totally depleted, humanitarian orgs are witnessing their own colleagues and partners waste away before their eyes."

🇺🇦 #Humanitarian aid coordinator, Mario Trutmann, discusses how organizations like NP are supporting local #Ukrainian volunteers on the frontlines: #SwissDevCoop ⬇️ tinyurl.com/2mdj262c

🇸🇸 We're sharing two case studies on food security and how it relates to #UnarmedCivilianProtection (UCP) in #SouthSudan: