Nov 28, 20243 min read

Reporting Back from Toronto: The 2nd Canada-African Union Commission High-Level Dialogue

On November 7, 2024, Jasmine Griffith-Reid, Co-Chair of Education & Capacity Strengthening at the Canadian Coalition for Youth, Peace and...

Nov 6, 20242 min read

Reporting Back from the Philippines: The International Conference on Women, Peace & Security

Insights from the ICWPS: CCYPS underscores youth’s role in peacebuilding and calls for inclusive, intersectional policies.

Sep 23, 20242 min read

Amplifying Youth Voices at the Summit of the Future: Advancing the YPS Agenda

The Summit of the Future emphasized YPS, calling for meaningful youth participation in global peace and security efforts.

Sep 20, 20241 min read

Launch of the “Beyond Tokenism” Toolkit: Youth Leadership in Civic Spaces

Launch of the Beyond Tokenism Toolkit: Transform symbolic youth engagement into real leadership. Download now and start making an impact!

Aug 22, 20242 min read

Reporting Back from Argentina: The Americas Youth Peace Summit

The Am-YAT serves as a dynamic platform for YPS collaboration among youth-led civil society organizations across the Americas.

May 27, 20244 min read

Reflections on the IDPS Dialogue on Youth, Peace and Security

On April 24-25, 2024, two members of the CCYPS participated in the IDPS conference on YPS in Amman, Jordan.

Mar 28, 20241 min read

Statement welcoming the launch of the 3rd National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security

The CCYPS welcomes the launch of Canada’s 3rd National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (WPS).

Jul 27, 20215 min read

Seems to be at peace: Violence in Canada persists

July 28, 2021, by David Cerenzia While living abroad, I would often find myself engaging in conversations about cultures and life with...

Jul 20, 20213 min read

Mental health is a protection issue: Why Youth, Peace & Security is a priority in pandemic response

July 20, 2021, by Stacie Smith Over the past 18 months, COVID-19 has proven to be a major cause of an increase in mental health-related...

Jul 14, 20215 min read

To NAP or not to NAP: Applying the model of National Action Plans to Youth, Peace & Security

July 15, 2021 by Marissa Fortune In 2015, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS), which...

Jul 12, 20214 min read

The Dual Pandemic: Anti-Asian Racism and COVID-19

July 13, 2021 by Shayne Wong Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2019, people around the world have been affected in...

Jul 8, 20215 min read

Recognizing growth: How peace and security agendas can diverge and remain mutually supportive

July 8, 2021 by Micaela Crighton and Katrina Leclerc Peace and security frameworks have been instrumental to ensuring key populations and...

Jul 5, 20213 min read

Global Policies, Local Action: Implementation of the Youth, Peace & Security agenda

July 5, 2021 by Wevyn Muganda I feel seen. I feel heard. I feel valued. Every time someone asks me about my fellowship experience with...

Jun 24, 20214 min read

Youth, Peace & Security: Advocacy and Trauma-Informed Practices

*Content warning: This piece includes descriptive detail about trauma-informed practices and therefore mentions elements of traumatic...

Jun 21, 20214 min read

#ActForEqual through meaningful inclusion of young people: Reflections on Generation Equality Forum

June 21, 2021 by Molly Hamilton On March 30, 2021, I had the privilege of speaking during the Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian...

Jun 18, 20213 min read

Too young to build peace? Youth engaging in peacebuilding make way for inclusive communities

June 18, 2021, by Zohra Elias Young people form a major part of our global community, from women, men, girls, boys, to non-binary folks....

Jun 15, 20213 min read

Ne pas laisser pour compte les jeunes 2LGBTQ+ : Comprendre l'inclusion sous le pilier protection

*Avertissement de contenu : Ce blog traite de sujets de violence sexuelle et violence basée sur le genre. Le 15 juin 2021, par Alexandria...

May 11, 20213 min read

The Canadian Coalition for Youth, Peace & Security is launching its blog!

The Canadian Coalition for Youth, Peace & Security is launching its blog! Share your ideas to be featured in the inaugural YPS blog series.