Artikel Children As Multipliers of Peace: Exemplars of Psychosocial Support in Uganda In Uganda, locally run psychosocial programs for children affected by armed conflicts could mitigate the lasting effects of their experiences, contributing to sustainable peace and enabling children to become multipliers of peace. Germany should collaborate with the Ugandan government and local partners to support and scale-up child-focused peacebuilding initiatives. Dinnah Nabwire, Patrick Onyango-Mangen • 14 April 2021
Artikel Beyond “Women and Children” – Children's Agency in Armed Conflict Children play vital roles in armed conflicts and determine the chances for sustained peace. Germany should treat children not as passive victims but as full-fledged agents of peace and conflict. To do so, the federal government should fund research on which child-focused peacebuilding interventions work best and support children’s inclusion in all stages of peace processes. Sofie Lilli Stoffel • 13 April 2021
Artikel Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis: Youth Is the Key to Peace In the ongoing violent conflict in Cameroon, youth run crucial programs to build peace. In doing so, they face violence from separatist militia and government soldiers who misunderstand their role. Germany should increase its funding for youth-led initiatives, promote the inclusion of youth as key partners for peace and work to protect young Cameroonian peacebuilders. Achaleke Christian Leke • 26 April 2021
Artikel Young People in the DRC Can Be Powerful Peacemakers The United Nations’ child protection and participation projects in the DRC have contributed to enabling children’s peacebuilding capacities. To achieve lasting peace, these efforts must be scaled up and carried on by local and national authorities. International actors should advocate for the DRC government to prioritize the empowerment of children and young people. Bintou Keita • 29 April 2021
Artikel Exiting Armed Conflicts: Prioritising Education in Acute Crises In schools, children ideally acquire the necessary skills to build their future. To stabilise societies in the long term, children’s education must continue throughout ongoing armed conflicts. Germany should thus prioritise education in its immediate crisis response, enhance inter-ministerial cooperation and allocate at least 5 percent of its humanitarian budget to education. Lea Meyer • 03 May 2021
