✨ Transforming the World's Response to Conflict 📍Country Programmes: DRC, Iraq, Myanmar, Sudan, South Sudan, Thailand, Philippines, Ukraine, USA, Indonesia | HQ in Genevahttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3mtmbzjdyxk2o✳️ In Bentiu, #SouthSudan, members of the Youth Peace Team, like Nhial, are working hard to mainstream peace. Through dialogue and a calm presence, Nhial's team has been able to address disputes amongst youth and prevent the escalation of violence.21 Aug 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmbzjdyxk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3msy2hipcr22m🕯️ On August 3rd, the #Yazidi community of Sinjar remembered the victims and survivors of the Yazidi Genocide and honored the strength and resilience of Yazidi community.13 Aug 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msy2hipcr22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3msvvos3aas26🚨 NP expresses grave concern over the intensification of Russian attacks on #Odesa, Ukraine, where 90 drones and 30 ballistic missiles struck the city over a nine-hour period this past weekend.12 Aug 2026 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvvos3aas26https://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3mstve5mg7c2g🔸 In Ukraine, humanitarian workers and #civilians are increasingly being targeted by drone strikes. Although NP is working closely with local partners to provide drone detectors, more awareness raising is needed. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Aug 2026 00:40 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstve5mg7c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3msleg4eix22h✨ Cats: honorary partners in peace? Sometimes, cats need assistance being evacuated from the frontlines. And sometimes, they listen in at trainings to learn more about #peacebuilding and unarmed civilian protection.08 Aug 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msleg4eix22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3msgkra5ozc2i🗣️ "...this policy silences #humanitarian organizations and their ability to do the work that they are mandated to do.” -Felicity Gray, Global Head of Policy & #Advocacy [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Aug 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgkra5ozc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3msexacjebk2d✳️ In Ba'aj, the local Women Peace Team (WPT) decided to leverage their training in Unarmed Civilian Protection (#UCP) to create pathways for safer and more inclusive access to the local government and court system. ⬇️ Read More: bit.ly/4hRmH85 https://bit.ly/4hRmH8506 Aug 2026 02:03 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msexacjebk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3msbzvhyfac2q💬 "When conflict threatens our community, every minute matters. ...Protecting civilians starts with local people taking action for one another." —Pia Dagandal, Women Peace Monitor, BABAE Project, #Philippines04 Aug 2026 22:13 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbzvhyfac2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3mro5n5mcs22l🦠 As the #Ebola outbreak spreads through eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, NP, International Alert, and @lifepeaceinstitute.bsky.social are warning that regional conflict is creating conditions that make the virus harder to contain.28 Jul 2026 00:27 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mro5n5mcs22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3mrddukk3422g🎙️"It's a cheaper investment to create buffers of #safety and security than having to provide every single basic need that still doesn't meet what folks [truly] need.” -Tiffany Easthom, Executive Director, NP ⬇️ Watch or listen to the interview: bit.ly/4vOx8Ng https://bit.ly/4vOx8Ng23 Jul 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrddukk3422ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3mqwl6kl6ws2g✨ At NP, the legacy of the late #NelsonMandela continues to inspire us daily. May these #PeaceQuotes inspire you, too, as you lead with #nonviolence!18 Jul 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwl6kl6ws2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3mqruag5lb226💬 "Before, we thought protection belonged to organizations. Today, we know protection belongs to all of us. Even if we have nothing to give, we can listen, accompany, and make sure no one suffers alone." -Women Protection Team Member, Tawila, #Sudan16 Jul 2026 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqruag5lb226https://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3mqq5pgc4mc2m🌐 In recognition of #WorldYouthSkillsDay, we're highlighting a recent workshop organized by Save The People USA, NP's NY team, and @icny.bsky.social.16 Jul 2026 02:08 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqq5pgc4mc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3mqaicjp6cc2g🏚️ Years of large-scale ongoing displacement, housing destruction, and inaccessibility caused by Russia’s full-scale invasion of #Ukraine, have created a severe housing crisis across the country.09 Jul 2026 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqaicjp6cc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3mpkhwv3irk2y💬 "...Through the Women-Friendly Space, I've come to realize that women like me also have a voice and a responsibility in building our community.” -Sweetsel, Women-Friendly Space Facilitator, Maguindanao del Sur, BARMM, #Philippines01 Jul 2026 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpkhwv3irk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3mouzruff6k2d💬 "We realized that responsibility towards the village had become our duty.” -Mazen*, Krovy Youth Peace Team (YPT) Member Nearly a decade after the end of the ISIS invasion of northern #Iraq, communities across the region continue to rebuild their lives. *Name changed for privacy22 Jun 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mouzruff6k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3mojfyfqay225🆕 As a result of deadly landslides that struck Bushushu and Nyamukubi villages in 2023, nearly 794 households fled to the Katashola plantation in Muhongoza village, located in Kalehe, #DRC.17 Jun 2026 22:57 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mojfyfqay225https://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3modyug5xq22r🚨Our latest #Ukraine brief highlights a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian and protection crisis in the temporarily occupied settlements of Oleshky in the #Kherson region.15 Jun 2026 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3modyug5xq22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3mo25bsxuos2e🗣️ “NP has been an incredible supporter and a vital #CommunitySafety resource for our Chinatown Night Market… Their guidance and in-person support helped us build a strong plan for heat, crowd control, police presence, and outside agitation.” -Anna Ye, Special Events & Culinary Programs Manager11 Jun 2026 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo25bsxuos2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3mnsmnkisbk2m🔶 Women in Iraq continue to face structural barriers shaped by restrictive social norms, unequal access to resources, and limited participation in public and political life — challenges that are often amplified in conflict-affected areas like #Ninewa.08 Jun 2026 21:25 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnsmnkisbk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3mng223c2kc2k🔹 In Sinjar, #Iraq and surrounding areas, youth-led efforts demonstrate practical #peacebuilding through everyday actions.03 Jun 2026 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mng223c2kc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3mndabozyec22🔸 Since fleeing violence in #Darfur, a number of women have been able to reestablish their Women's Protection Team (WPT) in #Tawila. With the support of NP, they're leading hygiene awareness sessions.02 Jun 2026 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mndabozyec22https://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3mmwqmtw7ac2h🦽 Odesa is home to one of #Ukraine’s largest veteran populations, including over 7,300 veterans who have disabilities as a result of injuries sustained during their military service.28 May 2026 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwqmtw7ac2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3mmhur6kxzc2g🕯️Nonviolent Peaceforce mourns the death of Sarah Mohamed Ahmed, a frontline humanitarian and social worker with our partner the Darfur Women Action Group (DWAG) in #Sudan.22 May 2026 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhur6kxzc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3mmcffsmxec2gCivilians cannot be protected effectively when those providing protection are themselves under threat. 👂Listen in 13:15-14:45EDT ➡️https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16/k16sm8woyq #POCWeek2026 side event20 May 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcffsmxec2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3mmc6peg35s2sCommunity groups work for peace in wake of San Diego mosque attack ➡️ tinyurl.com/mrymn836 https://tinyurl.com/mrymn83620 May 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmc6peg35s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/nonviolentpeaceforce.org/post/3mlt4lwlgl22zEach drone costs $20K+. Each interception $1M+. Civilians in #Iraq pay in ways that can't be measured in dollars — disrupted sleep, restricted movement, compounded trauma. Our new white paper examines what drone warfare actually means for people on the ground. 🔗 tinyurl.com/bdz4ctfb #DroneWarfare14 May 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:v7rncrgeyq3hog76uoala2u6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt4lwlgl22z