Peace FAQs
When is the international day of peace?
21st september
What is commonly known as the emblem of peace
Dove - from pablo picassos Dove in the 1949 peace conference
What are one of the priorities of CYPAN this year?
Stregthening the network
Ensuring sustainability and intersectionality
Fostering collaboration
Celebrating youth peace work in the grassroot levels
Of the 25 countries deemed most vulnerable to climate change, how many of them are in conflict ?
Of the 25 countries deemed most vulnerable to climate change, 14 are mired in conflict.
Their daily lives are not only made more difficult by the violence they experience, but also by a changing climate and environment. They are often ill-prepared for repeated climate hazards. CYCN can we do something in this space !
How many percentage of modern war casualties are civillians?
Since 1945 over 90 per cent of causalties have been civillians with the percentage being 50 percent for world war 2 and 10 per cent in world war 1.
Name the youngest nobel peace prize laureate?
Malala Yousafzai
Name a network activity we plan on conducting this year?
Peace summit
Intergenerational dialogue and knowledge sharing programmes and campaigns
Research papers
advocacy fellowship programme
Empowerment and education programmes
Restructuring of CYPAN
How many children and youth are living in a conflict zone?
450 million children worldwide / 1 in 6— children were living in a conflict zone and do not have access to continous education or even basic necessities and protection
CSA help us reach them and supply them with the soft skills they need to break the cycle
How many people were displaced last year due to conflict?
89.3 million were displaced last year out of which 27 million were below the age of 18 and 40 million are are in the youth bracket
What resolution cemented the youth peace and security agenda?
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2250
How many training and events have we held?
120+
When women are are involved in peacebuilding and a gendered lens is adopted, what is the percentage of probability that violence will end?
Research shows that achieving gender equality helps to prevent conflict and when women are involved in peacebuilding, the probability that violence will end increases by 24%.
Peace agreements that involve women are 35% more likely to last at least 15 years.
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How much is spent on war a year?
Global spending on arms is approximately $1.8 trillion. It is estimated that annual cost of war is around $1trillion.
By contrast, peacekeeping operations, humanitarian programs, development work and much else, costs around $50billion a year – a tiny fraction of what is spent and lost on war.
When was the resolution adopted?
was unanimously adopted on 9 December 2015 at the initiative of Jordan.
How many youth were engaged in 2021?
30,000
Who are the the drivers behind the pressure, protests, activism that we see on the streets that have changed the face of states and nation building?
Youth!
CYC and the rest we need your help