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Hear Us.

Act Now for a Peaceful World

The future is young. Half the world is under 30 and this generation is emerging as a powerful force for peace in a world marred by conflict and injustice.

Across the globe, young people are organizing protests, sparking global movements, and forging bonds of solidarity. In communities ravaged by violence, they serve as peacemakers, peacekeepers and peacebuilders, laying the groundwork for a resilient tomorrow. They have the greatest stake in our common future, yet they are too often excluded from the spaces where solutions are shaped.

The United Nations Hear Us. Act Now for a Peaceful World campaign, launched on the International Day of Peace, aims to change that by including, investing in and partnering with young people everywhere to build lasting peace.

Check out the launch event programme and press release.

It’s time to hear young people’s voices and #ActNowForPeace.

Join the campaign

Hear Us. Act Now for a Peaceful World is a global campaign led by the United Nations and its youth partners.

The campaign is based on the premise that peace is more than the absence of conflict—it’s a life with dignity, justice and security. Through public advocacy and social mobilization, the campaign is driven by the agency of young people everywhere as powerful changemakers who are demanding to be seen, heard and trusted as partners in building the peaceful future.

At the heart of the campaign are Peace Circles—inclusive intergenerational dialogues, coalition-building opportunities and solutions facilitated by youth and allies across the globe.

Dive into the campaign.

Read about Peace Circles.

Host a Circle in your community!

Check out the campaign digital assets.

Scroll down for stories of young agents of peace and the organizations that support them.

Voices for change

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My Peace

First-person blogs: No filters, just truth

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Generation Peace

Youth organizations leading change

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Allies in Action

Working with and for young people

Carrying the voice of young people to build peace – convictions of a Congolese former child soldier

Former child soldier Muhindo Kamate's journey is an extraordinary testament to courage. After putting down his gun and leaving the armed group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he refused to let the scars of war define him. Instead, he founded the Association of Ex-combatants for Youth Support to offer thousands of other young people an alternative to the violence.