WRITTEN BY RAFIU ADENIRAN LAWAL LAWALRAFIU88@GMAIL.COM As the new decade began, no one would have thought or expected that there would be a time when the…
One of the protracted challenges confronting Africa today is violent conflict. Since the independence of most countries in the region, the continent has been a…
It was four months after he bagged his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. He was 22. Alhaji Sammani Zango, his father – obviously elated, opened…
Written by Rafiu Adeniran Lawal, Executive Director, Building Blocks for Peace Foundation On the 2nd March 2020, the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres presented the first…
BBFORPEACE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RAFIU ADENIRAN LAWAL RE-ELECTED UNOY PEACEBUILDERS ISG REPRESENTATIVE
The United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY) – a global network of over 100 youth-led organizations working on conflict prevention and peacebuilding with headquarters in…
The United Nations (UN) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening young people’s participation in conflict prevention and peacebuilding with the adoption of the United Nations…
19 OCTOBER 2020 PRESS STATEMENT The Nigeria Coalition on Youth, Peace and Security (NCYPS) has monitored closely the ongoing development around…
Building Blocks for Peace Foundation has announced four finalists for the 2020 Most Outstanding Young Peacebuilders Award. The announcement was made after careful review of…
Starting date: 10th March 2021 Duration: 6 months Location: Remote/Possibility of travelling within Nigeria About Building Blocks for Peace Foundation Building Blocks for Peace Foundation (BBFORPEACE) is…
The 2021 United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum held virtually between 7-8 April 2021. This 10th Anniversary of the ECOSOC Youth Forum marked…