Escaping victimhood: children, youth and post-conflict peacebuilding

This publication draws on experiences from post-conflict environments in different parts of the world. A diverse group of researchers and scholar-practitioners working in academia, non-governmental and international organizations, examine the proactive roles of girls and boys in promoting security for themselves and their families. This publication focuses on children's disproportionatesuffering and their specific vulnerabilities during and after a war. It also looks into the international legal frameworks created to protect and empower children and youth in post-conflict environments, and gives examples of initiatives to help young people escape the traps of victimhood and voicelessness. Asthe young post-war generation will become the next leaders, parents and teachers, ensuring children and youth’s active role in post-conflict peacebuilding today could be among the most effective means of building sustainable peace tomorrow.

• ISBN: 978-92-808-1211-4
• Editorial: ONU
• Encuadernacion: Desconocida
• Páginas: 328
• Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés