Peace and Conflict

We showed Black Panther to an isolated Colombian community: here's how they reacted
This community has never had a movie house in its long history.

Good Friday Agreement 20th anniversary: "We have a unique opportunity to build a home of hope"
OYW Ambassador Conor Houston: "Put simply: we have not become a truly reconciled people."
Facing violent oppression, Afghan women fight back with the pen and the Internet
Led by OYW Ambassador Noorjahan Akbar, a group of women writers are determined not to allow the endemic violence in Afghanistan to be passed on to future generations.

"I lost my father to gun violence" - A personal take ahead of March for our Lives
Ahead of March for our Lives, OYW Ambassador Abraham M. Keita shares why America must listen to its young people.

Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh asks whether apartheid was really defeated
Published in The Economist: A young South African laments his country's grotesque—and growing—inequality.

Colombian OYW Ambassadors launch campaign to fight corruption
“Ethics is in your hands” calls for people around the world to commit to transparency and fight corruption.

Using sport to help victims of the Colombian conflict
Earlier this year, OYW Ambassador Juan Sanchez launched his initiative aimed at helping vulnerable young people torn apart by decades of conflict.