Japanese non-governmental organization specializing in resolving armed conflict and peacebuilding🇸🇴🇾🇪🇰🇪🇮🇩🇨🇴🇵🇸🇯🇵accept-int.org/en/ SOM, YEM, KEN, IDN, JPNJoined January 2024
The fact that some former combatants have formed new armed groups shows that the cycles of violence and hatred continues. In this three-part series, we share situation in Colombia and our approach to the challenges of reintegration.
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FROM THE GROUND of #COLOMBIA 🇨🇴 Understanding the Context
Why we work in Colombia? In 2016, after 50 years of civil war, the government and FARC signed a peace agreement, and former combatants laid down their arms. But peace on paper has not ended the risk of violence ⬇️
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their humanity. That can be extremely difficult, but only then can we begin to break the cycle of hatred.
As we offer our deepest condolences to those who lost their lives in the attack, we renew our determination to build a world where such tragedies are never repeated again.
in these cycles are teenagers and young adults in their 20s, the very generation we often look to as our future.
To achieve lasting peace, we believe it is essential to begin by understanding their backgrounds and the circumstances they face, and by recognizing…
Today marks 25 years since the tragic 9.11 attacks.
Since then, various military measures have been taken around the world. While the use of force is sometimes necessary, it has also, in some cases, served to reinforce the “cycle of hatred.”
In reality, many of those caught…
The Japanese idealist behind the last deradicalisation NGO in Somalia.
Yosuke Nagai was an idealistic teenager who wanted to help war-torn Somalia. He now runs the only foreign-funded reintegration programme for Islamist fighters still operating in the country
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marks an important step: leaving behind a past shaped by hatred and violence, and beginning to live again as who they truly are.
Reintegration is built through small steps like this one. We are grateful for your continued support.
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for them it carries a meaning that goes far beyond simply acquiring literacy skills.
Young people who join armed groups are often given individual code names, and stop using their real names.
Reclaiming their own name, and writing it with their own hands→
-Writing Their Own Existence with Their Own Hands-
#InternationalLiteracyDay
The basic education we provide to young people engaged in armed conflict begins with reading and writing. Among the first things they learn to write is their "own name".
This may seem simple, but...
【AFP Feature on Executive Director and Our Work in Somalia✅】
We are pleased to share that AFP has published a feature on our Executive Director, Yosuke Nagai, and Accept International’s work in Somalia.
▶︎ Read the full article: france24.com/en/live-news/2…
not only the many challenges YANSAG face, but also the richness and uniqueness of the potential they hold.
We remain committed to recognizing and nurturing the unique potential of YANSAG as Agents of Peace, through practical efforts.
👀Full data
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This underscores the need to assess YANSAG's needs and potential in each context, and develop the skills to support them comprehensively — helping them move beyond being seen as a "threat to society" and become Agents of Peace.
◆ In summary, this survey revealed...
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Understanding the Realities of Youth in Armed Conflict Through the Data - Part.3
Continuing our survey highlights: 450 current & former #YANSAG — Youth Associated with Non-State Armed Groups, aged 18–35 — across 15 countries.
Final installment: Potential as Agents of Peace 👇️
★Upcoming post: the potential of YANSAG as unique Agents of Peace.
👀Full data →
“Insights from the Ground: Voices and Potential of Youth Associated with Non-State Armed Groups”
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5️⃣ Even after disengaging, their struggles continue:
-Attacks/harassment from armed groups or local communities
-Economic hardship
-Discrimination
-Unstable legal status
In both disengagement and reintegration, responding carefully to diverse needs is key to effective support.
Realities of Youth in Armed Conflict Through the Data - Part.2
Continuing from our previous post, here are more findings from our survey of 450 current and former #YANSAG — Youth Associated with Non-State Armed Groups, aged 18–35 — across 15 countries. 👇️
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