Liberia Coalition on Youth Peace and Security

08/09/2026

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📢 LIBERIA YOUTH, PEACE & SECURITY CONFERENCE 2026

Young people are not just beneficiaries of peace—they are essential partners in building and sustaining it.

Join us on September 21, 2026, in Ganta City, Nimba County, for the Liberia Youth, Peace and Security Conference 2026, under the theme:
“Advancing Youth Leadership for Peace: Strengthening the Implementation of Liberia’s National Action Plan on Youth, Peace and Security.”

The conference will bring together young people, government, civil society, peacebuilding actors, community leaders, development partners, and other stakeholders to strengthen dialogue, youth leadership, and meaningful participation in peacebuilding and decision-making.

PEACEGEN Liberia: The Generation for Peace seeks to strengthen the meaningful leadership and participation of women and youth in transitional justice, peacebuilding, and decision-making, contributing to reconciliation, social cohesion, and the prevention of future conflict.

PEACEGEN Liberia is a project of the Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation and the Women NGOs Secretariat of Liberia (WONGOSOL), implemented in partnership with the National Young Women Political Council of Liberia (NYWPCL), Alliance for Peace, Justice and Human Rights (APJHR), Female Journalists Association of Liberia (FeJAL), and Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL). The project is funded by the European Union and co-funded by the Embassy of Ireland.

The Conference is held in partnership with the Liberia Coalition on Youth Peace and Security , Ministry of Youth and Sports, Liberia Peacebuilding Office and the Ministry Of Gender, Children And Social Protection-Liberia

11/08/2026

📢 APPLICATION LINK UPDATE

Having trouble accessing the application form for the National Youth Technical Expert position?

We have a solution: Download the attached TOR.
The application link is within the document.

Deadline: August 17, 2026 | 11:59 PM GMT
🔗 Application link
https://forms.gle/S8aGtJVQuH5dfN416

TOR
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sl4sfemnCjlzYTeCi4pJaKpBftYZ70cW/view?usp=drive_link

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10/08/2026

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📢 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – NATIONAL YOUTH TECHNICAL EXPERT

Are you passionate about Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) and have expertise in Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (MER), research, and framework development?

The Liberia Coalition on Youth Peace and Security (LC-YPS), in collaboration with KAS Office Ethiopia/African Union and UNFPA Liberia invites qualified professionals to apply for the position of National Youth Technical Expert.

The selected National Youth Technical Expert will lead the development of:
✅ A Youth Peace and Security (YPS) Scorecard
✅ A Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (MER) Framework to support the implementation and tracking of Liberia's National Action Plan on Youth, Peace and Security.

📅 Application Deadline: 17 August 2026, 23:59 GMT

Interested applicants should download and carefully review the Terms of Reference (TOR) before submitting their application through the online application form.

🔗Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dqz-hpRq

Please help us reach qualified candidates by liking, sharing, and tagging individuals who may be interested.

07/08/2026

📢 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – NATIONAL YOUTH TECHNICAL EXPERT

Are you passionate about Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) and have expertise in Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (MER), research, and framework development?

The Liberia Coalition on Youth Peace and Security (LC-YPS), in collaboration with KAS Office Ethiopia/African Union and UNFPA Liberia invites qualified professionals to apply for the position of National Youth Technical Expert.

The selected National Youth Technical Expert will lead the development of:
✅ A Youth Peace and Security (YPS) Scorecard
✅ A Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (MER) Framework to support the implementation and tracking of Liberia's National Action Plan on Youth, Peace and Security.

📅 Application Deadline: 17 August 2026, 23:59 GMT

Interested applicants should download and carefully review the Terms of Reference (TOR) before submitting their application through the online application form.

🔗Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dqz-hpRq

Please help us reach qualified candidates by liking, sharing, and tagging individuals who may be interested.

29/07/2026

We are participating in the Global Strategic Dialogue on Youth, Peace and Security in Almaty, Kazakhstan, joining youth leaders, policymakers, development partners, and peacebuilding practitioners from around the world to shape the future of the global Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) agenda.

As the Liberia Coalition on Youth Peace and Security (LC-YPS), we are proud to share Liberia's experiences in advancing the implementation of our National Action Plan on Youth, Peace and Security while learning from innovative practices and global partnerships that strengthen youth leadership in peacebuilding.

Held from 28 to 30 July 2026 under the theme “From Normative Progress to Implementation Impact” this dialogue provides a unique opportunity to amplify the voices of young people, foster international collaboration, and reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that youth are recognized not only as beneficiaries of peace but as leaders, partners, and agents of sustainable peace and security. Thanks to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for sponsoring our participation in this Global Strategic Dialogue.

Together, we are building a more peaceful, inclusive, and resilient future.

14/06/2026

Friday, June 12, was more than a usual day, it was a defining moment of this year’s Annual Youth, Peace, and Security Forum. The adoption of the Monrovia Declaration — a landmark commitment that anchors the forum’s legacy and accelerates implementation of Liberia’s National Action Plan on Youth, Peace, and Security.

The Declaration goes beyond policy. It is a collective call for greater ownership, shared accountability, and bold action from youth, government, and partners alike. By aligning national ambition with community-level responsibility, it sets the course for the next phase of NAP roll-out.

As delegates departed, they carried with them a renewed commitment to operationalize the NAP — particularly in Liberia’s rural communities where peacebuilding must take root. The Monrovia Declaration ensures that this forum is not an endpoint, but a launchpad for measurable, youth-led change across the country.

The 2026 Annual Youth Peace and Security Forum was proudly supported by ECOWAS through the Peace, Security and Governance (EPSG) Project, co-funded by the European Union, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark, and jointly implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Expertise France, and FIAP, with additional support from UNFPA Liberia, Kvinna till Kvinna, and YMCA of Liberia

Ecowas - Cedeao
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Institute for Peace and Security Studies
Embassy of Ireland in Liberia

12/06/2026

"Young people are not risks to managed, but essential partners and drivers of sustainable peace"

Hon. Cornelia Wonkerleh Kruah, Minister of Youth and Sports, Keynote Address
Annual Youth Peace and Security Forum 2026