Uniting for Peace

We Support Youth To protect the physical safety, economic security, and dignity

What We Do

The Bangladesh Coalition on YPS (BCYPS) is a network of individuals and organizations working or interested in Youth, Peace and Security with the primary purpose of uplifting each others’ work, advocacy and research. The BCYPS platform fosters a collaborative space for Bangladeshi young people and allies to share and exchange resources and opportunities to better engage in the United Nations’ Youth, Peace and Security Agenda locally, nationally and globally. This is a youth-led network of young people; it does not have any other pre-existing affiliations with other entities.

Although the BCYPS does not segregate its members by age, we define the term ‘youth’ as individuals who are between 18 and 35 years old as per Bangladesh government policy.

Our Approach

We work together to bring Youth, Peace and Security to local youth leaders in Bangladesh, and bring their voices to decision-making spaces at home & abroad.

— A Domestic Agenda

In Bangladesh, young people often don’t see themselves as peacebuilders. We want to change that! We want to bring the Youth, Peace & Security agenda home by engaging in domestic issues of peace, security & social justice.

— A Global Agenda

We work to ensure young people’s roles in peace & security are recognized, respected and amplified, including in international processes and policy spaces. Young people have a role to play in foreign policy!

01.

Advocacy: Influencing Policy

We believe that young people should not only be recipients of government programming but should be at the centre of developing policies. We collaborate with our members, other civil society groups and government entities to bring relevant, strong and robust policy solutions that affect youth in peace and security matters.

02.

Collaboration: Amplifying Efforts

Above all, we are activists. We believe in the principles outlined in the Youth, Peace and Security resolutions and create spaces for our voices to be heard.

This means, we believe in the principles of collaboration above competition. Together, we are stronger.

03.

Research: Knowledge Creation

One of our key priorities is the creation and dissemination of evidence-based knowledge on Youth, Peace and Security. We support and encourage our members to contribute to peer-reviewed journals, books, and in other fora to raise awareness on the YPS agenda and gain credibility as the experts they are in the space.