U.S. Institute of Peace

10/11/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/11/2023 06:26

Youth-Led Participatory Action Research for Peacebuilding in Colombia

Colombia's ongoing 50-year internal armed conflict has created inequities and violence throughout the country. The conflict has claimed over 260,000 Colombian lives and affected over 8 million victims. Young people have been one of the most affected populations of the conflict. Thirty-two percent of all victims are under 18 and 50 percent are under 28. Various nationwide studies suggest that nearly 17,000 young people under 18 have been illegally recruited by armed groups and criminal gangs.