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In an achievement that reflects its growing community impact, PASS – Peace for Sustainable Societies Foundation has secured third place in the Uncle Khaled Al-Eissa Award for 2025 in the State of Kuwait; an award that honors initiatives and institutions contributing to serving humanity and strengthening the values of solidarity and development in the Arab region. This recognition comes in appreciation of the role the Foundation plays in implementing developmental and community projects that support the rights of the most vulnerable groups, promote the participation of women and youth, and expand spaces for community-level peace—efforts that are inherently an extension of humanitarian work aimed at improving people’s lives and enhancing their resilience. The award was received by Programs Manager Shahenaz Bamosa on behalf of the Foundation’s team. She expressed PASS’s pride in this gesture, which reflects regional attention to community efforts in Yemen, affirming that this recognition provides additional motivation to continue working toward protecting rights and advancing development and peace. PASS – Peace for Sustainable Societies further reaffirms its commitment—supported by its distinguished team and local and international partners—to contributing to the building of just, cohesive, and more sustainable communities.

The expanded consultative meeting for reviewing the outcomes of the National Plan on the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda NAP-WPS concluded in the Aden Governerce. The meeting was organized by  NOON Feminist Coalition in partnership with PASS Foundation - Peace for Sustainable Societies, with supported by Youth Without Borders Organization  for Development and Saferworld, Sponsored by Dr. Mohammed Saeed Al-Zauri, Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and Chairman of the Advisory Committee for the National Plan. During the two-days meeting, the outcomes of the first generation of the plan (2022–2024) were reviewed by  the local expert Abeer Noman representing UNDP, Soha AL-Sakkaf representing SOS Foundation, and Shahnaz Bamosa from PASS Foundation. Participants were divided into six working groups to draft the final recommendations, emphasizing the importance of building on past achievements and expanding the scope of work to include all liberated governorates. The meeting's recommendations included enhancing the sustainability of programs and activities, empowering women, and increasing their participation in decision-making at local, regional, and international levels. It also stressed the need to strengthen partnerships among all segments of society in civil work and unify efforts between ministries, government sectors, and civil society organizations concerned with women's issues. This meeting marks an important step toward enhancing women's role in peacebuilding and reinforcing the values of partnership and cooperation among various societal actors.

Within the First Output of the Project "Peace-Building from the Ground Up A-Z", PASS Foundation - Peace for Sustainable Societies in partnership with SAFERWORLD Organization, has conducted “Focal Group Meetings” to assess Peace-Building and Local Security in Aden, and produce a comprehensive Research Study for all districts “Sira – Khormaksar – Mansoora – Dar Saad – Al-Buraiqa – Al-Shiekh Othman – Mualla - Tawahi" in Aden Governorate.