First South African Inter-Generational Dialogue takes place in Ekurhuleni
On 17th August 2019, Global Peace in partnership with the Ekurhuleni Municipality hosted the first South African Inter-Generational Dialogue (IGD) at the O.R Tambo Cultural Precinct. The The O.R Tambo Cultural Precinct proved to be the ideal venue to host the Ekurhuleni IGD, as it embodies the pillars that Global Peace seeks to uphold. The […]
Global Peace attends Japan SDG Action Forum
On 30 July 2019, Founder of Global Peace, Dr Vasu Gounden attended the Japan SDG Action Forum that took place at the UN University Headquarters in Tokyo. The Japan SDG Action Forum was a one-day event hosted by the UN SDG Action Campaign in partnership with the Japan, UN Development Program and brought together key […]
Global Peace attends Peace Ceremony in Hiroshima
On Friday, 19 July 2019, Global Peace, represented by its Founder, Dr Vasu Gounden, attended the Peace Ceremony at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Japan. Junior Chamber International (JCI) Hiroshima, JCI Secretary General Mr Arrey Obenson and JCI President Mr Alexander Tio together with Mr Hidehiko Yuzaki, the Governor of Hiroshima, and His Worship […]
Inter-Generational Dialogue takes place in Yokohama, Japan
20 July 2019 saw the Global Peace Inter-Generational Dialogue (IGD) take place in Yokohama, Japan as part of the Junior Chamber international (JCI) Japan Summer Conference 2019. The JCI Japan Summer Conference is an annual event, dating back to 1966 with the 2019 conference focused on “learning” and “action” towards achieving the 2030 Agenda. Prominent experts […]
Global Peace attends the Association of African Universities Conference in Cairo, Egypt
From 6-12 July 2019, Global Peace attended the Conference of Rectors, Vice-Chancellors and Presidents of African Universities in Cairo, Egypt. Represented by Kobla Asamani, convener of Global Peace, the conference provided the opportunity and platform for Global Peace to be introduced to leading academics on the continent. The conference brought together over 400 university officials […]
Global Peace meets with JCI Partners in New York closing off our New York travels
On 22 July 2019, Global Peace met with various representatives of JCI in New York City. Present at the meeting were representatives from JCI USA, JCI New York, JCI Manhattan, JCI Queens, and JCI Philippine-New York. The meetings were in light of the partnership between Global Peace and JCI which formally began on 6 May […]
Global Peace meets with UN Assistant Secretary-General for Strategic Coordination
On 22 June 2019, Global Peace met with the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Strategic Coordination Mr. Fabrizio Hochschild Drummond. Mr. Drummond has served as Assistant Secretary-General for Strategic Coordination since 2017 and this year was named, by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the Special Advisor on the Preparations for the Commemoration of the United Nations’ 75th […]
Global Peace meets with UN Development Programme Assistant Administrator
On 22 June 2019, Global Peace met with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Africa Ms Ahunna Eziakonwa. Ms Eziakonwa took charge of the UNDP’s Africa portfolio on 15 August 2019. She currently leads the UNDP’s work in supporting the 46 countries in Africa to achieve Agenda 2030 and the […]
Global Peace meets with the Office of the UN Youth Envoy in New York City
On 21 June 2019, Global Peace met with the Office of the UN Youth Envoy in New York City. The UN Youth Envoy was formed with a key focus on advocating for the empowerment of underprivileged and marginalised youth. The Office also works to recognise the contributions of the youth the world over towards the […]
Global Peace meets with WFUNA Secretary-General
On 21 June 2019, Global Peace met with the Secretary General of the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) Mr. Bonanian Golmohammadi and members of the WFUNA Office in New York, USA. The World Federation of United Nations Associations represents and coordinates a membership of over 100 national United Nations Associations (UNAs) and the […]
