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Press9 October 2026

Global Peace Celebrates Justice Navi Pillay’s 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

Global Peace congratulates Justice Navi Pillay on the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, a proud moment for South Africa and Africa.

Country teams8 October 2024

Dawar Lihony Appointed Country Coordinator for Global Peace Iraq

Strategist and entrepreneur Dawar Lihony will lead the Global Peace country team in Iraq.

Country teams8 October 2024

Global Peace Appoints Emira Seidenalieva as the Country Coordinator for Global Peace Kyrgyz Republic

Youth activist and Global Peace alumna Emira Seidenalieva will lead the country team in the Kyrgyz Republic.

Country teams8 October 2024

Saroj Baniya Appointed Country Coordinator for Global Peace Nepal

Saroj Baniya brings more than 16 years of youth leadership and peacebuilding work to lead Global Peace in Nepal.

Country teams8 October 2024

Teodora Savicevic Appointed Country Coordinator for Global Peace Serbia

Law student and Global Peace alumna Teodora Savicevic will lead the Global Peace country team in Serbia.

Country teams8 October 2024

Dr. Koffi Abotchi Appointed Country Coordinator for Global Peace Togo

Lecturer and Global Peace alumnus Dr Koffi Abotchi will lead the Global Peace country team in Togo.

Country teams8 October 2024

Global Peace Appoints Paulina Donkor as Assistant Global Coordinator for the Global Peace Partnerships

Ghanaian nuclear scientist Paulina Donkor will help coordinate Global Peace partnerships.

Country teams8 October 2024

Fariha Farrukh Appointed Assistant Global Coordinator for the Global Peace Alumni Network

Pakistani journalist and podcast host Fariha Farrukh will help coordinate the Global Peace Alumni Network.

Country teams8 October 2024

Sara Gabrielli Appointed Country Coordinator for Global Peace Luxembourg

Law student and youth advocate Sara Gabrielli will lead the Global Peace country team in Luxembourg.

Country teams8 October 2024

Blanca Mujica Acuña Appointed Country Coordinator for Global Peace Peru

Lawyer and Global Peace alumna Blanca Mujica Acuña will lead the Global Peace country team in Peru.

Country teams8 October 2024

Bianca Jaldin Appointed Country Coordinator for Global Peace Bolivia

Global Peace alumna and humanitarian Bianca Jaldin will lead the Global Peace country team in Bolivia.

Country teams8 October 2024

Cecilia Mabeldott Appointed Country Coordinator for Global Peace Sweden and Programme Coordinator for Global Peace Climate Summit

Global Peace alumna Cecilia Mabeldott will lead the team in Sweden and coordinate the Global Peace Climate Summit.

Country teams8 October 2024

Henry Amoateng Tuffour Appointed Special Advisor and Assistant Global Coordinator at the Office of the Global Coordinator General

Conflict and security analyst Henry Amoateng Tuffour joins the Office of the Global Coordinator General.

Country teams8 October 2024

Meet Maria Carolina, the Country Coordinator for Global Peace Brazil

Entrepreneur and Global Peace alumna Maria Carolina leads the Global Peace country team in Brazil.

Country teams8 October 2024

Global Peace Appoints Duchel Jeanedvi Kinouani Kinavouidi as Country Coordinator for Global Peace Congo (Brazzaville)

Conflict management trainer Duchel Kinouani Kinavouidi will lead the Global Peace country team in Congo (Brazzaville).

Country teams8 October 2024

Global Peace Appoints Solomon Ateh as Country Coordinator for Global Peace Cameroon

Youth Envoy for Peace and Bantu Voices founder Solomon Ateh will lead the Global Peace country team in Cameroon.

Country teams8 October 2024

Monique Sawyer Appointed Country Coordinator for Global Peace Australia

Family lawyer and Mrs Western Australia 2024 Monique Sawyer will lead the Global Peace country team in Australia.

Country teams8 October 2024

Global Peace Appoints Atanasia N. N. Soares De Jesus as the Country Coordinator for Timor-Leste

Global Peace alumna Atanasia Soares de Jesus will lead the Global Peace country team in Timor-Leste.

Country teams8 October 2024

Global Peace Appoints Juan Pablo Beltrán Viggiano as Country Coordinator for Global Peace Mexico

Social activist and Global Peace alumnus Juan Pablo Beltrán Viggiano will lead the country team in Mexico.

Country teams8 October 2024

Global Peace Appoints Major (Rtd.) Salwa Sahloul as Country Coordinator for Global Peace Tunisia and Assistant Global Coordinator for Global Peace Women’s Forum

Mediation expert Major (Rtd.) Salwa Sahloul will lead the team in Tunisia and help coordinate the Women’s Forum.

Country teams8 October 2024

Global Peace Appoints Mayesero Chancy Maloya as the Country Coordinator for Global Peace Malawi

Girl Guides leader and Global Peace alumna Mayesero Chancy Maloya will lead the country team in Malawi.

Country teams8 October 2024

Global Peace Appoints Grace Natalia Bornok Siahaan as Country Coordinator for Global Peace Indonesia

International law lecturer Grace Natalia Bornok Siahaan will lead the Global Peace country team in Indonesia.

Country teams8 October 2024

Global Peace Appoints Vilely Villarrue as Country Coordinator for Global Peace Panama

Youth empowerment advocate and Global Peace alumna Vilely Villarrue will lead the country team in Panama.

Country teams8 October 2024

Buba Fatty Appointed Country Coordinator for Global Peace The Gambia

Accountant and conflict management trainer Buba Fatty will lead the Global Peace country team in The Gambia.

Country teams8 October 2024

Global Peace Appoints Angela Aseye Quashigah as Special Secretary to the Office of the Global Coordinator General

Global Peace alumna Angela Aseye Quashigah joins the Office of the Global Coordinator General.

Country teams8 October 2024

Global Peace Appoints Dr Jessy Sanchez as the Country Coordinator for Global Peace Switzerland

Women-in-politics advocate Dr Jessy Sanchez will lead the Global Peace country team in Switzerland.

Press20 November 2023

Global Peace Children’s Forum 2023 Held on Children’s Day

On Children’s Day, the 2023 Children’s Forum looked at how children can shape a digital, sustainable and peaceful future.

Press14 November 2023

Global Peace Holds Climate Summit to Mitigate Climate Emergency

The 2023 Global Peace Climate Summit mobilised young people to respond to the climate emergency.

Press25 October 2023

Women, Peace & Security Summit Held

The 2023 Global Peace Summit looked at the challenges women face in conflict and their role in building peace.

Press28 July 2023

Global Peace Launches Thematic Working Group on the Future of Education 2023

A new Global Peace working group is looking for solutions today for tomorrow’s education.

Press9 January 2023

2023 Global Peace Programmes

Global Peace will run more than 30 hybrid programmes in 2023 under its Futures Forum.

Press12 August 2021

Global Peace Commemorates International Youth Day 2021

Global Peace marked International Youth Day 2021 with a virtual discussion led by young people.

IGD13 February 2021

Global Peace Completes 100 UN75 Inter-Generational Dialogues

Graça Machel and UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed marked the completion of 100 UN75 dialogues.

IGD9 February 2021

We’ve Delivered Global Peace in 100 Cities in 100 Countries

Kobla Asamani says the promise made in Accra has been kept: dialogues in 100 cities across 100 countries.

IGD2 September 2020

The Significance of Inter-Generational Dialogues and the Role of Global Peace in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond

Why dialogue between generations matters more than ever for young people hit hardest by COVID-19.

IGD31 January 2020

UN75 Inaugural Youth Dialogue Launch Event Held in New York with UN Secretary General

UN Secretary-General António Guterres opened the UN75 conversation with six youth leaders in New York.

IGD2 January 2020

First Inter-Generational Dialogue (IGD) for 2020 Held in Pokhara, Nepal

Learners and educators at Shree Janachetan Secondary School held the first IGD of 2020, in support of the UN’s 75th anniversary.

Press23 December 2019

Global Peace Represented at the Africa Students and Youth Summit in Morocco

ACCORD’s Prof Martin Rupiya spoke for Global Peace at the 8th Africa Students and Youth Summit in Rabat.

IGD15 November 2019

Four Global Young Leaders and Six Mayors Engage in a Global Inter-Generational Dialogue

Four young leaders and six mayors met at the UCLG World Congress to celebrate 25 dialogues held in 2019.

IGD13 November 2019

Global Youth Representatives Join Mrs Machel and Mr Hochschild in a Discussion

Young leaders from Ghana, India, Brazil and Italy joined Graça Machel and the UN’s Fabrizio Hochschild in Durban.

IGD7 November 2019

Inter-Generational Dialogue Takes Place in Bamako, Mali

A minister, an ambassador and students met at ISPRIC university in Bamako.

IGD30 October 2019

Inter-Generational Dialogue Takes Place in Bonn, Germany

Bonn hosted the first German IGD at the 2019 Global Development Conference.

IGD23 October 2019

Inter-Generational Dialogue Held in Lomé, Togo

The University of Lomé hosted the tenth Global Peace IGD in Africa.

IGD15 October 2019

Global Peace Hosts Inter-Generational Dialogue in Durban, South Africa

More than 100 participants met at Durban Girls High School, in the home city of Global Peace.

Press27 September 2019

Young Leaders Driving the SDG Agenda

From Greta Thunberg to Autumn Peltier, young changemakers drew the most attention at the 2019 UN General Assembly.

IGD21 September 2019

Global Peace & JCI Cameroon Celebrate International Peace Day with Peace Is Possible Dialogue in Yaoundé, Cameroon

JCI Cameroon marked International Peace Day with a Peace is Possible dialogue on youth action for peace.

Press9 September 2019

Time for Action Before It’s Too Late: 7-Year-Old Award-Winning Indian Climate Activist

Seven-year-old Licypriya Kangujam won the World Children Peace Prize 2019 for her climate activism in India.

Press21 June 2019

Global Peace Meets with the Office of the UN Youth Envoy in New York City

Global Peace met the Office of the UN Youth Envoy to discuss empowering young people.

IGD6 June 2019

Global Peace Launches Inter-Generational Dialogue in Accra, Ghana

President Akufo-Addo and Graça Machel launched the first Inter-Generational Dialogue in Accra with more than 500 delegates.

Press10 May 2019

Global Peace Partners with CYC for the Empowerment of Youth

ACCORD and the Commonwealth Youth Council signed an agreement to empower young people through Global Peace.

IGD10 May 2019

Global Peace and JCI Partner to Mobilise Youth to Create Change

ACCORD and JCI signed an agreement to take the Inter-Generational Dialogues to 100 cities.

Press9 March 2019

ACCORD’s Executive Director Meets with Junior Chamber International

Vasu Gounden met JCI Secretary-General Arrey Obenson to explore working with young people worldwide.

Press5 March 2019

ACCORD’s Executive Director Engages with NYC Mayor’s Office for International Affairs

Vasu Gounden met the New York City Mayor’s Office for International Affairs to discuss working with cities.

Press29 November 2018

Global Peace Attends Social Good Summit During 2018 UN General Assembly Week in New York

Global Peace joined global citizens at the 2018 Social Good Summit, which looked at technology for a better world.