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Peace and Disarmament | Mar 27 2009

"Building a Culture of Peace for the Children of the World" Exhibition Held in Davao, Philippines

From March 25-27, 2009, SGI-Philippines' Southern Mindanao General Chapter (SMGC) youth members organized the "Building a Culture of Peace for the Children of the World" exhibition at the Sangguniang Panlungsod Building in Davao on Mindanao Island. The exhibition supported the 72nd annual celebration of the Araw ng Dabaw (Davao ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Mar 1 2009

"From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace: Transforming the Human Spirit" Exhibition Held at the University of Hong Kong

From February 22 to March 1, 2009, SGI's exhibition "From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace: Transforming the Human Spirit," which examines the threat of nuclear weapons from the perspective of human security, was shown at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). SGI-Hong Kong and HKU Centre ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Feb 28 2009

"Building A Culture of Peace for the Children of the World" Exhibition Held in Winnipeg, Canada

On February 3, 2009, the SGI's exhibition "Building A Culture of Peace for the Children of the World" opened in the Forks Market in Winnipeg, Canada. A central theme of the exhibit is that children are the future. The local media widely covered the opening. Sylvia Kuzyk, Winnipeg's best ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Feb 26 2009

SGI-Canada Presents Workshop on "Victory Over Violence" at ASPnet Teacher's Conference

On February 26, 2009, SGI-Canada representatives Maureen and Glen Brouwer led a "Victory Over Violence" (VOV) workshop at a teachers' conference held in Winnipeg, Canada. They also brought the VOV exhibition to the event. The Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet), linked to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Feb 24 2009

Veteran Peace Educator and Journalist Colman McCarthy Speaks at SGI-USA's Culture of Peace Distinguished Speakers Series

For more than 40 years, Mr. McCarthy has written for influential publications, including The Washington Post, The New Yorker and The Atlantic, covering topics ranging from poverty and religion to politics and peace. He is known for using humor and hard facts to challenge long-held assumptions, particularly the conventional ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Feb 6 2009

SGI-Spain Youth Hold Exhibition on Nuclear Abolition in Seville

From January 27 to February 6, 2009, an antinuclear exhibition "From Armament to Nuclear Disarmament" ("Del armamento al desarme nuclear: Nada menos que ser humano"), created by SGI-Spain youth, showed in Seville, Andalucía, southern Spain. The exhibition, which highlights the atomic-bombed cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the current proliferation ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Jan 26 2009

SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's 2009 Peace Proposal Highlights Nuclear Disarmament, "Humanitarian Competition"

On January 26, 2009, SGI President Daisaku Ikeda issued his annual peace proposal entitled "Toward Humanitarian Competition: A New Current in History." Analyzing the global economic crisis, Mr. Ikeda questions humanity's abstract love of money, calling for a focus on the real needs of real people and stressing the need to ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Jan 24 2009

SGI-USA Celebrates Spirit of Martin Luther King Jr.; Relaunches Victory Over Violence Website

On January 15, SGI-USA youth in the Washington, D.C. area joined with other young people in an interfaith initiative to clean the Anacostia River shoreline. Following the activity, the youth met in groups to discuss environmental issues relating to their faith traditions. Participants reported they left more determined to ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Jan 16 2009

SGI Day Celebrated in Guam

To mark the occasion, Guam Governor Felix Camacho named January 9 "World Peace Day" and the island's legislature signed a resolution commending Daisaku and Kaneko Ikeda and the members of the SGI, as well as honoring the SGI's founding on January 26, 1975. Speaker of the 30th Guam Legislature Judith ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Dec 20 2008

Soka Gakkai Women's Peace Committee Celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the Soka Gakkai Women's Peace Committee (WPC) hosted a peace forum on December 20, 2008, at the Soka Gakkai Josei Toda International Center in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948, the ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Nov 23 2008

Culture of Peace Exhibition Held in South Delhi, India

Kiran Segal, a leading Odissi classical dancer, was the guest of honor and cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony. Ms. Segal remarked that the exhibition offers "Straightforward ways to overcome the animosity that exists amongst us today." She was moved by the messages on the panels such as, ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Nov 23 2008

Nuclear Abolition and Human Security Exhibition Tours Universities in Taiwan

Attendees at the NTU opening on November 15 included: NTU Vice Presidents Bau Tzong-ho and George Chen Tai-Jen, Dean of Student Affairs Joyce Feng Yen, Dean of Social Science College Zhao Yong-mao, President of Legislative Yuan Wang Jin-pyng and Legislator Chang Chia-Chun. Mr. Wang commented that presenting the exhibition ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Nov 18 2008

SGI-USA Culture of Peace Resource Center Opens in USA Capital

On November 18, 2008, an SGI-USA Culture of Peace Resource Center opened in Washington, D.C., USA, which is set to play a role in championing the principles of peace and cooperation that underpin the SGI. The latest peace resource center is located inside the new SGI-USA center located on ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Nov 17 2008

SGI-Denmark and Pugwash Conference Cosponsor Antinuclear Symposium

On November 17, 2008, a symposium titled "Strengthening the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)" was held at Christiansborg Palace, which houses the Danish Parliament, in Copenhagen. SGI-Denmark and the Danish Committee of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs (Pugwash Denmark) cosponsored ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Oct 30 2008

Bharat Soka Gakkai and IFUNA Observe UN Day in New Delhi, India

On October 30, 2008, the Indian Federation of United Nations Associations (IFUNA) and Bharat (India) Soka Gakkai (BSG) organized a seminar on "Environmental Sustainability: An Essential Tool for Poverty Alleviation" at the VK Krishna Menon Bhawan in New Delhi, India. Some 200 attended the event, which celebrated the 63rd anniversary ... read more