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Peace and Disarmament | Sep 8 2007

SGI Denmark Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Josei Toda's Antinuclear Declaration

On September 8, 2007, around 100 SGI members and their guests gathered at SGI Denmark's Nordic Culture Center to commemorate the 50th anniversary of second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda's historic declaration in 1957 condemning nuclear weapons, which threaten the collective right of humanity to exist, as an absolute evil ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Sep 8 2007

Civil Society Peace Forum at New York's Cooper Union Focuses on Abolishing Nuclear Weapons

On September 8, 2007, a Civil Society Peace Forum titled "Abolishing Nuclear Weapons: What Can Each of Us Do?" was held at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City, USA. A new SGI exhibition, "From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Sep 8 2007

Kansai Youth Peace Conference Hosts Antinuclear Seminar

On September 8, 2007, the Kansai Youth Peace Conference hosted a seminar--the seventh in a series--at the Soka Gakkai Kansai Culture Center in Osaka, Japan. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda's Declaration for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons, keynote speaker Professor Osamu Ono of Doshisha ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Sep 4 2007

SGI-New Zealand Young Women's VOV Aotearoa Wins the 2007 Sonja Davies Award

On September 4, 2007, the SGI-New Zealand young women's division (YWD) won that country's 2007 Sonja Davies Peace Award in recognition of their achievements and efforts in promoting Victory Over Violence (VOV), a grassroots effort to help teenagers identify the causes of violence in their lives and communities and foster ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Sep 1 2007

SGI-Brazil Sponsors Student Conference on Nuclear Abolition

On September 1, 2007, SGI-Brazil sponsored a student conference titled, "Nuclear Arms: The Evolving Challenge," at the SGI-Brazil Rio de Janeiro Culture Center. The event, attended by 320 members and guests, commemorated the 50th anniversary of second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda's call for the abolition of nuclear weapons. In ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Aug 21 2007

SGI-New Zealand Cosponsors "Culture of Peace" Exhibition at University of Auckland

From August 13-21, 2007, the University of Auckland in New Zealand, hosted the SGI exhibition "Building a Culture of Peace for the Children of the World." SGI-New Zealand and the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs (NZIIA) Auckland Branch cosponsored the event and the United Nations Association of New Zealand ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Aug 15 2007

Soka Gakkai Youth Pay Their Respects to Victims of War

On August 15, 2007, the 62nd anniversary of the end of World War II, Soka Gakkai youth held their 35th annual prayer for world peace and memorial for victims of war at the Soka Culture Center in Shinanomachi, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo. Youth division representatives offered solemn prayers for the respose ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Aug 12 2007

UN Ambassador Chowdhury Meets with SGI Youth in Auckland, New Zealand

SGI New Zealand General Director Jimi Wallace presented Ambassador Chowdhury with the SGI-New Zealand Peace Award. In his remarks, Ambassador Chowdhury said he is always energized and encouraged when he works together with SGI members. He also expressed his appreciation for SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's "great" support of the United ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Aug 9 2007

Soka Gakkai Holds Memorial Service for Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Victims

On August 9, 2007, which marked the 62nd anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, a World Peace Memorial Service was held at the Soka Gakkai Nagasaki Peace Center. Hibakusha (atomic bomb victims) and bereaved families attended, together with representative Soka Gakkai youth of Nagasaki. Participants offered prayers for all ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Aug 9 2007

SGI's Antinuclear Exhibition Opens at New Zealand Parliament

On August 9, 2007, the SGI's "Creating a Culture of Peace: The Right to Human Security" opened at the New Zealand Parliament's executive wing, known as "The Beehive," in Wellington. The event was cosponsored by SGI-New Zealand and the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs with support from the Peace ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Aug 8 2007

Soka Gakkai Youth in Hiroshima Host Lecture on a Nuclear-Free World

On August 8, 2007, Soka Gakkai youth of Hiroshima held the 122nd in a series of "Lectures on Hiroshima" at the Soka Gakkai Hiroshima Ikeda Peace Hall. The event's featured speaker was Yuki Nakamura, director and coproducer of No More Hiroshima, No More Nagasaki, a documentary featuring nuclear holocaust survivors ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Aug 6 2007

Soka Gakkai Hiroshima Renews Nuclear Abolition Pledge

On August 6, 2007, on the 62nd anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Soka Gakkai members hosted a memorial service at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Hall in solemn remembrance of victims of the atomic bombing and all those who lost their lives in war. Atomic bomb survivors, their families ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Aug 5 2007

Hiroshima Women's Peace Committee Sponsors A-Bomb Experience Rally

Soka Gakkai members in Hiroshima have demonstrated a longstanding commitment to creating a network of peace and communicating "the heart of Hiroshima." On August 5, 2007, the Soka Gakkai Hiroshima Women's Peace Committee sponsored a hibakusha experience rally at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Hall. Ayako Kozuka, an A-bomb survivor, shared ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Aug 4 2007

Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Okinawa Youth Hold Annual Peace Summit

On August 4, 2007, Soka Gakkai Youth Peace Conference (YPC) representatives from Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Okinawa held their annual joint peace summit at the Soka Gakkai Nagasaki Peace Hall. The event opened with prayers for all victims of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and of the Pacific War, ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Jul 17 2007

SGI-USA Inaugurates Culture of Peace Distinguished Speaker Series in New York with Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury

On July 17, 2007, at the New York Culture Center, former UN Under-Secretary-General Anwarul K. Chowdhury delivered the inaugural lecture for SGI-USA's Culture of Peace Distinguished Speaker Series. The lecture series aims to engage young and old in dialogues on the values, attitudes, and behaviors that reject violence and inspire ... read more