Stories from around the globe show how a united world is already in motion. This platform highlights experiences, initiatives, and projects from people and communities working for unity and peace. Explore what’s happening and get inspired.
<p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Here are some other flashes about the Run4Unity from the world. This time from Angola, Congo, Australia, New Caledonia, India, Syria, Egypt, Bulgary, Spain, Grand Britain and Italy.</em></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><em>The seventh day of Ecuadorian experience of the United World Week shall take place in Otavalo, intercultural capital of Ecuador. « It is important to shout out to the world that only peace can lead to a better world », this is how they welcome Gustavo Pereja, the mayor of the place.</em></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><em>The sixth day of our journey to “centre of the universe” starts. Today, we awaken to the Salinasof Bolivar. This morning, all of us woke up with the immense desire to meet Father Antonio Polo, a Salesian missionary, who arrived in this Andean community on 5th July, 1971.</em></p>
<p></p> <p><em>Here are some more flash news from Run4Unity. From Mexico, Jordan, India, Albania and Italy!</em></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><em>We are all ready to set off on the 2016 <strong>#Run4Unity 2016!</strong> #together lets bear witness with joy and strength that dialogue is the best way to build peace and a united world.</em></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><em></em></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em>This United World Week was more than just special to us, it was an experience of a small idea that blossomed into a garden of opportunities to love - literally.</em></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Second Stop: trip to Puyo, East of Ecuador where the Amazon starts.</em></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><em>16 nations, 36 teams, 238 goals for Syria, 225 players and 150 fans give a visible sign for peace! Children, youth and adults of Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, from different countries of Africa, and Austria have collected money to Syria, every goal was sponsored.</em></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Fifth day of our Ecuadorian adventure. It starts from Bagnos, direction Ambato (in Tunguarahua province). There, about 12 kilometers, there is the indigenous community "Kisapincha" waiting to share their traditions, their customs and their traditions.</em></p>
Dialogue & Interculture
United World Week
More than 170 events across dozens of countries brought United World Week 2026 to life through initiatives, meetings, and concrete actions dedicated to peace, fraternity, and the building of a more united world.
Dialogue & Interculture
Health, Sport & Ecology
Dialogue & Interculture
Active Citizenship & Politics
Stefano Zaffino, author of Fraternità e Profezia (Fraternity and Prophecy): The Thought of Igino Giordani in the Wake of the Encyclical Fratelli tutti, reflects on fraternity as a response to the conflicts and divisions of the contemporary world.
Economy & Work
Anna Granata, professor at the University of Milano-Bicocca, reminds us that teaching peace is not an abstract utopia. It is something that happens every day in Italian classrooms among children with diverse stories, languages, and backgrounds.
Art & Social Commitment
Celebrated Marvel and DC artist Gabriele Dell’Otto invites us to consider the people who are working to build peace as the real superheroes of our world. A profound discussion on responsibility, citizenship, and the challenge of doing the extraordinary in our everyday lives.
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