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: right;"> </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>Initiative of "City Angels" organization. A group of students as waiters.</em></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Not vip but only a small army</strong> of thirty students aged 14 to 18 years to serve about 200 homeless and 'new poor', the unemployed, who have lunch at the Principe di Savoia, the historic five-star hotel of Milan.</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>The initiative, sponsored by the "City Angels"</strong> organization, was wanted by the manager, Ezio Indians, and saw the valuable contribution of the godmother of 'association, Daniela Javarone.</p>
<p><em>The story of a group of young Muslims of the Focolare community in a north African country. The discovery of the power of love that goes beyond every difference.</em></p> <p><strong>For a long time we thought</strong> that it wouldn’t be possible to have any relationship with Christian young people in such a deep way. But the things that come from God can’t lack harmony.</p> <p><strong>We are Muslims,</strong> by culture and by conviction. We come from a country, Algeria, where nearly everyone is Muslim, where contacts with other religions are extremely rare or, more usually, completely inexistent.<br />Certainly, introducing into our lives a Movement rooted in Christianity is a real challenge. In first place, this is because our cultures are so different – with differences encouraged by political ideas and by history, which are made more intense by many social and cultural obstacles.
<p><em>It 's the message of Pope Francis for the 1 of January 2014 for individuals and peoples. We propose the full version.</em></p> <p><img src="images/news/2013-2015/Papa_Francesco_Colombe.jpg" width="201" height="150" alt="Papa Francesco Colombe" style="float: left; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" /><strong>"Fraternity: foundation and path to peace."</strong> This is the title chosen by Pope Francis for the 47th World Day for Peace, established by Pope Paul VI.</p> <p><strong>The document, dated December 8</strong>, consists of 10 points including a brief prologue and a conclusion structured in relation to two biblical quotation: "Where is your brother?" (Genesis 4:9) and "Are you will all be brothers" (Matthew 23:8), and six sentences describing fraternity: peace, poverty, economy, war, corruption and nature. We propose the full version.</p>
<p> </p> <p><em>It has taken part to the project Croatia, Serbia and Italy.</em></p> <p><img src="images/news/2013-2015/I_care_for_Europe.jpg" width="200" height="150" alt="I care for Europe" style="float: left; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" />'<strong>I care for ... Europe": </strong>it's the European network of small towns with the aim to raise awareness among their communities in different countries and initiate a common path on the defense of human rights and the adoption of local development policies and cooperation.</p> <p><strong>The start of "I care for ... Europe"</strong> in a three-day event hosted in Friuli Venezia Giulia, with more than 200 citizens from Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia -Herzegovina. Of the project, in fact, has taken part Tarcento and Aquileia for Italy, Rakovica for Croatia, Čapljina for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bač for Serbia.
<p> </p> <p><em>Young Portuguese told about UWP. Arco - Iris were organized a National Forum and Lisbon with a volunteer project for children and seniors. Prospects of a fraternity always attentive to the local.</em></p> <p><strong><img src="images/news/2013-2015/Portogallo_Meeting_ottobre_2013.png" width="198" height="150" alt="Portogallo Meeting ottobre 2013" style="float: left; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" />From Portugal comes</strong> other recent actions with fraternal perspective: from a meeting at the end of October to a volunteer project<em> </em> with protagonists the Youth for a United World.</p> <p><strong>Citizenship for the fraternity</strong></p> <p>"Ninety young people met October 12 and13 for the first National Meeting "One direction: Citizenship for the Fraternity " one year after the Genfest 2012 where it was launched the United Word Project. To understand how it was evolving "to set in motion the proposals of UWP and sharing local fragments of fraternity."</p>
<p> <em>Eight women dressed in black paid the cost to those who could not afford it at the market of Athens.</em></p> <p><strong><img src="images/news/2013-2015/Barbakeios.jpg" width="230" height="150" alt="Barbakeios" style="float: left; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" />The news was given by the italian newspaper</strong> "La Repubblica " during on Christmas holidays. It was posted on web several times. This news gave hope to people. It 's the story that comes from Greece brought to its knees by the economic crisis .</p> <p><strong>On December 22</strong>, at the popular market of Athens, Barbakeios, with all kinds of foodstuff, eight women, dressed in black, placing themselves near cash register of a market, they paid the cost to those who had small portions of meat.
<p><em>During the holidays, many people get involved in giving and serving. Does it have to end with the season? And how can we give so that it truly benefits others?</em></p> <p><strong><img src="images/news/2013-2015/Donare.jpg" width="268" height="188" alt="Donare" style="float: left; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" />Are people fundamentally givers or takers?</strong> Is the ability to care for others, help and share part of our nature?In early societies, community was essential. Being alone was almost equivalent to being condamned to die in wilderness. In today's world, it seems that we are less dependent on each other. In the business world it is often said that peoplewho want to climb the career ladder should think of themselves- have the winner-takes-all attitude. <em><br /></em></p> <p><strong>Adam Grant, a young professor</strong> from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, describes the opposite in his book Give and Take. Givers are more successful; they are better networkers, and it pays back if you pay forward by giving with no expectations. He has extraordinary examples of how people who always offer their help receive a lot more in the long run.
From Nairobi, at the heart of Africa—a continent of 54 rapidly growing nations, where people under 30 account for about 70% of the population—comes a comprehensive proposal for global engagement. It positions younger generations to lead transformative processes, guided by a humanistic, community-oriented vision grounded in reciprocity and shared responsibility.
Communication & Media
In a context where the media can easily be turned into weapons, peace journalism—rooted in the ideas of Johan Galtung—emerges as an essential practice. It does not overlook conflict; rather, it examines its underlying causes and highlights non-violent responses as a path toward building lasting "positive peace".
The story of the Med25 Bel Espoir’s journey around the Mediterranean between spring and autumn 2025. Among the stories shared is that of Carlos Palma, the founder of Living Peace, and Ikram, an ambassador for peace in Algeria.
Interview with Majdi Abdallah, a youth from Palestine travelling on the school ship of peace, Med25 Bel Espoir. An emotional story based on the dialogue in the Mediterranean, the relations and of hope born aboard.
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