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><em>Sharing is an act of fraternity. A story from Texas </em></p> <p><strong>Beginning my first semester in a community college</strong>, I found that everyone was extremely individualistic. Little to no communication happened between students, and what was said was not always nice. In my math class, I found that my neighbour next to me always made rude remarks under his breath about everything my friends and I did.</p> <p><strong>This was my chance to build bridges</strong>. I brought a bag of chips to class and informed my friends about my plan. At the beginning of class, I popped open the bag, offering some to my friends first so as not to awkwardly come off too aggressively to the person I was really trying to love, my enemy.
<p><i><span>The 27th of September the fifth UN assessment report on the state of climate science. All you need to know from <a href="http://www.theguardian.com">www.theguardian.com</a></span></i> </p> <p><strong><span>What is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)?</span></strong></p> <p><span>Set up in 1988, the IPCC is a UN body that evaluates the state of climate science. It produces major assessments every five-seven years. The last report, published in Paris in 2007, said that scientists were 90% certain that humans were responsible for global warming. The panel was awarded the Nobel peace prize in the same year, shared jointly with former US vice–president, Al Gore.</span></p>
<p><em>Bertola srl, a story through the eyes of an entrepreneur from Piedmont...</em></p> <p><strong>Livio Bertola is the owner of an engineering company</strong>, which employs thirty workers in Marene, in the province of Cuneo, in northern Italy. In 1995, Livio met the ideal of fraternity, he embraced and made it a way of living, not only at home but also in the factory, with truly amazing results, impacting the surrounding area. Livio has recently told his story on the Italian television channel Raidue, during the program "On the road to Damascus".</p> <p><strong>To us, he told some facts of his life</strong>, related to his company, witnessing the construction of a healthy social fabric, that goes beyond the walls of the factory.</p>
<p><em>On September 21, 2013 in Rome, Italy, Youth for a United World meet 1987 Nobel Peace Prize recipient and ex-president of Costa Rica, Óscar Arias Sánchez who adheres to the United World Project.</em></p> <p><strong>Shared commitment to peace.</strong> This triggered an immediate understanding between the delegation from Youth for a United World (YUW) and Nobel 1987 Peace Prize recipient and the then president of Costa Rica. Arias had been visiting Rome to attend a Community of St. Egidio conference on the United Nation’s Arms Trade Treaty, and an audience with Pope Francis.</p> <p><strong>The purpose of the meeting was to find forms of collaboration with the Arias Foundation</strong> for peace and human development , since the YUW already work for peace and brotherhood.</p>
<p><em>How migration is an invitation to imagine a different future, in which we glimpse the creation of a 'better world'<br /></em></p> <p><strong>Vatican City, September 24, 2013 (Zenit.org)</strong> - The president of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples, Cardinal Antonio Maria Veglio met with journalists today to present Pope Francis’ message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. The event will be celebrated on January 19th, 2014 and will reflect on the theme: “Migrants and Refugees: Towards a better world."(...)</p> <p><strong>While explaining the context of the Holy Father’s message</strong>, Cardinal Veglio stated that the “phenomenon of human mobility” is fast growing with UN statistics saying that 232 million people live outside their country of origin.</p>
<p><em>A chain of events in a virtuous circle of giving and receiving</em></p> <p><strong>Like many families they were having economic problems.</strong> Back wages and finally layoffs at work. With three young children the future seemed threatening. What were they to do? Measuring their own needs against those of others could seem foolish, but in this case it turned out to be successful. The facts recounted by a mother prove it.
<p><em>From 2002, in the whole world, the twenty first of September has become an entire day of activities and prayers for the promotion and commitment towards this ideal.</em></p> <p style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>This year, 2013, the International Day of Peace is on a Saturday, September 21st</strong>, and special activities and celebrations will take place all across the world over the 2013 Peace Day Weekend, including festivals, concerts, a global Peace Wave with moments of silence at noon in every time zone, and much more.The International Day of Peace, a.k.a. "Peace Day" provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date.</p>
<p><em>The experience of Gaffar from Afghanistan, as he and his family take refuge in Holland. He did not refuse someone who asked him for what he had.</em></p> <p><strong>Gaffar from Afghanistan</strong> had to seek asylum in Holland for him and his family. Life in the refugee camp was not easy with one room for the whole family. The children had to play outdoors when they were bored and disturbing to others.</p> <p><strong>Every day Gaffar attempted</strong> to invent something new that would keep them busy in a positive way.
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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