Building a Culture of Peace

As the world proceeds into the new millennium, war, terrorism and a proliferation of regional, local ethnic, religious and civil conflicts occurring around the world emphasize the need for a global transition from a culture of war to a culture of peace

In August 2003, the Soka Gakkai International–USA (SGI-USA), in conjunction with the worldwide SGI organization, launched a new exhibition named “Building a Culture of Peace for the Children of the World” to support the United Nations’ Culture of Peace initiative. SGI-USA joined its international sister associations in this endeavor in order to raise awareness about how individuals, institutions and entire nations will need to transform their violent and destructive thoughts and behavior so that they may overcome the current global impasse and usher in a future of peace and hope.

The new exhibition was involved in a peace forum at Columbia University in New York City, supported discussions on human security at the Club of Rome annual meeting in Amman, Jordan, and inspired thinking about education’s role for peace at Harvard University.