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Stories for peace

People from all walks of life and across different industries share their personal stories, ideas and practical solutions to build peace.

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The power of education

The power of education

Tools for peace
The art of dialogue & mediation

The art of dialogue & mediation

Professional peacebuilders
The security sector’s role in peace

The security sector’s role in peace

Professional peacebuilders
The essence of the Peace Talks

The essence of the Peace Talks

Inspiration
Wiring our brain for peace

Wiring our brain for peace

Reflections on peace
Choosing peace against all odds

Choosing peace against all odds

Inspiration
Pathways to peace

Pathways to peace

Professional peacebuilders
Healing from the trauma of conflict

Healing from the trauma of conflict

After conflict: finding peace
Communities leading change

Communities leading change

Creative solutions for people
Prosperity for Peace

Prosperity for Peace

Creative solutions for people
Faith fostering connection

Faith fostering connection

Tools for peace
Empathy: seeing the human behind the label

Empathy: seeing the human behind the label

Key ingredients for peace
Innovation at the heart of peace

Innovation at the heart of peace

Creative solutions for people
Sport: teamwork & play for peace

Sport: teamwork & play for peace

Tools for peace
Reflections & advice from a career in peacebuilding

Reflections & advice from a career in peacebuilding

Professional peacebuilders
Artistic performances for peace

Artistic performances for peace

Artistic Performances
Making sense of mixed identities

Making sense of mixed identities

The root of conflicts
Media’s role in fostering peace

Media’s role in fostering peace

Tools for peace
How art shapes peace

How art shapes peace

Tools for peace
Let’s talk about trust

Let’s talk about trust

Key ingredients for peace
Inspiring hope

Inspiring hope

Reflections on peace
Overcoming conflict at school

Overcoming conflict at school

First hand experiences of conflict
Personal stories from the frontlines of conflict

Personal stories from the frontlines of conflict

First hand experiences of conflict
Youth leading change

Youth leading change

Leadership
Refugees: beyond the label

Refugees: beyond the label

Refugees
Gang Violence: breaking the cycle

Gang Violence: breaking the cycle

First hand experiences of conflict
Overcoming stereotypes, hate and racism

Overcoming stereotypes, hate and racism

The root of conflicts
Simple ways to support peace

Simple ways to support peace

Inspiration
Children at the frontlines of peace

Children at the frontlines of peace

First hand experiences of conflict
Human Rights for Peace

Human Rights for Peace

Professional peacebuilders
Women at the heart of peace

Women at the heart of peace

First hand experiences of conflict
Embracing & welcoming refugees

Embracing & welcoming refugees

Refugees
Women leading for peace

Women leading for peace

Leadership
Leadership and peace

Leadership and peace

Leadership
What does peace mean to you?

What does peace mean to you?

Reflections on peace
Harnessing technology for peace

Harnessing technology for peace

Tools for peace
10 different journeys of peace

10 different journeys of peace

Inspiration
It’s time to listen: inclusivity for peace

It’s time to listen: inclusivity for peace

Key ingredients for peace
Overcoming hate

Overcoming hate

Psychology

Psychology

Innovation

Innovation

Youth

Youth

Art & Culture

Art & Culture

Identity

Identity

Hope

Hope

Sport

Sport

Faith

Faith

Small actions

Small actions

Media

Media

Dialogue & Mediation

Dialogue & Mediation

Community

Community

Personal growth

Personal growth

Inclusion

Inclusion

Anti-racism

Anti-racism

Healing trauma

Healing trauma

Education

Education

Leadership

Leadership

Building bridges

Building bridges

Women

Women

Refugees

Refugees

Trust

Trust

Security sector

Security sector

Geneva Peace Week 2025

Geneva Peace Week 2025

17 September 2025
PeaceTalks Addis Ababa

PeaceTalks Addis Ababa

12 March 2025
Geneva Peace Week 2024

Geneva Peace Week 2024

25 September 2024
Geneva PeaceTalks 2024

Geneva PeaceTalks 2024

17 June 2024
Geneva Peace Week 2023

Geneva Peace Week 2023

4 October 2023
Geneva PeaceTalks 2023

Geneva PeaceTalks 2023

2 September 2023
Rwanda Youth Talks 2023

Rwanda Youth Talks 2023

28 July 2023
Great Lakes Youth Talks

Great Lakes Youth Talks

14 March 2023
Geneva PeaceTalks 2022
Geneva 2022

Geneva 2022

21 September 2022
Geneva PeaceTalks 2021 Zarifa Ghafari
Geneva 2021

Geneva 2021

21 September 2021
Geneva 2020

Geneva 2020

21 September 2020
New York 2019

New York 2019

11 December 2019
Abidjan 2019

Abidjan 2019

11 October 2019
Geneva 2019

Geneva 2019

19 September 2019
Oxford 2019

Oxford 2019

16 May 2019
London 2018

London 2018

11 December 2018
Geneva 2018

Geneva 2018

21 September 2018
Geneva 2017

Geneva 2017

21 September 2017
Stockholm 2017

Stockholm 2017

21 March 2017
London 2016

London 2016

3 November 2016
Geneva 2016

Geneva 2016

21 September 2016
Ottawa 2016

Ottawa 2016

19 April 2016
Nairobi 2015

Nairobi 2015

12 November 2015
Geneva 2015

Geneva 2015

18 September 2015
Stockholm 2015

Stockholm 2015

29 January 2015
Geneva 2014

Geneva 2014

19 September 2014
Geneva 2013

Geneva 2013

20 September 2013

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