Our colleagues and partners share how they help cultivate a culture of peace through peace education.

Twenty-five years ago, when adopting the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace, the United Nations General Assembly defined that peace is “not merely the absence of conflict, but also requires a positive, dynamic participatory process where dialogue is encouraged and conflicts are resolved in a spirit of mutual understanding and cooperation.”

To support this process, we must nurture a culture of peace within our societies. Our team works relentlessly to promote empathy and embed the ideals of peace in the minds of children and communities using peace education methods and approaches.  

For this year’s International Day of Peace, we asked our colleagues and partners to share how they help cultivate a culture of peace, whether through educational programmes on peace and conflict, toolkits on media literacy, mentorship programmes, or visual storytelling as an approach in civic and nonviolent education.

Watch our colleagues offer insight into how they foster learning, growth and peace engagement. 

Melanie Seitzer, who works at our Service Centre for Peace Education, shares why it is important to teach young people what they can do to help facilitate peace.

Senior Advisor Musa Al Munaizel discusses our work fostering civic and nonviolent education at schools and universities in Jordan in order to help facilitate a peaceful coexistence in the country.

Anne Kruck and Nicole Rieber, who are heading our Peace Education Unit, explain how peace education can help young people better understand peace and conflict and dismantle conspiracy theories and disinformation.

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