By Uniting for Peace, September 8, 2025
Theme: In a World of Violence, Militarism, Warmongering on the Rise – How Can We All Live Peacefully?
As conflicts intensify and militarism expands across the globe, the urgent question remains: how can humanity build a culture of peace?
This conference brings together leading thinkers, practitioners, and activists to explore pathways towards a more just and peaceful world.
Chair: Rita Payne – President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association
Speakers:
Vijay Mehta – Chair, Uniting for Peace; Author, How Not To Go To War and Peace Beyond Borders
Sundeep Waslekar – President, Strategic Foresight Group; Author, A World Without War
David Adams – Former UNESCO Director, International Year for the Culture of Peace; Coordinator, Culture of Peace News Network
Taylor O’Connor – Founder, Everyday Peacebuilding; Peacebuilding Innovation Specialist
Phill Gittins – Education Director, World BEYOND War; Global Peace Index Ambassador, Institute for Economics and Peace
