CategoryGlobal Efforts for Peace

On November 13, together with the Donato Sosa International Environment Foundation, SGI-Dominican Republic carried out a youth-led cleanup activity at a local beach in the town of Haina in San Cristóbal Province. Some 1,700 kilograms of trash were collected. 

On November 12, the 11th Headquarters Leaders Meeting of the decade toward 2030, the Soka Gakkai’s centennial, was held in Tokyo, Japan, commemorating November 18, Soka Gakkai Founding Day. Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada stated that in 2023, under its theme “Year of Youth and Triumph,” the Soka Gakkai is committed to treasuring human connections and

The SGI (Soka Gakkai International) co-organized two official side events during the 27th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, from November 6 to 20. On November 15, SGI-UK and the Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa co-organized an interfaith event, “Global Interfaith Youth Action on Climate Change:

On November 3 and 4, Soka Gakkai Vice President Hirotsugu Terasaki participated in the “Bahrain Forum for Dialogue: East and West for Human Coexistence.” During the third session, titled “The Role of Religious Leaders and Scholars in Addressing Contemporary Challenges: Climate Change and the Global Food Crisis,” Mr. Terasaki joined a panel discussion and shared

On October 29, Bharat Soka Gakkai (BSG) organized a Peace and Sustainability Conclave at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi, India. Some 10,000 BSG members and guests including educators and government officials attended the event either in person or online. Shri Amit Sachdeva, a social entrepreneur, and Dia Mirza, the UN Environment Programme’s

On October 29 and 30, SGI-USA held an introductory level Buddhist study exam at some 100 venues across the US. On October 30, Soka Gakkai Indonesia held an intermediate level Buddhist study exam at 35 venues that was taken by over 150 people from different parts of the country. On November 6, an introductory level

On October 26, the Soka Gakkai’s Seikyo Shimbun newspaper announced that the sixth and final volume of the traditional Chinese edition of The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin has been published by Taiwan Soka Association.

On October 24, the Soka Gakkai affiliated Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue and the SGI Office for UN Affairs co-organized a webinar titled “The Peace Proposals at 40: Creating Vibrant Hope and Advancing the Culture of Peace.” The online event, timed to coincide with United Nations Day, commemorated the publication of SGI President Daisaku Ikeda’s 40th peace proposal and was

On October 23, SGI-Dominican Republic youth engaged in tree planting activities in La Vega. Sixty-nine volunteers planted 1,700 Mahogany saplings. This initiative has continued since 1998 and is supported by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources.

On October 22, the Ikeda Research Institute for Soka Education at Soka University hosted the inaugural International Symposium on Global Citizenship Education under the theme “Restoring Learning to Daily Living: Global Citizenship and John Dewey.” President Daisaku Ikeda sent a congratulatory message to the event, which was held at the university and attended by some 170 scholars

On October 22, Soka Gakkai Thailand (SGT) inaugurated its Asia Peace Training Center in Nikhom Phatthana, Rayong Province. The opening ceremony was attended by community leaders, guests and SGT members. President Daisaku Ikeda sent a congratulatory message.  

On October 20, SGI-Argentina representatives participated in a forum for interfaith and social dialogue, which was held to coincide with the C40 World Mayors Summit in Buenos Aires. The participants engaged in small group discussions on climate change. 

On October 13, former UN Under-Secretary-General Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury met with Soka Gakkai Women’s Peace Committee members at the Soka Gakkai Headquarters in Tokyo. During a Q&A session, he emphasized the importance of fostering global citizenship to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and thanked the Soka Gakkai Women’s Peace Committee for promoting the culture

On October 11, the SGI (Soka Gakkai International) cohosted a side event on humanitarian disarmament education at the UN Headquarters in New York. The side event was part of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA77) First Committee on Disarmament and International Security. Permanent Representative of Kiribati Ambassador Teburoro Tito shared the devastating impact of

Between October 11 and 15, the Soka Institute of the Amazon participated in a book fair organized by the Social Service of Commerce Amazonas and held at the Vasco Vasques Convention Center in Manaus. The Institute displayed seeds of various Amazonian plants and saplings from its nursery and the “Seeds of Hope & Action: Making the SDGs a Reality” exhibition, a

On October 2, Soka Gakkai Italy held an open day at its Ikeda Cultural Center for Peace in Milan to commemorate World Peace Day (October 2)—the day in 1960 President Daisaku Ikeda embarked on his first trip abroad to support the faith and Buddhist practice of members there and the international development of Nichiren Buddhism. The event included a

On October 1, a new Taiwan Soka Association (TSA) center opened in Kaohsiung City. The six-story building houses an auditorium, conference room and the Soka Art Museum. President Daisaku Ikeda sent a congratulatory message to the opening ceremony. On October 2, the opening ceremony of the Soka Art Museum was held. The event was attended by over

On October 1, the Mahatma Award for Social Good and Impact was conferred upon Bharat Soka Gakkai (BSG) in recognition of BSG’s contributions to peace, culture and education. Other recipients of the Mahatma Award were also present at the award ceremony. The ceremony was held at the India International Centre in New Delhi and was

On September 28, former president of the Republic of Palau Tommy Remengesau visited the Soka Gakkai Headquarters in Tokyo and met with Soka Gakkai Senior Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda. He expressed his gratitude for President Daisaku Ikeda’s efforts to promote friendship between Palau and Japan through people-to-people and educational exchanges. He also expressed his expectations for

On September 26, the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Japan, the Japan-China Friendship Association and the Soka Gakkai, among other organizations, launched an exhibition on Chinese premier Zhou Enlai (1898–1976) and Sino-Japanese friendship to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan. The launch took place