One Billion Acts of Peace
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The PeaceJam Foundation celebrated its tenth anniversary in Denver, Colorado, in September 2006, with ten Nobel Peace Laureates and nearly 3,000 young people from around the world. In what was known as the largest assembly of Nobel Peace Laureates ever hosted in the United States, the following Nobel Peace Prize winners, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Rigoberta Menchú Tum, President Oscar Arias, Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Mairead Maguire, Betty Williams, José Ramos-Horta, Jody Williams, and Shirin Ebadi came together. They unveiled plans for a 10-year effort, now known as the "One Billion Acts of Peace" campaign, to address what they believe are the ten most pressing threats to our planet's existence and well-being today.[1]
The 10 Global Call to Action Issues:[2]
- Advancing Women and Children
- Environmental Sustainability
- Access To Water & Natural Resources
- Education & Community Development
- Conflict Resolution
- Alleviation of Extreme Poverty
- Inclusivity and Cooperation
- Human Rights
- Weapons Access and Proliferation
- Global Health and Wellness
The Campaign
At the United Nations' Social Innovation Summit on May 29, 2014, the PeaceJam Foundation launched the One Billion Acts of Peace Campaign. Acts of peace are actions that contribute to world peace and are based on one of the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates' ten core issues.[3][4][5] 192 of the 195 nations on the planet have visited the campaign. On the One Billion Acts of Peace website, more than 5.5 million acts of peace have been recorded thus far. The campaign has over 800,000 social media followers and touched over 33 million people just last year.[6]
Every April, the campaign showcases the outstanding acts of peace submitted to 1billionacts.org, which invites people all around the world to vote.
Five winners are recognized, and each receives a "Hero Award" from a Nobel Peace Laureate at the Monte Carlo Television Festival during the world premiere of PeaceJam's latest Nobel Legacy Film.[7]
2015 Hero Award Winners
![One Billion acts of peace hero awards ceremony]](/File:Hero_awards_2.jpg)
- Best Business Act: WoofTrax
- Best Nonprofit Act: ASANA
- Best Youth Act: Ghana Health Campaign
- Best Up & Coming Peacemaker: Promotora Mexicana de Valores Deportivos AC
- Best University Act: Stratford University
References
- ↑ Brown, Jennifer (2006-09-15). "10 Nobel Prize winners gather for PeaceJam". Denver Post. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ↑ "The Global Call to Action Issues". Florida State University.
- ↑ "1baop". 1baop. 1baop.
- ↑ "Charter for Compassion". Charter for Compassion. Charter for Compassion. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ "1baop". 1baop. 1baop.
- ↑ "Years Review". One Billion Acts. PeaceJam. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ "54th FESTIVAL DE TELEVISION DE MONTE-CARLO TO SCREEN WORLD PREMIERE OF DESMOND TUTU DOCUMENTARY". Festival De Television De Monte-Carlo. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
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