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The following report was adapted from sokaglobal.org. In his 39th annual peace proposal, SGI President Ikeda calls for increased global cooperation on the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis and the elimination of nuclear weapons. TOKYO, Jan. 26—SGI President Ikeda released his 39th annual peace proposal, “Value Creation in a Time of Crisis,” marking the anniversary

On January 26, 2020, the anniversary of the founding of the SGI, Daisaku Ikeda, SGI president, released the 38th annual peace proposal titled “Toward Our Shared Future: Constructing an Era of Human Solidarity.” Find the full proposal here Climate action and nuclear weapons abolition are Mr. Ikeda’s main themes, with a focus on the individual

Next, as my fourth proposal, I would like to offer some thoughts and perspectives regarding the UN’s water-related SDGs. More specifically, I would like to make a number of proposals on the management of water resources. The SDGs call for achieving “universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all.” It is

A fourth special session of the General Assembly My second proposal pertains to measures to advance nuclear disarmament. The year 2020 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the entry into force of the NPT, which preceded the TPNW in enunciating the goal of total nuclear disarmament and establishing obligations to negotiate toward that end. Today,

Friends of the TPNW Next, I would like to offer five proposals comprising concrete steps to help resolve urgent problems concerning peace and disarmament and to significantly advance efforts to achieve the SDGs. The first pertains to the early entry into force of the TPNW and expansion of the number of countries participating. Since its

People-centered multilateralism The next theme for advancing the cause of disarmament that I would like to discuss is the need to work together to foster people-centered multilateralism, an idea that was given voice in the outcome document of last August’s conference of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) affiliated with the UN’s Department of Public Information (DPI/NGO Conference).

A shared vision The first theme I would like to explore is the need for a shared vision of what constitutes a peaceful society. The omnipresence of weaponry is raising threat levels worldwide. Although the Arms Trade Treaty regulating international trade in conventional arms—from small arms to tanks and missiles—entered into force in 2014, key

The full text of SGI President Ikeda’s 2019 Peace Proposal “Toward a New Era of Peace and Disarmament: A People-Centered Approach” is available at daisakuikeda.org. In it, President Ikeda stresses urgent action toward disarmament and calls on young people to resist feelings of resignation and “meet the severe challenges of our age as agents of