Below are the main activities of the World Peace Prayer Society that are also promoted by the Goi Peace Foundation:

Peace Poles are four-sided pillars with the message "May Peace Prevail on Earth" inscribed on each side in a different language. There are more than 200,000 Peace Poles in 180 countries, serving as constant reminders to visualize and to pray for world peace.

Peace Poles can be planted at any place that people wish to dedicate to peace, such as town squares, universities and schools, parks, gardens and houses of worship. Political leaders and heads of international organizations, such as former UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Gali, and religious leaders, such as Pope John Paul II, Mother Teresa and the Dalai Lama, have also dedicated Peace Poles.

The World Peace Prayer Ceremony is a celebration of the oneness of humanity, inviting all people to pray together for peace to prevail in every nation of the world. As the participants voice their prayers, the national flag of each country is raised.

This ceremony has been held all over the world in settings of all sizes, ranging from a private living room to the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations. The ceremony is also the main program of the annual World Peace Festivals held in New York and Scotland.

Peace Pals is an educational program designed to nurture inner peace and global awareness in young people. Peace Pals activities encourage children to become peacemakers dedicated to living in the spirit of the words "May Peace Prevail on Earth." Educators who would like to include Peace Pals activities in their work are invited to join the international network of over 100 Peace Pal Coordinators.

Peace Messages are hand-written messages of peace for all the different countries of the world which are collected from various individuals and bound into beautiful booklets. Each message contains the words "May peace be in (name of country). May Peace Prevail on Earth," in the respective national languages and is signed by the person who wrote it. Peace Messages are presented to government officials, ambassadors, and schools as well as citizens in various countries to promote international understanding and good will.

The Society also receives autographed peace messages saying May Peace Prevail on Earth from eminent people around the world as their expression of support for the universal prayer.

For more information about the World Peace Prayer Society, please contact:

THE WORLD PEACE PRAYER SOCIETY
AT THE WORLD PEACE SANCTUARY
26 Benton Road, Wassaic,
New York 12592 USA
Tel: 1 (845) 877-6093
Fax: 1 (845) 877-6862
E-mail: info@worldpeace.org
http://www.worldpeace.org