Peace Voices Youth Peace Ambassadors
ACTIVE Peace Voices Map · May peace prevail on earth

What does peace mean to you?

Add your voice to the
Peace Voices Map.

Share your peace voice

In 2025, we asked youth (up to age 30) from different backgrounds around the world a single question: “What does peace mean to you?” The answers weren’t only about a world without war. Again and again, they spoke of small, everyday things — sharing a meal with family, being able to smile today, etc. This is an active Peace Voices Map — and it continues to grow.

— Peace voices in their own words from last year
1,247
VOICES
73
COUNTRIES
Toward the International Day of Peace, 21 September, 2026

Let’s create a Peace Voices Map — together!

Last year, 1,247 peace voices from 73 countries were gathered and shared with the world. This year we’re going further: every new voice will be added to an active Peace Voices Map — of what peace means to young people toward the Peace Day, 21 September.

This isn’t just “send a video.” Instead it’s to add your peace voice, and help show the world what peace looks like.

Collect at least 20 peace voices from youth in your community and get recognized as a Youth Peace Ambassador, with a certificate of recognition from the Goi Peace Foundation.
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Share what peace means to you — a line in texts or in a 30-second video.
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Watch your peace voice on the map, alongside peace voices from around the world.
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On Peace Day, the whole map is shared with the world.
Share your peace voice
📖 Read the Peace Voice Submission Guidelines
Entry open until 23 September, 2026
Collaborative Partners

Peace Voices is growing through collaboration with individuals, communities, and organizations around the world that share our commitment to peace. One of our partner organizations is Peace One Day, an international organization led by Jeremy Gilley. Peace One Day aims to engage three billion people worldwide in observing the International Day of Peace on September 21 and is helping us share Peace Voices with audiences around the world.

Last year, 1,247 Peace Voices were shared from 73 countries.
Explore the peace voices from 2025 →

This year, let’s create a Peace Voices Map together.

Add your voice. Invite others. Let’s fill the map with voices of peace from around the world!

Where are the peace voices from?

So far, voices from countries are on the map. Each circle is one peace voice — they bloom outward from each country as more young people join. Tap any circle to hear what peace means to that person.

Each circle = one peace voice Gold = Youth Peace Ambassador Dashed = 2025 sample peace voice
Recent peace voices

Peace in your own words 2025

When we read or watched last year’s peace voices, the same or similar peace voices appeared again and again — far more about everyday life than we expected. These figures are from 2025; this year’s map is still growing.

Safety & Freedom from Violence15%
Everyday Life & Basic Needs12%
Kindness & Care12%
Respect & Inclusion10%
Dialogue & Understanding9%
Connection & Relationships8%
Inner Peace & Self-Acceptance8%
Action & Agency7%
Joy & Wellbeing7%
Freedom, Hope & Future7%
Nature & Coexistence5%

*Percentages show the relative share of recurring themes identified in our exploratory analysis of the 2025 Peace Voices. A single Peace Voice may contain multiple themes; the shares have been normalized to 100%. The 2026 Peace Voices Map will be drawn as fresh and new peace voices arrive — your peace voice helps shape the Peace Voices Map.

Peace voices from around the world 2025

Youth from different countries — Peace in your own words. These voices are from last year (2025); this year’s are appearing on the map above.

Peace isn’t made by special people. I believe it’s the choices and actions of each of us that shape the peace of the future.
🇯🇵 Middle-school student, Japan
To me, peace is being able to eat with my family and friends. Getting to eat the food I love every day isn’t something to take for granted.
🇯🇵 High-school student, Japan
Let’s accept our differences and build a beautiful, peaceful world. Let’s pray — and act, together.
🇮🇳 School principal, New Delhi, India
Peace is the freedom to speak your mind without fear. Our generation can build a more peaceful world.
🇾🇪 Youth from Yemen
We differ in values, culture and background. And yet something still binds us into one — I believe that is peace.
🇹🇯 Youth from Tajikistan
Peace begins with small actions. Whether you know someone or not — what matters is to care.
🇵🇪 Youth from Peru

Tell us what peace means to you.

1,247 peace voices were collected last year. Even so, there are many peace voices no one has spoken in a similar way yet — yours might be one of them. A single short line in texts or a video would be enough. It becomes part of our Peace Voices Map.

Share your peace voice
📖 Read the Peace Voice Submission Guidelines
Peace voice of any youth from any background is welcome.

What does peace mean to you?

Share your own peace voice, or collect peace voices from youth in your community.

Before you start, please read the guidelines.
Your age and email are kept private and never shown on the map. You can request us to remove your peace voice at any time.

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