Peace Boat, which holds Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) will be participating in the 68th United Nations Annual Civil Society Conference taking place in Salt Lake City, Utah, from August 26 – 28, 2019. This year’s Conference will be the first time the event is […]

Speakers:Emilie McGlone Director of Peace Boat USLauren Kiser Momentum Novum, Renewable Energy ProfessionalMilka Rodriquez Peace Boat Youth for the SDGs Scholar Alumni Tuesday, August 275:00-6:15 PMRoom 355-D Peace Boat will present its unique global educational programs for SDGs education, carried out onboard our ship which travels around the world as a “flagship” for the SDGs, […]

An event to raise awareness of how peace and non-violence are critical in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals Peace Boat and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) invite you to join us for a special event, coinciding with the UN General Assembly – First Committee on Disarmament, Peace and Security, with approximately […]

“Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality” The United Nations High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) took place at the UN Headquarters in New York City from July 9-18, 2019 to discuss the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which aims to eradicate poverty by 2030 world-wide. This year’s theme was “Empowering people and […]

The United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), is being held from July 9-18 th at the UN Headquarters in New York City. Peace Boat is participating in the HLPF through its 2 week-long exhibition, several events and through its work on SDG 16 on peaceful societies as a member of the Global […]

Photo: United Nations Under Secretary-General Miguel de Serpa Soares with Peace Boat Director Yoshioka Tatsuya June 8 was designated by the United Nations as “World Oceans Day” to raise global awareness of the benefits derived from the oceans and the current challenges faced by the international community in connection with the oceans, and to emphasize […]

On Friday, April 5th, 2019 Peace Boat partnered with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) who sponsored a luncheon featuring, “Youth Ambassadors Working Towards a Nuclear-Free Future.” The conference was held at the Office for Disarmament Affairs within the UN Headquarters, where participants gathered to discuss the current state of striving for a […]

Peace Boat US convened a panel discussion about oceans and climate action at the Annual Conference of the Committee on Teaching about the United Nations (CTAUN) on April 5, 2019. Along with a delegation of youth advocates for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Peace Boat US team spoke in the ECOSOC chamber of the […]

Peace Boat, an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations and in partnership with the UN SDG Action Campaign, has carried out global educational and advocacy voyages for peace and sustainability since 1983. Peace Boat is a core member of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons […]

During the 100th Global Voyage, seven young activist-scholars participated in an experiential study programme organized by Peace Boat US called “Peace Education and the SDGs in South America,” from Ushuaia, Argentina to Valparaiso, Chile. Over the ten days, they immersed in the application of the UN SDGs through leading workshops, participating in cross-cultural dialogues, improving […]