Peace Boat US
About Us
Peace Boat US works to build a culture of peace around the world by connecting people across borders and creating opportunities for learning, activism and cooperation. We achieve this through programs in which people from the US and around the world participate in voyages onboard the Peace Boat, our Japan-based partner organization and one of the […]
Programs
Peace Boat US programs are open to students and life-long learners from the US and around the world! Peace Boat’s voyages are one of the most creative, unique, and impactful peace-building initiatives in the world, and offer an amazing opportunity for travel-based experiential learning around the world. Our flagship program is the Youth for the UN […]
Get Involved
Join a Peace Boat US Program Peace Boat US organizes unique programs onboard Peace Boat voyages. Our programs are designed for students, activists, and young leaders from around the world, combining academic, experiential, and in-port components. We also create custom programs for student groups, youth leadership programs, and life-long learning cohorts, and our partners include universities, […]
Global Voyages
- Celebrating the Entry into Force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW): Nuclear Weapons are Now Illegal
- Every Second Counts for the Survivors! Peace Boat Hibakusha Project Online
- Climate Week NYC 2020 – Report
- Climate Week NYC 2020
- Climate Week NYC
Celebrating the Entry into Force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW): Nuclear Weapons are Now Illegal
On October 24, 2020, the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons reached the required 50 states parties for its entry into force, after Honduras ratified just one day after Jamaica and Nauru submitted their ratifications. The TPNW is the first ever treaty that completely and completely bans the development, possession and use of […]
Every Second Counts for the Survivors! Peace Boat Hibakusha Project Online
The 75th anniversaries of the atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 2020 renewed focus on the push for the elimination of nuclear weapons from the humanitarian perspective. 75 years is not a short period of time, but we still have the urgent task of nuclear abolition. Among the many approaches, the Treaty on […]
Climate Week NYC 2020
Peace Boat US recently participated in Climate Week NYC, the biggest climate summit of 2020, taking place during the United Nations General Assembly. As part of our campaign for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Peace Boat US produced a series of events between September 21 and 30 in collaboration with partners including the […]
Climate Week NYC
Join Peace Boat US at Climate Week NYC! Taking a “For New York, for the World” approach, Climate Week NYC looks to put people at the heart of climate action and build a better future, while specific events will take a closer look at a variety of themes, from Transport and Infrastructure to US and […]