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
- April 14 Event – “Every Second Counts for the Survivors”
- Peace Boat US Earth Day Events – April 1-30, 2021
- Peace Boat US participates in the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development Launch events!
- Reverse the Trend: Art and Activism
- Celebrating the Entry into Force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW): Nuclear Weapons are Now Illegal
April 14 Event – “Every Second Counts for the Survivors”
April 14, 2021 – 7:00 pm ESTEvent link: GO.UNCG.EDU/PEACEBOAT In coordination with Peace Boat, the International Center at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, the Departments of Peace Conflict Studies and International Global Studies, and the Lloyd International Honors College we are hosting guest speaker, Ms. Junko Watanabe, an atomic bomb survivor from Hiroshima to […]
Peace Boat US Earth Day Events – April 1-30, 2021
Join us for a month of celebrating the earth and the SDGs! April 1-30: Discover the SDGs – To Make Peace with Nature Hosted by the United Nations Office for Partnerships and the Conscious Fashion Campaign, who are both partners of Peace Boat . The digital learning hub will feature informational tools and resources from […]
Peace Boat US participates in the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development Launch events!
On February 3-4, Peace Boat actively participated in the launch of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development in a series of events, which mobilized a broad spectrum of organizations and individuals for actions to save our oceans from pollution and devastation. The UN Ocean Decade is a major global initiative to deepen […]
Reverse the Trend: Art and Activism
On the eve of the Treaty Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons entering into force, Peace Boat US co-sponsored a celebratory event and the launch of “Reverse the Trend: Save Our People, Save Our Planet”, using art and activism as a tool for positive change! Reverse the Trend is a global youth network that seeks to amplify the voices […]
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 […]