Past Newsletters

As we begin a new year, we reflect on the lessons carried forward and look ahead to the work, conversations, and collaborations that will shape the months to come. In case you missed it: UPEACE NY and Amplifier Art at the UN! UPEACE NY and Amplifier Art started off the year with a visit to the United Nations to begin plans for an art installation as part of our Peace is a Practice Global Arts Campaign! More to come on this exciting initiative. If you'd like to get involved, r

Exciting News: Applications for Young Leaders for Peace 2026 Are Now Open! This month we are pleased to highlight Young Leaders for Peace (YLP), our two-week summer leadership programme co-created with the University for Peace in Costa Rica. YLP offers high school students an immersive experience where they explore the foundations of peace, develop practical communication and leadership skills, and learn through hands-on activities in Costa Rica.Through workshops with UPEACE

In case you missed it: Ambassador Ramu Damodaran Appointed as Permanent Observer As of April 2024, Ramu Damodaran has been serving as the Permanent Observer of the University for Peace to the United Nations. His official appointment was memorialized in a high-level meeting with Vice Rector Juan Carlos Sainz-Borgo and UN Secretary-General Guterres in the UN Secretary-General’s office. They discussed the importance of the UPEACE Mission to the UN and in implementation of peace

In case you missed it: UPEACE at UNGA 80 This year’s UNGA opens with music. A youth choir singing out for peace. Despite all the violence and defunding peacework, the message has been clear: the UN matters. As the President of the General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock, put it: “for 80 years, this building has stood as a monument to our shared hopes for a better future.” UPEACE Permanent Observer Mission to the UN Special Advisor Melissa Wild was in attendance, representing for

In case you missed it: Young Leaders for Peace Publication Discover our newest feature on the Peace Leadership Collaborative platform, spotlighting Young Leaders for Peace and its vision for reimagining youth leadership. The article follows this year’s cohort through a transformative two week experience at the University for Peace, where students explore peace as a lived practice through experiential learning, mindful reflection, and hands on engagement with Costa Rican commu