When AUKUS was announced in 2021, its stated intent was the protection and preservation of the existing order. However, many experts have called this into question. It is now viewed by many as a challenge to stability and peace for Australia and the region. Today’s discussion brings together proponents of peace from the three nations […]

The Pacific islands face an increasing number of challenges in today's world, but Pacific people are not helpless. Climate change, geopolitics, increasingly authoritarian governments,  the legacy of past war and the ongoing work of decolonisation are just some of the threats that Pacific people face - but they are standing up. In the climate crisis […]

The war in Ukraine has woken the world up to the increasing threat of war. Violent conflict has never disappeared entirely, but for decades it has been happening out of sight, and the consequences have been remote. Today, the Ukraine war has brought violence to Europe and the threat of war has never seemed more […]

NATIONAL DAY OF COMPASSION Live Event - 21 September 2022, 8-9 AM, followed by other events through the day Click the 'Listen Deeply' image to download the full brochure for the Day of Compassion.The theme for this year’s National Day for Compassion is Deep Listening Our Live Event will start the National Day from 8am to 9am Wednesday, 21 September […]

The 55th session of the General Assembly of theUnited Nations designated 21 September as the International Day of Peace. To celebrate this day, you are cordially invited to join an Interfaith Prayer Service. On Wednesday 21 September 2022 at 11am at Knox Cultural Centre, Knox Grammar School, 2 Borambil Street, Wahroonga 2076 (a stone’s throw […]

Learning Through Our Shared Contributions Our embryonic Australian Network of Museums for Peace (ANMP) provides the prospect, from various perspectives, for people and groups to share their respective legacies – collective and personal – relative to peace endeavours, and even for shared contributions beyond this most relevant field. Dr Anne Noonan and Dr Sue Wareham […]

As part of the 2022 Raising Peace Festival, on the International Day of Peace 21st September, former peacekeeper, Major General Tim Ford, AO (Retired), Vice President UNAA (NSW) will present on the 75th Anniversary of Australian Peacekeeping and the Australian Peacekeeping Memorial. To mark the 75th Anniversary of Australian Peacekeeping on the 14th September, a national […]

Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The day is devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire. Achieving true peace entails much more than laying down arms. We all have a role to play in fostering peace. In the face […]

Please click on the image or here, to register.   Our panel discussion follows up on the film Mothers of the Revolution. The panelists were at the Greenham Common protest and will talk about their memories and the impact this momentous event had on them. The film director Briar March, from New Zealand will also […]

Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world in September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire. But achieving true peace entails much more than laying down arms.  It requires the building of […]

Pro-planet, anti-militarist, life affirming assembly to disrupt the biggest weapons fair in the southern hemisphere. Tuesday October 4 is the opening day of Brisbane's Land Forces Expo. All the arms dealers, government reps and trade delegations will be there, doing the deals and networking for dispossession and destruction of lives and ecosystems. Land Forces offers […]

As 2023 begins, there has been a lot of drum-beating recently about the supposed inevitability of a war with China. But this is not the only perspective on the present situation! Raising Peace members the Marrickville Peace Group and Independent and Peaceful Australia Network are hosting an event at Marrickville Town Hall (and on live […]

Raising Peace ANZAC workshop 2023 22 April 2023 As Australia positions itself for future conflicts, many of us feel outraged and helpless. But this need not be so. The right language, tools and actions can empower us, get our leaders to listen and bring about change. On the ANZAC weekend as we remember those who […]

Catastrophically vast quantities of radioactive water have been pouring into the ocean from Fukushima continuously since the disaster in 2011.

We extend a warm invitation to you, your friends and colleagues to a very special webinar on the rising danger of war between the major centres of power in Asia-Pacific, that is, between China on the one hand and the United States and its allies on the other. An Asia-Pacific NATO: Fanning the Flames of War […]

International Peace Bureau and World BEYOND War are planning a second-annual 24-hour peacewave on July 8-9, 2023. This is a 24-hour-long Zoom featuring live peace actions in the streets and squares of the world, moving around the globe with the sun. This is just prior to an annual NATO meeting, and we will take the opportunity to oppose all […]

A screening of the latest film by renowned Australian filmmaker, David Bradbury. Entitled "The Road to War"

An inter-generational dialogue on how global governance solutions can tackle existential threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and war. Hosted by Citizens for Global Solutions, Youth Fusion and World Federalist Movement/Institute for Global Policy July 20. Timed for Asia/Pacific. 7:00 - 8:30 Central Europe | 10:30-12:00 Delhi | 14:00-15:30 Tokyo | 17:00-18:30 Wellington | 19:00-20:30 Hawaii (on […]

How can we stop AUKUS? A public forum featuring Stuart Rees; Ethan Lyons, Arthur Rorris; Alison Broinowski.

Individuals create societies. Our society shapes us as individuals. There is a defining relationship between how we are and the world we live in. At this free community event, you will cultivate inner peace through the practice of meditation and reflect on how to engage peacefully with family, colleagues, community and society. This event is […]

Wage Peace will host the first of a series of ‘Listening Circles’ at the Raising Peace Festival 2023: Listening for Peace. These Listening Circles are interactive sessions of listening, responding and imagining together, based on Wage Peace’ new podcast, Peace Pod. Peace Pod features some of the foremost academics, journalists and activists for peace on […]

Wage Peace will host the first of a series of ‘Listening Circles’ at the Raising Peace Festival 2023: Listening for Peace. These Listening Circles are interactive sessions of listening, responding and imagining together, based on Wage Peace’ new podcast, Peace Pod. Peace Pod features some of the foremost academics, journalists and activists for peace on […]

  To support Australians in coming together with care and compassion - each year the Australian Compassion Council holds a National Day of Compassion that offers a meaningful opportunity for all Australians to participate in learning about and practicing compassion.   The National Day is always held on 21 September, which is also the International Day […]

UNAA Queensland & St John's Cathedral Brisbane present:International Day of Peace Lecture 2023:Craig Foster AM Thursday 21 September, 7.00pm Live and online, St John's Cathedral, Brisbane 2023 is the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In this milestone year, UNAA Queensland and St John's Cathedral Brisbane are proud to present International Day […]

The Raising Peace Festival for 2023 is launching with an event that updates us on Australia's most significant peace event for 2023 - the referendum on the Voice to Parliament. Just before the final weeks of the campaign we will hear from Yes23, the official Voice campaign, on what we can all do to ensure […]

As Raising Peace has grown we have been excited to discover the diversity of peace action around Australia. In this session we will discover three of them, in the story of the peace movement in Ballarat, the work on mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution in remote First Nations communities, and in unleashing the power of […]

This Session will describe the activities being undertaken by UNAA NSW to promote the UN WPS and YPS programs. It will include an introduction to the Peace and Security Pillar by the Vice President UNAA NSW, Tim Ford AO, followed by the launch of a new video describing progress of the Women Peace and Security […]

'Voice, Treaty, Truth' is only the start. Wiradjuri priest, writer and artist Glenn Loughrey has looked deeply at the Uluru Statement from the Heart and finds in it powerful potential for restorative justice in Australia - and more. In this session he will be in conversation with Emma Yates, a lawyer and mediator with a […]

In 2022 Medical Association for Prevention of War (MAPW) released a comprehensive report about the growing intrusion of multinational weapons companies into primary and secondary STEM education. Weapons companies seek to create positive brand association in minors and their families, to promote and normalise careers in the development of lethal technology, and generate social license […]

The Faith Communities Council of Victoria, the Victorian Council of Churches, Humanists Australia, Religions for Peace Australia and others have chosen reflections, prayers, meditations and songs that inspire a longing for peace from diverse faiths and other traditions. Peaceful relationships and peaceful communities are central in all faith traditions and these voices are important to hear to […]

The SINGING FOR PEACE AROUND THE WORLD concert is being held at the Gaelic Club, Surry Hills on Sunday afternoon 4th August (3-7pm). Come and join in this opportunity to share uplifting, healing, challenging and participatory songs and poems about war and peace. Maurie Mulheron has been singing peace songs and protest songs since the […]

The event is in person and online. Peacebuilding is often guided by several principles of faith; solidarity and inclusivity; community engagement and empowerment; dignity and equality; social justice; and social cohesion. Being a peacebuilder requires continual effort, introspection and a commitment to self-improvement. During these challenging times, peacebuilding is essential in communities across our world. Join […]

The annual commemoration at the UNAA monument in Canberra

Register at Eventbrite here: https://raisingpeacefestival2024.eventbrite.com.au On the third anniversary of the AUKUS announcement, Greens Senator David Shoebridge presents an update on the situation. There is a great deal that we still don’t know about the AUKUS agreement, what we have committed to and the implications for Australia’s security. Senator Shoebridge will also describe alternative pathways to […]

Register now at Eventbrite: https://raisingpeacefestival2024.eventbrite.com.au Faith leaders sharing their personal practices to maintain equilibrium/ inner peace when working in a fractured world for peace Acknowledgement & Introduction: MC Rev Sandy Boyce (Faith Community Council of Victoria) Panel Participants:  Bishop Philip Huggins (Anglican) Sister Maureen (‘Morni’) Chen (Brahma Kumaris) Sheik Abu Omar (Imam of Monash Mosque) […]

Register at Eventbrite here: https://raisingpeacefestival2024.eventbrite.com.au This workshop reviewed the psychology of effective activism for diverse audiences and time frames. The ABIASCA model was reviewed, which distinguishes 7 goals: awareness-raising, building sympathy, generating intentions, & realising actions (the four mobilisation goals), as well as sustaining motivation over time and in the face of failure, coalition-building, and […]

Register at Eventbrite here: https://raisingpeacefestival2024.eventbrite.com.au Stepping Back from the Brink   The world is now arguably closer to nuclear war than it has ever been. What happens if we go over the edge? How do we step back?   Speakers: John Hallam - PND UN nuclear disarmament campaigner. John has been involved in nuclear disarmament […]

“Living More With Less – A Nonviolent Alternative To Empire” Register at Eventbrite here: https://raisingpeacefestival2024.eventbrite.com.au It is easy to be overwhelmed by the daily news cycle of war, political corruption, ecological destruction and to feel as individuals there is nothing we can do about it. Big corporations and the empires they support have won! But […]

Voices for Peacebuilding: Women and Youth Shaping the Future Join us as we discuss the critical roles of women and youth in peacebuilding. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear from three distinguished speakers and participate in a dynamic panel discussion. WHEN: 5.30 for 6:00pm Start, Thursday 19 September 2024 WHERE: Online (free) OR In person ($15) at Western Sydney […]