SGI Peace Proposals

Between 1983 and 2022, annual peace proposals were authored by Daisaku Ikeda (1928–2023), the president of SGI. These 40 proposals, as well as statements he issued, serve to guide the SGI’s work at the UN. They also inform the activities undertaken by local Soka Gakkai organizations around the world.

The peace proposals consistently focused on ways of revitalizing and strengthening the role of the UN and the importance of civil society participation, with the belief that the global solidarity of ordinary citizens committed to supporting the UN will help empower and strengthen it.

This two-page overview of the peace proposals gives a brief history of why these proposals were created, what themes and topics are covered and some selected quotes. For a more in-depth look, a compilation of 30 years of proposals addressing the United Nations was published as A Forum for Peace in 2013.

  • Peace
  • Disarmament
  • Environment & Sustainability
  • Human rights education
  • Gender equality & women's empowerment
  • Humanitarian relief

Annual Peace Proposals

Statements

No First Use Statements

Since July 2022, Daisaku Ikeda, the president of SGI, has issued three statements calling for nuclear weapon states to pledge No First Use of these… Read more
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Transforming Human History: The Light of Peace and Dignity

The 2022 peace proposal offers concrete ideas for tackling the climate crisis, achieving inclusive education and nuclear disarmament. Read more
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Value Creation in a Time of Crisis

The 2021 peace proposal further calls for global cooperation to address the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, and the need to rid the world of… Read more
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Toward Our Shared Future: Constructing an Era of Human Solidarity

The 2020 peace proposal applauds youth climate action and promotes nuclear weapons treaty. Read more
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Toward a New Era of Peace and Disarmament: A People-Centered Approach

The 2019 peace proposal calls for urgent action toward disarmament and increased role for youth. Read more
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Toward an Era of Human Rights: Building a People’s Movement

The 2018 peace proposal urges human rights focus as key to resolving global issues and abolishing nuclear weapons. Read more
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The Global Solidarity of Youth: Ushering In a New Era of Hope

The 2017 peace proposal stresses the power of youth in building global solidarity. Read more
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Universal Respect for Human Dignity: The Great Path to Peace

The 2016 peace proposal calls for intensified efforts to respond to the needs of humanity's most vulnerable, including those displaced by conflict or… Read more
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A Shared Pledge for a More Humane Future: To Eliminate Misery from the Earth

The 2015 peace proposal calls for Calls for Increased Efforts to Rid World of Poverty and Ban Nuclear Weapons in 70th Year Since WWII. Read more
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Value Creation for Global Change: Building Resilient and Sustainable Societies

The 2014 peace proposal calls for regional cooperation in response to natural disasters, youth summit on nuclear weapons abolition. Read more
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Compassion, Wisdom and Courage: Building a Global Society of Peace and Creative Coexistence

The 2013 peace proposal calls for abolition of nuclear weapons, dialogue between China and Japan. Read more
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Human Security and Sustainability: Sharing Reverence for the Dignity of Life

The 2012 peace proposal calls for 2015 nuclear abolition summit in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and end to Japan's reliance on nuclear power. Read more
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Toward a World of Dignity for All: The Triumph of the Creative Life

The 2011 peace proposal calls for calls for progress on abolition of nuclear weapons, building global human rights culture. Read more
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Toward a New Era of Value Creation

The 2010 peace proposal calls for accelerated action toward nuclear abolition and concrete steps toward generating employment opportunities. Read more
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Toward Humanitarian Competition: A New Current in History

The 2009 peace proposal highlights nuclear disarmament and "humanitarian competition" Read more
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Humanizing Religion, Creating Peace

The 2008 peace proposal stresses the need to put the human being at the center of all issues and makes concrete proposals toward protecting the… Read more
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Restoring the Human Connection: The First Step to Global Peace

The 2007 peace proposal calls for new structures in the international community towards nuclear nonproliferation. Read more
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A New Era of the People: Forging a Global Network of Robust Individuals

The 2006 peace proposal calls for improved relations between China and Japan. Read more
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Toward a New Era of Dialogue: Humanism Explored

The 2005 peace proposal urges renewed efforts to promote education for human rights, disarmament and sustainable development. Read more
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Inner Transformation: Creating a Global Groundswell for Peace

The 2004 peace proposal renews his call for a paradigm shift: rather than simply seeking to halt the spread of nuclear weapons, we must work for… Read more
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A Global Ethic of Coexistence: Toward a "Life-Sized" Paradigm for Our Age

The 2003 peace proposal calls for a renewal of efforts to find peaceful resolution to current global conflicts. Read more
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The Humanism of the Middle Way: Dawn of a Global Civilization

The 2002 peace proposal calls for renewed commitment to human security as the basis for a comprehensive response to the threat of terror. Read more
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Creating and Sustaining a Century of Life: Challenges for a New Era

The 2001 peace proposal calls for the upholding of Japan’s “Peace Constitution” and stresses the key roles of women and civil society organizations… Read more
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Peace through Dialogue: A Time to Talk

The 2000 peace proposal calls for the immediate establishment of an international conflict resolution committee within the UN system to help assure… Read more
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Environment Proposal | For a Sustainable Global Society: Learning for Empowerment and Leadership

This environment proposal stresses that empowerment of individuals and communities is vital to achieving a sustainable global society. Read more
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Nuclear Disarmament Proposal | Building Global Solidarity Toward Nuclear Abolition

This nuclear abolition proposal, published in September 2009, shares a five-point plan toward nuclear abolition. Read more
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UN Reform Proposal | Fulfilling the Mission: Empowering the UN to Live Up to the World’s Expectations

In August 2006, Daisaku Ikeda, president of the SGI, authored a proposal titled “Fulfilling the Mission: Empowering the UN to live up to the world’s… Read more
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Education for Sustainable Development Proposal | The Challenge of Global Empowerment: Education for a Sustainable Future

This 2002 proposal calls for education to be the basis of progress toward a sustainable future and established the "Learn, Reflect, Empower" process… Read more
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