The Geneva PeaceTalks are brought to you by the United Nations Office at Geneva, Interpeace, the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, the Swiss Government and in partnership with the City and Canton of Geneva,  Mirabaud and Nagulendran Philanthropy.

Register to celebrate the International Day of Peace and Interpeace’s 30th anniversary at Geneva PeaceTalks to be held on Thursday, 19 September 2024, from 15.00-17.00 at the Palais des Nations, Room XVII. It will be streamed live.

Under the overarching theme of “The Future of Peace,” this year’s Geneva PeaceTalks will feature personal stories from people on the frontlines of peacebuilding, linking the past, present, and future of peace.

22 editions of the PeaceTalks live events have taken place in more than 8 countries with over 8,000 in person attendees and 200+ speakers, ranging from elementary school students to the former United Nations Secretary-General. 

Storytelling for Peace 

The PeaceTalks is a global initiative that uses storytelling as a tool to build peace and inspire action.

Stories and their telling can create change. The best ones influence our beliefs, inspire us to make an impact, and illuminate what it means to be human. Everyone has a story to tell through which we can learn.

Storytelling is a powerful educational and peacebuilding tool. Through the telling of personal stories, topics usually addressed from a general angle in the news, come to life, taking human form. Through stories we see the individual instead of the abstract mass. This fosters empathy, understanding and dialogue 

IF…we expand the space for dialogue about peace beyond technical peacebuilding through storytelling, focusing on personal stories and what is working;

THEN…a greater audience of people will become more aware of their potential individual roles and contributions in building peace, and that their actions can have a meaningful and positive impact in sustaining peace;

BECAUSE…they will feel inspired, empowered, and encouraged to support relevant initiatives where they work or to take personal action of their own.