HWPL and IPYG Held HWPL’s 12th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

 

 

On May 24, a meaningful event was held at Ardhi University in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to commemorate the 12th Anniversary of the Declaration of World Peace. Under the theme “Peace Advanced Country Tanzania: Making Peace with Youth,” the event was hosted by the international peace NGO HWPL and IPYG, and co-organized with local youth and institutions. The event was designed to spread the value of peace in the local community and contribute to public health and environmental protection.

 

 

A total of 113 participants attended the event, which featured various programs including a plogging activity on the university campus, the HWPL’s 12th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace, and a medical campaign offering free health checkups. In particular, the plogging activity is part of an ongoing environmental and peace initiative that has been regularly carried out since 2023 through a partnership between IPYG and the Tanzania UN Chapter club. On this day as well, many young people took part by picking up litter and sharing messages of peace, adding meaning to the event.

 

 

Local educational institutions and businesses (such as Pepsi) that resonated with the activities of the Youth Engagement & Peacebuilding Working Group (YEPW) in Tanzania supported the youth’s peace efforts by donating 300 bottles of beverages to participants of the plogging campaign. In addition, the medical campaign was made possible through cooperation with Kairuki University Hospital, which provided medical personnel and basic health screening supplies. This support enabled the provision of practical health services to citizens in Dar es Salaam, further strengthening trust with the local community.

Erickson David Duke, Deputy Branch Director of HWPL Tanzania Branch, stated, “When they showed peace with actions, not only words, people felt happy and proud,” emphasizing that the activities of HWPL and IPYG are greatly contributing to encouraging community participation and fostering a youth-led culture of peace.