As I ring the Bell of Peace, we honor all women who are working tirelessly to build a more peaceful world. Let us all commit to creating a world where all women and girls can live free from violence and discrimination, and where they can fully participate in building and sustaining peace. Peace will not come unless we make it happen.
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Mrs. Zainab Akpan
Vice President of Naval Officers Wives Association, Nigeria
09/21/2023
United States of America
Jerry White
the United Religions Initiative / the recipient of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize ; Executive Director
08/17/2023
I wish and pray and invite a landmine-free, nuclear-weapon-free, barrier-free, victim-free world at peace.
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Khaled Abu Awwad
A Local Palestinian Israeli Initiative for Understanding, non-violence and transformation / Co-director
08/17/2023
I hope that whole world will live as one family, help each other and live together in peace.
United States of America
Phyllis Curott
a spiritual pioneer.
08/17/2023
That we greet each other as sister and bother and so peace follows our hearts.
United States of America
Great Grandmother Mary Lyons
Minnesota Coalition on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Founder
08/16/2023
May we share each breath as one family and one heartbeat.
United States of America
Ambassador Rabbi David Saperstein
Former United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom /
08/16/2023
May the one who makes peace in Heaven grant peace across the world.
United States of America
Nitin Ajmera
The board of the Parliament of World's Religions; Drexel University; New York Sports Club and its family of brands / The Chair ; Visiting Research Professor ;Chief Financial Officer
08/16/2023
May the vibration of the bell resonate in all our hearts to create a world full of love, compassion, and gratitude for all.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Bhai Sahib Bhai Mohinder Singh Ahluwalia OBE KSG
Nishkam Group of Charitable Organisations; Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha, GNNSJ UK / Chairman ; The third in line of Sikh religious leaders
08/14/2023
We should love everyone, serve every, even sacrifice for others--Pray for the happiness and flourishing of all, leaving no body behind. Peace within wil bring peace outside. It is inside we have to start with.
United States of America
Congressman Bobby Rush
PoWR and the 2023 Chicago Host Committee / a trustee / former U.S. Congressman
08/14/2023
Peace will be present when peace is available to all humankind. Love peace all.
Republic of India
Preeta Bansal
the United Religions Initiative; the US Commission on international Religious Freedom; on the US President’s Advisory Group on Faith-Based Partnerships, focusing on poverty and inequality. / the Global Chair ; a former chair ; a committee chair
08/14/2023
May each person have the tools for connecting with what is life-giving, and may our extractive/life-training systems dissolvsed peacefully.