Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Council

One in All and All in One - the undeniable truth spoken by His Holiness Swami Madhavananda and Be the Change You Want to See - the message of Mahatma Gandhi are compelling motivations for the World Peace Council and its feature annual event, the World Peace Summit.

"Helping hands have more value than folded hands"

Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda

"Be the change
you want to see"

Mahatma Gandhi

"One in all,
and all in One"

His Holiness Paramhans Swami Madhavananda

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UN 2023 Water Conference - Virtual Side Event

Save the date: Thursday, March 23, 2023, 11am-12:45 pm EDT (3-4:45 pm UTC)

The Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Council in collaboration with Yoga in Daily Life USA and the International Day of Yoga Committee at the United Nations is hosting an on-line summit as part of the UN Water Conference 2023 and in honor of the United Nations decade dedicated to water. All are welcome to join!

September 2025

International Day of Peace Event of the NGO Committee on Peace Vienna

VIENNA, AUSTRIA – 19 September 2025

A special event focusing on the topic: United Nations – 80 Years for Peace, Perspectives for the Future.

January 2025

A Peaceful Fighter for Human Dignity

Nowadays, when world peace seems extremely fragile and short-lived, we remember Mahatma Gandhi – the 'Great Soul of India' – with gratitude. Often referred to as the 'Father of the Indian Nation', he was a peaceful fighter for freedom and human dignity, yet he left this world by an act of violence on 30 January 1948.

September 2024

International Day of Peace 2024: Jaipur, India

JAIPUR, INDIA – 21 September 2024

Celebrating the International Day of Peace.

October 2023

UN special event: conference on 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', New York

UN HEADQUARTERS, 10 October 2023
International conference on 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'

SSMWPC representative attended this significant conference in New York, hosted by the Permanent Mission of India to the UN (IPM) and the Indian Council For Cultural Relations.

September 2023

UN special event: 'Discourse on Peace', New York

UN HEADQUARTERS, 14 September 2023
Special event: Discourse on Peace

In celebration of the International Day of Peace, the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations hosted a special event at the UN Trusteeship Council in New York.

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Council's objectives

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The Council’s main objective is to promote and support the realisation of the UN Millennium Development Goals and values of the Earth Charter Initiative.