WORLD EVENTS

Some stages: 1987 – The Teens for Unity presented 147,000 signatures from teenagers all over the world as a symbol of their commitment to build peace, at the Summit for Peace held in Kyoto (Japan) by leaders of the great religions.

1988 – During the European year of Cinema and Television, they launched the “TV for a United World” campaign. They proposed that the media contribute to building a united world through a message supported by 750,000 signatures and presented to the European Commission for Cinema and Television, the European Council, and the UN headquarters in New York.

From 1990 onwards, they pause every day for a moment of silence or prayer for peace in the world. It’s called “Time out” (at 12 noon in each time zone).

2000 – On the 10th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, they participated in the first Conference for Children of the Coming Generation held in Tokyo (Japan). It was an occasion for teenagers from 40 countries to dialogue on peace and unity for the new millennium. The final document, addressed to the heads of State and supported by 200,000 signatures, was presented to the UN in New York.

International meetings called “Supercongresses”, held every five years, gather together Teens for Unity from all over the world. In 2002 they were in 9000 from 93 countries. Together they want to respond to the difficult world situation by encouraging the meeting of different cultures and religions and to transmit the idea of a united world by displaying some concrete realisations.

On 9 October 2005, they organised the Run4Unity global virtual relay race. Hundreds of thousands of teenagers belonging to diverse ethnic groups, cultures and religions witnessed and passed their commitment to building unity in the different time zones, thereby creating a rainbow of peace over the world. More than 300 cities in 77 countries were involved in the event.