International Committee for the Peace Council (International)
The Peace Council is a diverse group of religious and spiritual individuals who are internationally known and respected and who have decided to come together. The Peace Council is committed to working together for the common needs of the whole community of life. The Council will build bridges through the message of non-violence, compassion, human rights, and universal responsibility, individual and collective.

Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa)
The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was set up by the Government of National Unity to help deal with what happened under apartheid. The conflict during this period resulted in violence and human rights abuses from all sides. No section of society escaped these abuses.

The Peace People (Northern Ireland)
Nonviolence is at the centre of the Peace People's approach to building a just and peaceful society ... we mean much more by this than simply the absence of physical violence. We draw our inspiration from historical figures such as Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King. While the history of Ireland often seems to have been dominated by violent conflict, there have also been many examples of nonviolent campaigns.

Nuclear Age Peace Foundation (USA)
At the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation,
we are committed to creating a peaceful world -- one with liberty, justice and dignity for all. We believe that there are better ways to resolve conflicts than killing each other, and that we can find ways to bring an end to warfare.

Nobel e-Museum Peace Prize section (Norway)
Peace is one of the five prize areas mentioned in Alfred Nobel's will. Nobel simply stated that prizes be given to those who, during the preceding year, "shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind" and that one part be given to the person who "shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses."

The M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence (USA)
The Mission of the Gandhi Institute ...
is to promote and apply the principles of nonviolence locally, nationally, and globally, to prevent violence and resolve personal and public conflicts through research, education, and programming. The Institute, founded by Arun Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi's grandson) and his wife Sunanda, was established to promote and teach the philosophy and practice of nonviolence to help reduce the violence that consumes our hearts, our homes, and our societies.

The Archive of Humanist Art (Australia)
The ARCHIVE OF HUMANIST ART is an artist-initiated project. It was established by the artist William Kelly in 2000. It aims to look to the future of art and the world while acknowledging those artists and thinkers who have helped us to a greater understanding of our place as human beings. It is a collection of works by artists working at the turn of the century/millennium whose art and beliefs support the notion that there is a fundamental connection between the images we make and the world we create.

Pathways to Peace (USA)
Pathways To Peace (PTP) is an international not-for-profit peace building, educational, and consulting organization. The mission of Pathways To Peace is threefold: to expand the comprehension and substantive expression of "PEACE" and peacebuilding practices at all levels; to build Cultures of Peace by uniting and enhancing the strengths of existing organizations and programs along eight paths to Peace; to contribute, through consultation and direct participation, to the evolving mission of the United Nations and to citizens’ worldwide participation in the International Day of Peace (Hear The Children Day). Pathways To Peace has Consultative II Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, and works with the U.N. Centre for Human Rights, U.N. Centre for Human Settlements, UNESCO, UNICEF, and other Agencies. It is also an official Peace Messenger of the United Nations.

Global movement for a culture of peace and non-violence (Official UNESCO site - International)
The United Nations, in adopting the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace, has called for a global movement beginning with the International Year for the Culture of Peace (2000) and continuing with the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World (2001-2010).

One Voice For Peace (Online Initative compiling signatories calling for a stop to war - Australian)
This site was initiated by Australian actors Kerry Armstrong, Hugh Jackman and Rebecca Gibney to give fellow Australians a chance to voice their support of peace in 2003.

Alan Fletcher Dot Net - Peace (Australia)
Australian actor and long-time peace activist, Alan Fletcher, has recently penned the anti-war protest song "Perfectly Comfortable" in the face of the War on Iraq. Freely available for download and use by all peace-minded people.

The Gyuto Monks Of Tibet (Australia)
With regular tours of Australia, the US, UK and many other countries around the world, world-recognised Peace Ambassadors, The Gyuto Monks of Tibet are represented online by the official site of Gyuto House Australia, providing information about where you can see the monks and participate in their varied programs. (Site donated by Salmac Multimedia and Virtual Artists).

Messages of Peace for the New Millennium (Switzerland & Argentina)
Messages of Peace for the New Millennium is a tribute to the United Nations and its efforts to foster peace and friendship among peoples and nations. This is a compilation of messages of peace from the heads of state of the United Nations Member States. You can read a Daily Message from the book, find out how you can get a copy and read about the background of this incredible, global effort to promote world peace.

Poets Against The War (USA)
An online protest that became an offline phenomenon - Poets Against The War is lead by American Poet, Sam Hamill, and houses over 13,000 poems against the current war on Iraq.

Writers Against The War (Canada)
Writers Against The War is a network of writers across Canada working together to try to stop the war on Iraq, and any Canadian participation in it.