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Memorial Held to Commemorate Buddhist Leader Daisaku Ikeda

Memorial Held to Commemorate Buddhist Leader Daisaku Ikeda

  • 24th November 2023

- On November 23, at 1:30 p.m., an official Soka Gakkai Memorial Service was held at the Toda Memorial Auditorium in ...

Japanese Buddhist Peacebuilder Urges G7 Leaders to Move toward "No First Use" of Nuclear Weapons at Hiroshima Summit

Japanese Buddhist Peacebuilder Urges G7 Leaders to Move toward "No First Use" of Nuclear Weapons at Hiroshima Summit

  • 2nd May 2023

On April 27, 2023, Buddhist philosopher and peacebuilder Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International ...

Japanese Buddhist Peacebuilder Urges G7 Leaders to Move toward "No First Use" of Nuclear Weapons at Hiroshima Summit

Japanese Buddhist Peacebuilder Urges G7 Leaders to Move toward "No First Use" of Nuclear Weapons at Hiroshima Summit

  • 28th April 2023

On April 27, 2023, Buddhist philosopher and peacebuilder Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International ...

Buddhist leader calls on states to commit to "No First Use" of nuclear weapons in advance of NPT meeting

Buddhist leader calls on states to commit to "No First Use" of nuclear weapons in advance of NPT meeting

  • 29th July 2022

- On July 26, ahead of the Tenth NPT (Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons) Review Conference that opens ...

Buddhist leader's annual peace proposal stresses human dignity and nuclear disarmament

Buddhist leader's annual peace proposal stresses human dignity and nuclear disarmament

  • 28th January 2022

Buddhist philosopher and peacebuilder Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), issued his 40th ...

Buddhist leader welcomes entry into force of nuclear ban treaty, urges international cooperation to combat pandemic in 39th annual peace proposal

Buddhist leader welcomes entry into force of nuclear ban treaty, urges international cooperation to combat pandemic in 39th annual peace proposal

  • 3rd February 2021

On January 26, 2021, the 39th annual peace proposal by Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) ...

Soka Gakkai calls for elimination of nuclear weapons

Soka Gakkai calls for elimination of nuclear weapons

  • 7th August 2020

  On August 6, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Soka ...

Buddhist leader's annual peace proposal applauds youth climate action and promotes nuclear weapons treaty

Buddhist leader's annual peace proposal applauds youth climate action and promotes nuclear weapons treaty

  • 28th January 2020

-On January 26, 2020, the 38th annual peace proposal by Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) ...

Buddhist leader's peace proposal calls for urgent action toward disarmament and increased role for youth

Buddhist leader's peace proposal calls for urgent action toward disarmament and increased role for youth

  • 31st January 2019

-On January 26, the 37th annual peace proposal by Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) ...

Buddhist leader Ikeda urges human rights focus as key to resolution of global issues and nuclear weapons abolition

Buddhist leader Ikeda urges human rights focus as key to resolution of global issues and nuclear weapons abolition

  • 29th January 2018

-On January 26, 2018, Buddhist philosopher Daisaku Ikeda, President of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), issued his ...

International Buddhist group welcomes nuclear weapons ban treaty

International Buddhist group welcomes nuclear weapons ban treaty

  • 11th July 2017

-The adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons at UN Headquarters in New York on July 7 is being ...

Buddhist leader's annual peace proposal stresses power of youth in building global solidarity, calls on civil society to play active role in nuclear disarmament talks

Buddhist leader's annual peace proposal stresses power of youth in building global solidarity, calls on civil society to play active role in nuclear disarmament talks

  • 30th January 2017

-Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist association, issued his 35th annual peace ...

Faith groups issue interfaith statement calling for urgent action towards nuclear weapons abolition in Geneva

Faith groups issue interfaith statement calling for urgent action towards nuclear weapons abolition in Geneva

  • 8th May 2016

-   On May 2, a group of diverse faith-based organizations issued a powerful interfaith statement ...

Buddhist leader calls for respect for dignity of all, protection of refugees and most vulnerable

Buddhist leader calls for respect for dignity of all, protection of refugees and most vulnerable

  • 26th January 2016

-In his annual peace proposal released on January 26, titled "Universal Respect for Human Dignity: The Great Path to ...

Panel at Sendai UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction Highlights Opportunities for Cooperation between China, South Korea and Japan

Panel at Sendai UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction Highlights Opportunities for Cooperation between China, South Korea and Japan

  • 18th March 2015

-In support of the UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) being held in Sendai from March 14-18, Soka ...