| Major group affiliation: |
- Indigenous people
- Children and youth
- Local authorities
- Women
- Non-governmental organization
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| Involvement in UN Partnerships: |
Yes |
| If yes, explain in detail: |
GPF has partnered with the following UN agencies: --In 2013: UN Office in Nairobi, UN Environment Program, and UN HABITAT. --In 2014, GPF has partnered with: UN HABITAT, UN ESCAP, UNESCO, UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, UN Mission of Paraguay to the OAS, UN Permanent Mission of Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay |
| Affiliation with other organizations: |
GPF has over 500 partners (including government ministries and departments, foundations, corporations, civil society organizations, universities, schools, and education associations) as of 2014, please see link: http://www.globalpeace.org/global-peace-foundation-2014-annual-report (go to page 49 of PDF). Some examples are: Center for Strategic International Studies, U.S. Peace Corps, IBM, Intel Corporation, Safaricom Foundation, Fordham University, Points of Light, Nike, Red Cross Indonesia, World Bank Group Youth to Youth, ASEAN entities, , International Center for Religion and Diplomacy (Director Douglas Johnston is a member of GPF’s Global Leadership Council) and many others cited in the annual report. |
| Publications: |
Global Peace Foundation Annual Report, published every year |
Statements or documents submitted
Commission on Sustainable Development:
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N/A |
| Affiliation with other organizations: |
United Nation Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, World Bank Group Youth to Youth, Ministry of Youth and Sports (Nepal and Indonesia), Kenya Institute of Policy and Research Analysis, Brookings Africa Growth Initiative, National Steering Committee on Peacebuilding and Conflict Management (Kenya), Department of Social Welfare and Development (Philippines), Singapore National Youth Council, Ministry of Ethics and Integrity (Uganda), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Regions II, III, IV, V, and VI, UN Permanent Mission of Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay, and more. Please see link for complete list: http://www.globalpeace.org/global-peace-foundation-2014-annual-report (go to page 49 of PDF). |
| Publications: |
Global Peace Foundation Annual Report (published every year) |
| Purpose of the organization: |
The Global Peace Foundation (GPF) is an international non-sectarian, non-partisan, nonprofit organization, which promotes an innovative, values-based approach to peace-building which includes comprehensive community-based development, youth leadership and civil society capacity building. Based on recognition of the importance of youth and women in social development, GPF and its partners promote a wide range of community-based initiatives that tap the creativity of the human spirit and the transformative power of service in development. These efforts include a significant focus on social entrepreneurship and community based development as effective approaches to addressing critical social issues. Service initiatives engage volunteers from all racial and religious backgrounds to forge bonds of trust and good will, and support environmental restoration and community-based development, designed to further the realization of the UN MDGs and Sustainable Development Goals. |
| Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: |
N/A |
| Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level: |
Global Peace Foundation has advanced innovative approaches to address persistent problems of social conflict and underdevelopment furthering the UN MDG and post-2015 SDG development agenda through 5 divisions: Global Peace Education, Global Peace Youth, Global Peace Women, Global Peace Development, and Global Peace Interfaith. Each division has programs, grassroots projects, advocacy campaigns, and/or conferences that advance the aims of the organization and core UN objectives in combating poverty, promoting empowerment of youth and women and achieving greater social integration. |
| A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: |
1.Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon, Chairman (US) 2.Mr. Shunichiro Yoshida (US) 3.Dr. Charles Phillips (US) 4.Mr. Jinman Kwak (US) |
| Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members: |
The international and the national chapters do not have a membership base as would be typical of associations or societies. However we do have over 500 partners (including government ministries and departments, foundations, corporations, and civil society organizations, universities, schools, and education associations) as of 2014. |
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