UNITED VOICES 4 PEACE IS A GLOBAL CULTURAL DIPLOMACY INITIATIVE FOSTERING A UNIVERSAL CULTURE OF PEACE THROUGH MUSIC AND THE ARTS
Our non-partisan platform uses the Arts to address and transform today’s global challenges.
UV4PEACE creates bridges between the diplomatic and cultural worlds, assisting public, and private entities to develop innovative forms of creative diplomacy.
UV4PEACE aims to unite different communities through the universal language of the Arts, creating inclusive spaces for the diverse voices of the world to meet, even in situations of conflict.
To carry our mission, we support underrepresented artists to promote diversity and inclusion as catalysts to peacebuilding and social justice through a model of empowerment & responsibility.
UV4PEACE pledges to advance the efforts to achieve the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals, with a special focus on Goals 5 (Gender Equality), 10 (Reduced inequalities), 16 (Peace & Justice) and 17 (Partnerships), helping to accelerate progress towards the 2030 agenda.
Our organization is proud to be formally associated to the United Nations Department of Global Communications.
Our Current Projects
Global Women in Music – 2023/24
On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2023 and in the context of the CSW67, UV4PEACE in partnership with the United Nations Symphony Orchestra, launched this groundbreaking initiative.
This concert by the UN Orchestra, featured only music by women composers from around the world, exceptionally conducted by a female composer, creating a unique platform to advance women’s representation in the music industry.
An equally successful second edition was held on March 12, 2024 at the Skirball NYU Performing Arts Center consolidating the initiative.Our success in numbers : 1200 attendees/90 musicians x 2/18 women composers/5 continents represented/26 media publications/in 6 languages and thousands of views on social networks.
In order to raise awareness on this initiative, a related documentary was produced following the 2024 concert.
WATCH THE TRAILER HERE https://bit.ly/3YwgV0i
Create!Summit – 2022
UV4PEACE is proud to have co-hosted the pilot virtual Create!Summit – 2022, held on October 22nd on an initiative of Artists&Angels.
The impactful results in numbers: 18 speakers | 8 timezones | 800 guests | 7 hours of quality content | 3 panels | 2 workshops | 1 keynote | 1111 Hz of great vibes | 1 Arts Manifesto | 1 ArtTech Council
We discussed important topics such as the healing power of arts, enhancing mental health through arts, how arts, artists and art forms drive creative thinking, human innovation and influence social change, as well as the amalgamation of arts and the New Age tech: metaverse, NFTs, DeFi and other.
Afghan Women, Human Rights & the Transformative Power of the Arts
DEATH METAL GRANDMA – An Unconventional Call for Social Justice
UV4PEACE was thrilled to launch its first virtual event and digital program.
The program consists on a series of documentary screenings and concerts. It aims at addressing the current systemic social inequalities, with a special focus on gender, age and religion-based discrimination.
Together in Solidarity
On the occasion of the World Refugee Day, June 20th, UV4PEACE, in collaboration with the European Parliament, organized the event ‘Together in Solidarity’.
Charmed by the Syrian dancer and choreographer Ahmad Joudeh’s performance on the Esplanade Simone Veil, in front of the European Parliament, hundreds of people participated, including decisions makers and media.