The London meeting showed how organisations and individuals from different fields can contribute to peace through education, dialogue and practical community service.
The London meeting showed how organisations and individuals from different fields can contribute to peace through education, dialogue and practical community service.
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London Gathering Marks International Day of Peace with Focus on Human Rights
Community leaders, humanitarian advocates and peacebuilders from across London gathered at the Church of Scientology London to mark the United Nations International Day of Peace.
The meeting focused on the role that education, human rights and practical community involvement can play in building more peaceful societies.
The gathering reflected the 2026 UN theme, “Invest in Peace – For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day.”
Lorna Marah, a Peace Ambassador and United Nations Women Advocate, told participants that peace requires conscious choices and sustained effort.
“Peace is not accidental. It is intentional,” she said, describing peace as something shaped through leadership, compassion and a willingness to overcome division.
Eleanor Daibowon Moore, founder of Eleanor’s Children Foundation, brought a humanitarian perspective to the discussion, drawing on her organisation’s work supporting orphans and widows in Liberia.
Suraiya Kassamally of Rotary Club London shared information about Rotary Peace Centers, where professionals are trained in peacebuilding and conflict resolution.
The participants also examined the role of human rights awareness in promoting respect and preventing discrimination.
Tracey Coleman, Community Affairs Director of the Church of Scientology London, said that knowledge of fundamental rights can help address bullying, discrimination and news eureka intolerance at community level.
She highlighted the educational work of Youth for Human Rights International, which presents the 30 articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in accessible materials for young people and educators.
The Church of Scientology, founded by L. Ron Hubbard, supports programmes in human rights education alongside other community and humanitarian activities.
Ivan Arjona, representative of the Church of Scientology to the European Union, OSCE, Council of Europe and United Nations, noted that peaceful societies depend on turning human rights principles into everyday practice..
Read the full report on the London International Day of Peace round table.
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