The 2024 World Summit of Nobel Laureates for Peace | WPN World People News

Oscar Arias Sanchez, 1987 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and former President of Costa Rica, as a recipient of FOWPAL Peace Bell Award, middle, is presented by Dr. Hong.

At the 19th World Summit of Nobel Laureates for Peace in 2024, six Nobel Peace Prize winners rang the Bell of World Peace and Love, offering their wishes for peace, extending blessings to the world, and harnessing the power of hope to actively promote global peace.

Ouided Bouchamaoui, the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and a member of the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, rang the Bell and said, “May God bless all of us.” Since receiving high recognition in Oslo, which brought fresh momentum to Tunisia’s democratic transition, Bouchamaoui has taken on the role of a Peace Emissary. She has traveled the world to underscore the importance of National Dialogue and to share Tunisia’s unique experience with the global community.

Tawakkol Karman, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, rang the Bell and stated, “My wish is for peace, justice, freedom, democracy and rule of law.” She has been a leading advocate for women's rights, democracy, and peace in Yemen, emerging as a courageous leadership figure during the Arab Spring.

Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate of 1992, rang the Bell and stated, “Que la paz sea armonía, equilibrio para que nos permita vivir en plenitud como seres felices." (May peace be harmony and balance, allowing us to exist joyfully and live a fulfilling life.) She is an Indigenous human rights activist and social advocate from Guatemala, recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to Indigenous rights and reconciliation among ethnic groups.

Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Nobel Peace Prize laureate 1992

Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate of 2003, rang the Bell and stated, "Wishing Peace for Korea and Unity of North and South Korea." She is an Iranian lawyer and human rights activist, founder of the Center for Defenders of Human Rights, and the first Iranian and Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Prize, recognized for her efforts in advocating for women’s and children’s rights.

Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze and 2003 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi pose for a photo after signing the Declaration of World Day of the Power of Hope.

Leymah Gbowee, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate of 2011, rang the Bell and wished "That Every Human Person live in dignity–without fear." She was born and raised in Liberia and has worked to help those traumatized by the civil war, including child soldiers. She led a women’s peace movement that played a pivotal role in ending the war.

Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate of 2014, rang the Bell and stated, "Let us ignite the spark of compassion. Let us globalize compassion. Let us harness compassion for sustainable peace." He is an Indian social reformer dedicated to combating child labor and advocating for universal education. In 1980, he founded the Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA), which has freed over 80,000 child laborers.

Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze presents the Key to the Heart to 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi.

Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze presented each bell-ringer with a Certificate of Honor for ringing the Bell of World Peace and Love, sharing his vision of fostering a culture of peace with love and conscience. He also invited the Nobel Peace Laureates to sign the "Declaration of World Day of the Power of Hope," which received enthusiastic support.

Dr. Hong was instrumental in the United Nations’ adoption of the "International Day of Conscience." Recognizing that achieving global peace requires both a collective awakening of conscience and concrete acts of kindness, he continued promoting the "Declaration of World Day of the Power of Hope" in 2022. He brought this initiative to meetings and events in and around the United Nations headquarters in New York, and the Declaration has been signed by individuals in 173 countries as FOWPAL has been promoting it through its visits and cultural exchanges. Many world leaders, Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, and heads of NGOs have praised and endorsed this initiative.