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Proposals

From 1983 to 2022, SGI President Daisaku Ikeda published 40 annual peace proposals that explore the interrelation between core Buddhist concepts and the diverse challenges global society faces in the effort to realize peace and human security. In addition, he also made proposals tackling issues such as education reform, the environment, the United Nations and nuclear abolition. These proposals, together with statements he issued on the challenges facing humanity today, continues to give impetus and direction to the organization’s grassroots efforts to build a lasting culture of peace.

Diplomatic Relations

Proposal for the Normalization of Sino-Japanese Relations (September 8, 1968)

Education Proposals

Reviving Education: The Brilliance of the Inner Spirit (2001)
Building a Society That Serves the Essential Needs of Education: Some Views on Education in the Twenty-first Century (2000)

Annual Peace Proposals

Transforming Human History: The Light of Peace and Dignity (2022)
Value Creation in a Time of Crisis (2021)
Toward Our Shared Future: Constructing an Era of Human Solidarity (2020)
Toward a New Era of Peace and Disarmament: A People-Centered Approach (2019)
Toward an Era of Human Rights: Building a People’s Movement (2018)
The Global Solidarity of Youth: Ushering In a New Era of Hope (2017)
Universal Respect for Human Dignity: The Great Path to Peace (2016)
A Shared Pledge for a More Humane Future: To Eliminate Misery from the Earth (2015)
Value Creation for Global Change: Building Resilient and Sustainable Societies (2014)
Compassion, Wisdom and Courage: Building a Global Society of Peace and Creative Coexistence (2013)
Human Security and Sustainability: Sharing Reverence for the Dignity of Life (2012)
Toward a World of Dignity for All: The Triumph of the Creative Life (2011)
Toward a New Era of Value Creation (2010)
Toward Humanitarian Competition: A New Current in History (2009)
Humanizing Religion, Creating Peace (2008)
Restoring the Human Connection: The First Step to Global Peace (2007)
A New Era of the People: Forging a Global Network of Robust Individuals (2006)
Toward a New Era of Dialogue: Humanism Explored (2005)
Inner Transformation: Creating a Global Groundswell for Peace (2004)
A Global Ethic of Coexistence: Toward a "Life-Sized" Paradigm for Our Age (2003)
The Humanism of the Middle Way: Dawn of a Global Civilization (2002)
Creating and Sustaining a Century of Life: Challenges for a New Era (2001)
Peace through Dialogue: A Time to Talk (2000)

Nuclear Abolition

Building Global Solidarity Toward Nuclear Abolition (September 8, 2009)

Sustainability

For a Sustainable Global Society: Learning for Empowerment and Leadership (June 5, 2012)
The Challenge of Global Empowerment: Education for a Sustainable Future (August 2002)

United Nations

Fulfilling the Mission: Empowering the UN to Live Up to the World's Expectations (August 30, 2006)

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