Peace Palace
International Court Of Justice seeks global peace and justice by settling disputes between countries.

Amy Biehl gave her life to ending apartheid in South Africa.Andrei Sakharov
was a Russian Nobel Peace Prize winner devoted to justice
and human rights.		Andrew Greene Jr.
of Sierra Leone
teaches the world
about peace.
Ashoka was a fierce warrior-king who changed his ways and became a beloved peacemaker.Chief Arvol
Looking Horse appeals to indigenous voices
across the world
to bring peace.		Coalition of Women
for Peace aims to make women a key part of the peace process in the Middle East. 		Corbin Harney has spread a message
of peace throughout
the world.
Craig Kielburger
believes kids can
change the world.		Dr. Caldicott has
been a lifelong
anti-nuclear activist.		Dr. Ed Gragert works towards peace and global education.Dr. Fareed Zakaria offers the world a rare perspective on East-West relations.
Elie Wiesel wrote the famous Holocaust memoir Night.Elie Wiesel is a Holocaust survivor and author, whose work spreads a message of peace.Emily Greene Balch received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1946.Florence Kelley was a faithful fighter for child labor laws, women's rights, and civil rights in the U.S.
Gerson Andres Florez Perez was nominated
for the Nobel Peace
Prize at age 16.		Greg Mortenson promotes peace by building schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.Guernica : Picasso's
work of art evokes
peace worldwide.		Hadraawi, Beloved Peacemaker / Poet
of Somalia is a powerful voice for peace in his country.
Hugo Grotius was a scholar who advocated for peace between nations based on natural law and reason.Ibrahim Alex Bangura makes
music that sends a
message of peace
and tolerance.		James Earl Carter
has dedicated his life to humanitarian and philanthropic causes.		Jason Crowe
received the UN's
Global Peace &
Tolerance Award.
Jehan Sadat is a
leader for peace
and women's
rights in Egypt.		Jimmy Carter
For as long as she can remember, Sherry Lansing has considered President Carter her hero.		John Wallach helps young people learn to make friends of enemies.Kim Dae-Jung brought democracy and economic stability to South Korea.
Kimmie Weeks:
Youth Action International survived the war in Liberia, helped disarm 20,000 child soldiers, and now works to rebuild communities in war-torn countries.		Kofi Annan is an honored freedom and peacemaker hero.
May 29 is International Day of UN Peacekeepers.		Le Ly Hayslip is helping heal the wounds of
the Vietnam War as
a humanitarian, memoirist, and powerful peacemaker.		Loung Ung
from Cambodia is a national spokesperson for a landmine-free world.
Malika Sanders was born into the Civil Rights Movement and continues work today.Martin Luther King, Jr. brought change through non-violence.Martin Luther King, Jr. was a hero of faith, peace, and tolerance. Mattie Stepanek is
a hero to people
of all ages
around the world.
Mohamed Anwar al-Sadat came to be a a great advocate for peace.Mohamed ElBaradei is dedicated to ridding the world of nuclear weapons.Mohandas K. Gandhi used non-violence to free India from British rule.Muhammad Yunus started a bank for poor people in Bangladesh.
My Hero & Childnet ask
"How can we use the Internet
as a Tool for Peace and Hope?" 		Nickole Evans is
using technology
for peace.		Oprah was honored by the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity on May 20, 2007Peace Children voted
overwhelmingly for
peace and change.
Peace Pilgrim walked over 25,000 miles for peace.Postpessimists is working for change
in the Balkans.		Rigoberta Menchu Tum was the first Guatemalan to
receive the Nobel
Peace Prize.		Ron Kovic has
worked for peace
for over three
decades.
Roshi Bernie Glassman finds
peace in using
Zen to help
others.		Ryuichi Hirokawa takes photographs that illuminate the needs of children in crisis and the need for peace.The Art Miles
Mural Project
teaches respect
and understanding through art.		UWC Initiative for Peace brings together teens from India and Pakistan to discuss nuclear disarmament.
  
Winston Churchill was one of the first to recognize and warn others of Hitler's danger to freedom and human rights.Yitzhak Rabin made peace a priority as the leader of Israel.