IAPN’s mission mirrors the cardinal purposes set out in Article 1 of the United Nations Charter (1945). We regard the UN Charter not merely as an inspiration but as a working reference point against which we measure the design and conduct of our own programmes.

 

To maintain international peace and security… and to bring about by peaceful means, and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations which might lead to a breach of the peace.

—UNCharter,1945,Article1,Paragraph1

UN Charter Purpose (Article 1)

How IAPN Advances It

Maintain international peace and security

Peace Summits and the Internal Peace and Security

Summit convene diplomatic and security stakeholders

around practical peacebuilding dialogue

Develop friendly relations among nations

Multi-country summits and the forthcoming

Ambassadors of Peace Delegates Conference bring

delegates from every country into direct fellowship

International cooperation on economic, social,

cultural and humanitarian matters

Peace Training Institute (PTI), youth empowerment

initiatives, and the Miss Peace Ambassadors Global

platform build cross-border human capacity

Serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of

nations

IAPN’s global secretariat and regional chapter structure

provide a standing platform for coordinated, multi-