Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai Internationa (SGI), which describes itself as a “worldwide Buddhist network promoting peace, culture, and education,” has issued “Toward Our Shared Future: Constructing an Era of Human Solidarity,” his 38th annual peace proposal.
The proposal centers on tackling climate change, offering three commitments toward action against global warming. Ikeda describes addressing climate collapse as “a fundamental challenge, on which the fate of humankind hinges.” He advocates a worldwide commitment to leaving no one behind, taking constructive joint action, and focusing on youth-led climate action.
The abolition of nuclear weapons is another main theme of the 2020 proposal, which urges that the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) be ratified by all 50 member states within the year.
