Dubai summit unveils 'Love Letter to Humanity' with 12 Nobel Peace laureates
This peace charter to be presented at the United Nations
DUBAI: A landmark gathering of global peace advocates unfolded in Dubai as 12 Nobel Peace Prize winners joined world leaders, diplomats, artists and visionaries at the Global Justice, Love & Peace Summit.
Held at Expo City over the last weekend, the summit – described as the world’s largest peace conference – culminated in the release of a powerful declaration titled A Love Letter to Humanity.
Themed One Planet, One Voice: Global Justice, Love and Peace, the summit was organised by the I am Peacekeeper Movement under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Tolerance and Co-Existence. It served as a platform to amplify calls for a more equitable, non-violent world order built on collaboration, justice, and compassion.
Inaugurating the second day of the event, Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Co-Existence, stressed the importance of wisdom in global affairs. “It will be our wisdom that will bring about and strengthen peace among nations and ensure respect and human rights for everyone,” he declared. “It will allow us to resolve conflicts through peaceful means and make our diversity a foundation for mutual respect and change.”
Voices of change
Following the keynote, 12 Nobel Peace Prize winners came together to unveil the summit’s final product – A Love Letter to Humanity – a Peace Charter that captures their unified call for justice and harmony. Dr Huzaifa Khorakiwala, Chairman of the I am Peacekeeper Movement, confirmed that the Charter will be submitted to the United Nations as a global appeal for sustained peace.
The charter states, “Peace is not merely the absence of conflict but the presence of justice, love, and peace.” It affirms that peace must be driven by fairness, open dialogue, and unwavering dedication to human equality, education, and dignity.
Among the signatories were global luminaries including Kailash Satyarthi (India, 2014), Jose Manuel Ramos Horta (East Timor, 1996), Lech Wałęsa (Poland, 1983), and Nadia Murad (Iraq, 2018). The Tunisian Quartet was also represented with Abdessattar Ben Moussa, Houcine Abbasi, Mohamed Fadhel Mahfoudh, and Ouided Bouchamaoui – all co-recipients of the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize.
Other Nobel laureates present were Leymah Gbowee (Liberia, 2011), Shirin Ebadi (Iran, 2003), Oscar Arias Sanchez (Costa Rica, 1987), and Prof Mohan Munasinghe (Sri Lanka, 2007).
Human values first
Beyond symbolic gestures, the Peace Charter defines tangible human values as the foundation for global peace—namely, Gratitude, Forgiveness, Love, Humility, Giving, Patience, and Truth. These seven pillars, the charter states, form the basis of “inner peace” and guide collective efforts towards justice and equality.
Lech Wałęsa, former President of Poland, called for a structural reform in global governance, saying, “There is need for a new world order founded on peace, justice, and shared human values.” He added that dialogue is the only way forward in a divided world: “It’s through open dialogue that we’ll find common ground.”
Abdessattar Ben Moussa stressed the significance of economic fairness in securing lasting peace. “World leaders must address poverty, unemployment and economic disparity. Sustainable peace is impossible without social and economic equity,” he asserted.
Ben Moussa also championed the power of education. “It must cultivate empathy and respect in families, schools and communities. Conflict resolution through peaceful means should become the global norm,” he said.
Global call for unity
Among the key voices was Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, former President of Mauritius, who led a session on environmental responsibility titled Beloved Mother Earth, Our Home. She underscored the imbalance between nations driven by peace economies versus those rooted in conflict. “Some economies thrive by uplifting livelihoods; others remain trapped in the war economy,” she noted.
Other eminent participants included British-Emirati artist Sacha Jafri, Ghanaian traditional leader Oheneba Nana Kwame Obeng II, and Prince Dr Rina Telesphore of Madagascar. The summit also welcomed Dr Khalid Al Ghanim Al Ghaith, Secretary General of the UAE Human Committee of Human Fraternity, and Dr Habil Khorakiwala, Chairman of Wockhardt Group.
Dr Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, UAE Parliamentarian and Chair of the Federal National Council’s Defence, Interior & Foreign Affairs Committee, offered insights into the role of diplomacy in peace-building, echoing the need for global unity in the face of division.
Towards a shared future
With its culmination in the unveiling of A Love Letter to Humanity, the summit may well become a milestone in the international peace movement – marking a renewed global commitment to fairness, compassion and cooperation.
The final words of the Peace Charter perhaps best captured the mood of the summit: “We commit to upholding the principles that foster harmony, progress, and human equality for all.”