International Association of World Peace Advocates

International Association of World Peace Advocates

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Formation	30 January 2014
Type	NGO Global
Legal status	Active
President	Per Stefson
Website	iawpa.org

International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA) is a global non-governmental organization and a participant of the United Nations Global Compact. Its objective is to promote peace and harmony in various local communities across the globe and to ensure that the aims and objectives of the United Nations in the maintenance of global peace is being achieved.^[1][2][3]

The association is a body of concerned global citizens whose interest is to promote universal peace, a just and inclusive society within the United Nations to ensure that all classes of people in our society are carried along on the schemes, programs and policies of the United Nations.^[4]

It networks international and regional organizations and recruits people of decent ethical manner as Eminent Peace Ambassadors through effective screening of nominations with special regard granted to personalities whose efforts are evident in making peace and providing benevolence to orphanage children, widows and the elderly.

As a body of Eminent Peace Ambassadors, the organization commemorates the United Nations International Observance days, decades and years with concentration at the national, state and grassroots, bringing awareness of the United Nations to people who have no knowledge of the working, functions and structure of the United Nations to enable them to share and gain knowledge on particular events, themes and subject matters.^[5]