A Message from the Arch
My wife, Leah, and I co-founded the Desmond Tutu Peace Centre as an organisation in 1998 to encourage and inspire future generations to commit themselves to work for world peace. Read More
Finding the Courage to Wage Peace
On the International Day of Peace (September 21) it may seem odd to invoke Winston Churchill, who said: "'Jaw-jaw' is better than 'war-war'." Read More
Meeting with US Congress
On March 18, 2009 Archbishop Tutu was hosted by Congressman William J. Pascrell, District 8, NJ on Capitol Hill. Read More
Nomfundo Walaza visits South Korea
Nomfundo Walaza, CEO of the Desmond Tutu Peace Centre, recently returned from a visit to South Korea, where she represented Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu at the opening of the World Bell Peace Park. Read More
African Women Discuss Peace
The Desmond Tutu Peace Centre hosted its first Peace Forum Debate with the theme of "African Women Discuss Peace: A Necessity in Our Time" at a well-attended event at the Centre for the Book on 4 September 2008. Read More
TRC Audit Conference
The conference was co-funded by the Austrian Consulate General in Cape Town and examined the legacy of the TRC and what had been achieved to deliver on its recommendations. Read More
Welcome to Desmond Tutu Peace Centre
Imagine… a world committed to peace. A world in which everyone lives together as family, where everyone is loved, heard, cared for and unique. A world in which everyone matters and the essential good in everyone is manifested. That world is the vision of the Desmond Tutu Peace Centre.
The centre will be the home of outreach programmes to promote peace. It will assimilate knowledge on the causes of conflict and challenges facing leaders. It will nurture tolerance and understanding among young people, empowering them to shape their future, and it will broker social justice by giving a voice to those who are marginalised. These activities and the ethos of the Desmond Tutu Peace Centre will be guided by the legacy of its namesake, whose contribution to a peaceful transition to democracy in South Africa continued and willingness to challenge expediency and hypocrisy are indelibly marked on history.
The development of the Desmond Tutu Peace Centre and its programmes are guided by trustees who bring a range expertise and experiences, some of whom are renowned for their contribution in assisting with South Africa’s transition to democracy.
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