REPUBLIC DAY (CUMHURIYET BAYRAMI)

Ankara | 29 October 2025
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

A delegation from the "United States of the World" and the "Fondazione Mediterraneo" took part in the celebrations for Turkey's Republic Day (Cumhuriyet Bayramı), which commemorates the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey in 1923 by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
The celebrations, which took place throughout the country, included concerts, parades, fireworks and decorations with red and white flags. 
Republic Day marks the formal end of the Ottoman Sultanate and the birth of modern Turkey. Although the Turkish Grand National Assembly had been established in 1920, 29 October 1923 was the official date of the proclamation, and Atatürk was elected the first president of the Republic.
The celebrations take place over several days, starting on the afternoon of 28 October and ending at midnight on 29 October. Cities are filled with Turkish flags and public events are organised. 
"It is the most important national holiday in Turkey,’ said Secretary-General Michele Capasso, ‘celebrated with great pride and popular participation".

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A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR MIMMO JODICE

Naples | 28 October 2025
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

Rather than words, we leave a collection of photos as a memento of a friend, a mentor, and a partner in our mission for the Mediterranean, which in these times is on the lips of so many who have forgotten those who have dedicated and continue to dedicate their lives to a place that means above all LOVE, COMPETENCE, and PASSION: as Mimmo taught us.
A hug, Mimmo, from the members of the Fondazione Mediterraneo: you were among the first to believe in our project and to join as a founding member.

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43RD SESSION OF THE UNESCO GENERAL CONFERENCE

Samarcanda (Uzbekistan) | 27 October 2025
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

Delegations from the "United States of the World" and the "Fondazione Mediterraneo" are participating in the 43rd Session of the UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand, the cultural capital of Uzbekistan, from 27 October to 13 November, under the banner of Mondiacult 2025. This is the first time that the Conference is not being held in Paris.
Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, opened the General Conference in the presence of representatives from 194 member countries, with young people at the forefront.
The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, introduced the proceedings by expressing the nation's deep pride in hosting the event and reaffirming the importance of UNESCO's mission in today's geopolitical landscape. He also stressed the urgency of forward-looking global initiatives on artificial intelligence, education and ethical technology that aim to promote peace, understanding and the well-being of humanity.
"We must all commit ourselves to the future of young people by developing inclusive education that fully integrates artificial intelligence technologies into the educational process, said Secretary-General Michele Capasso, and this is a necessity of our time, to prevent artificial intelligence from “dominating” processes and nullifying the fundamental value of human beings".
The 14th Youth Forum, which began on 27 October, concluded with a Declaration presented to Member States at the opening of the General Conference. One hundred and fifty young people discussed the consequences of climate change, particularly for young people: this was the theme chosen for the 14th Youth Forum.
This Conference will shape the Organisation's future priorities: in addition to the official appointment of the next Director-General of UNESCO, who will replace Audrey Azoulay, it will adopt the first global recommendation on the ethics of neurotechnologies.
The conference will also feature thematic debates, exhibitions and side events exploring the future of education, science, culture and information.

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THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD LAUNCHES THE MAJKE PROGRAMME

arajevo - Naples - Rome - Marrakech | 19 October 2025
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The United States of the World, with its 181 member countries and over 16,000 civil society organisations, is implementing the MAJKE (Mothers) programme, which was presented in Rome and Paris in 2023 and in Sarajevo in 2025.
This initiative is one of the main actions of the United States of the World and features the "Mothers" of war victims, children who have died of hunger, victims of organised crime and mafias, femicides and all those who have suffered, are suffering and will suffer violence in a world immersed in a great famine of love and contaminated by a suicidal selfishness that is destroying the fundamental values of life.
The main purpose is to collect the "VOICES" of the "Mothers" to bear witness to the insults to humanity caused daily by tragedies, exterminations, genocides and violence.
The hope is that this "global testimony" of "Mothers" will constitute an act of peace capable of ensuring a future of reconciliation and cooperation, so that these tragedies will never be repeated.
MAJKE is supported by leading international institutions.

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