MUSIC IS PEACE
United Nations
For Peace
Orchestra and Choir
(UNPOC)
Introduction to UNPOC
This unique project brings together top musicians and singers from all 195 UN member countries onto one stage, spreading a message of peace and harmony through music.
UNPOC aims to promote the UN’s mission of fostering international peace and security through the universal language of music.
Core Values and Mission
Core Values:
UNPOC embodies the universal values of peace, unity, equal rights, and human dignity. We believe that music has the power to transcend boundaries and bring people together, fostering a world where everyone is treated with respect and understanding.
Mission:
UNPOC’s mission is to elevate the arts beyond the realm of politics and national interests, opening minds, connecting souls, and fostering a sense of global unity.
UNPOC aligns with the values of the UN and UNESCO
“In a world of diversity where often values clash, music leaps across language barriers and unites people of quite different cultural backgrounds. And so, through music, all peoples can come together to make the world a more harmonious place”
UN Former Secretary-General Kofi Annan
“Music represents diversity, brings people together”
UN Secretary-General António Guterres
“Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that defenses of peace must be constructed”
Constitution of UNESCO 1945