Antalya, Türkiye | 11 November 2026, COP31
This week, on November 11th, we celebrated the end of the First World War, in 1918. At the time, peace emerged in Europe from the ashes and dust of four years of a devastating and dehumanizing conflict. World leaders met in Versailles to reshape the national borders of European countries but without bringing everyone around the table, hence planting the seeds of another confrontation two decades later. A lesson was learned: long-lasting peace can only be built by creating a safe and inclusive circle of dialogue, enabling a higher level of trust to emerge among all world leaders. The United Nations were born. But it took a Second World War to get there. Where are we today and where do we want to go?
The invasion of Ukraine by Putin, the bombing of Iran by Trump, and the massive destruction and genocide perpetrated by Netanyahu in Palestine have reshaped the geopolitical landscape. What we thought would never happen again after World War II has happened again. The global system of International Law, Human Rights Conventions and UN institutions have been shaken up altogether.
The COP31, taking place in Turkey as we speak will be another stress test for the multilateral system. Turkey is uniquely located between Europe, the Western world and the Middle East. As COP Presidency, the country can build bridges of trust among all countries, between North, South, East and West. Turkey is also testing a new model of shared leadership with Australia, with their Environment Minister, Chris Bowen, being in charge of the formal negotiations among Member States.
The stakes are high, as the most vulnerable countries, including Nepal, had to face sever climate impacts, as well as unprecedented heat waves and floods, more consequences of the amplified El Nino effect all around the world. Energy and food prices have also been skyrocketing, triggering a wave of mass mobilization in France, Italy and Portugal where people cannot bear inflation anymore and young people worry about their future. The US has seen a sudden blue wave of democrats accessing to Congress, as a direct response to the rising oil prices caused by the closing of the Detroit of Ormuz, a domino effect that Trump didn’t fully anticipate in its strike against Iran.
Beyond the US, this can create a butterfly effect for peace around the world. But only if the long-term trend of remilitarization is being reversed. Nowadays, NATO nations plan to invest up to 5% of their GDP into military defense by the 2030’s. A parallel could be drawn to the 1930’s. Our investments today will shape tomorrow’s world. Do we want to create the conditions for peace and life to flourish on Earth or invest in mass destruction?
By investing more wisely just 1% of the world’s GDP, we could fulfill the promise of the Paris Agreement, stabilize the climate, regenerate biodiversity, while sustaining livelihoods for all.
There is money. There is no shortage of financial resources. The new high-tech economy has generated trillions of dollars of potential investments, if only the wealth was not hijacked by a few business oligarchs. We live in an era of abundance of capital and a shortage of political leadership and wisdom. The solutions are there. What is needed is courage. The COP31 Turkish Presidency has launched the challenge, urging all Nations of the world to massively invest fossil fuel phase out to reach 35% of electrification by 2035.
This is why today, as a world collective and emerging movement, with all the leaders that have joined the Planetary Peace Partnerships, we dare to think big.
We imagine a world in which every nation's security grows from the health of its land, the strength of its communities and the purpose of its young people. A world in which a regenerative economy employs more people than the one it replaces, food systems nourish both farmers and soils, and each generation inherits more than the last. This is possible if we decide today to radically change the narrative, and transform the language of war, conflicts and nuclear bombs into seeds of planetary peace and regeneration for the Earth. It is about the words we use today, the money we invest, and every action we take, every day. By embodying planetary peace today, we make it real. And we give a change to future generations to truly experience it.
Note to the editors:
Co-created by Climate Bridges and the Club of Rome, with support and contributions from the One Home For Humanity and the Caux Foundation, the Planetary Peace Partnership is a global initiative advancing a broader vision of peace: regenerative relationships between people, nature and future generations. The climate, ecological, geopolitical and social challenges of our time share a common root in our separation from the Earth and from one another. The Partnership invites every leader and every citizen to align within, in their own choices, institutions and budgets, so that peace with the Earth becomes the natural expression of who we are. Its central message is clear: realizing we are part of the Earth, acknowledging nature simply reflects how peaceful we are, and peace among people across generations and peace with new technologies are all interconnected.
At COP31, this vision offers Parties an opportunity to connect climate action with the security and prosperity their citizens expect, built on trust, dialogue, collaboration and shared responsibility. It also highlights the importance of youth voices in shaping a regenerative economy that protects both people and the planet, today and for generations to come.
The Planetary Peace Partnership brings together three interconnected areas of action:
Climate & Nature: Restoring ecosystems and strengthening regenerative relationships with the living world.
Diplomacy & Peace: Building trust, fostering dialogue and supporting cooperation across cultures and generations.
Human Collective Intelligence & Technology: Ensuring emerging technologies and Artificial Intelligence truly serve human dignity, planetary wellbeing and peaceful futures.
By bringing these dimensions together, the Partnership seeks to strengthen collective capacity to address systemic challenges and turn shared values into meaningful action.
→ Join the Planetary Peace Partnership I Read the COP31 Planetary Peace Press Release
Voices of the Partnership
“The presence and engagement of the Planetary Peace Partnership leaders at COP31 will be an opportunity to recognise that climate action is not only about emissions and targets; it is first about the relationships, trust and collective responsibility needed to build a future in which people and the planet can thrive together.”
Carlos Álvarez Pereira, Secretary General of the Club of Rome, Board Member of Climate Bridges
“ Championing planetary peace starts by being at peace with ourselves, with others and with nature. I call this “Being One with the Earth”: aligning body, heart and mind as individuals, and working as “One family for One Earth” as a collective.
Nowadays, citizens look to their leaders for security. The most lasting security a nation can invest in is a stable climate and thriving nature: food on the table, water in the well, homes that withstand the storm and livelihoods that endure. Investing just 1% of GDP in climate action would fulfil the promise of the Paris Agreement, and the returns reach every household and every generation. We are joining the call of the COP President, H.E. Murat Kurum, calling on all Parties to invest far more in climate than the 5% of GDP promised by NATO for defence, because a thriving Earth is the foundation of planetary peace, today and for future generations.”
Elise Buckle, Founder & CEO of Climate Bridges, Member of the Club of Rome
“Systems transformation requires close attention to our social systems and values. The pursuit of planetary peace demands substantial work on our collective mindset, connecting inner and outer transformation, and seeing that we are all connected in what we call “Inter-Being”. To realise the deep and rapid transformation required by the crises, and as called for by the UN Secretary General António Guterres, it is vital to embody a sense of mutual interdependency, both with each other and with our planetary home.”
Paul Shrivastava, Co-President of the Club of Rome
“We already have what we need to build a secure and sustainable future. Planetary peace grows from an economy of enough: one that uses fewer materials and less energy, and gives us more time, healthier communities and greater focus on what makes life worthwhile. A socially just economy, underpinned by a regenerative financial system, moves us from a model that depletes us to one that uplifts us. Investing in the restoration of the Earth is the most secure investment any nation can make for its people, and for the generations who follow. That would be more than enough for all of us.”
Steve Rocco, Co-Founder of the Arketa Institute
“Around half of humanity is under thirty, and we are ready. Young people are already restoring forests, rebuilding soils, designing clean energy and caring for our communities. A regenerative economy can employ more people than the one we inherited, so that every young person can live their purpose. When people live their purpose, peace emerges. We invite leaders to invest in this future with us, so our generation inherits a world where people and planet thrive together.”
Dikshya Subedi, Youth Leader from Nepal, Founder of Youth Action for Sustainable and Eco Nepal (YASEN), Member of Climate Bridges
“Painting mountains around the world in gale force winds and blizzards has taught what masters and indigenous communities have known for thousands of years: separation is a very persistent illusion. So, when we embrace what we resist most in another whether it’s our partner, our neighbour, our government, another political leader or even the environment, peace emerges. Peace is our natural state. Like Michelangelo revealing the angel in the marble, embracing resistance is the fastest way to create security, a truly regenerative economy and change the climate in our families, communities, companies, countries and world. We are the climate we are trying to change.”
Alexander Inchbald, Climate Artist, Author and Founder, UNITED, Masterpiece, Summit of Summits
A regenerative economy, with collaboration and peace at its core, is ready to grow. The Planetary Peace Partnership invites young people, civil society, policymakers and other stakeholders to join the Partnership, co-create and shape this emerging vision and contribute to a future grounded in regeneration, cooperation and planetary responsibility.
About the Planetary Peace Partnership
The Planetary Peace Partnership is a global alliance co-created by Climate Bridges, the Club of Rome and a growing ecosystem of partners and community members. It advances an integrated understanding of peace connecting ecological regeneration, human relationships and responsible technological development.
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Join the Partnership: climatebridges.org/planetary-peace-partnership
Learn more, read the Planetary Peace Club of Rome report: clubofrome.org/publication/planetary-peace
Check our COP31 position paper
Media contacts on the ground at COP31 Türkiye
Luz Donozo : luz@climate-bridges.org - +41 76 503 13 72
Dalia Tarazi: dalia@climate-bridges.org - +41 79 457 51 15
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Planetary Peace Press Event ahead of Youth Day at COP31
The Planetary Peace Partnership invites all UNFCCC Parties to invest in lasting security by nurturing a regenerative economy for future generations, in harmony with the planet.
Ahead of Youth Day, the Planetary Peace Partnership is putting the spotlight on youth leaders who are championing planetary peace in their country and pushing Parties to agree on a meaningful outcome, centering People, Planet and Peace at COP31 in Türkiye.
Antalya, Türkiye | 13 November 2026, COP31 17:30 Local Time