“Are you ready to experience a day full of positive energy, uplifting music, and the chance to connect with others worldwide? Let’s plan a perfect day without hatred and violence, that will fill you with hope for humanity’s future and leave you inspired to be a part of it!”
— PEAC Institute team

October 4, 2025

Global 24-Hour Pause for Peace: A worldwide concert uniting hearts with music and love, guided by future generations.

The United Symphony Begins

YOU matter. Your actions affect the world. 

Each person is a unique source of power in the world, and we can accomplish so much more when we step in and unite as humanity. 

You see on TV how much pain and suffering there is in the world every day.

As we envision the world we're shaping, especially for our children, what legacy will we leave behind?

Let's unite to take a first step to a world where peace is not just a hope, but an everyday reality. 

We envision a world where all parties are equally respected and heard, collaboratively seeking solutions through meaningful dialogue.

Join us to spark a heart-centered dialogue and encourage collective reflection on the essence of peace through a 24-hour Pause for Peace filled with music curated by the youth.

Here is our plan

  1. On October 4, 2025, the youth of over 145 countries will take part in an orchestra of peace for a 24-hour musical adventure. The event is a series of musical pieces from various groups in their own styles, both traditional and emerging. It will be a 24-hour musical adventure where the energy of youth ignites the stage and sets the world ablaze with the essence of world peace. From the first chord to the final crescendo, music will speak the language of unity and love. We can give space and place for the next generations to be heard as they will inherit our world.

  2. We are working towards a 24-hour ceasefire during this event.  As a member of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize-winning team, we are prepared to collaborate with nations worldwide, entangled in both visible and concealed conflicts, to conduct a global symphony of voices and foster open and meaningful dialogue where peace prevails.

  3. We will connect people with each other in the time leading up to the global concert so that they can work together to solve conflicts peacefully, thoughtfully, and creatively. The concert is more than just raising awareness–it is an opportunity for people to learn how peace works, and what it looks and feels like.

With over 145 countries coming together in this orchestra of peace, let your heart be filled with the magic of the United Symphony. Together, we create a masterpiece that echoes across borders and time, reminding us that music transcends all barriers. Embrace the worldwide melodies, where every note is a story waiting to be told. Let the music guide your soul on this mesmerizing journey, where cultures unite in a symphony of diversity.

Empower Peace: Creating Space for Global Harmony, Guided by Tomorrow's Voices.

Meet the team

Rebecca Irby

CEO and President of the Board of PEAC Institute

Masha Pavlova

CEO of the 24-hour Pause for Peace

Missy Mastel

CFO of the 24-hour Pause for Peace

Alex Weissenfels

Reconciliation strategist of the 24-hour Pause for Peace

Ilona Seddik

Chief Marketing Officer of the 24-hour Pause for Peace

Mike Raber

Chief Program Officer and organizer of the 24-hour Pause for Peace

Sterling Lynk

Chief Operations Officer of the 24-hour Pause for Peace

Why do we think that we can do this?

  • Watching different purpose driven concerts like the “We are the World” project show us that music can unite humanity for a good cause.

    Mike Raber

  • In conjunction with PEAC’s previous impactful projects, as well as the collaboration and guidance of the United Nations, global concerts are giving us a research-based and best-practice methodology for our ambitious plan.

    Rebecca Irby

  • Right now, you have an opportunity to be at the forefront of this massive movement that will give us back the meaning of world peace, unite humanity, and create a safe space and opportunity for all conflicts to be resolved.

    Masha Pavlova

  • We ask all parties, without any exceptions, to start a dialogue in a space filled with the music and voices of our youth. We invite people to join us as humanity. We believe that ordinary people can change and are now changing the world. You can build a future that has room for everyone.

    Ilona Seddik

We need YOU to change the course of the world and remind ourselves what humanity can do when we come together!