BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis, June 6, 2026 — Local participants gathered at the Basseterre War Memorial on Saturday as the International Peace Youth Group (IPYG), in partnership with Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) and the Junior Chamber International (JCI) of St. Kitts & Nevis, hosted the St. Kitts and Nevis leg of a Caribbean-Wide Peace Walk promoting unity, youth engagement, and peacebuilding. The event formed part of a coordinated regional initiative taking place across multiple CARICOM member states, bringing together youth groups, educators, civil society representatives, and local residents in a shared call for peace and cooperation throughout the Caribbean.
Participants took part in a peace walk, peace-themed activities, poster-making opportunities, speeches and other community engagement initiatives designed to encourage dialogue, strengthen social cohesion and inspire young people to become active contributors to peace within their communities. The activities also raised awareness of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW), an international framework that promotes peaceful conflict resolution, cooperation among nations and active civic participation. The St. Kitts and Nevis peace walk was part of a broader Caribbean-wide movement taking place simultaneously in Jamaica, Barbados, Haiti, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana and Montserrat. HWPL is an international peace organisation affiliated with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the United Nations Department of Global Communications (DGC).