For a decade, the Boston Global Forum (BGF) has honored exceptional world leaders who have advanced peace, security, and human dignity through vision, courage, and ethical leadership. As we celebrate this milestone, we reflect on the profound legacy of those honored...

2023 World Leader in AIWS Award Recipient Continues Her Legacy of Vision and Leadership Tokyo, October 5, 2025 — Sanae Takaichi, recipient of the 2023 World Leader in AIWS Award from the Boston Global Forum (BGF), has made history by becoming the first female Prime...

A new study published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (Nature) explores the meaning of Bhāvanā within Integrated Amrita Meditation®-35 (IAM®-35), a practice developed by Satguru Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma), 2023 World Leader for Peace and...

Sanae Takaichi, recipient of the 2023 World Leader in AIWS Award, has formally announced her candidacy for the leadership of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). In declaring her bid, Takaichi emphasized the need for politics that can transform “anxieties...

2020 World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipient On September 10, 2025, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, recipient of the 2020 World Leader for Peace and Security Award, delivered her final State of the Union Address before the European...

Two recipients of the World Leader for Peace and Security Award, President Emmanuel Macron (2024) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (2020), are playing visible leadership roles amid ongoing debates about the future of Ukraine and Europe’s...