Building Bridges: Tri

Hita Karana Universal Reflection Journey Uniting in Diversity for People, Planet in Partnership for Peace and Prosperity

On December 14, 2024 – a sacred day in the Balinese Calendar on the shore of Kura Kura Bali Special Economic Zone – tens of thousands of diverse people around the world – governments, global institutions, business, celebrities, artists, academia, youths, indigenous and grassroots communities – joined the Tri Hita Karana Universal Reflection Journey (THK U) to unite in diversity for world peace and prosperity.

Born out of the late Pope Francis’s visit to Indonesia and the region earlier in the year, and the joint Istiqlal Declaration with Indonesia’s Grand Imam Nasaruddin for a Universal day of reflection for world’s peace and prosperity, the THK U global ‘un-movement’ invited many from all paths to pause, reflect, and heal, and to seek harmonies for people, planet in partnership for peace and prosperity in a world that is torn by social, ecological and spiritual divide.

Co-hosted with the government of Indonesia and Tri Hita Karana Forum global partners, the global initiative saw Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh, Megawati Sukarnoputri former President of Indonesia, World Bank President Ajay Banga, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, Bridgewater Associate Founder Ray Dalio, New Age Guru Deepak Chopra, Paul Polman, Susan Rockefeller and many others from across the trisectors to light the candles of hope and unity towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Balinese Tri Hita Karana’s three ways to happiness with the harmonies of people with people, nature and the divine.

As thousands of candles were lit, the Balinese Dance of Peace unveiled a 17x35-meter cloth emblazoned with SDG 16 for “Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions” to reinforce the call for peace and harmony.

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Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, and Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund conveyed words of shared purpose. Their emphasis is on global cooperation and collaboration to achieve lasting solutions to build a world that is both sustainable as well as fair and inclusive for all. Participants were invited to transform from ego-centric thinking to eco-centric solutions, foster cross-sector collaborations to address critical issues such as climate change, social inequality, and global peace, as well as setting the intention with open minds, open hearts and open wills to advance the SDGs and the new global institution the G20 Bali Global Blended Finance Alliance. The G20 Bali Global Blended Finance Alliance is acknowledged in the G20 Bali Leaders Declaration as a global alliance needed to solve the funding gap for the climate and other SDGs for the developing countries. The gathering served as a call for the new global organization to harness the collective will and resources of nations to combat poverty, heal our planet, and ensure prosperity for all. ■

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