“What we allow to be ignored, we allow to continue.
Peace cannot wait for someone else to act.
Silence is how the world keeps forgetting.”— Francisco Armani, 2026

A memory that became a responsibility

Both co-founders of The World Human Peace Foundation—Veronika and I—were there before and after the D-Day 80 commemoration, where Sir Tom Jones sang. Being so close to the ceremony was an experience that shook us both deeply.

I felt the weight of the lives lost—as though the men resting beneath that ground were asking the living not to forget them. Their silence felt like a call to speak for peace.

The World Human Peace Foundation is rooted, first and foremost, in remembrance: a tribute to approximately 80 million lives lost in the two world wars, and a commitment to keep today’s civilian suffering visible. Behind every number was a human being, a family, and a future.

For us, this is profoundly personal. We cannot bring those lives back. We can honour them by refusing to look away while another generation suffers.

Remembering the past must become a responsibility to protect the living. That is why we continue to promote peace.

— Francisco Armani