The Chaka Khan Foundation in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Partnerships will co-host the second annual UN World Meditation Day on Friday, December 19, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST, bringing together millions worldwide for a shared moment of stillness, reflection, and collective healing. The event will take place at the UN Goals Lounge in New York City and will stream globally via UN Web TV.

Building on last year’s inaugural observance, this year’s gathering unites music legend Chaka Khan, CBS Mornings host Gayle King, spiritual leader Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications Melissa Fleming, Executive Director of the United Nations Office for partnerships Annemarie Hou, and sound therapist Sara Auster. Together, they will explore how meditation and mindfulness can address today’s most urgent challenges, from mental health crises and social isolation to conflict and environmental degradation.

The afternoon will open with a livestreamed guided meditation led by Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith, followed by a conversation moderated by Gayle King on how inner peace fuels outer change. The discussion will highlight meditation as a practical tool for resilience, compassion, and collective action toward a more just and sustainable world.

“Meditation taught me how to perform for my soul first,” said Chaka Khan, Co-Founder of The Chaka Khan Foundation. “When I started sharing my moon meditations on social media, “Millions joined because we’re all longing for peace and connection”. Through The Chaka Khan Foundation, co-founded with her sister Tammy Michelle, she has worked to bring wellness, healing, and creative expression to overlooked communities, from incarcerated women and youth to neurodiverse individuals and justice-impacted families. The Foundation’s belief that every soul matters aligns deeply with the UN’s commitment to well-being for all, particularly as outlined in Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being.