A small group of people organized a consultation on the idea of global peace services in New York, November 18-20, 1993. More than 200 came to the meeting, which was held at the Church Center across from the United Nations. Participants included diplomats, civil servants, former gang leaders, church workers, peace activists, retired military, conscientious objectors, college students, teachers, musicians, scientists, and many more. The rich sharing of these days was extended through 3000 copies of a 94-page report. This meeting was a watershed in the global peace service movement. It demonstrated that the day was very fast approaching when "global peace services" would need to become a formally registered nongovernmental organization.

Six months later, May 2-4, 1994, there was a seminar, "Towards a Global Alliance of Peace Services," in Stensnas, Sweden. The 28 invited participants, from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, Europe, and North America produced a report that was widely distributed. It included a statement of underlying assumptions and a detailed list of possible peace services that could be performed by voluntary organizations. These services were grouped in three categories: prevention of conflict escalation, peacemaking and peacekeeping, and peace building. A statement on education and preparation for persons preparing for peace services rounded out the report.