11/09/2026
𝟐𝟓 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝟗/𝟏𝟏: 𝐀 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐎 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑, 𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐄
Today, the Ateneo School of Government profoundly remembers the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, an event that altered the global security landscape and reshaped how governments and societies understand threats, vulnerability, and human security.
For those committed to peace, security, and good governance, this anniversary is an opportunity not only to remember the lives lost and the communities forever changed, but also to reflect on the lessons that continue to shape the understanding of security. The events of 9/11 reminded the world that security can be fragile, that vulnerabilities can emerge in unexpected ways, and that threats can transcend borders. In the years that followed, governments and institutions reexamined approaches to terrorism, national security, and international cooperation.
Twenty-five years later, an increasingly complex security environment continues to remind the international community that peace and security cannot be taken for granted. They require resilient institutions, responsible leadership, and sustained efforts to address the conditions that give rise to conflict and violence.
As an institution committed to advancing peace, security, and good governance, the Ateneo School of Government remembers 9/11 not only as a moment of profound loss, but also as a continuing call to learn from the past, to reflect critically on the ways societies respond to insecurity, and to strengthen the institutions and communities that make peace possible.
The School remembers those who were lost, reflects on the lessons of the past, and recommits to the continuing work of building a more peaceful, secure, and just world.
