Culture of Peace
The concept of a ‘culture of peace’ was formulated at the International Congress on Peace in the Minds of Men, held in Côte d’Ivoire in1989. The congress recommended that UNESCO ‘help construct a new vision of peace by developing a peace culture based on the universal values of respect for life, liberty, justice, solidarity, tolerance, human rights and equality between men and women’. This initiative took root in an international context influenced by the fall of the Berlin Wall and the disappearance of Cold War tensions.
"The United Nations and UNESCO were founded to bring about a world at peace. Peace is more than an absence of war. It means justice and equity for all as the basis for living together in harmony and free from violence, now, but even more so for our children and succeeding generations. The General Assembly has designated 2001–2010 as the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World. This decade will provide a unique opportunity to translate solemn declarations and good intentions into reality. We always must renew our shared pledge to attain this goal: a world at peace with itself in a new century and a new millennium" (Koichiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO from 1999-2009)
How do we capture the spirit of this succint yet powerfully meaningful phrase, Culture of Peace, in our everyday lives in a concrete and tangible way?
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At UNESCO, world leaders
At UNESCO, world leaders gather together on 26 October 2011 to discuss about the advancement of Culture of Peace and Sustainable Development. Everyone agreed that more than ever, our world needs to learn about the making peace part of our everyday lives and when peace as a culture is mainstreamed, sustainable development will become more achieveable. (click here for the link)
The 7 billionth person is born this October, which makes the issue of sustainable development all the more pertinent. As resources become scarce, conflict may increase and therefore the integration of peaceful living as part of our universal culture also becomes part of what we all must embrace.