AT HIGH-LEVEL FORUM, TOP UN OFFICIALS STRESS IMPORTANCE OF INDIVIDUAL IN ‘CULTURE OF PEACE’

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AT HIGH-LEVEL FORUM, TOP UN OFFICIALS STRESS IMPORTANCE OF INDIVIDUAL
IN 'CULTURE OF PEACE'New York, Sep 6 2013 4:00PMPeople in positions
of power and authority have a moral and political responsibility to
improve understanding across borders and cultures, top United Nations
official said opening a day-long General Assembly forum on the
promotion of a 'culture of peace.'

At UN Headquarters in New York, Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson
<"http://www.un.org/sg/dsg/statements/index.asp?nid=428">told a
high-level forum to discuss the implementation of the UN Programme of
Action on a Culture of Peace that in a world of profound challenges,
religious leaders, public office-holders and others must set an
example by rejecting violence and promoting dialogue.

"This is a moment in history when we need a culture of peace – not
just the absence of war, but a fully formed culture of peace – so that
we can pull together as a single human family to meet our shared
challenges," he said, adding that a culture of peace permeates the
work of the UN from the principles of the Charter to the universal
rights that the Organization upholds.

Mr. Eliasson also stressed the importance of focusing on human beings
– the men, women and children – and not just larger constructs, such
as cultures, faiths and nations.

"When we do not see the person and find only the proverbial 'other',
we are on a treacherous course toward polarization, dehumanization,
and worse," the deputy UN chief said.

He also stressed that a culture of peace should have tangible meanings
for people suffering extreme poverty and exclusion, particularly as
the UN completes its 1,000 days of action towards the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) and establishes a post-2015 sustainable
development agenda.

Also <"http://www.un.org/en/ga/president/67/statements/statements/September13/cultureofpeace06092013.shtml">addressing
the event, General Assembly President Vuk Jeremic urged the
international community to foster harmony amongst religions in the age
of sustainable development – "a time of growing interdependence and
multiplying challenges" that integrate economic, social and economic
issues.

As well as actions to promote sustainable economic and social
development, Mr. Jeremic also noted the importance of education in
shifting attitudes towards tolerance and understanding of others.

Adopted by the Assembly in 1999, the UN Programme of Action on Culture
of Peace prioritizes education, in particular actions that foster
peace through education – such as ensuring that children, from an
early age, benefit from instruction on values and attitudes to enable
them to resolve any dispute peacefully.

At last year's High-Level Debate on the Culture of Peace,
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched his 'Education First' global
initiative to bring together a partnership to give every child the
chance to attend school.

Each year since the adoption of the Programme of Action on the Culture
of Peace in 1999, as well as a related Declaration, the Assembly has
adopted a resolution on the topic, proclaiming the year 2000 as the
'International Year for the Culture of Peace,' and the period of
2001-2010 as the 'International Decade for a Culture of Peace and
Non-Violence for the Children of the World.'Sep 6 2013 4:00PM
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