A/RES/80/266 Education for peace through education, and reaffirming the need to promote peaceful and inclusive societies, Considering the importance of promoting education and culture for peace, which fosters tolerance and respect for the values inherent in peace and universal coexistence among people, including respect for the life, dignity and integrity of human beings, as well as friendship and solidarity among people irrespective of their nationality, race, sex, religion or culture, in the spirit of the Charter, Recognizing that cultural diversity and the pursuit of cultural development by all peoples and nations are a source of mutual enrichment for the cultural life of humankind, which can be promoted through education, Reaffirming the commitment to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all, and inter alia, to ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including through education for the promotion of a culture of peace and non‑violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development, Recalling the mandate of the University for Peace, established by the General Assembly as a specialized international institution devoted to education, training and research for peace, conflict prevention and the promotion of a culture of peace, and reaffirmed most recently in its resolution 79/84 of 4 December 2024, Taking note of the Incheon Declaration: Education 2030 – towards inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning for all, adopted at the World Education Forum 2015, held in Incheon, Republic of Korea, from 19 to 22 May 2015, 7 which affirmed the understanding of education as a main driver of development that is essential for peace, tolerance, human fulfilment and sustainable development, as well as key to achieving full employment and poverty eradication, Taking note with appreciation of the Transforming Education Summit, convened by the Secretary-General from 16 to 19 September 2022 in New York, as well as its pre‑Summit, hosted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization from 28 to 30 June 2022 in Paris, Taking note with appreciation also of the adoption of the Recommendation on Education for Peace and Human Rights, International Understanding, Cooperation, Fundamental Freedoms, Global Citizenship and Sustainable Development by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization at its forty-second session, held in Paris from 7 to 22 November 2023, 8 Reaffirming the commitment to foster peaceful, just and inclusive societies, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels, Stressing the complementarity and mutual reinforcement of human rights education, training and learning and education for democracy and peace, Reaffirming the efforts aimed at expanding and improving early childhood care and education, and emphasizing that the first years of life are critical for cognitive, social and emotional growth and, therefore, for fostering a culture of peace, _______________ 7 See United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Final Report of the World Education Forum 2015, Incheon, Republic of Korea, 19–22 May 2015 (Paris, 2015). 8 See United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Records of the General Conference, Forty-second Session, Paris, 7–22 November 2023, vol. 1 and corrigendum, Resolutions, resolution 16 and annex IV. 2/5 26-07987