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Taking note also of the report of the Secretary-General on the International
Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World, 5
including paragraph 28 thereof, which indicates that each of the ten years of the
Decade will be marked with a different priority theme related to the Programme of
Action,
Noting the relevance of the World Summit on Sustainable Development, held
in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 26 August to 4 September 2002, the
International Conference on Financing for Development, held in Monterrey,
Mexico, from 18 to 22 March 2002, the special session of the General Assembly on
children, held in New York from 8 to 10 May 2002, the World Conference against
Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, held in
Durban, South Africa, from 31 August to 8 September 2001, and the United Nations
Decade for Human Rights Education, 1995–2004, for the International Decade for a
Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World, 2001–2010, as
well as the need to implement, as appropriate, the relevant decisions agreed upon
therein,
Recognizing that all efforts made by the United Nations system in general and
the international community at large for peacekeeping, peacebuilding, the
prevention of conflicts, disarmament, sustainable development, the promotion of
human dignity and human rights, democracy, the rule of law, good governance and
gender equality at the national and international levels contribute greatly to the
culture of peace,
Noting that its resolution 57/337 of 3 July 2003 on the prevention of armed
conflict could contribute to the further promotion of a culture of peace,
Taking into account the “Manifesto 2000” initiative of the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization promoting a culture of peace,
which has so far received over seventy-five million signatures of endorsement
throughout the world,
Taking note with appreciation of the report of the Director-General of the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on the
implementation of resolution 59/143, 6
Taking note of the 2005 World Summit Outcome adopted at the High-level
Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly, 7
1.
Reiterates that the objective of the International Decade for a Culture of
Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World, 2001–2010, is to strengthen
further the global movement for a culture of peace following the observance of the
International Year for the Culture of Peace in 2000;
Invites Member States to continue to place greater emphasis on and
2.
expand their activities promoting a culture of peace and non-violence, in particular
during the Decade, at the national, regional and international levels and to ensure
that peace and non-violence are fostered at all levels;
Commends the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
3.
Organization for recognizing the promotion of a culture of peace as the expression
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A/56/349.
See A/60/279.
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See resolution 60/1.
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