French Spanish

On the left below please find an article from CPNN, and on the right its discussion. Please note that links to the discussion no longer work directly. Instead, Use the following address http://cpnn-world.org/discussion/xxx.htm where xxx is the topic number in the failed address obtained when you click on the discussion. If this doesn't work, click here.

by program area by region by category by recency

United Nations and Culture of Peace Global Movement for a Culture of Peace Values, Attitudes, Actions

Rules of the Game Submit an Article Become a CPNN Reporter

	Council for Culture of Peace and Nonviolence established in Baja California an article by Uni Radio Informa To sensitize the community of Baja California and to establish there a culture of peace is the main objective of Council for Culture of Peace and Non Violence BC, which was installed on August 7 in CANACO Tijuana. click on photo to enlarge In the presence of representatives of the Center for Advanced Study of Child Abuse, National Institute of Pediatrics (INP-CEAMI-UNAM-SSA), Dr. Arturo Lordo Abdala, and the Inter-American Observatory on Citizen Security (OAS-OSC 2012- 2015) Ms. Maria Araceli Garcia Carrazco, the council members were sworn in by Mr. Hiram Valdez Chavez, COMNAPAZ Chairman, National Commission for Culture of Peace and Non-Violence in Mexico. He explained that this organization provides a legislative agenda which includes several goals, such as the measuring the culture of peace and non violence in BC, creating the country's first Peace Culture University provided by UNESCO, engaging in "peace education" according to the third Constitutional Article and striving to ensure that military service should serve the culture of peace. The COMNAPAZ President stated that the legislative agenda should streamline government through improved access to health services, welfare and education, as well as give people good paying job opportunities, improve field conditions and raise levels of education and competitiveness. He emphasized that its implementation in favor of the culture of peace in BC, can only be achieved through a political and social transformation of the state. He concluded by recognizing the great responsibility of working for the children of Baja California, especially those living in situations of violence and vulnerability. As a society we must fight for respect for dignity and human rights, and the culture of peace. (Click here for the original Spanish version of this article)		DISCUSSION Question(s) related to this article: How can culture of peace be developed at the municipal level?, * * * * * Latest reader comment: International Cities Choose Peace J. Fred Arment arment@internationalcitiesofpeace.org International Cities of Peace, an association of global cities of peace, is using the U.N. Culture of Peace tenets as the guideline for forming initiatives. To date, thirty-one cities are part of the association. Some are grassroots organizations, others have the firm commitment by resolution or proclamation from the city council. International Cities of Peace include the following: • Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A. • Eugene, Oregon, U.S.A. • Unity Village, Missouri, U.S.A • Coventry, England • Bradford, England • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico • Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo • Mataki, Philippines • Pathuthani, Thailand • Fizi, Democratic Republic of Congo • Lake County, California, U.S.A. • Aba, Abia State, Nigeria • Nagpur, India • Reno, Nevada, U.S.A. • Bujumbura, Burundi • Mzuzu and Lilongwe, Malawi • Tunis, Tunisia • Tuolumne County, California, U.S.A. • Bihac, Bosnia, Herzegovina • Yaounde, Cameroon • Freetown, Sierra Leone • Nyala, Darfur, Sudan • Bujumbura, Burundi • Victoria, British Columbia, Canada • Nakuru, Kenya • Calgary, Alberta, Canada • Kathmandu, Nepal • Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. • Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, U.S.A. • Warrake, Nigeria • Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.A. To start an initiative, go to the association's website for resources and tools.
This report was posted on August 15, 2013.