Civil society worldwide has been in the forefront of the global movement for the culture of peace, working diligently and patiently at the grassroots level, he said.
“I find it is the governments and power structures which are the most persistent foot-draggers with regard to advancing the culture of peace through policy steps and action,” said Chowdhury, a former U.N. under-secretary-general and currently representing civil society and the Global Movement for the Culture of Peace. . .
The United Nations, he pointed out, has shown great vision by adopting its historic, norm-setting Declaration and Programme of Action on the Culture of Peace in 1999, but has not been organised enough in making the document a system-wide flagship effort of the world body.
“I am a believer that the world, particularly the governments, will come to realise its true value and usefulness sooner than later,” Chowdhury said.
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This question applies to the following CPNN articles:
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Proposal to the UN Summit of the Future for a UN Council of Peace
Proposal to UN Summit of the Future from Fabrica dos Sonhos, Brazil
“Culture of Peace” Recommendation for UN summit “Pact for the Future”
2023 United Nations High-Level Forum on The Culture of Peace
United Nations Resolution on the Culture of Peace
Global Peace Education Day: Virtual Conference
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United Nations General Assembly Adopts Annual Culture of Peace Resolution
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