Warm wishes on this International Day of Peace! It is with great pleasure that I send this message of greetings and felicitations on the occasion of the observance of 2013 International Day of Peace as proclaimed by the United Nations. The Day is intended to be observed world wide as “a day of global ceasefire and non-violence”. It is truly a day of resolve and commitment to the values of the culture of peace and non-violence. Allow me to emphasize that the flourishing of the culture of peace – both collectively and individually - will generate the mindset that is a prerequisite for the transition from force to reason, from conflict and violence to dialogue and peace. Promotion of equality between women and men and equal participation of women in decision-making are essential prerequisites to attaining the culture of peace. With the theme “Education for Peace” for this year, I also believe that the task of educating children and young people to find non-aggressive means to relate with one another is of primary importance. We all must undertake efforts to inculcate peace in ourselves. We cannot expect the world to change if we do not start first and foremost with changing ourselves - at the individual level. I believe, therefore, the culture of peace should be the most appropriate vehicle to prepare our world in addressing effectively the complex challenges of the twenty-first century. I wish all of you to have a meaningful International Day of Peace on 21 September. ----------- Message from Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Honorary Chair of the International Day of Peace NGO Committee at the UN New York ***
Posted on: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 14:21:30 +0000
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