Midterm global review of the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of theWorld, 2001-2010** 60� Assembl�ia Geral das Na��es Unidas 19/08/2005
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		United Nations A/60/279 General Assembly Distr.: General 19 August 2005 Original: English 05-46696 (E) 260905 *0546696* Sixtieth session Item 45 of the provisional agenda* Culture of peace Midterm global review of the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of theWorld, 2001-2010** Note by the Secretary-General The Secretary-General hereby transmits the report prepared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, in accordance with General Assembly resolutions 59/142 and 59/143. * A/60/150. ** Due to the inclusion of an annex presenting the summary of the report prepared by Fundaci�n Cultura de Paz on contributions by civil society organizations on the midpoint of the Culture of Peace Decade, this report was submitted late. Midterm global review of the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World, 2001-2010 Summary The present report, prepared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), presents a midterm global review of the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World, 2001-2010 and information on the implementation of General Assembly resolutions 59/142 and 59/143 of 15 December 2004 on the promotion of religious and cultural understanding, harmony and cooperation and on the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World respectively. It reviews the work undertaken by the United Nations system, civil society organizations and UNESCO National Commissions in those fields, including progress made, obstacles faced and needs arising, and makes recommendations to maintain visibility and momentum on the culture of peace between the midpoint and the completion of the International Decade. In an annex to the UNESCO report, the United Nations Secretariat has prepared for information a summary of some of the views expressed by civil society organizations, as compiled by the Fundaci�n Cultura de Paz. Contents Paragraphs Page I. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1�4 4 A. Background information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 B. Midterm global review process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2�4 4 II. Overview of activities during the first five years of the Decade . . . . . ... . . . . . . 5�69 5 A. United Nations system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . 5�32 5 1. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization . . ................ . . 5�21 5 2. International Labour Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . 22�24 10 3. World Health Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . . . 25�27 10 4. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations . . ................. . . . . . . . . . 28 12 5. University for Peace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . . . . 29�31 12 6. United Nations University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ . . . . . . . . . 32 12 B. National level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . 33�59 13 1. Implementing agencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... . . . . . 35 13 2. Main areas of action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . 36�50 13 Actions to foster a culture of peace through education . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . 36�38 13 Actions to promote sustainable economic and social development . .................... . . . 39 14 Actions to promote respect for all human rights and actions to ensure equality between women and men. . . ........................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40�42 14 Actions to foster democratic participation . . . . . . . ................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 15 Actions to advance understanding, tolerance and solidarity . . . . . ............ . . . . . 44�45 15 Actions to support participatory communication and the free flow of information and knowledge . . . . ......................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46�48 15 Actions to promote international peace and security . . . . ............ . . . . . . . . . . . . 49�50 16 3. Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51�54 16 4. Obstacles and needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55�59 16 C. International non-governmental organizations . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60�69 17 1. Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 18 2. Obstacles and needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . 67�69 18 III. Conclusions and recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . 70 18 Annex Summary of a report prepared by the Fundaci�n Cultura de Paz on contributions by civil society organizations on the midpoint of the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World . . . . ........................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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