The General Assembly,
Bearing in mind the Charter of the United Nations, including the purposes and principles contained therein, and especially the dedication to saving succeeding generations from the scourge of war,
Recalling the Constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which states that, “since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defences of peace must be constructed”,
Recognizing the importance of the Declaration1 and Programme of Action2 on a Culture of Peace, which serve as the universal mandate for the international community, particularly the United Nations system, for the promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence that benefits humanity, in particular future generations,
Recalling its previous resolutions on a culture of peace, in particular resolution 52/15 of 20 November 1997 proclaiming 2000 the International Year for the Culture of Peace, resolution 53/25 of 10 November 1998 proclaiming the period 2001-2010 the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World, and resolutions 56/5 of 5 November 2001, 57/6 of 4 November 2002, 58/11 of 10 November 2003, 59/143 of 15 December 2004, 60/3 of 20 October 2005, 61/45 of 4 December 2006, 62/89 of 17 December 2007, 63/113 of 5 December 2008, 64/80 of 7 December 2009, 65/11 of 23 November 2010, 66/116 of 12 December 2011 and 67/106 of 17 December 2012, adopted under its agenda item entitled “Culture of peace”,
Reaffirming the United Nations Millennium Declaration,3 which calls for the active promotion of a culture of peace,
Taking note of the 2005 World Summit Outcome adopted at the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly,4
Welcoming the observance of 2 October as the International Day of Non-Violence, as proclaimed by the United Nations,5
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,
Recognizing also the importance of respect and understanding for religious and cultural diversity throughout the world, of choosing negotiations over confrontation and of working together and not against each other,
Welcoming the report of the Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on the implementation of the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace, submitted pursuant to resolution 67/106 and transmitted by the Secretary-General,6
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace,7
Recalling the proclamation by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization of 21 February as International Mother Language Day, which aims at protecting, promoting and preserving linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism, in order to foster and enrich a culture of peace, social harmony, cross-cultural dialogue and mutual understanding,
Recalling also the proclamation by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization of 30 April as International Jazz Day, which aims to develop and increase intercultural exchanges and understanding between cultures for the purpose of mutual comprehension, tolerance and the promotion of a culture of peace,
Expressing its appreciation for the ongoing efforts of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations in promoting a culture of peace through a number of practical projects in the areas of youth, education, media and migrations, in collaboration with Governments, international organizations, foundations and civil society groups, as well as media and the private sector,
Welcoming the successful holding on 6 September 2013 of the General Assembly High-level Forum on the Culture of Peace, convened by the President of the Assembly, and the high-level participation, wide-ranging partnership and inclusive collaboration among Member States, international organizations and civil society, as evidenced at the Forum,
Welcoming also the adoption by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization at its thirty-sixth session of a programme of action for a culture of peace and non-violence, and noting that the objectives of that programme of action are in line with the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace adopted by the General Assembly,
Encouraging the continued and increasing efforts and activities on the part of civil society organizations throughout the world in advancing the culture of peace as envisaged in the Declaration and Programme of Action,
1. Reiterates that the objective of the effective implementation of the Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace2 is to strengthen further the global movement for a culture of peace following the observance of the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World, 2001-2010, and calls upon all concerned to renew their attention to this objective;
2. Notes the mention by the Secretary-General in the report that peace should be given due consideration in the elaboration of the post-2015 development agenda;
3. Invites Member States to continue to place greater emphasis on and expand their activities promoting a culture of peace at the national, regional and international levels and to ensure that peace and non-violence are fostered at all levels;
4. Invites the entities of the United Nations system, within their existing mandates, to integrate, as appropriate, the eight action areas of the Programme of Action into their programmes of activities, focusing on promoting a culture of peace and non-violence at the national, regional and international levels;
5. Commends the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, for which the promotion of a culture of peace is the expression of its fundamental mandate, for further strengthening the activities it has undertaken to promote a culture of peace;
6. Commends the practical initiatives and actions by relevant United Nations bodies, including the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) and the University for Peace, as well as their activities in further promoting a culture of peace and non-violence, including the promotion of peace education and activities related to specific areas identified in the Programme of Action, and encourages them to continue and further strengthen and expand their efforts;
7. Encourages the Peacebuilding Commission to continue to promote peacebuilding activities and to advance a culture of peace and non-violence in post-conflict peacebuilding efforts at the country level;
8. Urges the appropriate authorities to provide age-appropriate education in children’s schools that builds a culture of peace, including lessons in mutual understanding, tolerance, active citizenship and human rights;
9. Encourages the involvement of media, especially the mass media, in promoting a culture of peace and non-violence, with particular regard to children and young people;
10. Commends civil society, non-governmental organizations and young people for their activities in further promoting a culture of peace and non-violence, including through their campaign to raise awareness on a culture of peace and the peaceful settlement of disputes;
11. Encourages civil society and non-governmental organizations to further strengthen their efforts to promote a culture of peace, inter alia, by adopting their own programme of activities to complement the initiatives of Member States, the organizations of the United Nations system and other international and regional organizations, in line with the Declaration1 and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace;
12. Stresses the role of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in mobilizing all relevant stakeholders within and outside the United Nations system in support of a culture of peace, cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue, and invites the Organization to continue to enhance communication and outreach, including through the culture of peace website;
13. Invites Member States, all parts of the United Nations system and civil society organizations to accord increasing attention to their observance of the International Day of Peace on 21 September each year as a day of global ceasefire and non-violence, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 55/282 of 7 September 2001;
14. Requests the President of the General Assembly to consider convening a high-level forum, as appropriate and within existing resources, devoted to the implementation of the Programme of Action on the occasion of the anniversary of its adoption, on or around 13 September;
15. Invites the Secretary-General, within existing resources, in consultation with the Member States and taking into account the observations of civil society organizations, to explore mechanisms and strategies, in particular strategies in the sphere of information and communications technology, for the implementation of the Declaration and Programme of Action and to initiate outreach efforts to increase global awareness of the Programme of Action and its eight areas of action aimed at their implementation;
16. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session a report on actions undertaken system-wide by all concerned entities of the United Nations to implement the present resolution and on heightened activities by the Organization and its affiliated agencies to implement the Programme of Action and to promote a culture of peace and non-violence;
17. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-ninth session the item entitled “Culture of peace”.
69th plenary meeting
18 December 2013
聯合國大會,
銘記《聯大憲章》,包括其宗旨和原則,特別是其中提到使子孫后嗣免受戰爭之苦,
回顧《聯合國教科文組織宣言》,其中提到,“由于戰爭源于人的思想,因此必須在人的思想中構建和平的壁壘”,
承認《和平文化宣言和行動綱領》1\2作為國際社會尤其是聯合國系統的共同指導文件的重要性,以促進造福人類尤其子孫后嗣的和平和非暴力文化,
回顧有關和平文化的決議,尤其是1997年11月20日第52/15號決議,其中宣稱2000年作為國際和平文化年,以及1998年11月10日第53/25號決議,其中決定2001-2010年作為為世界兒童建設和平文化與非暴力文化國際的十年,及2001年11月5日第56/5號決議,2002年11月4日第57/6號決議,2003年11月10日第58/11號決議,2004年12月15日第59/143號決議,2005年10月20日第60/3號決議,2006年12月4日第61/45號決議,2007年12月17日第62/89號決議,2008年12月5日第63/113號決議,2009年12月7日第64/80號決議,2010年11月23日第65/11號決議,2011年12月12日第66/116號決議, 2012年12月17日第67/106號決議,在名為“和平文化”的議事條目下,
重申《聯合國千年宣言》,3其中呼吁積極推動和平文化,
注意到2005年聯大高級別全體會議通過的《世界峰會成果》,4
很高興看到由聯合國宣布,每年10月2日都作為非暴力國際日慶祝,5
承認聯合國系統及國際社會整體上對維護和平、構建和平、預防沖突、裁軍、可持續發展、宣傳國際國家層面的人類尊嚴和人權、民族、法治、良好治理和性別平等所做出的各項努力對和平文化做出的巨大貢獻,
并承認世界范圍內對宗教和文化多樣性的尊重和理解,以及和談而非沖突,合作而非對抗的重要性,
很高興看到聯合國教科文組織總干事就《和平文化宣言和行動綱領》的報告,該報告由第67/106號決議遞交,秘書長傳達,6
注意到聯合國秘書長就倡導為實現和平而進行宗教間和文化間對話、理解和合作,7
回顧聯合國教科文組織宣布2月21日作為國際母語日,旨在保護、推動和保留語言和文化多樣性和多元語言系統,以促進和充實和平文化、社會和諧、跨文化對話和相互理解,
并回顧聯合國教科文組織宣布4月30日作為國際爵士樂日,旨在發展、增進文化間交流和理解,以達成不同文化間相互理解、包容,從而推動和平文化,
感激聯合國文明聯盟通過與政府、國際組織、基金會和民間團體以及媒體和私營部門合作開展數個項目推動和平文化的努力,這些項目涉及領域包括青年、教育、媒體和遷徙,
很高興看到2013年9月聯大會議和平文化高級別論壇的成功召開,該會由聯大主席召開,參與級別高,合作范圍廣,極具包容性,得到會員國、國際組織和民間團體的廣泛參與,
很高興看到聯合國教科文組織在其第36次會議上通過了《和平文化和非暴力行動綱領》,并注意到該行動綱領的宗旨與聯大通過的《和平文化宣言和行動綱領》相一致,
鼓勵全世界民間團體如《和平文化宣言和行動綱領》所期待的那樣,就推進和平文化繼續付出更多的努力和行動,
1.重申有效執行《和平文化行動綱領》的目的在于在2001-2010為世界兒童建設和平文化與非暴力文化國際十年之后繼續致力于和平文化的國際運動,并呼吁所有相關方對此重新加以關注,
2.注意到聯合國秘書長在報告中提到,在進一步闡述2015年后發展議程時,要充分重視和平,
3.邀請會員國在國家、地區和國際層面繼續支持和平文化并鞏固相關努力,從而確保和平和非暴力在所有層面進一步得到倡導,
4.邀請聯合國系統機構,在其權限內,將行動綱領的八個行動領域適當的得整合到他們的行動方案中,強調在國家、地區和國際層面促進一個和平和非暴力的文化,
5.贊揚聯合國教科文組織將促進和平文化作為其最終使命的表達,以及為促進和平文化進一步采取他們已經開展的行動,
6.贊揚相關聯合國機構,包括聯合國兒童基金、促進兩性平等和婦女賦權實體(又稱婦女署)以及和平大學采取的切實的行動和倡議以及他們采取的進一步促進和平文化和非暴力的行動,包括促進涉及行動方案中明確的具體領域的和平教育和行動,并鼓勵他們繼續努力,并拓展其努力范圍,
7.鼓勵構建和平委員會在國家層面的戰后和平構建中繼續推動構建和平的行動,推進和平和非暴力的文化,
8.督促相關部門在學校提供適齡教育,從而構建一個和平的文化,包括開展有關相互理解、包容、積極公民權和人權的課程,
9.鼓勵媒體的參與,尤其是大眾媒體,以促進一個和平和非暴力的文化,尤其要關注兒童和青年人,
10.贊揚民間團體、非政府組織和青年為進一步促進一個和平和非暴力的文化所付出的努力,包括通過他們的宣傳提高人們對和平文化的意識和爭端的和平解決,
11.鼓勵民間團體和非政府機構繼續為促進和平文化努力,尤其采用他們自己的行動綱領以補充會員國、聯合國系統組織和其他國際和地區的行動,并與《和平文化宣言和行動綱領》所吻合,
12.強調聯合國教科文組織在動員所有聯合國系統內外的利益相關方支持和平文化、文化多樣性和文化間對話的作用,并邀請聯合國教科文組織包括通過和平文化網站繼續加強溝通,擴大范圍,
13.邀請會員國,所有聯合國系統分支,民間團體組織繼續依據2001年9月7日聯大第55/282號決議,將每年9月21日作為國際和平日,慶祝全球性停火及非暴力日,
14.要求聯大主席考慮召開一個高級別論壇,并利用現有的資源,在行動方案通過紀念日,即9月13當天或前后幾天,適當采取具體的執行行動,
15.邀請聯合國秘書長利用現有的資源,在與會員國協商后,并考慮到民間團體的執行情況,探索機制和戰略,尤其信息溝通技術領域的戰略,以執行《和平文化宣言和行動綱領》,并進一步努力提高全世界對《行動方案》的認識,旨在促進其執行的八個行動領域,
16.要求聯合國秘書長在聯合國大會第69次會議上遞交一份報告,闡述全聯合國系統采取的就執行現有決議和聯合國機構及附屬機構就執行《行動方案》和促進一個和平和非暴力的文化而做出的進一步的行動,
17.決定在聯大第69次大會的臨時議程中加入“和平文化”一項。
第69次全體會議
2013年12月18日