International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World, 2001-2010

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 33 Culture of peace, published in 2001.

What other versions does this mandate have?

11 versions · 1998–2010

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/64/80

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2010	A/RES/64/80	International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World, 2001-2010	1,526	89%Compare
2009	A/RES/63/113	International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World, 2001-2010	1,365	90%Compare
2008	A/RES/62/89	International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World, 2001-2010	1,368	93%Compare
2006	A/RES/61/45	International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World, 2001-2010	1,287	95%Compare
2005	A/RES/60/3	International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World, 2001-2010	1,260	88%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

2 reports · 2001–2007

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2007	A/62/178	Measures taken and progress achieved in follow-up to the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcome of the 23rd special session of the General Assembly report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/61/45
2001	A/56/349	International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/55/47

What subjects does this mandate have?

18 subjects

Children Civil Society Communication Technology Consultations Coordination Within UN System Declarations Education for Peace Information Dissemination Information Technology International Decades International Years Mass Media New Technologies Non-Governmental Organizations Non-Violence Partnership Peace Programmes of Action

What’s in this document?

15 operative paragraphs

Recognizes that the objective of the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World is to further strengthen the global movement for a culture of peace following the observance of the International Year for the Culture of Peace in 2000;

Notes with satisfaction the engagement of Member States, the United Nations system and civil society during the International Year for the Culture of Peace at the national, regional and global levels, and in this context recognizes the role of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as the focal point during the year;

Invites Member States to place greater emphasis on and expand their activities promoting a culture of peace and non-violence, in particular during the Decade, at the national, regional and international levels and to ensure that peace and non-violence is fostered at all levels;

Welcomes the establishment of national committees and national focal points in over one hundred and sixty countries in the context of the observance of the International Year for the Culture of Peace, stresses the importance of their continued close involvement in furthering the objectives of the Declaration1 and Programme of Action2 on a Culture of Peace and in the effective observance of the Decade, and encourages the establishment of such bodies in the remaining countries;

Designates the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as the lead agency for the Decade with responsibility for coordinating the activities of the organizations of the United Nations system to promote a culture of peace, as well as liaison with the other organizations concerned in this matter;

Recognizes the important role of relevant United Nations bodies, in particular the United Nations Children’s Fund and the University for Peace, in further promoting a culture of peace and non-violence, particularly by means of special activities during the Decade at national, regional and international levels;

Requests the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to disseminate widely in various languages the Declaration and Programme of Action and related materials, in particular throughout the Decade;

Calls upon the relevant United Nations bodies, in particular the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund, to promote both formal and non-formal education at all levels that foster a culture of peace and non-violence;

Invites civil society at the local, regional and national levels to widen the scope of their activities to promote a culture of peace and non-violence, engaging in partnerships and sharing information, thus contributing to a global movement for a culture of peace, and encourages civil society, including non-governmental organizations, to further the objectives of the Decade by adopting their own programme of activities to complement the initiatives of Member States, the organizations of the United Nations system and other global and regional organizations;

Stresses the importance of the media and of new information and communications technology in further promoting a culture of peace and non-violence, especially among children and young people;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its sixtieth session in 2005 a report on the observance of the Decade at its mid-point and on the implementation of the Declaration and Programme of Action, taking into account the views of Member States and in consultation with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund and other relevant bodies of the United Nations system;

Invites civil society, including non-governmental organizations, to provide information to the Secretary-General on the observance of the Decade and the activities undertaken to promote a culture of peace and non-violence;

Decides to devote one day of plenary meetings at its sixtieth session to consideration of the item, including a review of the progress made in the implementation of the Declaration and Programme of Action, as well as the observance of the Decade at its mid-point, with the participation of all relevant actors, as appropriate;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its fifty-sixth session a report on the implementation of the present resolution;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-sixth session the item entitled “Culture of peace”.

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