Q's, Round 3, 4 May 09 – Content: Peace Culture

Before taking time to answer these questions please first read the section on "Peace Culture" (page 27-47).

“…a culture of peace, which consists of values, attitudes and behaviours that reflect and inspire social interaction and sharing based on the principles of freedom, justice and democracy, all human rights, tolerance and solidarity, that reject violence and endeavour to prevent conflicts by tackling their root causes to solve problems through dialogue and negotiation and that guarantee the full exercise of all rights and the means to participate fully in the development process of their society.”

Resolutions adopted by the united nations General Assembly 1998
53/25 International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence
for the Children of the World, 2001-2010

1. After reading the section “Peace culture” how do you think the world should act to prevent conflicts?
2. How would you explain what a global citizen is? Do you feel like a global citizen?
3. Which are the five most important values for creating a peace culture?
4. What are your general thoughts about the content in this section?

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