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"INTERNATIONAL DECADE FOR A CULTURE OF PEACE AND NON VIOLENCE
FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD (2001-2010)"
Implementation of the Resolution A/RES/53/25,
(19/11/98, 53rd session)
"If we are to reach real peace
and if we are to carry on
a real war against war
WE SHALL HAVE TO BEGIN WITH CHILDREN."
MOHANDAS K. GANDHI
(19/11/1931 - Young India)
"I have a dream my four children will
one day live in a nation
where they will not be judged by the color of their skin
but by content of their character."
Martin Luther King Jr.
(Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C, 28/8/1963)
Copy for the Head of States and Government,
and the Permanent Representatives at the United Nations
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PROPOSED DRAFT ACTION PLAN
PREAMBLE
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The Decade immediately follows "the International Year for a Culture of Peace" (2000).
Positive Actions driving from the Action Plan for the Year 2000, as approved by the
General Assembly will continue throughout the Decade.
The "Declaration on a Culture of Peace and Non Violence" – and the resolution 53/25 adopted by the General Assembly are the principal reference documents for actions during
the Decade.
The Decade, having a specific, limited and precise objective, as stated in the
resolution 53/25 will have a specific complementary Action Plan in order to attain its
specific objective (point 3 : "Invites Member States to take the necessary steps to ensure that the
practice of peace and nonviolence is taught at all levels in their respective societies, including in
educational institutions".)
The process of the proposed draft Action Plan has been itself founded in the practice of a
culture of peace and non-violence. The organic process has been a worldwide consultation
process, which had started on 27/09/1999 (point 2 :"Invites the Secretary-General to submit, in
consultation with Member States, relevant United Nations bodies and non-governmental organizations, a
report to the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session and a draft program of action to promote the
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implementation of the Decade…").
The Foundation "Appeal of the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates for the Children of the World"
has coordinate this consultation (Cf. document from UNESCO's Web site 27/09/1999
enclosed)
Progress achieved during the Decade will be sustainable in as much as it is deeply rooted
in popular participation, as expressed in the call of the resolution (point 4 "Calls upon the
relevant United Nations bodies, in particular the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund, and invites non-governmental organizations,
religious bodies and groups, educational institutions, artists and the media actively to support the Decade
for the benefit of every child of the world")
contained in resolution 53/25.
Objective of the Decade
At the end on the Decade, before December 31st 2010, an "International Convention on
a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World" should be
adopted by consensus at the General Assembly of the United Nations as a constructive
sustainable result of the Decade to reduce the suffering of the children which is the final
goal of this Decade.
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This Convention will embody - in law - the determination of the World community to achieve
objectives set forth in
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the UN Charter,
the UNESCO, University For Peace and UNICEF's Constitution,
the Appeal of the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates,
the UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/53/25
the Declaration for a Culture of Peace and Non Violence,
the International Convention on the Right of the Child,
The Report on Education for the 21st century (Report to UNESCO, J. Delors, 4 pillars
including : "Learning to be", & "learning how to live together")
The report “We the People” from the Secretary General of the United Nations
and all other relevant documents on Human Rights, Protection of environment and
Education.
As stated in the UN Charter, the first objective for the foundation of the United Nations is
"to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war".
This Decade has been adopted as a means to enable practical contributions to be
made in order to attain this objective.
As stated in the UNESCO Constitution: "The Governments of the States Parties to this
Constitution - on behalf of their peoples - declare that since wars begin in the
minds of Human beings, it is in the minds of human beings that the defenses of
peace must be constructed.”
The convention in 2010 will offer concrete and practical indications on how to
construct the defenses of peace in the minds of human beings - from childhood - all
over the world.
As stated in the historical "Appeal For Children" signed by all the Nobel Peace
Prize Laureates:
"Today, in every single country throughout the world, there are many children silently
suffering the effects and consequences of violence. This violence takes many different forms:
between children on streets, at school, in family life and in the community. There is physical
violence, psychological violence, socio-economic violence, environmental violence and political
violence. We wish to contribute to reduce their suffering. We believe that each child
can discover, by himself, that violence is not inevitable. We can offer hope, not only to the
children of the world, but to all of humanity, by beginning to create, and build, a new
Culture of Non-Violence."
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This extract clearly sets forth the final objective of the Decade: to reduce the
suffering of children. This appeal was well received by World Head of States and
Governments and served as the basis for the Resolution A/RES/53/25 unanimously
adopted by the General Assembly on 10 November 1998 (Cf. UNESCO's document).
Clearly, the world community is agreed on the fact that all the adults must work together to
reduce the suffering of children. This is an objective that can bring together all women, men
and children, without any discrimination of any kind and with the positive value of the
diversity of their opinions on other subjects. Coming together to care for children, through
the proposed action plan, will help to unify the human community and contribute to build a
"caring society", a "Beloved Community" as express by Martin Luther King's vision.
In order to establish this Convention with the will of its real implementation, a worldwide
consultation and democratic implication of people will be organized during the Decade.
The Convention will be the result of a patient democratic process – step by step from the smallest democratic unit of the human community in each country, unto
its main organization of the "United Nations".
Confident in the wisdom of the people of each country, this gradual process will enable the
growth of consensus among humankind at all levels of society, respecting specific cultures
and building, step by step, a culture of peace and non violence at the local level first, then
the national and regional level and finally at international level. For each step, both the
actions of the Government, the non-governmental organizations and the civil society are
required with the contribution of the main actors already defined in the resolution 53/25.
"We cannot change history,
But we could at least try to do our best
Now and in the future
To promote peace."
Mrs. Kim Phuc
(UNESCO Ambassador for the Culture of Peace)
A culture of peace and non-violence can be built only through a democratic process, with the
direct and methodical participation of the people without any discrimination of any kind.
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Focal point in the United Nations' system & Logo
Every nation has its illustrious military academies.
Why are there so few, if any, schools, universities,
laboratories or institutes that teach not only the virtue of peace,
but also the art of winning it and
preserving it otherwise than with
the instruments of war - armaments ?
Elie Wiesel
Nobel Peace Laureate
The Focal point in the United Nations' system for the Decade will be the United Nations
University for Peace, based in COSTA RICA, which will co-ordinate the action of the
system of the United Nations for the above purpose with a specific support of UNESCO and
UNICEF, and all the UN system.
A specific Committee for the Decade will be created by the Rector of the University to assist
any Government in the implementation of the Action Plan of the Decade, and to report every
year to the Secretary General of the United Nations. The Committee will create the
instruments for evaluating the implementation and the impact of the Decade with appropriate
experts.
The official Logo of the Decade is the gift from the Nobel Peace Laureate Mr. Adolfo Pérez
Esquivel (annex).
National Commission
Promote "an active disgust for war"
Bertha Von Suttner
(1st woman Nobel Peace Laureate)
In each country, the Parliament will form at the beginning of the Year 2001, a permanent
"National Commission for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence" who, in relation with
the UN University for Peace, will contribute to the inter-ministerial co-ordination of each
Government’s action for the Decade, and facilitate communication of information and
documents. This commission should involve officers from the ministry of Culture and
Education, with advisers from the appropriate non-governmental organizations and
representative of the civil society composed by the main actors as defined in the resolution
53/25.
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The Parliament will also create a permanent "National Research Institute for the
prevention of violence and non violent resolution of conflicts". We should invest for
peace and in prevention of violence to discover adequate alternatives to violence and war
through a rational research organization supported by the UN University for Peace.
"More than ever,
Our societies need women
With a vision of the future"
Rigoberta Menchu Tum
(Nobel Peace Laureate)
Women and youth must be deeply and specifically involved in those new institutions.
Voluntary Fund
"The feeling that one ought to
Leave the world a better place"
Jane Adams
(Nobel Peace Laureate)
A Voluntary Fund will be created by the Secretary General of the UN, as soon as the action
plan is adopted, to receive the contribution of any country, enterprises, non-governmental
organizations, human beings or foundations which wish to bring specific financial support for
the success of this Decade.
The Board of the UN University for Peace will manage this specific fund and report to the UN
Secretary General each year. This fund will allow allocation for Master and Doctorate degrees
in appropriate fields of research, and also provide adequate support for appropriate nongovernmental organizations as those already involved as partners of the UN for the Years
2000.
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IMPLEMENTATION: 6 PHASES, from 2000 to 2010.
Phase 1: Year 2000, Preparatory stage for the Decade.
"Manifesto 2000".
During the Celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
a document named "Manifesto 2000", was drawn up by the "Foundation Appeal of the Nobel
Peace Prize Laureates for the Children" and UNESCO at UNESCO Headquarters (copy
enclosed in annex 3). This document was conceived as the principal means of creating public
awareness and personal commitment. UNESCO published the Manifesto 2000 on March 4th
1999 at a Press Conference of the Director General at the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The
"Manifesto 2000" has been translated in many languages and distributed in every country by
UNESCO and several non-governmental organizations.
UNESCO has set up a specific Internet site for this campaign. Both Governments and nongovernmental organizations have worked together for the implementation of this preparatory
phase. This specific Internet site will continue to be a main tool of information and
communication during all the Decade, for Governments, non-governmental
organizations and the civil society.
Phase 2: 2001-2002, Information and Consultation. Local level.
As far as possible, the information must reach the basic unit of the human community: the
family and the communication to build the Convention must be based on the proposal from
the families of each state.
As stipulated on the Convention on the Right of the Child (Article 12 / 1.: States Parties shall
assure to the child who is capable of forming his or her own views the right to express those
views freely in all matters affecting the child, the views of the child being given due weight in
accordance with the age and maturity of the child.). As the children and youth are
directly concern, they have to express freely their opinions who will have to be
taken into account with the respect due to each human being.
At the beginning of the year 2001, the Declaration for a Culture of Peace and Non Violence
and the resolution 53/25, adopted by the United Nation, will be distributed by the "National
Commission for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence" to the Mayor of each communal unit
(or "local Government" according to countries). The Mayor (or "elected Chairperson") will be
invited to distribute a copy to each member of the Municipality Council and to the director of
each school of the municipality. The UN's system - as the World Bank and UNICEF for schools
- may assist the financially poorest countries for the distribution of this information.
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The Municipality Council will be invited to create a permanent "Municipal Committee for a
Culture of Peace and Non-Violence", compose by members of the elected Council's
members and representatives of the non-governmental organization and the civil society. This
Committee will elaborate a "Municipal Resolution to promote a culture of peace and
non-violence for the children of the municipality" before the end of the month June
2002 based on the consultation of the population of the municipality.
The education and empowerment of women
Across the world is bound to lead to more peace,
More justice, more tolerance and more solidarity
Aung San Suu Kyi
Nobel Peace Laureates
For this specific purpose, "Five basic training for the benefit of the children" will be
proposed to each Municipality Council to be adopted in an official resolution of the
Municipality Council (annex 4). These practical training are a continuation of the "Manifesto
2000", in a deeper practical and simple way, as a base of an "universal humanist code of
ethics".
The director of each school will organize a specific process of consultation of the teachers,
the children and their parents. During the year 2001, the teachers, the parents and the
children will be invited to express their proposals regarding what should be done to promote
the practice of non violence 1) in the family life, 2) in the school community and 3) in the
communal life by meetings organized in each school. A synthesis of the proposals will be
written by the school’s teachers and offer by the director of each schools - before the end of
December 2001 - to the Mayor for consideration and the adoption of a resolution by the
Municipality Council.
A provision will be made in the "Municipal Resolution to promote a culture of peace and nonviolence for the children of the municipality" stipulating that the resolution will be
systematically reviewed every five years – beginning in 2007 - in order to adjust it to the
evolution of the people of the municipality and verify the real impact on the daily behavior of
the children. The regular evaluation will be based on a learning process, based on the
answers given to the questions "are the defenses of peace constructed in the minds of our
children?" and "what have we learned?" The Committee will follow the implementation of the
resolution and evaluate the real impact in the municipality for the well being of the children.
The Mayors will send their "Municipal Resolution to promote a culture of peace and nonviolence for the children of the municipality" to National Commission before June 2002. The
National Commission will publish all the resolutions for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence
and made available to the public for free consultation and study before December 2002 by
appropriate means (newspaper, radio, TV, Web site, etc…).
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The municipality will benefit from the wisdom of each member of the municipality through
this democratic sharing process. To promote the practice of consultation and participatory
democracy is in itself to build a culture of peace and non-violence.
As the resolution 53/25 "invite Member States to take the necessary steps to ensure that the
practice of non-violence is taught at all levels in their respective societies, including
in educational institution", the Ministry of Education will organize a Consultative
Committee composed by officers from the Ministry and representatives of teachers, students,
parents and the relevant non governmental organizations.
The Consultation Committee will work during 2 years on a draft proposal to implement this
teaching who will include the teaching to practice the respect of Human Rights and the
Environment as part of the practice of non violence. The UN University for Peace will propose
appropriate curriculum that is already existing, at an experimental stage, in different
countries.
Phase 3: 2003-2004, Synthesis of local contribution, Experimentation in Teaching
A synthesis of the municipal resolutions will be done to discern what is common to each
municipal resolution. Each National Commission before the end of the December 2003 will
finalize the synthesis.
The country should benefit from the wisdom of each member of each municipality through
this democratic sharing process.
In 2004, based on the synthesis and taking into account the best of each resolution, a first
draft of a "National law to promote a culture of peace and non-violence for the
children of the country" will be finalized by the National Commission through a
consultation of the appropriate advisers and transmit to the Parliament before the end of
December 2004.
The Consultation Committee of the Ministry of Education will promote the experimentation of
the teaching of the practice of Non-Violence in different institutions as a concrete
experimental learning process, in relation with the UN University for Peace.
Phase 4: 2005, National level
The draft of a "National law to promote a culture of peace and non-violence for the children
of the country" will be submitted to the members of the Parliament for consideration at he
beginning of 2005.
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The members of Parliament will be invited to adopt a "National law to promote a
culture of peace and non-violence for the children of the country" before December
2005 - the middle of the Decade - with a national consultation of the relevant non
governmental organizations and the civil society's representative of the country.
Provision will be made in the " National law to promote a culture of peace and non-violence
for the children of the country" stipulating that the law will be systematically reviewed every
five years – beginning in 2010 - in order to adjust it to the evolution of the people of the
country.
The National Commission formed in the Parliament will follow the implementation of the law
and evaluate the real impact in the country.
The National Commission will transmit a copy of the Law for information to the UN University
for Peace, with the contact of the Committee who follow the implementation and evaluate the
impact of the Decade process.
The Consultation Committee of the Ministry of Education will provide information to the UN
University for Peace, on the successes and failures of the experiment to teach the practice of
non-violence to children, in order to allow a sharing process among countries.
The Consultation Committee of the Ministry of Education will finalize the teaching of the
practice of Non-Violence, which will be introduced nation-wise in all educational
establishments as a part of the basic curriculum from primary schools up the Doctorate
degree.
Phase 5: 2006-2007, Regional level
Around June 2006, a meeting of the representatives of the National Commission for a Culture
of Peace and Non-Violence from the countries will be organized by the appropriate regional
organization (SARC, ASEAN, European Union, etc…), in order to draft a "Regional
Resolution to promote a culture of peace and non-violence for the children of the
region". It will be based on a synthesis of the "National law to promote a culture of peace
and non-violence for the children of the country" of each country, drafted by the secretariat
of the regional organization taking into account the best of each National law.
Before December 2007 the member countries of the regional organization will approve the
"Regional Resolution to promote a culture of peace and non-violence for the children of the
region".
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A provision will be made in the "Regional Resolution to promote a culture of peace and nonviolence for the children of the region", stipulating that the resolution will be systematically
reviewed every five year – beginning in 2012 - in order to adjust to with the evolution of the
people of the region. A Committee will be formed in the regional organization to follow the
implementation of the resolution and evaluate the real impact in the region. Each country
should benefit from the wisdom of each other country member of the regional organization
through this democratic sharing process.
In 2007, the National Commission of each country will invite the Mayors to revise and
improve the "Municipal Resolution to promote a culture of peace and non-violence for the
children of the municipality". Before December 2007 a copy of the revised resolutions will be
transmit to the National Commission.
Phase 6: 2008-2009, International level
Beginning of 2008, synthesis of all the Regional Resolutions, and – on this basis – a first draft
of an "International Convention on a Culture of Peace and non-violence for the
Children of the World" will be prepared by UN University for Peace including the different
aspect of education and the best of each Regional Resolutions.
June 2008, the draft will be sent to each Permanent Representative to the United Nations for
a process of informal consultations during one year, for a final decision in September 2009.
A provision will be made in the "International Convention on a Culture of Peace and nonviolence for the Children of the World", stipulating that the Convention will be systematically
reviewed every five years – beginning in 2015 - in order to adjust to the evolution of the
people of the world. A Committee will be form in the UN to follow the implementation of the
resolution year after year and evaluate the real impact in the world.
The United Nations should benefit from the wisdom of each Regional Organization through
this democratic sharing process. The Convention will help to improve each Regional
Resolution and National Laws. 1st Revision of the National Laws before December 2010
according to the International Convention adopted in September.
The implementation of this action plan is simple, rational and not costly. The work by
systematic synthesis will enable discernment of the consensus at each level of the world
community, taking into account the respect of the rich diversity of ideas in Human Family.
The systematic evaluation by Committee at each level will allow adjusting each document to
the evolution of humanity through a regular learning process.
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The "Five basic training for the benefit of the World's Children" (daily practical exercises
for children, youth and adults) below, are part of the action plan to enable and sustain
a "Culture of Non Violence and Peace": it will be widely distributed - by all the
participants, UN system, Governments and non-governmental organizations - for the success
of this Decade.
To contribute to build a "Culture of Non Violence and Peace", a "United People Oath" - as the
"Hippocratic Oath" for the Medical Doctors - will be publicly taken by any person receiving an
award from any educational institution at any level, and any person who accept a mandate by
election at any level of the society :
"United People Oath" :
"I promise to work for a better world for the children, where all knowledge (science,
commerce, technology, arts…) are used in socially responsible ways to build a culture of
nonviolence. I will not use my education to any purpose to harm human beings or the
environment. I will try my best to practice the "Five basic training for the benefit of the
World's Children" adopted by the United Nations. Throughout my career I will consider the
ethical implications of my work before I take any decision and action. While the demands
placed on me may be great, I sign this declaration because I recognize that individual
responsibility is the first step on the path to peace."
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"If we are to reach real peace
and if we are to carry on
a real war against war
WE SHALL HAVE TO BEGIN WITH CHILDREN."
MOHANDAS K. GANDHI
(19/11/1931 - Young India)
"I have a dream my four children will
one day live in a nation
where they will not be judged by the color of their skin
but by content of their character."
Martin Luther King Jr.
(Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C, 28/8/1963)
Sustaining a "Culture of Non Violence and Peace":
Five basic training for the benefit of the World's Children
(daily practical exercises for children, youth and adults)
First training
Aware of the suffering caused to children by the destruction of life, I am committed to do my best to:
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Respect and protect Life, the dignity and integrity of every person without any discrimination,
cultivate compassion and learn ways to protect the Earth and the lives of people, animals, plants
and minerals,
not kill, not let others kill, and not condone any act of killing in the World, in my thinking and in my
way of life, directly or indirectly.
Second training
Aware of the suffering caused to children by exploitation, social injustice, stealing, and oppression, I
am committed to do my best to:
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Practice active non-violence,
cultivate loving kindness and learn ways to work for the well-being of people, animals, plants and
minerals,
respect the property of others and prevent others from profiting from Human suffering or the
suffering of other species on earth,
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practice generosity by sharing my time, energy and material resources with those who are in need,
especially children,
not steal and not possess anything that should belong to others, and contribute to put an end to
the economic war,
defend freedom of expression, cultural diversity, human rights, democracy and continue to
empower children, youth, women and neglected groups, without any discrimination, unto the last
with nobody left behind.
Create, promote and protect sustainable ethical non-violent socio-economic structures, specially in
economy at all aspect including advertising and purchasing.
Third training
Aware of the suffering caused to children by unmindful speech and the inability to listen to others, and
realizing that words can create happiness or suffering. In order to bring joy and happiness to myself
and others and relieve myself and others of suffering, especially children, I am committed to do my
best to:
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cultivate loving speech and deep listening,
speak truthfully, with words that inspire self-confidence, joy and hope,
not spread news that I do not know to be certain and not criticize or condemn things of which I am
not sure,
refrain from uttering words in a way that can cause division or discord or that can cause the family
or community to break,
resolve all conflicts, no matter how insignificant they might seem, reconcile and express
repentance to open ways for forgiveness,
to regularly slow down, calm down my body and mind, and breath mindfully in order to avoid to
loose control of myself and the awareness of the present reality.
Fourth Training (for youth and adults)
Aware of the suffering caused to children by unmindful production and consumption; and realizing that
to damage my body or my consciousness with poisons is to betray my ancestors, my parents, my
society, and future generations; and understanding that in order to sustain a culture of peace and nonviolence for the world's children a proper diet is crucial for self-transformation and the transformation
of society. I am committed to do my best to:
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cultivate good physical, spiritual and mental health for myself, my family, and society by practicing
mindful eating, drinking and consuming,
encourage sports and games for the purpose of creation and recreation with healthy teamwork
instead of just earning money,
encourage cooperation instead of competition in all aspect (school, work, sports…),
ingest only items that preserve peace, well-being, and joy in my body, in my consciousness, and in
the collective body and consciousness of my family and society,
not use alcohol or any other intoxicant, or ingest foods or other items that are toxic to the body and
mind, such as certain TV programs, magazines, books, films, and conversations,
avoid to purchase products or service sold through violent advertising, specially those which target
children as mindless consumers, and avoid to promote consumerism,
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APPEAL OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE LAUREATES
FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD
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transform violence, fear, anger and confusion in myself by practicing a proper way of life for myself
and for society,
promote altruism, sustain and protect diversity in nature and thoughts, promote constructive work
even in the approach of punishment (prison,…) and avoid extremism.
Fifth training (for youth and adults)
Aware of the suffering caused to children by sexual misconduct and in order to preserve the
happiness of myself and others, I am committed to do my best to:
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cultivate responsibility and learn ways to protect the safety and integrity of individuals, couples,
families and society,
respect my commitments and the commitments of others,
protect children from sexual abuse and prevent couples and families from being broken,
find ways to prevent rape, prostitution, as "comfort women" for soldiers,
contribute to protect the society against aids and others sexual transmitted diseases,
not engage in sexual relations without love and a long-term commitment,
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Aware that I will never be "100% non-violent", I am determined to practice these exercises each day
as a persistent life's long learning process, to become less and less violent in order to do my best to
contribute to reduce the suffering of the children, alive and to be born, and to increase happiness. I will
do my best to follow these five training myself and - also - invite my family, my friends, my community
and others to follow these training with me. Teams work works.
Name : _____________________________
Country : ____________________________
Address :
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Date and signature : ___________________
Sent to :
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