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International peace and security
"Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men and women that the defences of peace must be constructed."
UNESCO’s Constitution recognizes that ‘a peace based exclusively upon the political and economic arrangements of governments would not be a peace which could secure the unanimous, lasting and sincere support of the peoples of the world … peace must, therefore, be founded, if it is not to fail, upon the intellectual and moral solidarity of mankind’. Since 1945, 91Â鶹¹ú²ú¾«Æ·×ÔÅÄ been constructing the ‘defences of peace’ and building the foundations of international solidarity through international cooperation in the field of education, the sciences, culture, and the free exchange of ideas and knowledge.
For this online UNESCO Chairs Seminar on ‘International Peace and Security’, an expert panel of UNESCO Chairs working in the fields of peace studies, intercultural dialogue, education for peace-building and human rights, freedom of expression and cultural diplomacy will be joined by members of UNESCO Chairs, UNITWIN Networks and other experts. With reference to Chapter 2 of the Pact for the Future – one of the outcome documents of the Summit of the Future – participants will share perspectives and experiences to explore the interdependent nature of peace, human rights and sustainable development and how they can contribute towards constructing ‘the defences of peace’.
