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Lesson Peace and Culture
3.8

FACTS The culture of peace and non-violence are
to Understand commitment to peace-building, mediation, conflict,
prevention and resolution, peace education,
education for non-violence, tolerance, acceptance,
mutual respect, inter-cultural and interfaith, dialogue
and reconciliation.

INTRODUCTION

Peace is a state of being free from any disturbance,
misunderstanding or conflict. Peace is an inevitable
prerequisite for the development of an individual,
community, nation and the entire world. It is difficult to
live in violence, stress, chaotic environment and panic
situation. Peace is the basic element of development.
Peace culture doesn’t mean to remain quiet and stay
away from violence but it refers to minimize conflict
and maintain peace in family, community, society,
nation and international level. The culture of peace has been defined in a number of
different UN resolutions. The combined definition given in the programme of Action
of Culture of Peace adopted in 1999 AD. The 1998 UN resolution on the culture of
peace is as follows:

A culture of peace is an integral approach to prevent violence and violent conflicts and
an alternative to the culture of war and violence based on education for peace, the
promotion of sustainable economic and social development, respect for human rights,
equality, participation, tolerance, the free flow of information and disarmament.

There are eight points of the Programme of Action adopted by the General Assembly
are:
1. Education for peace
2. The promotion of sustainable economic and socio-development

3. Respect for human rights
4. Equality between men and women
5. Democratic participation

6. Tolerance
7. The free flow of information and disarmament
8. Acceptance

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