Each of these phrases is developed below. Written in 2000, they are even more urgent today.
The text of the Manifesto 2000 of the International Movement for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence (UNESCO) :
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Because the year 2000 must be a new beginning,
the opportunity to transform – together – the culture of war and violence into a culture of peace and non-violence. -
Because such a transformation requires the participation of everyone, and must offer young people and
future generations the values that will help them shape a world that is fairer, more supportive, freer, dignified and harmonious
and more prosperous for all. -
Because a culture of peace makes sustainable development, environmental protection and personal fulfillment possible.
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Because I’m aware of my share of responsibility for the future of humanity, and in particular for the children of today and tomorrow:
I MAKE A COMMITMENT IN MY DAILY LIFE, MY FAMILY, MY WORK, MY COMMUNITY, MY COUNTRY AND MY REGION, TO :
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Respect all lives.
Respect the life and dignity of every human being without discrimination or prejudice. -
Reject violence.
Practice active non-violence, rejecting violence in all its forms: physical, sexual, psychological,
economic and social, especially towards the most disadvantaged and vulnerable such as children and adolescents. -
Unleash my generosity.
To share my time and material resources by cultivating generosity, in order to put an end to exclusion, injustice and political and economic oppression. -
Listening for mutual understanding.
Defend freedom of expression and cultural diversity by always giving priority to listening and dialogue, without giving in to fanaticism, backbiting or the rejection of others. -
Preserving the planet.”
Promote responsible consumption and a mode of development that takes into account the importance of all forms of life and preserves the balance of the planet’s natural resources. -
Reinventing solidarity.”
To contribute to the development of my community, with the full participation of women and respect for democratic principles, in order to create, together, new forms of solidarity.
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The Manifesto was drafted by a group of Nobel Peace Prize winners. It translates United Nations resolutions into everyday language, making them accessible to as many people as possible.
Manifesto 2000 is neither an appeal nor a petition to higher authorities, but a commitment to responsibility that begins at the level of the individual.
The Manifesto 2000 was made public in Paris on March 4, 1999 at an international press conference at
Tour Eiffel, and was offered for signature by the general public worldwide.
Over 50 million signatures were received by UNESCO by the end of September 2000.
Back in 1999, the Manifesto wrote:
Because a culture of peace makes sustainable development, environmental protection and personal fulfilment and personal fulfillment.