{"id":21675,"date":"2012-09-24T12:00:53","date_gmt":"2012-09-24T11:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=21675"},"modified":"2012-09-22T16:04:38","modified_gmt":"2012-09-22T15:04:38","slug":"barcelona-manifesto-for-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2012\/09\/barcelona-manifesto-for-peace\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona Manifesto for Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"

September 21, 2012 – International Day for Peace<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 1981, the General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed the International Day for Peace on September 21st<\/sup><\/a><\/strong>. The will of representatives, when that day was declared, was to commemorate and strengthen the ideals of peace<\/strong>among people and nations.<\/p>\n

The statement claimed that fire and violence should stop during that day<\/strong>, in every war of the world.<\/p>\n

Today, in economic, political and social difficulties, especially in the West, from the Foundation Letter of Peace addressed to the UN<\/strong><\/a>, we not only know the direct violence, but also the structural violence that, every day, makes differences between rich and poor bigger and distressing.<\/p>\n

For this reason, in full awareness that Peace must be reached by oneself in an inner work<\/strong>, but also between individuals<\/strong>, we want to share with you the Barcelona Manifesto for Peace<\/strong>, which was prepared during the 1st<\/sup> Building Peace Conference in the XXI Century<\/strong><\/a>, held in this city in April 2012.<\/p>\n

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On the occasion of the First International Congress on Building Peace in the 21st Century held in Barcelona from 23rd-25th April 2012, the organising committee recognises the contributions, presentations, papers and pre-congress preparatory work and offers the following manifesto:<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

We are conscious of:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. The difficult crossroads for humanity<\/li>\n
  2. The social injustice suffered by millions of human beings<\/li>\n
  3. The intolerance that causes a multitude of victims<\/li>\n
  4. The wars that damage the world<\/li>\n
  5. The fragility of democracy<\/li>\n
  6. The devastation of the environment<\/li>\n
  7. The outrage of many citizens<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    We declare that:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Peace is not a gift; it is a value that is constructed daily.<\/li>\n
    2. A human being is capable of doing evil, but also good.<\/li>\n
    3. All people are called to be agents of peace. Pacification of the world depends on everyone. Nobody is exempt from this task.<\/li>\n
    4. Past events have shaped our present.<\/li>\n
    5. We are not responsible for that which occurred in the past. The future is not yet written. It largely depends upon us.<\/li>\n
    6. History is a source of learning. It is our obligation to share it with rigour and maximum objectivity. To remember the past is an obligation.<\/li>\n
    7. We cannot forget the victims of the past. Their suffering challenges us and calls for us to act in an effective and efficient manner to avoid the recurrence of evil.<\/li>\n
    8. The decisions of the present affect contemporaneous but also future generations. We are responsible for building a peaceful, just and fraternal world and we trust in shared talent and the collective strength to achieve it.<\/li>\n
    9. Violence breeds more violence. The true antidote to violence is justice and the exercise of reconciliation.<\/li>\n
    10. Comprehensive, material and spiritual disarmament is the prerequisite for peace.<\/li>\n
    11. Any decision made on the local level will have global effects. Everything is interdependent. A fundamental solidarity exists. We must be conscious of this and promote it.<\/li>\n
    12. Diversity is a necessary asset to protect and to love. Every human being has the right to live in the context of their identity or identities but identities are not closed universes.<\/li>\n
    13. That which unites us, is deeper than that which divides us. We must not lose sight and we must promote universal fraternity.<\/li>\n
    14. Outrage is a sign of hope; but the future requires the free engagement of all.<\/li>\n
    15. Democracy as we know it, has to take a qualitative leap. Transparency and participation must be its basis.<\/li>\n
    16. Peace is the fruit of freedom, equality and solidarity.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Therefore we call on:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. All citizens, to give them the consciousness that everyone is an agent of peace and that peace is the condition for the fulfillment of being human.<\/li>\n
      2. Formal and informal educational institutions, because they have the responsibility to educate for the culture of peace and to promote the peaceful resolution of conflicts.<\/li>\n
      3. Universities and research centres, because together with organised civil society they can seek plausible and intelligent ways of making the world more peaceful.<\/li>\n
      4. Social media sources, because they are the window to the world. Through these, we contemplate reality. They have a great responsibility to present that which occurs with fidelity, rigour and to promote peace.<\/li>\n
      5. Those who govern, because the best way to build the future is to work for the good of those who exist in the present.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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