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| global campaign for peace education |
Peace Boat US is working with the Global Campaign for Peace Education (GCPE) to facilitate the introduction of peace education into all educational institutions as called for by the Hague Appeal for Peace Conference in May 1999.
The GCPE seeks to develop the capacities, in teachers and learners, to face challenges of unprecedented proportion: the continued development of weapons of mass destruction, armed conflicts between states and ethnic groups, the spread of racism, gender inequality, community violence, the huge and widening gap between the rich and the poor throughout the globalized economy, massive violations of human rights and the degradation of the environment. This initiative intends to foster the culture of peace in communities around the world. It has two goals.
- To build public awareness and political support for the introduction of peace education into all spheres of education, including non-formal education, in all schools throughout the world.
- To promote the education of all teachers to teach for peace.
The Global Campaign for Peace Education is presently coordinated by the Peace Education Center at Teachers College, Columbia University, and publishes a monthly e-newsletter.
To subscribe or contribute to the newsletter visit: www.tc.edu/peaceed/newsletter/index.htm
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| global article 9 campaign to abolish war |
 Can you imagine a world without war? Can you imagine your country’s constitution making war illegal? Article 9 of Japan’s “peace” constitution renounces the right to wage war and to maintain armed forces for that purpose. Peace Boat US is supporting the campaign to uphold Japan’s Article 9, to encourage the adoption of peace constitutions throughout the world and to abolish war.
Article 9 of Japan's Constitution is a strong and clear promise to the world by Japan, particularly to the people of the Asia-Pacific, who suffered terribly under Japanese aggression prior to and during WWII, that "we will never repeat such a tragic mistake." Article 9 has helped build confidence in a very unstable region, keep peace for more than 60 years and is of paramount importance for the prevention of conflict. The philosophy of Article 9 is the logical extension of the UN Charter's goal to save future generations from the scourge of war. The purpose of our Global Article 9 Campaign is to urge global civil society to adopt the "No War, No Military" message and push for this concept to be included in their own countries' constitutions.
Learn more about the campaign and how you can be involved!
www.article-9.org/en/index.html
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