Culture of Peace

More than 250 activists, academics, policy-makers, and organizational and religious leaders from the Global South gathered to explore ways to discuss and define human security goals and challenges from a perspective that is people-centered.

In six panel discussions conference participants discussed challenges to achieving security for all and identified the conditions needed for citizens to live in safety, peace and dignity; exercise their fundamental right to health, education and well-being; exert the freedom to choose; and participate fully in governance. Read more.

Order (CD) | Listen (RM)

Following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001 in the US, and in order to bring women's perspectives into the discussion of this horrendous event and its consequences, women leaders from across the world joined in an electronic colloquium from September 24-27, 2001.

They express their sympathy for the victims; discuss the effect of the tragedy on the future of world peace, inter-communal justice, and human rights; assess various possible military, economic, and developmental responses governments may undertake and their impact on civil society; and explore ways of mobilizing individuals and NGOs to build global solidarity for the rule of law, tolerance, and peaceful resolution of conflicts across regions and faiths. Read more.

Order (CD) | Listen (RM)

Women leaders explore the common values underlying Christianity, Judaism and Islam, and the role of religion in conflict resolution and violence prevention. They address the challenges facing the United States and the international community in the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the U.S. and the need to build a global coalition for peace and tolerance. Read more.

Listen (RM)