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campaigns to raise awareness about its harmful effects.

measures to foster a culture of peace and non-violence in all countries of the world and the significant contribution that disarmament and non-proliferation education can make in adopting such measures, and recalling that, in the Declaration on Security in the Americas, the States reaffirmed their commitment to arms control, disarmament, and the non-proliferation of all weapons of mass destruction.

vehicle for intercultural dialogue and exchange and peace; underlining the role of social and human sciences in promoting universal values, democracy and human rights; stressing the role of cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue and heritage for mutual understanding and reconciliation; exploring opportunities offered by the media as a vehicle for reconciliation, tolerance and intercultural understanding especially highlighting the use of new media by youth.

processes with the involvement of all stakeholders, including children themselves.

collective punishment; the closure of areas; the confiscation of land; the establishment and expansion of settlements; the construction of a wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory in departure from the Armistice Line of 1949; the destruction of property and infrastructure; and all other actions by it designed to change the legal status, geographical nature and demographic composition of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem

and call on the international community to act urgently to address this issue in accordance with international law, including humanitarian law, specifically article 76 of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, which clearly defines the rights of protected persons faced with detention by an occupying Power.

commitment can be to Peace Day.

network in West Africa, harmonize peacebuilding activities in West Africa through networking and coordination of its members, empower West African women to participate in peacebuilding processes at all levels, and build a cooperative platform for human rights and peacebuilding organizations in West Africa.

and events on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000); (e) campaigns such as “Make Poverty History”; (f) public lectures on the abolition of war, women and development, anti-trafficking and demilitarization; (g) a peacebuilding symposium in Rwanda; (h) presentations to examine the impact of war on youth and to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; (i) workshops for Somali youth in support of gender equality education, as called for in the Agreed Conclusions of the Commission on the Status of Women; (j) a public forum against nuclear weapons.

and cultural understanding, harmony and cooperation; 59/23 of 11 November 2004, on the promotion of interreligious dialogue; 59/199 of 20 December 2004, on the elimination of all forms of religious intolerance; 61/161 of 19 December 2006, on the elimination of all forms of intolerance and of discrimination based on religion or belief; and 61/221 of 20 December 2006, 63/22 of 13 November 2008 and 64/81 of 7 December 2009, on the promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace.

the Committee recommends that the State party take prompt and concrete measures to ensure the provision of human rights education and, in particular, peace education, for all children in school and train teachers and other professionals to help students to resolve conflict through conflict-resolution and peer-mediation training.

as an alternative to corporal punishment.

in the Municipal Youth Office and municipal youth commissions, organizes a social audit on implementation of young people’s human rights, supports inclusion of courses on young people’s human rights and ethical values in the National Core Curriculum, and a proposal to establish a special prosecutor for young people at the national level to defend their rights.

the need to implement, as appropriate, the relevant decisions agreed upon therein

women and women organizations around the world; overcoming gender stereotyping in public consciousness; increasing of women’s role in society and their visibility.

shown, and the need for an increased involvement by Palestinian youth in the shaping of their future State, the Committee will convene a meeting on the role of youth in the resolution of the question of Palestine, with the participation of youth political and community leaders and diplomats.