culture of peace calendar The Culture of Peace Database and Events Calendar is a joint UNA-Canada - Canadian Commission for UNESCO initiative designed to facilitate communication and information sharing between Canadians working towards a culture of peace. The Events Calendar provides easy access to what's going on in Canada, and a great place to get the word out about your project or event. The Database is an easy to search list of Canadian organizations and individuals who are committed to a culture of peace. If you want to know who shares your interests, the database is an indispensible tool. Take me to the site >>

The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is the UN agency spear-heading the International Decade. Visit it's official website here.

The International Decade for a Culture of Peace: 2001-2010

At the dawn of a new millennium, a proliferation of regional, local, ethnic, religious and civil conflicts and terrorism around the world emphasizes the need for a global transition from a culture of war to a culture of peace. However, peace is more than the absence of war. Peace demands an enduring commitment to sharing a country’s assets, while transcending particular and localized interest. While it is essential to cooperate with civil society in putting a culture of peace in place, governments must take the lead.

In order to draw attention to the challenges and issues of the culture of peace, and to encourage international action, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) first proclaimed the year 2000 to be the International Year for the Culture of Peace in 1997 and subsequently, on November 10 1998, proclaimed the period 2001-2010 as the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World. The focus of the year and decade is to promote the implementation of a culture of peace at local, national, regional and international levels and to ensure that governments will be world leaders.