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Saferworld is an independent foreign
affairs research group, committed to alerting governments and educating the public of the
need for more effective approaches to tackling and preventing armed conflict around the
globe. Our approach is to isolate the individual causes that underlie armed
conflict, then, in consultation with experts, we look at the practical and positive steps
forward that governments can take. We have two programmes: The Arms Trade ; Conflict Prevention
. Maintaining close contact with policy-makers throughout the European Union and the
US, Saferworld carefully targets these individuals with new information and fresh analysis
to challenge existing thinking and inspire innovative solutions. http://www.gn.apc.org/sworld/index.html
Saskatoon Peace Coalition.
Contact: Malcolm, 306-665-3430, msailor@shaw.ca
Save the Children Federation - our mission is to create
positive, lasting change in the lives of children in need (budget $130 million). http://www.savethechildren.org/ . Canada http://www.savethechildren.ca/ The International
Save the Children Alliance is made up of 25 independent member organizations, (http://www.savechildren.or.jp/alliance/members.html)
the Alliance today is one of the world's largest partnerships working to secure the rights
of children and works for:
- a world which respects and values each child
- a world which listens to children and learns
- a world where all children have hope and opportunity
The School for International Training (SIT), in Brattleboro,
Vermont, building on a curriculum foundation in intercultural communication and social
relations established over the last 30 years, has developed an integrated set of programs
designed to provide practical hands-on conflict transformation training. The
curriculum focuses on theoretical foundations of conflict; transformative interventions
such as training, peacebuilding, reconciliation and mediation; and skills in intercultural
communication and group facilitation. Web site: www.sit.edu/ictp
Although peace can be constructed in many different
ways, we believe education is the fundamental instrument for necessary
changes. The School of Peace - without political or religious label - aims
at informing and educating citizens in order to build peace and to persuade
people, groups and states to establish and create by themselves more
peaceful relations.
The School of Peace is at once a centre of :
mediation and solidarity : a meeting point for
international and local peace building initiatives.
pedagogical activities : Interventions in schools and
pedagogical tools serving education and information to favour the respect of
one another.
research : conflict analysis, conversion of arm
industries, situation of minorities, trauma therapy, culture of peace...
documentation and information
The School of Peace contributes towards :
- encouraging the construction of peace where it is at threat,
- creating bridges between cultures,
- preventing violence and learning to live together in schools or
neighbourhoods,
- understanding conflicts to promote a culture of peace.
The School of The Americas Watch - The US
Army School of Americas, based in Fort Benning, Georgia, trains Latin American
soldiers in combat, counter-insurgency, and counter-narcotics. Graduates of the
SOA have been responsible for some of the worst human rights abuses in Latin
America. Among the SOA's nearly 60,000 graduates are notorious dictators Manuel
Noriega and Omar Torrijos of Panama, Leopoldo Galtieri and Roberto Viola of
Argentina, Juan Velasco Alvarado of Peru, Guillermo Rodriguez from Ecuador, and
Hugo Banzer Suarez of Bolivia. Lower-level SOA graduates have participated in
human rights abuses that include the assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero
and the El Mozote Massacre of 900 civilians. SOA Watch is an independent
organization that seeks to close the US Army School of the Americas through
vigils and fasts, demonstrations and nonviolent protest, as well as media and
legislative work. School of the Americas Watch, Box 4566, Washington,
DC 20017-0566; tel 202-234-3440; email mailto:soawatch@knight-hub.com ;
web site http://www.soaw.org/
Science for Peace, University College, University of Toronto,
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A1. Telephone 416-978-3606. Science for Peace is a Canadian
organization of natural scientists, engineers, social scientists, scholars in the
humanities and lay people. It brings together professors, graduate students and first
degree students who are concerned about peace, justice and making an environmentally
sustainable future. http://scienceforpeace.sa.utoronto.ca/
Search for Common Ground was founded in
1982 in Washington, DC, and the European Centre for
Common Ground was established in Brussels in 1995.
Search Institute is an independent, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization
whose mission is to advance the well-being of adolescents and children by generating
knowledge and promoting its application. The institute conducts research and
evaluation, develops publications and practical tools, and provides training and technical
assistance. The institute collaborates with others to promote long-term organizational and
cultural change that supports the healthy development of all children and adolescents.
Products include a quarterly magazine, Assets: The Magazine of Ideas
for Healthy Communities & Healthy Youth, a twice-yearly newsletter (Source)on
the institute's work, and a collection of more than 100 books, reports, videos, and other
resources. Search Institute provides leadership for Healthy Communities - Healthy
Youth, a national initiative that seeks to motivate and equip individuals,
organizations, and their leaders to join together in nurturing competent, caring, and
responsible children and adolescents. The initiative, rooted in Search Institute's
framework of developmental
assets, provides communities, schools, organizations, and families with research,
evaluation, resource materials, technical assistance, networking opportunities, and
training to launch and sustain long-term efforts to promote the positive development of
youth. http://www.search-institute.org/
Seeds of Peace - empowering children of war to
break the cycle of violence. Seeds of Peace is a non-profit,non-political
organization that helps teenagers from regions of conflict learn the
skills of making peace. Set at our own camp in the woods of Maine, a safe
and supportive environment is created where the youngsters can air their
views and learn listening, communication and other conflict resolution
techniques that allow them to develop empathy for one another. Seeds of
Peace equips the next generation with the leadership capabilities required
to end the cycles of violence. Due to its proven impact and success in the
Middle East, Seeds of Peace has earned international recognition as an
effective model for resolving conflict worldwide. For more information,
contact Seeds of Peace, 370 Lexington Avenue, Suite 401, New York, NY
10017; Phone: 212-573-8040; Fax: 212-573-8047;email info@seedsofpeace.org
; web site http://www.seedsofpeace.org
Senator Douglas Roche, O.C
- A Canadian Senator for peace and
human security. Three themes - equitable economic and social development, reform of
the Senate, and setting out a forthright Canadian policy to support the abolition of
nuclear weapons - are central to my views on the healing processes needed to rebuild
Canadian unity and advance a human security agenda for the twenty-first century.
Contact information - Office Phone: (613) 943-9559 or 1-800-267-7362; Fax: (613)
943-9561; E-Mail: roched@sen.parl.gc.ca ;
Office: Room 202-Victoria
Building, 140 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A4 ; Web site http://www.sen.parl.gc.ca/droche/
Social Capital Foundation publishes today the
9th issue of The International Scope Review. This is part I of a new anthology
edited between 2000 and 2003 by Patrick Hunout on the erosion of the social link
in the economically advanced countries. Never the link that holds people
together had seemed so weak. This book explores this reality and provides
explanations for the destructive trends in our societies. The chapters we
publish today bear on various phenomena such as suicides, loneliness, the use of
drugs, incivility, men-women relationships, and the rise of the new religions.
The direct link to the editorial by Patrick Hunout, Didier Le Gall and Brent
Shea introducing the book follows: http://www.socialcapital-foundation.org/journal/volume%202003/issue%209/issue9_edito.htm .
The Social Capital Foundation is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental
organization, which was created in 2002. "Social Capital" is about
revitalizing the global cohesiveness of society. The Foundation brings together
people and organizations who would like to contribute to a better future by
reinforcing the social link between people, as opposed to a more narrow economic
focus that has held sway for the past three decades or more. If you feel that
you can participate to this objective in one way or another, feel free to
contact the Foundation at secretary@socialcapital-foundation.org
The Social Justice Committee - Montreal http://www.s-j-c.net/
- The mission of the Social Justice
Committee is to: Analyze the underlying structural and global causes of poverty,
human rights violations and other social injustices ; Contribute to
informed popular participation in eliminating these injustices ; Work in
solidarity to transform our world into a just society. Contact: The Social
Justice Committee, 1857 Boul. de Maisonneuve ouest, Suite 320, Montreal, Quebec,
H3H 1J9; Tel: 1-514-933-6797; Toll-free: 1-877-933-6797; Mexico Central America
programmes: 1-514-933-9517; Fax: 1-514-933-9517; Email: sjc@web.ca
; Urgent actions email: americas@s-j-c.net
The Social Scientists' Association (SSA) and Pravada
Publications - The SSA is a progressive research, publication and
advocacy body that has been in the forefront of the struggle for democracy,
human rights, gender equality, minority rights, and peace in Sri Lanka. The
website provides information about the SSA and its activities and an analysis of
current Sri Lankan events. Organization: The Social Scientists' Association (SSA)
and Pravada Publications CONTACT: Kumari Jayawardena and
Jayadeva Uyangoda, Social Scientists' Association, 425/15, Thimbirigasyaya Road,
Colombo-5, Sri Lanka. Email: ssa@eureka.lk ,
Website: www.skyberlink.com/ssa
Soka Gakkai International (SGI) is a worldwide association of
76 constituent organizations with membership of 12,000,000 in over 120 countries and
territories. In the service of its members and society at large, SGI centers its
activities on developing the positive human potentialities for individual happiness and
for global peace and prosperity. The breadth and focus of its mission derive from the
philosophy and practice of Nichiren Buddhism. http://www.sgi.org/ . Download SGI Peace Proposal: http://www.sgi.org/activity/peace/article7.html
The South Asian Institute for Peace Studies (SAIPS), is
a regional institution devoted to the establishment of peace in South Asia through
education, advocacy and action-oriented campaigns -- that include research and initiatives
on conflict resolution. This Institution has been established under the initiation
of South Asian peace scholars. These scholars hold a long time professional experience in
the field of human rights and peace. We plan that the Institute launch short-term
and long-term course on peace studies as well as work for conflict resolution in South
Asia. We are working to develop a Peace Library for this purpose. In addition, this
Institute is concerned with the increasing number of conflicts in South Asian countries
and figuring out appropriate strategies for the peaceful resolution of those issues. We
design this Institute that it be truly a regional Institute committed to the peaceful
neighborhood in the South Asian region. We also envisage that this Institute will be
a common forum for South Asian
peace scholars. We are in the process of forming a committee of the Institute to be
represented by the peace scholars/activists from the South Asian countries. We look
forward to your Encouragment, Co-operation and Involvement of the further program
organized by SAIPS. For further information, refer to the linked PROFILE and contact Kiran
Bahadur Basnet, SAIPS Secretariat, P.O.Box: 5824; Kathmandu, Nepal, Tel: +977-1-632026 / 632054, Fax: +977-1-242390, E-mail: saips@enet.com.np. Click here for the Southa Asian Institute for Peace Studies
PROFILE.
Sovereignty International Incorporated
exists to promote the belief that best government is empowered only
by the consent of those who are governed. The consent of those who are
governed can only be expressed by free and open elections of officials who
are exclusively responsible for enacting public policy. We believe
this bedrock principle of government and societal organization is the
foundation of individual freedom, private property ownership, free markets
and national sovereignty. Sovereignty International works to advance
these ideas throughout the United States and the international community,
particularly through participation in United Nations activities, conferences
and workshops, publications, international radio broadcasts, and the
Internet. It is our belief that the people of all nations are entitled to
exercise their inalienable rights through their own governments which they
control. We further believe that governments must first recognize and
respect the sovereignty of their own individual citizens before they can
respect the sovereignty of other nations. Finally, we believe that a world
of nations in which all governments are empowered only by the
consent of those who are governed, offers the best hope of advancing the
health, happiness, and prosperity of all mankind. Sovereignty
International Incorporated is a not-for-profit, educational (501(c)(3)),
non-membership organization. Individuals may support our work by direct
contributions, and by subscription to our publication and Internet services.
Contact info: Offices: 1229 Broadway #313, Bangor, ME 04401, 207-945-9878;
P.O. Box 191, Hollow Rock, TN 38342, 731-986-0099; email webmaster@sovereignty.net ;
web site http://www.sovereignty.net/ .
SII is sponsored by Freedom.org who's mission is to assist and
encourage individuals and organizations to advance America's vision of
individual freedom, private property rights, free markets, and national
sovereignty.
The State of the World Forum is a global network of leaders from civil
society, the private sector and government who come together for both discussion and
action. The State of the World Forum is more than an annual conference; it is an exciting
and diverse working network of leaders and change agents from around the world. Since
1995, the Forum has networked thousands of individuals and institutions to create new
communities of innovation. Through special events, world-wide conferences, and long-term
projects, the Forum promotes an increased sense of personal and civic responsibility by
exploring new models of thought, dialogue, communication, participation and
action. Over the last four years, the following Strategic Initiatives have been
developed and remain active: Coexistence and Community Building Initiative; Emerging
Leaders Program; Nuclear Weapons Elimination Initiative; The Whole Child Initiative;
Additional Initiatives. One of the primary aspects of The Coexistence
Initiative's new website will
be a comprehensive listing of practical manuals and guides on all coexistence relevant
topics. For more information contact: Cheyanne Alexa Church, Associate, The
Coexistence Initiative, State of the World Forum, Southbank House, Black Prince Road,
London SE1 7SJ; Ph +44 (0)171 793 4006; Fx +44 (0)171 793 4116; web site http://www.worldforum.org/
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI),
whose main interests in: arms transfers, arms production, military expenditures, military
technology, chemical and biological weapons, European security. WWW service has
information on the Institute's programmes and publications, full text of some of the
documentation produced by/for the institute's research (especially in the area of arms
transfers), searchable index to journal articles in its library database, and links to
other sources. http://www.sipri.se/
Student Peace Action Network (SPAN) is a
national organization working toward the elimination of injustice and oppression
caused by US militarism in both local and global communities by education and
actively promoting peace. SPAN is a grassroots organization. We are open to all
youth who are working on peace and justice, we are non partisan, non sectarian,
non hierarchical and work to build a strong decentralized network of student
& youth activists. In the fall of 1995, a national Student Peace Action
Network (SPAN) was initiated to bring the voices of young activists into
leadership in the peace movement. The organizers of the student network
recognized that many young activists across the country were making the links
between unchecked militarism and the declining access of U.S. peoples to basic
social services, and the increasing threats to basic social justice. However,
many of these voices were disjointed because there was no systematic tool for
communication available to unify the messages each young community was sending.
While the Student Environmental Action Coalition has built an enormous base of
student environmental activists and The Center for Campus Organizing serves as
an effective clearinghouse for resources for activists, there was no national
network for student Peace and Justice organizing. SPAN was created to
facilitate this communication to forge a more popular and diverse student peace
movement. What has since emerged ties the historic struggles of the peace
movement with critical issues of justice that speak to the experiences of young
people today. SPAN seeks to cultivate an acute awareness among young people
regarding the connections between complex webs of military corporate power and
the steadfast decay of democracy and peace in the United States as well as
globally. SPAN is supported by Peace Action Education Fund http://www.peace-action.org/paef.html
, the nation's largest grassroots peace and justice organization. SPAN is a tool
for diverse student groups to obtain current information on the peace movement
and a space for students to forge their own strategic campaigns and visions to
challenge the injustice of our current national agenda. Thus, SPAN welcomes all
student groups and individuals to tap into SPAN to obtain reliable resources and
organizational building tools, to engage in national actions and campaigns in
conjunction with the network, and to share strategies used in their community
with other students around the U.S. Please e-mail span@peace-action.org
for more information. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamie Gooley, Student Peace
Action Network, 1819 H street Suite #425, Washington DC 20006; 202-862-9740 ext.
3051; Website: http://www.gospan.org/
Sustainable America (SA) is a national nonprofit organization
with geographically and racially diverse membership of nearly 190 organizations and
individuals working in a range of disciplines including worker's rights, environmental
sustainability, "high-road" business development, and community design. SA,
together with its members are working to create "new economies" in the United
States by implementing sustainable economic development models in urban, suburban and
rural regions of the country. http://www.sanetwork.org/
Swiss Peace Foundation (SPF) is an
independent action-oriented peace research institute active both
nationally and internationally. Since its founding in 1988, it has
developed into an internationally-renowned institute for peace and
conflict research and is part of a national and international network.
The SPF program deals with prevention and
transformation of armed conflicts. In view of current widespread wars and
violent conflicts in the world, the Foundation focuses on establishing and
further developing viable structures to resolve conflicts peacefully. The
goal of its scientific and practical activities is a general and lasting
reduction in organized violence between and within states. Its basic
research consists of various projects funded mainly by the Swiss
National Science Foundation (NSF). These examine causes of wars and
violent conflicts and develop strategies for civilian management of
conflicts either to prevent outbreak of violent conflicts or at least to
reduce their impact on affected societies. An area of particular concern
for SPF has always been study of potential resource
conflicts . In the sphere of prevention an important
theme is early recognition crisis signs and early warning. With the FAST
project (Frühanalyse von Spannungen und Tatsachenermittlung)
periodic risk analyses are made for the Swiss Agency for Development and
Cooperation in specified countries. These aim to recognize potential
crisis situations early enough and to provide decision makers with
information and advise that has solid scientific backing. In the
area of peacebuilding the Center
for Peacebuilding (KOFF) founded with the support of the Political
Directorate of the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs and aid organizations
works at a practical level in analyzing armed conflicts, offering such
services as conflict analyses, strategy advise for conflict management,
and training. SPF also sees itself as a forum permitting
on-going discussion within public and administrative, scientific, and
political circles on questions of peace and security policy. The
Foundation joins in shaping Switzerland's foreign and security policy in
research, communications, and conception. With its analyses and reports as
well as its regular publications and events, SPFcontributes to developing
informed political opinion on questions relating to peace and security
policy. SPF obtains around 80% of its funds
from project and research work for the public and academic sectors. It
also receives a federal subsidy according to Swiss research law amounting
to 10% of its yearly turnover. Its support association and private donors
provided the remaining funds. The Foundation
Board is non-partisan. The
Foundation director is Prof.
Laurent Goetschel. Contact: Swiss Peace
Foundation, Gerechtigkeitsgasse 12, PO Box, 3000 Bern 8, Switzerland; phone
++41 31 310 27 27; fax ++41 31 310 27 28; email info@swisspeace.ch
; web site http://www.swisspeace.ch/
The Third
Millennium without Wars Union is
an NGO founded in Feb.1999, and is
registered in the Ministry of Justice
of Armenia according to the law.
The Toda Institute honors the life and work of Josei Toda, the second president of Soka
Gakkai. The Institute was founded on February 11, 1996 by Daisaku Ikeda, president of Soka Gakkai
International. This date marked the 96th anniversary of Toda's birth. The Toda Institute
is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization committed to the pursuit of peace
through peaceful means and a complete abolition of war. In cooperation with other peace
organizations that resist injustice and resolve conflict, the Institute aims to maximize
the efforts of people of peace of all colors and creeds everywhere. http://www.toda.org/
TRANET. TRANSnational implied transcending the divisions
inherent in nationalism and inter-nationalism. NETwork was meant to imply the linking into
a whole of the many diverse ideas and actions exposed in the TRANET newsletter-directory.
For 20 years, since its initiation at the U.N. Conference on Human Settlement in
Vancouver Canada in 1976, TRANET has been helping concerned Global citizens exchange ideas
and techniques which empower people at the grassroots and promote local community
self-reliance. It has been among the growing numbers of organizations and
individuals which believe that the whole earth is in a period of transition for the
homocentric Industrial Culture based on self-interest, survival of the fittest, and
materialism to an ecocentric Gaiain Culture based on belonging, cooperation, community and
mutual respect. http://www.nonviolence.org/tranet/
TRANSCEND INTERNATIONAL is a network of invited scholars-practitioners working for peace
and development by peaceful means through action, training, research, dissemination. A
non-profit NGO, being incorporated in Hawai'i. Local chapters are being formed in
Honolulu, New York, Washington, Oslo, Geneva, Alicante, Kyoto. TRANSCEND INFORMATION is
openly and freely available from our website ( www.transcend.org
). BOARD MEMBERS: President: Johan Galtung, 51 Bois Chatton, F-01210
Versonnex, France,
Tel. +334.5042.7306; Fax +334.5042.7506; Vice President: Dietrich Fischer ( 102464.1110@compuserve.com); Treasurer:
Katrin Käufer ( kaeufer@mit.edu); Poka Laenui ( plaenui@pixi.com); Claus Otto Scharmer ( scharmer@mit.edu); S. P. Udayakumar ( spkumar@tc.umn.edu); Secretary: Dylan Scudder ( luckyday@mailexcite.com)
Information about the proposed Transcend Peace
University can be read at http://www2.hawaii.edu/~kent/tpu.doc .
Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research
expresses a vision and is an experiment in applied peace research and global networking.
We believe that alternatives to the main world trends are desirable and possible --
indeed, necessary for humankind to survive and live with dignity in a less violent future.
TFF is an independent, small and innovative force for peace. We see
conflict-resolution as science, art and politics in one. Thus, you'll find science, art
and politics on these pages: http://www.transnational.org/
Transparency
International,
the only international non-governmental organisation devoted to combating
corruption, brings civil society, business, and governments together in a
powerful global coalition. TI, through its International Secretariat and
more than 85 independent national chapters around the world, works at both
the national and international level to curb both the supply and demand of
corruption. In the international arena, TI raises awareness about the
damaging effects of corruption, advocates policy reform, works towards the
implementation of multilateral conventions and subsequently monitors
compliance by governments, corporations and banks. At the national level,
chapters work to increase levels of accountability and transparency,
monitoring the performance of key institutions and pressing for necessary
reforms in a non-party political manner. TI does not expose individual
cases (that is the work of journalists, many of whom are members of TI
chapters). Rather, in an effort to make long-term gains against
corruption, TI focuses on prevention and reforming systems. A principal
tool in the fight against corruption is access to information. It is in
this spirit that we offer this web site to everybody with an interest in
the fight against corruption. We hope it will make a valuable contribution
to assessing the gains made in recent years, and to contemplating the
challenges that still lie ahead. For more information: Peter
Eigen, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Transparency
International (TI) - Otto-Suhr-Allee 97 - 99 - 10585 Berlin, Germany -
Phone :+49-30-343 8200 - Fax :+49-30-3470 3912 - email: ti@transparency.org
; web site http://www.transparency.org/index.html
Ukrainian Conflict Resolution Association
was established in 1995 and was registered in 1996 as the All-Ukrainian
association. It is a non-government and non-profit organization committed
to combine efforts of specialists in conflict resolution in
studying, understanding and prediction conflicts, in developing of
democracy and nonviolence at Ukraine. The Association provides
assistance in conflict analysis and resolution to government and
private organizations and persons. The Association conducts
researches in area of conflict prediction and resolution, provides
consulting in conflict management, organizes conferences and training
sessions in conflict management skills including communication, mediation
and negotiation. UCRA took part in organizing three international
conferences and seminars in 1996, two international and one national
conferences and seminars in 1997, one international and two national
conferences in 1998, two international conferences in 1999, two national
conferences in 2000, published materials on conflict resolution. At 1997
the Association received a grant from "Renessance" International
Fund for organizing seminar "Examination of conflicts: theory and
methods" and publishing a book: "The Elements of Conflict
Resolution" written by professor M.Piren. At 1999 the Association
received a grant from Ukrainian Union of Employers. UCRA carries out the
annual seminar on conflictological examination and publish periodical
journal "Examination of conflicts: theory and methods".
Ukrainian Conflict Resolution Association is interesed in cooperation with
other organization which are dealing with Conflict Management Problems.
Contact: Prof. Andriy Girnyk, President; Dr. Volodymyr Salomatov,
Vice-President; Dr. Andriy Bobro, Vice-President; Ukraine, 04128,
Kiev-128, box 84; TEL.: (38044) 442-18-42; E-MAIL: hirnyk@bast.freenet.kiev.ua ; vsalam@academy.kiev.ua ; bobroand@hotmail.com
U.S. Institute of Peace, 1550 M Street NW,
Washington, DC 20005, U.S.A. The United States Institute of Peace is an independent,
nonpartisan federal institution created and funded by Congress
to strengthen the nation's capacity to promote the peaceful resolution of international
conflict. Established in 1984, the Institute meets its congressional mandate through an
array of programs, including grants, fellowships, conferences and workshops, library
services, publications, and other educational activities. The Institute's Board of Directors is appointed by
the President of the United States and confirmed
by the Senate. http://www.usip.org/
The United Nations
("U.N.") was established on 24 October 1945 by 51 countries
committed to preserving peace through international cooperation and
collective security. Today, nearly every nation in the world belongs to
the UN: membership now totals 189 countries.
UN Conference on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court
http://www.un.org/icc/
UNESCO - The main objective of United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is to contribute to peace and security in
the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and
communication in order to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law and
for the human rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples
of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by the Charter of
the United Nations. http://www.unesco.org/ . UNESCO
Culture of Peace Program http://www.unesco.org/cpp/
The UNESCO Associated Schools Project (ASP) launched in 1953 is
a network of schools designed to strengthen the commitment of children and young people to
actively strive to promote international understanding and peace. Schools participating in
the network include all levels: nursery, primary, secondary, technical and vocational and
teacher-training institutions. More than 3,700 schools in 130 countries belong to this
network which continues to expand. One of the reasons for its continuing and substantial
quantitative and qualitative development in its forty-three years of existence is
attributed to the fact that there is often a gap between what is being taught in the
classroom and what is happening in the world today. ASP endeavours to bridge this gap. http://www.education.unesco.org/educprog/asp/b_asp_e/home.htm
Union of Concerned Scientists
(UCS) is an independent
nonprofit alliance of 50,000 concerned citizens and scientists across the country. We
augment rigorous scientific analysis with innovative thinking and committed citizen
advocacy to build a cleaner, healthier environment and a safer world. UCS's programs
are the means by which we accomplish this. They are the pressure points translating vision
into action. Through them, we connect the best scientific insights with the knowledge and
support of an astute citizenry and apply them to the machinery of government at all levels
-- with results that have set a standard for effective advocacy for decades. UCS was
founded in 1969 by faculty members and students at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology who were concerned about the misuse of science and technology in society. Their
statement called for the redirection of scientific research to pressing environmental and
social problems. From that beginning, UCS has become a powerful voice for change.
Our core groups of scientists and engineers collaborate with colleagues across the country
to conduct technical studies on renewable energy options, the impacts of global warming,
the risks of genetically engineered crops, and other related topics. We share the results
of our research with policymakers, the news media, and the public. Our experts work
together with citizens across the country to disseminate our findings and alter policies
in local communities as well as on the national level. Our advocates are highly
respected in Washington, D.C., as well as in state capitols, and are frequently called to
testify before government committees. Forty thousand of our members participate in
the UCS Action Network to make their voices heard on national and state legislation.
Through our Sound Science Initiative, 2,000 scientists provide the real facts on
environmental science to government and the media. Knowing the immensity of the
challenge, we actively work in coalition with other environmental groups that share our
goals. National Headquarters 2 Brattle Square, Cambridge, MA 02238-9105, Phone:
617-547-5552, Fax: 617-864-9405; Email ucs@ucsusa.org
; Web site http://www.ucsusa.org/ .
Arms Control web site http://www.ucsusa.org/arms/arms-home.htmlUnited
for Peace. http://unitedforpeace.org/
United Nations Association in Canada, 900 - 130 Slater Street,
Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 6E2. Mr. Angus Archer, Executive Director. "Encouraging
Canadians to support the United Nations is the single, most valuable, thing you or I can
do to foster international peace and justice. No other organization brings the same broad
perspective to world affairs." U.N. Association in Canada web site: http://www.unac.org
United Nations Childrens' Fund "UNICEF"
advocates and works for the protection of children's rights, to help the young meet their
basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. The UNICEF Executive Board reaffirmed this
mandate in January 1996, when it adopted a statement on the mission of UNICEF saying that UNICEF
"is guided by the Convention on
the Rights of the Child and strives to establish children's rights as enduring ethical
principles and international standards of behaviour towards children." UNICEF,
the only organization of the United Nations dedicated exclusively to children, works with
other United Nations bodies, governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to
lighten children's loads through community-based services in primary health care, basic
education, and safe water and sanitation in developing countries. The current Executive
Director is Carol Bellamy of the
United States of America. The UNICEF
Annual Report, reviewing activities in the preceding year, offers readers a sense
of what UNICEF, together with a broad range of partners, is doing to meet the challenges
confronting children and those in need. http://www.unicef.org/
The State of the World's Children 2000 http://www.unicef.org/sowc00/
United Nations
Cyberschoolbus - Global Learning and Teaching Project. Teaching modules,
classroom activities, and on-going events on global issues: Human Rights, Health, Land
Mines, Environment, Women, Poverty. http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/
The nEwsMAIL is a monthly update from the UN CyberSchoolBus. To subscribe
send e-mail to cyberschoolbus@un.org and in the
subject field write: "subscribe newsmail".
THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Mission
Statement: UNDP is part of the United
Nations and upholds the vision of the United Nations Charter. It is committed to the
principle that development is inseparable from the quest for peace and human security and
that the United Nations must be a strong force for development as well as peace. UNDP's mission is to help countries in their
efforts to achieve sustainable human development by assisting them to build their capacity
to design and carry out development programmes in poverty eradication, employment creation
and sustainable livelihoods, the empowerment of women and the protection and regeneration
of the environment, giving first priority to poverty eradication. UNDP also acts to help the United Nations
family to become a unified and powerful force for sustainable human development and works
to strengthen international cooperation for sustainable human development. UNDP, at the request of governments and in
support of its areas of focus, assists in building capacity for good governance, popular
participation, private and public sector development and growth with equity, stressing
that national plans and priorities constitute the only viable frame of reference for the
national programming of operational activities for development within the United Nations
system. http://www.undp.org/
The United Nations Foundation - In 1997,
businessman and philanthropist R.E. (Ted) Turner made an historic gift of $1
billion in support of UN efforts on global issues. He chose to channel his
historic global commitment through the United Nations because of the UN's
vital role as the primary forum for international cooperation recognized by
all nations. The Foundation's mission is to support the goals and objectives
of the United Nations and its Charter, in order to promote a more peaceful,
prosperous and just world - with special emphasis on the UN's work on behalf
of economic, social, environmental and humanitarian causes. How UNF Pursues
its Mission and Programmatic Priorities: The Foundation is engaged in four
primary activities in pursuit of its mission: Grantmaking. -- Providing
additional funding for programs and people served by UN agencies.
Strengthening UN Institutions and Encouraging Support for the UN and UN
Causes. -- Helping to forge new partnerships among and between UN agencies
the private sector and NGOs in order to build support for the UN and its
efforts while also enhancing the effectiveness of service delivery. Telling
the Story. -- In cooperation with the Foundation's sister organization, the
Better World Fund, sponsoring or conducting outreach efforts aimed at
educating the public about the UN's unique role in addressing global issues
and forging international cooperation. Raising New Funds to Support UN
Programs and Purposes. -- Encouraging other public and private funders to
join and help demonstrate what the UN and the world can do when the public
and private sectors cooperate and co-invest. For more information
visit the web site at: http://www.unfoundation.org
United Nations
Foundation | 1301 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 700, N.W. Washington, D.C.
20036, USA | (202) 887-9040 ph. | (202) 887-9021 fax
United Nations University
- Mission: To contribute, through
research and capacity building, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems that
are the concern of the United Nations and its member states. The United Nations
University (UNU) is an international community of scholars engaged in research,
postgraduate training and knowledge dissemination to promote the United Nations' aims of
peace and progress. With its Charter adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations
on 6 December 1973, the University commenced its work in Tokyo in September 1975. The UNU
is a voluntarily funded United Nations organization. It receives no funding from the
regular United Nations budget. Contributions made to the Endowment Fund and operating
funds are utilized to support the University's own activities, and additional funds for
specific programmes and projects are raised to carry them out. The UNU undertakes
multidisciplinary research on pressing global problems; provides advanced training through
postgraduate fellowships, international courses, seminars, and workshops; and disseminates
knowledge by way of specialized panels, conferences, publications, and other information
vehicles. Research is currently focused on two thematic areas: environment and sustainable
development, and peace and governance. The University carries out its academic work
through its own research and training centres and programmes (RTC/Ps) and a network of
individual scientists and institutions throughout the world. The global network includes,
among others, Initiative on Conflict Resolution
and Ethnicity (INCORE) as a joint international programme with the University of
Ulster, and some Associated
Institutions. The UNU currently has the following five RTCs and three
RTPs:
- UNU World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU/WIDER),Helsinki,
Finland (1985) concentrates on policy-oriented socio-economic research to solve urgent
problems.
- UNU Institute for New Technologies (UNU/INTECH), Maastricht, the Netherlands
(1990), examines the social and economic impact of new technologies, particularly in
developing countries.
- UNU International Institute for Software Technology (UNU/IIST), Macau (1992),
concentrates on advanced joint R&D projects, postgraduate curriculum development and
dissemination of public domain software and publications - all involving fellowships at
UNU/IIST in Macau and with partners in developing countries.
- UNU Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU/INRA), located in Legon
(Accra), Ghana, with a Mineral Resources Unit in Lusaka, Zambia (1990), develops
scientific and technological capacities in Africa for effective management of the
Continent's natural resources.
UNU Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU/IAS) , Tokyo, Japan (1995), has a multi-thematic
focus and devotes its work to eco-restructuring for sustainable development, mega-cities
and urbanization, and multilateralism and governance.
- UNU Programme for Biotechnology in Latin America and the Caribbean(UNU/BIOLAC),
Caracas, Venezuela (1988), which develops and promotes biotechnology in the region.
- UNU International Leadership Academy (UNU/ILA), Amman, Jordan (1995), seeks to
enhance the leadership skills of young future leaders through interactive training and
learning programmes.
- UNU International Network on Water, Environment and Health (UNU/INWEH) in
Ontario, Canada (1996), integrates international expertise into a programme of education,
training, research, and technology transfer on major issues relating to water,
environment, and human health.
The Council
of the UNU is the governing board of the University and is composed of 24 members who are
appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Director-General of
UNESCO. Members serve in their individual capacity for six-year terms. The Rector of the
UNU is the chief academic and administrative officer of the University and is a member of
the Council. http://www.unu.edu/
The United Nations Volunteers programme
(UNV) was created by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1970 to serve as an
operational partner in development cooperation at the request of UN member states. It is
unique within the UN family and as an international volunteer undertaking. It reports to
the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and works through UNDP's country offices
around the world. http://www.unv.org/
UN Office of the World Federalist Movement, 777 U.N. Plaza, New
York, NY 10017, U.S.A. Web Site: http://www.un.org
The United Religions Initiative is a
growing global community dedicated to ending religiously motivated
violence and creating cultures of peace and justice to serve a better
future for the Earth Community. The URI exists as a force for good all
over the world in local communities that are globally connected in their
pursuit of a more hopeful future. Its essence is expressed in the Preamble,
Purpose, and Principles of its Charter.
According to our first Principle,
"We are a bridge-building organization, not a religion."
We respect the uniqueness of each tradition and differences of practice
or belief. For more information: United Religions Initiative, PO Box 29242,
San Francisco, CA,
94129-0242, USA. Email: office@united-religions.org ;
Telephone: 1.415.561.2300 (in USA); Fax: 1.415.561.2313 (in USA)
Website http://www.united-religions.org/newsite/index.htm
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is America's national
institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and
serves as this country's memorial to the millions of people murdered during the
Holocaust. The Museum's primary mission is to advance and disseminate knowledge
about this unprecedented tragedy; to preserve the memory of those who suffered; and to
encourage its visitors to reflect upon the moral and spiritual questions raised by the
events of the Holocaust as well as their own responsibilities as citizens of a
democracy. http://www.ushmm.org
The Universal Esperanto Association
("UEA") was founded in 1908 as an organization of individual
Esperantists. Click here
for more.
The University for Peace was
established pursuant to a resolution of the United Nations General
Assembly in December 1980 to provide humanity with an international
institution of higher education for peace, with the aim of promoting
among all human beings the spirit of understanding, tolerance and
peaceful co-existence, to stimulate co-operation amongst people and to
help lessen obstacles and threats to world peace and progress, in
keeping with the noble aspirations proclaimed in the Charter of the
United Nations. Its President and Rector of UPAZ
is Mr. Maurice F. Strong of Canada. In accordance with
its mandate, UPAZ has undertaken a range of research and teaching
activities on a modest scale, focused on such issues as: promoting a
culture of peace, consensus building and conflict resolution in Central
America; conflict and collaboration in the management of natural
resources; training in the field of communications and peace; and human
rights and peace education. These activities have been carried out on
and from the UPAZ campus in San Jose, Costa Rica. The
University for Peace, Apartado
138-6100, Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica. Tel: 506-249-1072 / 249-1512;
Fax: 506-249-1929; e-mail: info@upaz.org ;
web site http://www.upeace.org/
The U.S Agency for International Development
is the U.S. federal government agency that implements America's foreign economic and
humanitarian assistance programs. USAID's history goes back to the Marshall Plan
reconstruction of Europe after World War Two and the Truman Administration's Point Four
Program. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed the Foreign Assistance Act into law and
created by executive order USAID. Since that time, USAID has been the principle U.S.
agency to extend assistance to countries recovering from disaster, trying to escape
poverty, and engaging in democratic reforms. USAID is an independent federal government
agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. The
agency works in six principle areas crucial to achieving both sustainable development and
advancing U.S. foreign policy objectives:
Economic
growth and agricultural development;
Population, health and nutrition;
Environment;
Democracy and governance;
Education and training, and;
Humanitarian assistance.
For more information - http://www.info.usaid.gov/
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