End of Decade Report for the Culture of Peace 2010
End of Decade Report for the Culture of Peace 2010
For over 70 years the Brahma Kumaris has been working for a culture of peace through its many varied activities around the world. See below some excerpts from our Civil Society Report of the Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World (2001-2010)
Brahma Kumaris’ priority and most important culture of peace activity is Education for a Culture of Peace. However, the organization’s domains of work regarding culture of peace activities include
• Education for a Culture of Peace
• Human rights
• Equality between women and man
• Understanding, tolerance, solidarity
• Participatory communication and free flow of information and knowledge International peace and security
The partnerships and networks the Brahma Kumaris, thus strengthening the global movement for a culture of peace include.
• United Nations: BKWSU has general consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), is in consultative status with The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and is affiliated to the Department of Public Information (DPI)
• The Visions of a Better World Foundation
• United Religions Initiative
• The UN University of Peace, Costa Rica
• The Culture of Peace Foundation
• The Council for The Parliament Of the World’s Religions
• World Congress of Faiths
• Rights and Humanity
• The Global Peace Initiative of Women
• The Fetzer Institute
• The Elijah Interfaith Institute
• Commonwealth Youth Forum International
• Association of Sufism
• Images and Voices of Hope, a conversation
Please read the report by clicking on the above link, for activities undertaken by The Brahma Kumaris to promote a culture of peace and nonviolence during the first decade of the 21st century.