The Culture of Peace and Nonviolence

Nonviolence Radio

“Every individual should be deliberately and consciously living their life in a peaceful and nonviolent way. And that is the basic self-transformation which is important for the Culture of Peace. And that is the thing that we have been telling again and again, that peace is something very individual to all of us. Yes, we create the communities. We create the nations. But individuals do it. Nations do not stand and communities do not stand without the individuals. So, that is the point. If we change – it is a painstaking, long-time effort, but we do that. We have to do one person at a time, and that is very important. ... So, that is a big, big challenge that we face all the time. But we cannot give up. Civil society cannot give up. We are the conscience of humanity, and we try our best to bring it out.” – Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury

In this week's episode of Nonviolence Radio, Stephanie and Michael speak with Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury about the UN Culture of Peace and Nonviolence, its history, and the challenges that it faces within the UN system. He rejects the framing of nonviolence as idealism, and instead embraces it as a practical plan of action that, over the long term, leads to the self-transformation of individuals and societies, and is thus fundamental to the realization of the UN's broader goals. At the same time, he warns that a UN consumed by bureaucracy, internal politics and putting out daily fires, is one which loses its capacity for this long-term vision. As the conscience of humanity, civil society must therefore continue pushing for peace and nonviolence as fundamental not only to preserving the UN’s relevance, but also to bringing about peace for future generations.

अध्यायों

1. The Culture of Peace and Nonviolence (00:00:00)

2. Challenges with the United Nations (00:02:23)

3. The Role of Civil Society for the United Nations (00:08:28)

4. Challenges with the Secretary-General (00:11:54)

5. Term Limits of the Secretary-General and the Permanent Members (00:20:13)

6. The Decade for the Culture of Peace and Nonviolence (00:22:54)

7. Creating the International Day of Peace (00:32:50)

8. Campaign Nonviolence - Bringing People Together (00:40:00)

9. Calls to Action (00:43:58)

10. Building a Culture of Nonviolence Takes Everyone (00:47:56)

11. Nonviolence Toolkits (00:50:37)

12. The Facets of Nonviolence (00:52:40)

13. Pace e Bene (00:55:54)