Saying they are “sick and tired of the culture of war,”
Nobel Peace Laureates and other peace organizations and peace activists hope to repeat the success of the Manifesto 2000 that was signed by 75 million people during the UN International Year for the Culture of Peace. They announce that the Peace Manifesto 2025 will be launched on May 1.
Its text is simple; “I’m sick and tired of the culture of war, so I give my support to the culture of peace, and I will keep spreading the word on social media until we win. I live in [your City, Country].
One of the organizers of the new manifesto, David Adams, was in charge of the mobilization of the Manifesto 2000. He says that the success in the year 2000 struck fear in the heart of the military-industrial complex to such an extent that UNESCO shut down the initiative. “This time,” he says, “we are not relying on any organization run by states, but we are simply asking the youth of the world to disseminate the Manifesto 2025 on social media. We believe that the current state of the world demands it.”
The Manifesto 2025 is supported by Nobel Peace laureates Mairead Maguire and the International Peace Bureau and the Desmond Tutu Peace Foundation.
The many partners of the initiative include World Without War, the Global Campaign for Peace Education, Pathways to Peace and the Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding. Other partners include organizations in France, Philippines, Colombia and Palestine.
People are encouraged to compose their messages for social media on the website for the Peace Manifesto 2025. A map on the website shows participation coming from all corners of the world.
