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WORLD CITIZENS
ASSEMBLY 2001 (WCA 2001) PEACE DECLARATION SIGNED BY 260,000
PEOPLE
WCA 2001 was held in Taipei,
Taiwan at the Grand Hotel from March 30 to April 2, 2001.
Over 400 delegates from 52 countries
attended this event. The WCA Peace Declaration has been signed
by more than 260,000 people and has been presented to the UN
Secretary General. Several Heads of State responded with a warm
and encouraging message after receiving this declaration. A full
report on WCA 2001 will be available soon.
WCA 2001 PEACE DECLARATION
WHEREAS,
one year into the new millennium the threat of nuclear war remains
a terrifying possibility in the
twenty-first century and the militarization
of space threatens to ignite
a new nuclear arms race; and
WHEREAS, through globalization, a widening division
between rich and poor
has been created, with 20% of
the world's population owning more than 80%
of the world's wealth and the
same rich 20% consume 80% of the world's
resources; and
WHEREAS,
scientific studies indicate that the present depletion of the
world's resources and climate
warming have imperiled the ecological
system-biodiversity, and many
corporations, along with the weapons
industry, have produced unlimited
toxic wastes which exterminated countless
thousands of species and imperiled
the entire life system of the planet;
and
WHEREAS,
human values have deteriorated through obsession with materialism,
mass consumption and depletion
of the earth's resources for profit, and as
humanity now has the technological
tools and means of communication to
resolve these problems;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that it is imperative to abolish all
nuclear and
other weapons of mass destruction
and the sale of weapons for profit. The
survival of the human race depends
on eliminating the war system with its
economic, cultural and political
implications. Future conflicts among
peoples must be settled within
the peaceful framework of international law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that globalization must be democratic
to benefit all
people, leading to the eradication
of poverty and ending the mass
destruction of the world's resources,
and not allowing our technologies to
out-distance our humanity.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the United Nations must be supported
by both
governments and people and be
made more democratic and representative
including a People's Assembly
to provide moral and spiritual values
alongside the General Assembly
of nations. Furthermore, the Security Council needs to
be restructured so as not to
allow any nation to make the world hostage
through its present veto power,
and become the institution that provides
security to all the people of
the world.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that to overcome the culture of war
that ravaged the
twentieth century, we must create
a new culture of peace as specified by
the United Nations 53rd Session
of the General Assembly and its plan of
action. This could be the foundation
of a new civilization based on respect
toward all life, with peace in
our hearts and love of the world, with
better communication among human
beings, through cultural exchange
programs, through peace education,
and where human progress is measured not
merely in economic gain, but
through compassion and caring for others.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that as responsible citizens of the
world, we call
upon all peoples, all governments,
international institutions and the
United Nations to achieve these
goals during the first decade of the new
millenniun.
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Latest World News WORLD CITIZENS ASSEMBLY 2001 (WCA 2001) PEACE DECLARATION SIGNED BY 260,000 PEOPLE WCA 2001 was held in Taipei, Taiwan at the Grand Hotel from March 30 to April 2, 2001. Over 400 delegates from 52 countries attended this event. The WCA Peace Declaration has been signed by more than 260,000 people and has been presented to the UN Secretary General. Several Heads of State responded with a warm and encouraging message after receiving this declaration. A full report on WCA 2001 will be available soon. WCA 2001 PEACE DECLARATION WHEREAS, one year into the new millennium the threat of nuclear war remains a terrifying possibility in the twenty-first century and the militarization of space threatens to ignite a new nuclear arms race; and
WHEREAS, through globalization, a widening division between rich and poor has been created, with 20% of the world's population owning more than 80% of the world's wealth and the same rich 20% consume 80% of the world's resources; and
WHEREAS, scientific studies indicate that the present depletion of the world's resources and climate warming have imperiled the ecological system-biodiversity, and many corporations, along with the weapons industry, have produced unlimited toxic wastes which exterminated countless thousands of species and imperiled the entire life system of the planet; and
WHEREAS, human values have deteriorated through obsession with materialism, mass consumption and depletion of the earth's resources for profit, and as humanity now has the technological tools and means of communication to resolve these problems;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that it is imperative to abolish all nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction and the sale of weapons for profit. The survival of the human race depends on eliminating the war system with its economic, cultural and political implications. Future conflicts among peoples must be settled within the peaceful framework of international law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that globalization must be democratic to benefit all people, leading to the eradication of poverty and ending the mass destruction of the world's resources, and not allowing our technologies to out-distance our humanity.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the United Nations must be supported by both governments and people and be made more democratic and representative including a People's Assembly to provide moral and spiritual values alongside the General Assembly of nations. Furthermore, the Security Council needs to be restructured so as not to allow any nation to make the world hostage through its present veto power, and become the institution that provides security to all the people of the world.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that to overcome the culture of war that ravaged the twentieth century, we must create a new culture of peace as specified by the United Nations 53rd Session of the General Assembly and its plan of action. This could be the foundation of a new civilization based on respect toward all life, with peace in our hearts and love of the world, with better communication among human beings, through cultural exchange programs, through peace education, and where human progress is measured not merely in economic gain, but through compassion and caring for others.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that as responsible citizens of the world, we call upon all peoples, all governments, international institutions and the United Nations to achieve these goals during the first decade of the new millenniun. Home Page | Building the Global Village | Events Latest News | Featured Publications | Join Today | Fundraising |