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PROGRESS: Has your organization seen
progress toward a culture of peace and nonviolence in your domain of
action and in your constituency during the first half of the Decade? |
Yes, people have become aware of the Decade for a COP by creating and displaying Ribbons for the Decade.
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OBSTACLES: What are the most important obstacles that have prevented progress?
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not much publicity
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ACTIONS: What actions have been
undertaken by your organization to promote a culture of peace and
nonviolence during the first half of the Decade?
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2001
A Ribbon panel is given (hand delivered by a group of US UN NGO Representatives) to each US Congress person,
Senate
and House of Representatives (535) in recognition of the Decade for a
Culture of Peace and Non Violence for the Children of the World.
Pope
John Paul II at the Vatican receives a Ribbon panel from the Founder of
the Ribbon project, Justine Merritt and Michele Peppers UN NGO
Representative in recognition of the Decade for a Culture of Peace and
Non Violence for the Children of the World.
2001 - 2003
Lake
Havasu, AZ - schools and places of worship create and display Ribbons
in honor of the Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non Violence for the
Children of the World on UN Day, Octber 24.
2001 to present - people are encouraged to create Ribbons and display/exhibits panels in recognition of the Decade.
See: www.theribboninternational.org for more information on creating, exhbiting and starting the Ribbon project in your community.
2003-2010: the United Nations International Decade for a Culture
of Peace and Non-violence for the children of the World.
Show on your panel a "Culture of Peace." Church Women
United (CWU) initiates the Ribbon as part of their celebrated
days of prayers for peace such as World Community Day.
Founder Justine Merritt and Michele Peppers present Ribbon panel to Pope John Paul II,
in honor of the United Nations Resolution for the Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence
for the Children of the world (2001-2010), October 17, 2001.
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ADVICE: What advice would you like to
give to the Secretary-General and the General Assembly to promote a
culture of peace and nonviolence during the second half of the Decade? |
More publicity is needed.
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PARTNERSHIPS: What partnerships and
networks does your organization participate in, thus strengthening the
global movement for a culture of peace? |
We work with other NGO's promoting peace, disarmament and care of the environment.
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PLANS: What new engagements are
planned by your organization to promote a culture of peace and
nonviolence in the second half of the Decade (2005-2010)? |
Promote the Decade through our website, brochure and displays/exhbits.
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Postal address of organization
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7 Diana Hill
Huntington, NY 11743 USA
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E-mail address of organization
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info@theribboninternational.org
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Website address of organization
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www.theribboninternational.org
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Highest priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Education for a Culture of Peace
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Second priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Understanding, tolerance
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Highest priority country of action (or international)
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International
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Second priority country of action (or international)
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