UNESCO Launches Appeal to Youth for a New Culture of Peace

Paris, Sept 4 (KUNA) -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) launched from its headquarters in the French capital today, Friday, a call to young people for a new culture of peace in the minds of women and men in the 21st century. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a press release that French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barro attended the launch event of this appeal, which calls for adopting a new culture of peace and reconciliation suited to the challenges of this century. The release noted that the text of the appeal, drafted by 145 young people from 135 member states of the UNESCO Youth Forum, was delivered the previous day to the organization’s headquarters during an event chaired by Minister Barro and UNESCO Director-General Ahmed Mohamed Ali. The release quoted Barro emphasizing France’s commitment, as the host country of UNESCO, to multilateralism and the organization’s pivotal role in promoting education, science, culture, and communication globally, including in crisis contexts. Marking the 80th anniversary of UNESCO’s founding, Barro welcomed the continuation of the Director-General’s work to reform the organization and enhance its operations to best serve the interests of peoples. (End) M.B. / M.A.A.