Heroes for a Better World

Anwarul Chowdhury
(1943-)

Bangali Diplomat, UN Official, Peace Advocate

birthdate: February 5
birthplace:
Dhaka, Bangladesh

QUOTES

If we desire peace, we must prepare for peace. The most important thing is to build a culture of peace.

What matters is the people. We must ensure that the United Nations is supported by the people and that it reflects the will of the people.

Women naturally seek peace. Unless women play a more prominent role in the new era, peace will not be possible

Women think about children. To think about children is to think about the future. When women participate in negotiations, it becomes possible to build sustainable peace.

The flourishing of culture of peace will generate the mindset that is a prerequisite for the transition from force to reason, from conflict and violence to dialogue and peace. Culture of peace will then provide the bedrock to support a stable, progressing and prospering world - a world that is finally at peace with itself.

As we embark on our journey for the twenty-first century, we envisage many promises within the grasp of humankind. We see immense possibilities. We have the power to change the world for the better. We have the technology and the wealth. With collective efforts and will, we can eliminate hunger, eradicate disease, fight malnutrition and poverty and create a fulfilling future for all.

The challenge for us will be to prevent the human mind from becoming consumed by ignorance, fear, violence, fratricide and intolerance. We have seen in past century alone what these can do to undermine the progress of the human race. We have seen a culture of war and violence spread its venomous tentacles threatening to destroy all that is good, moral and just.

Non-violence can truly flourish when the world is free of poverty, hunger, discrimination, exclusion, intolerance and hatred - when women and men can realize their highest potential and live a secure and fulfilling life. Until then, each and every one of us would have to contribute - collectively and individually - to build peace through non-violence.

Peace is a prerequisite for human development. Peace is meaningful only when we have peace within and peace without.

I believe the time of culture of peace has come. It is no longer an idea nor just a concept - it is growing into a global movement.

 


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