“我促請每個人從現在到9月21日都思考自己如何才能作出貢獻。讓我們共同努力，確保里約之路領我們走向人人都能享受的可持續發展、可持續和平……和安全未來。”
聯合國秘書長潘基文
今年，世界領導人將與公民社會、地方政府和私營部門匯聚巴西里約熱內盧，參加聯合國可持續發展大會，重申對長期可持續發展的政治承諾。
在里約+20會議的背景下，“可持續和平才有可持續發展” 被選作今年的國際和平日的主題。
沒有可持續的和平便不會有可持續的未來。可持續的和平必須構建在可持續發展之上。
許多沖突的根源性原因都與鉆石、黃金、石油、木材或水這一類寶貴的自然資源直接相關聯，或者因這些資源問題而愈演愈烈。在沖突後國家解決自然資源的所有權、控制和管理問題對保持和平與開展恢複至關重要。
良好的自然資源管理能夠在沖突後社會建設可持續和平方面發揮核心作用。
國際和平日為世界各地的人們提供了一個共同的日子，來思考怎樣能夠為確保以可持續的方式管理自然資源做出各自的貢獻，以便減少可能出現的爭端， 為可持續的未來，為“我們期望的末來”鋪平道路。
“I urge everyone, between now and 21 September, to think about how they can contribute. Let us work together to ensure that the Road from Rio leads us to sustainable development, sustainable peace… and a secure future for all.”
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.
Sustainable Peace…
This year, world leaders, together with civil society, local authorities and the private sector, will be meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development to renew political commitment to long term sustainable development.
It is in the context of the Rio+20 Conference that “Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable Future” is the theme chosen for this year’s observance of the International day of Peace.
There can be no sustainable future without a sustainable peace. Sustainable peace must be built on sustainable development.
…From Sustainable Development, For a Sustainable Future
The International Day of Peace offers people globally a shared date to think about how, individually, they can contribute to ensuring that natural resources are managed in a sustainable manner, thus reducing potential for disputes, and paving the road to a sustainable future, the “Future We Want“.
Source: UN