The General Assembly,
 
      Recalling the preamble to the Charter of the United Nations and the
purposes and principles of the United Nations,
 
      Recalling also its resolution 50/173 of 22 December 1995 entitled
"United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education:  towards a culture of
peace", in which it expressed satisfaction with the transdisciplinary project
adopted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization entitled "Towards a culture of peace", in particular unit 1,
entitled "Education for peace, human rights, democracy, international
understanding and tolerance",
 
      Considering that the Plan of Action for the United Nations Decade for
Human Rights Education, 1995-2004, will make a fundamental contribution to
understanding and peace and is consistent with the transdisciplinary project
entitled "Towards a culture of peace",
 
      Taking note of the World Plan of Action on Education for Human Rights
and Democracy, adopted by the International Congress on Education for Human
Rights and Democracy convened by the United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization at Montreal from 8 to 11 March 1993, the Plan of
Action for the United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education, 1995-2004,
and all relevant provisions included in the declarations and programmes of
action adopted in the series of international conferences held under the
auspices of the United Nations,
 
      Emphasizing the need for a practical approach that can lead, through
sustainable human development and the promotion of tolerance, dialogue and
solidarity, to cooperation and the prevention of violence and thus to the
consolidation of peace,
 
      Considering the important results of the two international forums for a
culture of peace hosted by El Salvador in February 1994 and the Philippines in
November 1995,
 
      Considering also the practical lessons learned from the national culture
of peace programmes of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization in Burundi, the Congo, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mozambique, the
Philippines, Rwanda and Somalia, whereby projects in the fields of competence
of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, in
particular in education, have been planned and are being implemented through a
process involving all parties concerned;
 
      1.    Welcomes the report of the Director-General of the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on the transdisciplinary
project entitled "Towards a culture of peace";
 
      2.    Expresses deep concern about the proliferation of violence and
conflicts of a diverse nature in various parts of the world;
 
      3.    Calls for the promotion of a culture of peace based on the
principles established in the Charter of the United Nations, respect for human
rights, democracy, tolerance, dialogue, cultural diversity and reconciliation,
and efforts to promote development, education for peace, the free flow of
information and the wider participation of women, as an integral approach to
prevent violence and conflicts and to contribute to the creation of conditions
for peace and its consolidation;
 
      4.    Welcomes with satisfaction the memorandum of understanding between
the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights, signed in Paris on 19 October 1995;
 
      5.    Welcomes the establishment of the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Prize on
the Research for Peace by the General Conference of the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization at its twenty-fifth session,
the biennial prize awarded by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization for the teaching of human rights and the annual prize
for peace education;
 
      6.    Requests the Secretary-General, in coordination with the Director-
General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization, to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-second session on
the implementation of the present resolution and on the progress of
educational activities within the framework of the transdisciplinary project
entitled "Towards a culture of peace", including the preparation of elements
for a draft provisional declaration and programme of action on a culture of
peace;
 
      7.    Decides to continue its consideration of the question of a culture
of peace at its fifty-second session.