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1、TheCultureofPeace―WhatItMeanstoMe　　和平文化对于我们意味着什么　　ArticlebyOziomaEgwuonwu　　Tome，thecultureofpeaceisastateofmindandasetofvalues.Itisawayofbeinganddoingthatisbasedonharmonyandconnection.Thecultureofpeaceisrootedinthevaluesoflove，unityandwholeness.Itderivesfromaperspectiveoftheworldthatunde

2、rstandsthatwearenotonlyessentialforeachother’ssurvival，butinorderforourplanettothrive.　　对于我来说，和平文化是一种心态和价值体系。它是一套基于和谐和沟通的做人和行事法则。和平文化根植于爱、团结和整体的价值之中。它源自一种认为我们不仅对于彼此的生存、更是对于地球的延续和发展必不可少的世界观。　　Today，therearemanychallengesandobstaclesthatstandinthewayofenablingustoachieveaglobalcultureofpea

3、ce.ButIdobelievethatwithconcertedeffortsanddedicatedaction，peaceisattainable.IntheDeclarationandProgramme14ofActiononaCultureofPeaceadoptedbytheUnitedNationsin1999，itisaffirmedthat“Progressinthefullerdevelopmentofacultureofpeacecomesaboutthroughvalues，attitudes，modesofbehaviourandwaysofl

4、ifeconducivetothepromotionofpeaceamongindividuals，groupsandnations.”Ibelievethatwhenthegapnarrowsbetweenaspirationandachievement，theworldwillknowhappiness.Andwhentheworldachieveshappiness，itwillknowpeace.Respectandhonorfortheachievementsofothers，aswellasbeliefinyourownpotentialsareessent

5、ialtobuildingthecultureofpeaceandabetterworldforallofus.Ifacountrytrulyrespectsanothercountryanditspeople，woulditsoeasilybombitspeople，itsmuseums，itsculturalheritage，itsplacesofhistoricalsignificance？Idonotbelieveso.　　当今，无数的挑战和困难阻碍着我们实现全球性的和平文化。但是我相信只要我们同心协力，众志成城，和平是可以实现的。在1999年通过的《和平文化宣

6、言和行动纲领》中提到，“通过鼓励不同个体、团体和国家采取和平的价值观、态度和行为方式和生活方式，才能实现和平文化的进一步发展。”14我相信，一旦志向和成就的鸿沟被逾越，人们就能感受到幸福。当人们感受到幸福，就会懂得和平的意义。尊重他人的成就和信仰对于构建和平文化和更美好的世界而言至关重要。如果一个国家真正地尊重另一个国家及其人民，那么他们还会如此轻易地轰炸它的人民、博物馆、文化遗产和历史名胜吗？我不相信。　　Formanyofus，MahatmaGandhi’sexhortationto“Bethechangeyouwishtosee”isfundamentaltocr

7、eatingthecultureofpeace，becauseittrulydoesstartfromwithin.WhenIfeelasenseofaccomplishmentnomatterhowbigorhowsmall，Ifeelatpeace.Peaceliesintheachievementsandaspirationsofeverydaypeople，aswellastheircommunities，societiesandgovernmentssharingresponsibilityandactivelyworkingt