BREAKING DOWN WALLS FOR A WORLD WITH PEACE AND JUSTICE
Final Conference Statement
* walls that stand in the way of a nuclear weapons free world by
◦ achieving a paridigm shift from counter-productive and excessive militarisation to collective security based on cooperative initiatives to address global threats,
◦ fully implementing the non-proliferation and disarmament obligations under the NPT, and all other international agreements on nuclear weapons by all members of the international community,
◦ negotiating a new convention for the universal and verifiable elimination of nuclear weapons,
◦ supporting the successful conclusion of the initiative of President Obama and President Medvedev of adopting a new agreement on nuclear disarmament and its successful implementation,
◦ supporting the UN Secretary-General’s five-point plan on nuclear disarmament,
◦ addressing the root causes of regional and global conflicts to assure that the security of all states can be safeguarded without nuclear weapons;
* walls between rich and poor by
◦ mobilising all necessary national and international resources to achieve the full implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, and by
◦ using the current financial crisis to construct a new global economic system that will be fair for all mankind;
* walls between cultural, religious, and ethnic communities by
◦ calling on the UN General Assembly to convene an international conference on minority rights, with a view to strengthening protections of the rights of religious, cultural and linguistic minorities;
* walls that stand in the way of the crucial need to combat climate change by
◦ ensuring the success of the upcoming Copenhagen conference in securing firm international commitment to effective global action, and by
◦ assuring sustainable development that will enable mankind to live in harmony with the fragile global environment and with each other;
* walls between generations by
◦ involving youth and youth-led organizations effectively in the decisions concerning their future, and by
◦ ensuring active dialogue and communication between generations to achieve inter-generational justice.
The Summit also calls on the international community to build bridges based on our shared values, vision and humanity. It also calls on all people to show love, compassion and toleration in their relations with one another. In this spirit we recommit ourselves to the Charter for a World Without Violence which articulates our vision for a world with peace and justice.
