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In looking at solutions for world peace, certain themes must
be kept in mind that can simplify the issues and allow us to focus on the core problems.
Here are themes that author John Huddleston considers important in his book Achieving
Peace by the Year 2000:
- A focus on key
global principles that can unite nations, rather than on local
"peace" issues which cause division and alienate an important sector of the
political spectrum.
- An integrated system
to avoid the weakness of piecemeal approaches. For example,
elimination of offensive weapons must consider acceptable defense systems or sanctions by
the international community.
- Simple but significant
concepts: a) the absolute abolition of war, allowing for no
exceptions for "just wars" and b) the abolition of all offensive weapons in all
countries without exception.
- A realistic approach
to the enforcement of peace, providing for : a) effective
monitoring of disarmament; b) strong self-defense measures for each nation; and c)
realistic and effective collective security.
- Settlement of disputes in an objective environment: a) political disputes to be
adjudicated by a new World Peace Council, not by the Security Council or the General
Assembly of the UN; b) human rights grievances to be heard by the World Court, not by the
politicized UN Human Rights Commission.
- A focus on the solution of immediate critical problems, and giving secondary
priorities to other matters such as a world language or extensive reform of the UN.
- Involvement of ordinary people from every nation to give support to leaders and
experts.
- An emphasis on an equal role of women both as a matter of justice and because of
their unique qualities which naturally incline them to peace.
- Cultivation of the concept of world citizenship through the introduction of classes
in schools, colleges around the world that teach ideals of the peace movement and the
unity of mankind.
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