The London meeting showed how organisations and individuals from different fields can contribute to peace through education, dialogue and practical community service.
The London meeting showed how organisations and individuals from different fields can contribute to peace through education, dialogue and practical community service.
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London Gathering Marks International Day of Peace with Focus news eu on Human Rights
Peace advocates and representatives of community initiatives came together at the Church of Scientology London for a round-table discussion held in connection with the United Nations International Day of Peace.
Discussions centred on practical peacebuilding, particularly the contribution of human rights education, community responsibility and cooperation across different backgrounds.
This year's discussion reflected the United Nations emphasis on investing in peace through action by individuals, organisations and communities.
Lorna Marah, a Peace Ambassador and United Nations Women Advocate, told participants that peace requires conscious choices and sustained effort.
“Peace is not accidental. It is intentional,” she said, describing peace as something shaped through leadership, compassion and a willingness to overcome division.
Eleanor Daibowon Moore, founder of Eleanor’s Children Foundation, brought a humanitarian perspective to the discussion, drawing on her organisation’s work supporting orphans and widows in Liberia.
Suraiya Kassamally of Rotary Club London also presented the work of Rotary Peace Centers and their international fellowship programme.
Human rights education formed another major part of the discussion.
Tracey Coleman, Community Affairs Director of the Church of Scientology London, said that human rights education can provide young people with practical foundations for respect and tolerance.
She highlighted the educational work of Youth for Human Rights International, which presents the 30 articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in accessible materials for young people and educators.
The Church of Scientology supports human rights education as part of a wider range of humanitarian and community initiatives inspired by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.
Ivan Arjona, representative of the Church of Scientology to the European Union, OSCE, Council of Europe and United Nations, linked the initiative to European principles of human dignity and respect for fundamental rights..
More information is available in the full article on London’s Peace Day round table.
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