|
SGI
President Ikeda's Annual Peace Proposals
On January 26, SGI President Ikeda issued a peace proposal
entitled "Restoring the Human Connection: The First Step to
Global Peace," focusing on the accelerating threat of
nuclear weapons proliferation (see article opposite). The
SGI president's annual peace proposals have provided
inspiration and focus for the diverse activities of SGI
organizations around the world in support of peace, human
rights and sustainable development.
The following list offers a synopsis of some specific
proposals made by SGI President Ikeda over the last six
years.
2001: The creation of a
People's Fund for the UN to stabilize UN finances; the
establishment of an Earth Forum where the voices of
marginalized people can be heard.
2002: Various proposals
for the UN's central role in responding to terrorism, such
as the establishment of the International Criminal Court and
the creation of a Decade of Human Rights Education for
Peace; the establishment of a new UN High Commissioner for
the Environment; the promotion of youth exchanges throughout
Asia, and joint historical research projects for the sake of
peace.
2003: A Northeast Asia
Peace Conference as a solution to the question of North
Korea's nuclear weapons program; a Special Session of the UN
General Assembly on nuclear abolition.
2004: Various proposals
for the strengthening and reform of the UN; a shift in
emphasis from nuclear nonproliferation to reduction and
abolition; the creation of a Global Primary Education Fund
to promote universal primary education throughout the world.
2005: The establishment
of a coordinating panel on global governance to promote a
common awareness of global problems and coordinate UN and
NGO activities; the establishment of an Asia-Pacific UN
Office for building peace in the region; the creation of an
international nuclear disarmament agency.
2006: The importance of
reflecting the views of civil society in the new Human
Rights Council; Japan to take an active role in combating
climate change and promoting the UN Decade for Education for
Sustainable Development; the creation of the institutional
framework to support the formation of an East Asian
Community.
More information is available
here.
|
