Creating Humane and Sustainable Cities
April 2007
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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. 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.
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