I am honored to have been selected as the Earth Charter International Council member, as of 1 June 2020, located at The United Nations-mandated University for Peace (UPEACE).
The Earth Charter is one of the most extensive, international declarations of the fundamental values and principles that supporters find useful in building a just, sustainable, and peaceful global society in the 21st century. In 1994, Maurice Strong (Secretary-General of the Rio Earth Summit) and Mikhail Gorbachev as former President of the Soviet Union launched an initiative (with the support from the Dutch Government) to develop an Earth Charter as a civil society initiative. The initial drafting and consultation process drew on hundreds of international documents. After numerous drafts and after considering the input of people from all regions of the world, the Earth Charter Commission came to consensus on the Earth Charter in March, 2000, at a meeting held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The Earth Charter was formally launched in a special ceremony on 29 June at The Peace Palace in The Hague in the presence of HRH Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands.
It is currently translated into 59 languages and is in actual use in many countries and regions for a just, peaceful and sustainable society.
The Earth Charter is one of the most extensive, international declarations of the fundamental values and principles that supporters find useful in building a just, sustainable, and peaceful global society in the 21st century. In 1994, Maurice Strong (Secretary-General of the Rio Earth Summit) and Mikhail Gorbachev as former President of the Soviet Union launched an initiative (with the support from the Dutch Government) to develop an Earth Charter as a civil society initiative. The initial drafting and consultation process drew on hundreds of international documents. After numerous drafts and after considering the input of people from all regions of the world, the Earth Charter Commission came to consensus on the Earth Charter in March, 2000, at a meeting held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The Earth Charter was formally launched in a special ceremony on 29 June at The Peace Palace in The Hague in the presence of HRH Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands.
It is currently translated into 59 languages and is in actual use in many countries and regions for a just, peaceful and sustainable society.
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