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For the first time, independent peace movements have emerged, calling on both sides to lay down their arms.
ECONOMIST: Angola
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On this special occasion, a global movement for a culture of peace was initiated by the United Nations to create a " grand alliance " of existing movements that unites all those already working for a culture of peace in its eight domains of action.
UNESCO: 2001-2010 - International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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Mr. ROBERT ZOELLICK (Deputy Secretary of State): The people in Darfur need the leadership of the movements to seize an opportunity for peace, and they have an opportunity over the next few hours to agree to a package of changes that would strengthen the provisions that they had expressed concerns about.
NPR: Darfur Rebels Sign Pact with Sudanese Government
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"We intend to register our apprehensions that release of the film with (even) deleted scenes or changes will affect the social harmony and all-round peace in the state, " Mohammed Haneefa of the Federation of Islamic Movements and Political Parties was quoted as saying by the Press Trust of India news agency.
BBC: India's Tamil Nadu suspends Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam
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However, local and global movements to make the effort are needed now, and could yield new jobs, new opportunities for peace, and global cooperation beyond what humanity has ever achieved.
UNESCO: Climate change