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| Peace conference for world free of terror & hatred | | | New Delhi, Jan 30
In the backdrop of criticism of US invasion in Iraq, an international conference on peace here today rejected "unilateralism" and sought exposing of the futility of "violent and coercive means" to resolve conflicts.
With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asserting that "no clash of civilisations" exists, the conference to commemorate centenary of the launch of 'satyagraha' by Mahatma Gandhi advocated the need for creating a world free of terrorism, hatred and violence through dialogue and peaceful means.
The conclave, attended by leaders, freedom fighters, nobel laureates and civil society representatives from 88 countries, adopted a declaration emphasising the need for making territorial boundaries irrelevant, where "cultural frontiers are in an inclusive and ever-expanding mode and where local values merge in the ocean of universal humanitarianism." Congress President Sonia Gandhi proposed setting up a Global Civil Society Forum, which would have representatives from all continents and would remain engaged for consultations on problems confronting the world today.
The conference also made a forceful plea to the UN to declare Mahatma Gandhi's date of birth October two as the 'International Non-Violence Day'.
The meet saw several leaders, including South African freedom fighter Archbishop Desmond Tutu and former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda, decrying invasion of Iraq and emphasising that such means do not help resolve problems.
The declaration emphasised that "just means alone can lead mankind to just ends and bring an end to the escalating spiral of violence and bloodshed that the world is witnessing today."
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