《聯合國和平文化宣言》（1999年9月13日）精選

“A culture of peace is a set of values， attitudes， traditions and modes of behaviour and ways of life based on …respect for life， ending of violence and promotion and practice of non-violence through education， dialogue and cooperation …”

“和平文化是一系列價值觀、態度、傳統、行為準則和生活方式，基于……對生命的尊重，對暴力的終結，對非暴力的踐行，通過教育、對話和合作而實現……”

“Progress in the fuller development of a culture of peace comes about through values， attitudes， modes of behaviour and ways of life conducive to the promotion of peace among individuals， groups and nations.”

“更全面地推動和平文化的發展進程要在個人，群體和國家中推廣有益于和平文化的價值觀、態度、行為準則和生活方式。”

“Education at all levels is one of the principal means to build a culture of peace. In this context， human rights education is of particular importance.”

“各個層面的教育都是構建和平文化的主要途徑。因此，人權教育至關重要。”

“Governments have an essential role in promoting and strengthening a culture of peace.”

“政府在推廣和加強和平文化過程中扮演著關鍵角色。”

“Civil society needs to be fully engaged in fuller development of a culture of peace

“民間社會需要充分參與到和平文化的發展中去。”

“The educative and informative role of the media contributes to the promotion of a culture of peace.”

“媒體在教育和傳播信息過程中的角色可以為和平文化的推廣做出貢獻。”

“The United Nations should continue to play a critical role in the promotion and strengthening of culture of peace worldwide.”

“聯合國應繼續在全世界范圍內推廣和加強和平文化中發揮關鍵作用。”