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As there are many
conflicts in our world today and many problematic regions are facing
war-threats, I believe we need a new peace movement: Peace Messengers
(PM). There should be at least one PM in every city and minimum 100 in
every country. Any person between 14 and 100 years can become a PM, yet
there will be a hierarchy according to the volunteer’s experience.
However, they should all have the right to vote at their monthly meetings.
Besides these meetings, PM will keep contact by emails and special mobile
phones. These special mobile phones will allow them to send 24/24 hours
messages of peace and friendship in every corner of the world, which will
be posted on giant screens placed in the center of every capital. Before
posting them, a special PM team will check these messages.
PM will fight for disarmament,
tolerance and cooperation between nations. They will receive the help of
international organizations (like UN), mass-media and NGO`s.
They will have the right to
denounce their government and ask for an international inquiry at the
International Committee for Peace on Earth (ICPE).
The authorities should meet
PM and listen to their proposals.
Peace Celebration will be held
every year, for one day, at a different date, for every country. When the
dances, music and competitions will end in one country, they will start
the next day in a near-by country, the Peace Torch being thus transferred
from one capital to another. All the celebrations could be seen on the
giant screens from every capital. So, theoretically, if there is no war,
every day of the year in some country there will be a Peace Celebration.
In the case of war threat,
PM will follow these steps: (1) they will meet at national level and vote
an action plan (2) they will discuss (possibly by video-conference) with
PM’s from other countries and work together for finding peaceful solutions
(3) they will meet the Government and its members will have the obligation
(established by law) to consider their suggestions and do everything to
avoid war.
In case of war, PM will
raise funds and needed things for the affected countries, and organize
protests all over the world. PM from the countries in war will broadcast
non-stop live war images on the giant screens so that everybody around the
world could see what’s happening. They will also vote for a leader who, in
case of war, will become by law the Minister of Peace, full member of the
Government, with the single mission and duty to end war. The international
airlines should offer free tickets for the refugees who, after crossing
the border, would like to fly to another country, no matter the distance.
Every country of the world should build a shelter and be ready to take
care of a number of refugees from any continent.
Any PM or motivated
volunteer can participate to the reconstruction of a country affected by
war. Every country of the world will choose a field of development and
will contribute with funds and volunteers, focusing only on that specific
issue (e.g. education, health, poverty, etc.).Thus, the country’s
reconstruction will be faster and more directed. Firms all over the world
will compete for offering the cheapest needed materials: from construction
materials like wood or brick, to silver and gold, there will be offers for
everything, so that the affected country could choose the best variant at
the best price.
International airlines
should assure free transport of the humanitarian aids and of organized
groups of volunteers.
Apart from donating and
volunteering abroad, individuals should also find assignments on the
internet: virtual teachers for children who had their schools destroyed
(children will study online with teachers all over the world), offering
medical, psychological or simply emotional support for war victims, and
participating in “project contests”. These “project contests” will search
cheap and fast solutions for certain reconstruction plans, there will be
different categories and fields (e.g. rebuilding the capital<official
buildings<proposals for a new town hall) and will be opened to firms,
experts and non-specialists .Anyone should be able to post an original
idea or help finding solutions by discussing with other people on special
forums and chat rooms.
As a symbol of hope and
solidarity, everyone should also send a little plant from his/her country,
a specific flower or a seedling tree, so that people will understand the
war has ended and that the world will help them rebuild their country.
With these simple
suggestions in place, and by creating a new international body called the
Peace Messengers, it is my firm belief that we can truly make this world a
better place. |
