UNITED NATIONS, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution on Thursday proclaiming the period 2027-2036 as the International Decade of Strengthening of Peace for Future Generations.
The resolution, sponsored by Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Gabon, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritania, Portugal, Singapore, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, passed with a vote of 153 in favor, one against and no abstentions.
The international decade aims to promote peace, encourage dialogue and reconciliation, support intergenerational dialogue and engagement, including with and among children, youth and older persons, to be taken into consideration in policy and decision-making processes in order to safeguard the needs and interests of future generations, according to the resolution.
It invites UN member states, organizations of the UN system, other relevant international and regional organizations and civil society, including non-governmental organizations, individuals and other relevant stakeholders, to facilitate the observance of the international decade.
The costs of all activities that may arise from the implementation of the resolution should be met from voluntary contributions, according to it. ■
