The art of peace : Nobel Peace laureates discuss human rights, conflict and reconciliation / José Ramos-Horta ... [and others] ; edited by Jeffrey Hopkins.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Ramos-Horta, José.

Hopkins, Jeffrey

Conference Name:

Nobel Peace Laureates Conference (1998 : University of Virginia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peace--Congresses.

Peace.

Human rights--Congresses.

Human rights.

Nobel Prizes--Congresses.

Nobel Prizes.

Pacifists--Biography--Congresses.

Pacifists.

Genre:

Biographies.

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

233 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, N.Y. : Snow Lion Publications, [2000]

Summary:

While many people who strive to bring the world into peaceful balance work in relative anonymity, only a few have received international recognition for their efforts. Nine of these outstanding individuals convened recently at the University of Virginia to discuss the topics of human rights, conflict and reconciliation.

In a dynamic exchange, these laureates share their inspirational views about the importance of basic human rights, their concerns about conflicts that arise when these rights are denied, and their practical ideas for achieving reconciliation. At the core of their agenda is the conviction that an ethical concern for the welfare of others is essential for personal, political, social, and economic balance.

The book includes short biographies of each of the laureates. Each presentation is followed by responses from the participants as well as questions from the audience.

Contents:

Preface: Bringing Together Great Hearts and Minds / Jeffrey Hopkins 9

Remarks / Melvyn P. Leffler 19

Remarks / Michele Bohana 23

Opening Remarks / Julian Bond 27

Jose Ramos-Horta, East Timor 29

"Democracy and Diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific Region" 32

Betty Williams, Northern Ireland 51

"Children's Rights: The Need to Establish Safe Havens for Children of War" 55

Dr. Rigoberta Menchu Tum, Guatemala 75

"The Role of Indigenous People in a Democratic Guatemala" 78

Questions from the Audience 86

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South Africa 93

"Reconciliation in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Experiences of the Truth Commission" 96

President Oscar Arias Sanchez, Costa Rica 115

"International Code of Conduct on Arms Transfers" 118

Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma 139

Harn Yawnghwe 142

"The U.N. Declaration of Human Rights and Its Impact on Asian Values and Democratic Principles" 142

Bobby Muller, Co-founder, International Campaign to Ban Landmines 163

The International Campaign to Ban Landmines, 1997 Nobel Peace Co-Laureate 163

"The Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation and the International Campaign to Ban Landmines" 166

Jody Williams, United States 185

"International Organization in the International Campaign to Ban Landmines" 188

His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibet 207

"The Need for Compassion in Society: The Case of Tibet" 210

Nobel Peace Laureate Joint Declaration 227.

Notes:

Transcript of the Nobel Peace Laureates Conference on Human Rights, Conflict and Reconciliation held at the University of Virginia, on Nov. 5-6, 1998.

ISBN:

1559391499

OCLC:

43481688