cdls essay! :)

‘You don’t need new landscapes, you need new eyes’ – the role of youth for global peace.

Around the world the terms "youth", are interchanged, often meaning the same thing, occasionally differentiated. Youth generally refers to a time of life that is neither childhood nor adulthood, but rather, somewhere in-between. Youth also identifies a particular mindset of attitude. The term youth is also related to being young while global peace is the utopian ideal of planetary non-violence by which nations willingly cooperate, either voluntarily or by virtue of a system of governance which prevents warfare.
There are many types of peace nowadays such as global peace, plural peace, inner peace and many more. Many interpretations of the concept are not overly political, however. To some, world peace may simply mean the resolution of global and regional conflict through nonviolent means.If peace is defined as the absence of hostility, violence and conflict, world peace would imply a worldwide end to violence and thus to institutions which rely on threats of violence to sustain their existence. It follows that there could be no law enforcement, because force is a form of conflict. Without law enforcement, there could be no laws, except those which everyone voluntarily agrees to follow. Finally, there could be no governments of the type that rely on threats of violence to collect taxes, maintain their borders, or govern their citizens. Considered in this light, world peace goes beyond the cessation of nation-state warfare and calls for dramatic changes in most of the political institutions familiar to people worldwide.
Most of today's wars are civil wars, and often one region of a country is involved against another. About three-quarters of the war dead are civilians. In the last decade internal wars or conflicts have claimed more than 5 million lives, and driven many times that number of people from their homes. Conflicts are most frequent in poor countries, especially in those that are ill governed. It is part of the tragedy of poor countries that fighting forces can recruit volunteers among the impoverished youth, the miserable, the starving, and the youth with no future prospects, with no hope and no reason for hope. Youth are unfortunate instruments in these conflicts because of circumstances beyond their control, like lack of access to basic social services such as education and health, unemployment, and uncertain future. The best way to prevent them is to promote healthy and balanced economic and social development, combined with human rights and political arrangements in which all groups are fairly represented and supported by good governance. In the midst of these uncertainties, people are now realizing the value of "peace dividends", particularly some of the leaders. War will come to an end only when its causes are addressed.
For children and youth, the family must be perceived as a place of assured safety, close relationship, of mutual concern, and a unit of active participation in village and community activities. If the culture of peace is developed at the family level, then it develops more effectively at the community and village/municipal levels, and upwards. Beyond the family, the school can become a platform for communities to bring the concept and practice of peace into the curriculum, classroom, and co-curricular programs. The youth can be empowered through community organizations, spiritual, social or related to environment, or any development activities with the concept of peace interwoven.
Peace is love, love that is nurtured in the wombs of the mother. The first step is the careful nurturing and caring for women. When properly supported, the mother is the great development agent for peace. Mother, as an agent for peace, controls but never controls strictly; she nurtures but never spoils; she's democratic but not with abandonment; she is fair but has no favorites; she protects the family but not with excessive protection. They are the shapers of the leaders and followers of society. Historically speaking, most of the violent actions (including wars) were started by male or under male leadership. Encouragement to female leadership could be one important step towards achievement of a peace culture.
Youth of today is in search of its identity. They are less inclined towards conflicts and wars unless external forces compel them to do so. International studies clearly indicate that today's youth are concerned about issues relating to family, education and employment. The youth express their need for a sense of independence, competence, and participation in the mainstreams of society. They should be perceived as key agents for social change, including peace development, economic development and technological innovation. The paradox is that even as they represent society’s greatest hope, they are groups which risk an uncertain and unstable future. How to involve these young men and women in building and designing their future, and the future of coming generations, is the key issue confronting the progress of our societies.
The youth are important assets of any nation, making up 800 million of Asia's population. They should be the primary concern of political leaders, religious leaders, policy makers, planners, administrators and others interested in development including peace development. The youth are creative and innovative. They are in a better position to introduce new dimensions contributing to the current sociopolitical-economic dialogue particularly in the area of peace development.

By : Amirah Athirah binti Abdul Aziz
Sekolah Seri Puteri
Malaysia

ahha.at last its finished!
bangge2!pnat taw nak buat!
haha.from 10.00 a.m to 6.00 p.m.
lme kann??haha.but its not complete yet.
mak long had edited a little bit and asked me to put another paragraph about universal peace federation and global peace festival!
haha.kne wat lg.
but tak thu nk anta kat sape afta dah siap.
ngee.so,today is the last day solat terawih for this year.
alhamdullilah i managed to finished it! :)
and just now helping mummy anyam the ketupat.
banyak woo!luckily dah biase.
hehe. :)
so,gtg now.
gotta finish da essay once again.
:))

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