Long walk of peace: towards a culture of prevention

This is the long walk of peace. Through a wide variety of concrete examples, this book seeks to demonstrate how the UN has pursued – and continues to pursue – the goal of preventing conflict in many different settings across the world, often with several partners. It places the evolving concept of peace in a historicalperspective and highlights a number of pressing issues that will need to be addressed in order to shape a world where all can enjoy peace. UNESCO embarked upon this research project in 2015, together with the Abat Oliba CEU University in Barcelona and thirty-two dedicated sister agencies. Developed within the context of the UN International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures (2013-2022), this book testifies to the growing recognition that peace and dialogue are fundamentally inter-dependent. It is my profound hope and conviction that “Long Walk of Peace: Towards a Culture of Prevention” can inspire all of those who know that the walk may be long, but walking it together is vital for building stable, thriving societies.​