DEVELOPMENT OF CAMPAIGN VIS-A-VIS INTERNATIONAL DECLARATIONS

The development of YES FOR PEACE – Bayanihan ng Bayan kept abreast of and evolved in accordance with the following International Declarations:

At the outset, the campaign was anchored on the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 217 A – “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” adopted December 10, 1948. Read more

On November 20, 1989, the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted the “International Convention on the Rights of Children” Read more

DIYES FOR PEACE was incorporated as one of the components of Media Advocacy and Values Informal Education (MAVIE) group of the Education for All – Philippine Plan of Action (EFA-PPA) 1991 – 2000 Read more

On December 12, 1996, the 82nd Plenary of the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 51/101 – Culture of Peace Read More

On November 10, 1998, the 55th plenary meeting of the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 53/25 – International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World, 2001-2010. Read More

On September 13, 1999, the 107th plenary meeting United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 53/243 – Declaration on a Culture of Peace. Read More

On November 29, 2000 the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 55/47 – “International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World, 2001 – 2010” during its 174th meeting. Read more

In April 2002, the campaign was repackaged from DiYES for PEACE – Bayanihan para sa Kapayapaan to YES FOR PEACE – Bayanihan para sa Kapayapaan by an Inter-Agency Technical Working Group. Read more

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions – “Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels,” that officially came into force on 01 January 2016. Read more

The questions were reformulated pursuant to the declaration of VP and DepEd Secretary Sara Z. Duterte declaration, “We will embed the Culture of Peace in our curriculum to develop learners who are peace builders in communities. Read more