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weapons but also about better control of illicit small arms. DNP seeks to enhance both national and international security, by promoting the reduction of armaments to mutually agreed levels under effective controls, and by making connections between peace, security, and sustainable development. The study outlines several useful pedagogical ideas for DNP education, which recognize that each student is a resource of information, experiences, regional perspectives and insights. The pedagogy of DNP education prefers interactive learning techniques that support students’ inquiries into disarmament and non-proliferation issues. These participatory strategies include: inquiry-based research to deepen knowledge, problem solving, small group discussions, critical listening, an appreciation of the complexity of issues and diversity of perspectives, clarification and reframing to create shared knowledge, and extension of learning and the application of understandings to different circumstances. This book aims to contribute to the emergence of critical consciousness and the development of skills and capacities to create social change.
THREATS TO SECURITY
AC T ION FOR DIS A RM A MENT: 10 T H INGS YOU C A N DO
The idea that armed violence and war should be prevented or at least controlled is enshrined into the very essence of the UN Charter. The Preamble states that future generations should be saved from the scourge of war. The system of collective security that the UN founders adopted focused exclusively on military threats to security. Today, peace and security are no longer viewed in terms of the absence of military conflict alone. The common security interests of all people are also seen to be affected by poverty, hunger, environmental degradation and human rights violations, which are often at the heart of national and international tensions. The collective search for global stability is grounded in the complex interactions between security, development and human rights. They are inseparable. International security is complex and many creative strategies are often needed at the same time to resolve conflicts and achieve peace. There are numerous reasons to advocate for disarmament and non-proliferation but the most important issue is the preservation of life—the life of individual human beings and the natural environment that sustains us all.
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