Peace is a common aspiration for humanity, a shared value for religions and a core goal of United Nations. Inter-Faith Initiative is the recognition of all human beliefs, for peaceful co-existence. Inter-Faith Initiative exists because religion is valuable and all faiths deserve mutual respect in our society. Where you have religion intolerance, extremism; culture of peace would be eluded.

Religion diversity is not the problem of humanity in the society but, because humanity lacks the knowledge of religion pluralism to some extent and that is the cause of most religion superiority and intolerance. Inter-Faith initiates religion pluralism where you have cooperation, interactions, tolerance among people of different religions. For the society to experience lasting peace, Inter-Faith initiative must become the machinery of religion pluralism in the society.

In fact, the long term vision of the United Nations Decade of Inter-Religious and Intercultural Dialogue, understanding and cooperation for Peace is for a genuine and lasting Peace that will be deeply rooted in diverse people’s Spiritual beliefs and cultures as well as in the hearts of all human beings.

Don’t forget that, genuine Peace encompasses the following:
• Equitable, caring and harmonious societies
• Respect for and adherence to human rights
• Respect for all manifestation of life
• Justice for all
• Economics of sharing rather than economics of excess and greed
• The appreciation of people’s cultural and spiritual diversities
• Dialogue replacing all forms of violence for preventing and resolving conflicts
• Care for Earth and sustainable development.

The Ocean Literacy Principles (OLP) are guided by the idea that understanding and comprehending the Ocean is essential and protecting the planet on which we live is of necessity. Ocean Literacy is having understanding of the Ocean’s influence on you and your influence on the Ocean.

An Ocean Literacy person has the following features: • Understand the Essential Principles and Fundamental Concepts about the Ocean. • Can communicate about the Ocean in a meaningful way • Is able to make informed and responsible decisions regarding the Ocean and its resources.

When human activities are good towards Ocean, Ocean activities are also are good towards humanity. Whatever, humanity gives to the Ocean, the same the Ocean gives back to humanity.

Ocean literacy is the understanding of Ocean and our relationship with it. Ocean is a source of life to mankind that provides us with vital resources such as food and oxygen. It brings joy, transportation, inspiration and regulates our climate around the world.

Every Ocean literate individual should be equipped with the following understanding principles:
• Earth has one big Ocean with features.
• The Ocean and life in the Ocean shape the features of Earth.
• The Ocean makes Earth habitable.
• The Ocean supports great diversity of life and ecosystems.
• The Ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.
• The Ocean is largely unexplored.

The Ocean literacy principles are guided by the idea that understanding the Ocean is essential to comprehending and protecting the planet on which we live. Ocean illiteracy therefore endangers human life.

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