THE SEVILLE STATEMENT 0N VIOLENCE

"The same species who invented war is capable of inventing peace."

Support Network c/o David Adams, Wesleyan Psychology Dept.
Middletown, Connecticut, USA, 06457

NEWSLETTER - VOLUME 5, NUMBER 2, NOVEMBER, 1990

--- This newsletter is dedicated to Dr. Taha H. Malasi and his
family - wherever you may be. Dr. Malasi, a psychiatrist and signatory
at Seville, was living in Kuwait at the time of the Iraqi invasion,
and letters to him have been returned undelivered. This symbolizes
the horrors of war, which not only destroys life and property, but
also tears apart the very fabric of human relations. It underscores
the need for each of us to intensify our work for a new world order
of peace and justice.

--- The brochure on the Seville Statement, commissioned by Unesco in
May, was submitted in draft form on October 1, as specified in the
contract. The next step awaits Unesco's decisions with regard to
revisions, format, publication, and translation. Although detailed
decisions were not yet available when this newsletter was written,
a preliminary assessment was sent by Janusz Symonides, Director of
the Unesco Division of Human Rights and Peace: "I am deeply convinced
that your brochure will play an important role in education for peace
and in the creation of a peace culture." As soon as a more detailed
response is available, it will be sent, along with the draft version,
to those who have expressed an interest in contributing to its 
development.

--- Once the brochure is published, I hope that all organizations and
individuals in the Support Network will take part in its dissemination
and use on a mass basis. The purpose of the brochure is to make available
the Seville Statement, commentary, and version in plain words to
the broadest possible audience, concentrating on young people.

--- As part of the brochure, the first steps have been taken to develop
a network of resource contacts in countries around the world. The
full list will be published in the brochure. A preliminary version
is enclosed which lists 18 contacts. In addition to the countries
shown, contacts are pending in Bulgaria, China. Costa Rica. Czechoslovakia,
Denmark, Guatemala, Italy, Kenya, Netherlands, New Zealand,
Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Romania, Senegal, South Africa, Sweden,
Yugoslavia, and Zimbabwe.  Wherever possible, contacts are associated
with organizations representing scholars and scientists with expertise
on the issues addressed at Seville. As this network develops, it should
be possible to stimulate many local initiatives around the Seville 
Statement that do not depend on Paris or Connecticut. If you have 
suggestions for additional resource contacts. please get in touch with me.

--- In addition to the Seville Statement and commentary, the Unesco
brochure will contain a list of organizations that have endorsed or
disseminated the Statement. The list is enclosed. If you know of any
additions or corrections, please send them to me as soon as possible.

--- The myth that war and violence are intrinsic to human nature is
widespread. This underlines the importance of the message of the Seville
Statement which is designed to clear away the myth and establish the
ground on which a realistic vision of world peace can be built. Results