Heritage

104 heritage for peace and reconciliation | manual for teacherContentsSociety and the individualBuilding block:We help children become aware of the role they can play at the local, national andinternational levels. We stimulate commitment to and solidarity with events withinthe community, as well as in the rest of the world, and to respect heritage, even ifnot their own.The relationship between society and individuals is multileveled. The first level involvesinterpersonal contact (e.g. relationships with people we see every day, either athome, school, work, in our neighbourhood, on the street, or in shops). Although thelaw provides a framework for establishing interpersonal contact, people must have theright attitude to live harmoniously together.The second level concerns the relationship between citizens and the state. Mostly,these relationships involve local and national initiatives, which attempt to solve localand national problems. For example, a district committee strives to make neighbourhoodssafer, and to provide more recreational activities for children. Political actionrequires individuals to be resilient, responsible and committed.The third level applies to the relationships between nations, a task mainly in the handsof governments. As a consequence, many feel that the international political process isactually just a dance by politicians, diplomats and the military, and has little relevanceto the day-to-day lives of regular citizens. Yet, agreements made through internationalcooperation often have a direct influence on our daily lives. Moreover, importantGeneral AssemblyMeets to DiscussOceans and Law ofthe Sea. © UN Photo