1985

1984	1985	1986

(Excerpt from the “Declaration” of the International Youth Year International Seminar held in Auroville:)

“We, the representatives of 50 nations of the world, welcome the important initiative by the Government of India, UNESCO and Auroville to invite the youth of the world to the first International Seminar of the International Youth Year which has the theme of Youth and Human Unity. ...
         We, the youth of the world, firmly believe in the oneness of humanity and that the entire world is our family and we want it to be a happy home where the bonds of love join and unify human beings in their harmonious interaction with each other and with nature. ...

To make human unity a reality and ensure lasting peace and integral development throughout the world, we strongly insist on:

a) immediate ban on the arms race and progressive and complete disarmament;

b) the cessation of conflict and tension among nations and within nations;

c) funds now used for armaments should be redirected to the process of world development;

d) constructive cooperation in the fulfilment of all national vital needs and possibilities;

e) recognition and upholding of the right of self-determination;

f) abolition of apartheid and any other kind of discrimination and oppression;

g) we support all U.N. Resolutions to this effect, and within this context, we stress the right for the self-determination of the peoples of the world. We demand the total withdrawal of forces from all the occupied territories immediately, and respect for international laws.

We agree that an important and essential step towards human unity is the furthering of one’s own self-perfection through the development of consciousness in all its integrality. We stress the importance of facilitating this growth process for all the youth of the world by providing:

a) essential vital needs;

b) universal education for the free and full development of each individual based on respect for, and appreciation of, the rich diversity of the human race;

c) using science for the advancement of mankind rather than to threaten our very existence;

d) free exchange of human knowledge.”

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