text: and reduction. The International Year of Peace offers such groups an opportunity to apply their exPertise in disarnament affairs to the broader issue of peace' Because di6arr0arnen! is an important component in the creabion and nEinEenance of peace, activities for both che fnternational Year of Peace and the l{orld Disarnament campaign have the potentiaL to achieve exceptionally strong public impact in 1985t (b) Groups and individuals concerned i'tith developnent issues offer an inportant perspective in the pursuit of peace - an enphasis on the role of developnent in the creation of peace and the inportance of peace and slability for social and econonic nelfare. Developnent groups have received added impetus in their eork fron lhe United Nations developnent decades and tbe programne of a new internalional econonic order i (c) The promocion of basic hunan rights is closely linked with efforts to build and maintain peace. Organizations and individuals r"orkinq in the field of hunan rights have stressed the need co elininate racial, religious and other forrna of discrinination, particularly gElgEig, and t'o develop further respect for internaiional law and the values of eoualily and tolerance. The International Year of peace provides an effective frarnework for the reneired and continuing efforts of groups and indiuiduals in this fieldt (d) women have long been individual promoters of peace and equality' Their influence in today's eorld' however, goes far beyond the confines of the individual fanily unit. wonen are voicing tbeir concerns for peace in new and innovative uays at the international, nalj.onal and tocal Levels. The united Nacions Decade for Wonen and Che 1985 World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the United Nations Decade for women have provided an irnportant basis for further activities necessary !o Ehe promotion of global peacetA/4o/669 Engl. i sh Page 17
analysis: The text discusses the importance of various groups and individuals in promoting peace, including those focused on disarmament, development, human rights, and women's issues. It highlights the connection between these areas and the pursuit of peace, emphasizing the need for a broader perspective on peace beyond just disarmament.