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Q97 (CDS-I/2025) International Relations & Global Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings › United Nations system Answer Verified

"Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defences of peace must be constructed." This observation can be found in the Constitution of which one of the following Organs of the United Nations ?

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The famous observation, "Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defences of peace must be constructed," is the opening line of the Preamble to the Constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) [2]. Adopted on November 16, 1945, in London, the Constitution emphasizes that peace must be founded upon the intellectual and moral solidarity of mankind rather than solely on political and economic arrangements [3]. The text was drafted by American author Archibald MacLeish, who served as the first American member of UNESCO's governing board. This philosophical foundation reflects UNESCO's mission to contribute to peace and security by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, and culture to further universal respect for justice and human rights.

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  1. [1] https://en.unesco.org/70years/building_peace
  2. [2] https://www.unesco.org/en/legal-affairs/constitution
  3. [3] https://2001-2009.state.gov/p/io/unesco/usunesco/index.htm
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