We, the Judges assembled at the 7th International Conferences of Chief Justices of the World held at Lucknow, India, having considered the appeal by the 31,000 children of City Montessori School — on their own and on behalf of the world's children — for a safe and protected environment and a peaceful world governed by international law, hereby resolve and declare as follows:
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That peace education should be given proper importance in educational curricula throughout the world.
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That a steady and consistent effort be undertaken in each jurisdiction to increase the level of awareness and information about international law in the legal training of lawyers and judges and in continuing judicial education to this end.
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That each member of the judiciary here present undertakes to communicate this resolution to the judicial organizations to which he or she belongs, whether domestic, regional or international.
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To take effective action whenever the occasion arises to protect and promote the best interests of children, giving full effect to all applicable principles of domestic and international law.
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To disseminate this resolution as well as the objectives of the present conference.
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