Bank of Peace

Preamble

RECOGNIZING that peace is the foundation upon which human dignity, prosperity, and sustainable development rest;

ACKNOWLEDGING that knowledge sharing and documentation of successful peace initiatives are essential for replicating and scaling peace-building efforts;

AFFIRMING the importance of neutrality, non-interference, inclusivity, transparency, independence, and diplomatic sensitivity in peace-building efforts;

DETERMINED to establish a knowledge repository dedicated to promoting, supporting, and preserving peace among peoples and regions;

We hereby establish Bank of Peace as a neutral, independent, charitable NGO with the following Charter.

Article I: Nature and Purpose

Section 1: Definition

Bank of Peace is a neutral, independent, charitable NGO exclusively committed to promoting, supporting, and preserving peace among peoples and regions.

Section 2: Primary Purpose

Bank of Peace is primarily a Knowledge Bank focused on gathering information on successful infrastructure cooperation projects to support their replicability and scalability. It is not a financial institution but rather a knowledge transfer bank.

Section 3: Scope of Activities

Bank of Peace operates across regions and inter-regionally, transcending cultures, faiths, and borders. Its methods include documenting peace achievements, supporting communities, facilitating peaceful mediation, and disseminating peace tools.

Article II: Core Principles

Section 1: Neutrality

Bank of Peace maintains strict neutrality with no alignment to any commercial, financial, religious, political entity, ideology, power structure, or national agenda. It operates non-ideologically, focusing solely on its peace mission.

Section 2: Non-interference

Bank of Peace adheres to the principle of non-interference in the affairs of regions or nations, respecting their sovereignty and self-determination.

Section 3: Inclusivity

Bank of Peace embraces inclusivity, ensuring that its activities and resources are accessible to all peoples, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, religion, gender, or other characteristics.

Section 4: Transparency

Bank of Peace operates with full transparency in its activities, funding, and decision-making processes, making information readily accessible to the public.

Section 5: Independence

Bank of Peace maintains its independence from external influences, ensuring that its activities and decisions are guided solely by its mission and principles.

Section 6: Diplomatic Sensitivity

Bank of Peace conducts its activities with diplomatic sensitivity, respecting cultural differences and historical contexts, and avoiding actions that might exacerbate tensions or conflicts.

Conclusion

This Charter serves as the founding document of Bank of Peace, guiding all its activities and decisions. It reflects our unwavering commitment to promoting, supporting, and preserving peace through knowledge sharing and documentation of successful peace initiatives.

We invite all who share our vision of a more peaceful world to join us in this noble endeavor.