A/HRC/17/39 transformation, of conflicts throughout their life. These competencies should be accessible through formal and informal education.47 3. The glorification of violence and its justification shall be prohibited.48 4. All peoples and individuals have the right to have access to access and receive information from diverse sources without censorship, in accordance with international human rights law, in order to be protected from manipulation in favour of warlike or aggressive objectives.49 5. All peoples and individuals have the right to denounce any event that threatens or violates the human right to peace, and to freely participate in peaceful political, social and cultural activities or initiatives for the defence and promotion of the human right to peace, without interference by Governments or the private sector.50 6. States have the obligation: (a) To increase educational efforts to remove hate messages, distortions, prejudice and negative bias from textbooks and other educational media, and to ensure the basic knowledge and understanding of the world’s main cultures, civilizations and religions; (b) To update and revise educational and cultural policies to reflect a human rights-based approach, cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue and sustainable development; (c) To revise national laws and policies that are discriminatory against women, and adopt legislation that addresses domestic violence, the trafficking of women and girls and gender-based violence.51 B. Development 52. The right to development addresses many ingredients of a positive peace, such as improving the living conditions of the mainstream population, proactive protection of all economic, social and cultural rights, and gender-specific support for vulnerable groups. It is suggested that it take up selected crucial standards rather than attempting to repeat the long list of existing standards developed by relevant United Nations 0rgans and agencies.52 53. The Declaration on the Right to Development53 recognizes the interlinked and mutually reinforcing character of development and peace, declaring that the elimination of 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 14 Ibid., art. 2, para. 3. Ibid., art. 6, para. 2. Article 20 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights states that “Any propaganda for war shall be prohibited by law” and that “Any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence shall be prohibited by law.” See also Asian Charter, para. 3.4. Santiago Declaration, art. 8, para. 1. Ibid., art. 8, para. 2. A/63/127, para. 66. For example, the Working Group on the Right to Development, the high-level task force on the implementation of the right to development, special procedures mandate holders, such as the Special Rapporteurs on the right to food and on foreign debt, and the work of United Nations agencies such as the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, the International Labour Organization, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Children’s Fund. General Assembly resolution 41/128, annex.