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(a) A special document (25 C/20) will be presented to the General
Conference at its twenty-fifth session under item 5.7 of its
provisional agenda. It deals with: Follow-up to the
International Congress on Peace in the Minds of Men: Yamoussoukro
Declaration; Seville Statement on Violence. This document,
which will also be communicated to Unesco's Executive Board
at its 132nd session in September 1989, contains in Part B a
short genesis of the statement and reports on its main proposals
and conclusions. The full text of the Seville statement is
also annexed to this document.

(1:) 1n the operational part of document 25 C/20. I propose, inter
alia, to implement within the framework of the Programme and
Budget for 1990-1991 (25 C/5) the recommendations of the
Yamoussoukro Congress:

(i) dissemination of the Seville statement on Violence in
various languages (25 C/5, paragraph 07108);

(ii) organization of an interdisciplinary seminar to study
the cultural and social origins of violence. I assume
that this seminar would formulate a further Statement
on Violence (25 C/5, paragraph 07109)}

(c) It is worth adding that the endorsement of the Seville Statement
by the Yamaussoukro Congress has been widely publicized, and
I have sent out circular letters containing the Yamoussoukro
Declaration to all Member states.

(d) Last but not least, I have also decided that a special publication
presenting the results of the Yamoussoukro Congress on Peace
in the Minds of Men will be prepared by 15 October 1989. Its
first chapter will deal with the Seville Statement on Violence
and will contain:

(i) the full text cf the Statement itself:

(ii) an introduction to the discussion on this item, and

(iii) a synthesis of the debate.

Once more, I would like to thank you for an your suggestions
and proposals concerning the Seville statement. I am grateful for
your offer of assistance and will certainly continue to count on
your help and co-operation.

Yours Sincerely,


Federico Mayor