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Art & Human Dignity: Human Rights and Healing Arts for a Culture of Peace
Under the patronage of UNESCO in partnership with the Jameel Arts Health Lab in collaboration with the World Health Organization WHO and the Global Peace Education Network GPEN Dr Guila Clara Kessous is organising the forum Art Human Dignity Human Rights and Healing Arts for a Culture of Peace The event held on World Art Day aims to examine the positive impact of the arts in promoting global peace human rights health and wellbeing As stated by Dr Kessous UNESCO Artist for Peace and Ambassador for Peace of the Universal Circle of Ambassadors of Peace Geneva The impact of art is underestimated today We have a limited view of the artist as someone who produces beauty devoid of social conscience In response many artists decide to combine activism and art to become artivists offering their talents to alleviate suffering promote peace and prevent war