Japan

In Japan, thanks to the efforts of the National Federation of UNESCO Associations of Japan, 2 500 organizations took part in the  International Year and over one million signatures were collected on the Manifesto 2000.

China

The national Chinese television promoted the Manifesto 2000 and China participated in the organization of an exhibition of paintings by young people for a culture of peace.

Pakistan

Two outstanding books publicized the International Year throughout Pakistan: "Peace: Marching towards light" by the United Nations system in Pakistan; and "join Hands for Peace" by the Grammar School Rawalpindi (GSR) which took a lead in the networking of educational insitutions for the culture of poeace.