College Marcelin Berthelot

Informations générales

CARTOONING FOR PEACE is an international network of editorial cartoonists, who fight, through humour, for the respect of cultural diversity and freedoms. Founded in 2006 at the United Nations headquarters, Cartooning for Peace, represented by its foundation in Geneva and its association in Paris, is chaired by Le Monde’s and l'Express cartoonist, Plantu, and is placed under the patronage of the former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan.
Ten years on, Cartooning for Peace’s network includes 162 cartoonists from 58 different countries around the globe.

Because of its ability to transcend languages and cultures and simplify complex political situations, editorial cartoons are an undeniable tool dedicated to tolerance, capable of creating intercultural dialogue and nourishing debate on fundamental notions such as freedom of expression, peace or tolerance.
The association is committed to:
✏ The promotion of the editorial cartoon as a means of defending human rights and freedom of speech through events, publications and exhibitions;
✏ The use of the cartoons’ educational value to denounce all forms of intolerance and to raise young and vulnerable people’s awareness about major social issues through humour;
✏ Providing support and visibility to press cartoonist who are prevented from working freely or under threat.