In Sweden, as in many other countries, interest and instruction concerning the conditions and prospects of peace have grown against the background of current world events. Increasing pupils' knowledge and awareness of the survival problems in the world are the keys to peace education. Most items of peace education are more or less included in the syllabi for civics, history, and religious education courses; but, responsibility for teaching the international aspects is shared among teachers of all subjects. The Swedish curriculum prescribes and supports well-planned international instruction, with particular emphasis on the conditions and prospects of peace. The content of peace education is summed up in terms of peace, liberty, development, and human rights. The task for the student is to acquire and apply an active view of knowledge. (SM)