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3rd International Summit of the Global Alliance |
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We are pleased to inform everyone that this year the 3rd International Summit of the Global Alliance will be kindly hosted by the Japanese in Kisarazu from 21 - 26 September, followed by post summit visits to Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. |
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 Climate change is not some threat to the future. IT is already happening and it is inexorably linked to World Peace. Climate change is already creating conflicts over access to rivers and water in general.  Climate change is also creating milions of refugees. Apparently 200 milion refugees will be created by the end of the century - due to the drought and desertification of their lands or due to the rising sea levels in the case of several islands to name but a few.
On Thursday 15th March, the Environmental Ministers of the G8 met in Germany to discuss the problems of climate change, greenhouse emissions being among the causes.
The 2007 meeting was hosted by the German Environmental Minister Sigmar Gabriel in preparation of the full G8 Summit in June. The 2007 Summit being presided over by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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Landmark arms trade treaty resolution passed at UN Today, the UN General Assembly voted resoundingly in favour of starting international discussions towards an arms trade treaty (ATT). This landmark vote on a resolution, proposed by the UK and six other states (1), won support from 139 UN member states. An ATT is a key to helping to prevent the thousands of deaths caused each week by conventional weapons. There are currently no international controls on the import and export of arms. An ATT based on states' existing responsibilities under international law would provide agreed global standards on arms transfers and help prevent weapons from falling into the wrong hands. The resolution sets out a timetable for the UN to establish a group of governmental experts to consider the feasibility, scope and draft parameters of a legally-binding arms trade treaty and to report back to the General Assembly in 2008. The UK Government, as one of the co-authors of the resolution, has worked with other governments to play an important role in getting the ATT this far. As a group of MPs stated only this week (2), the UK Government now needs to ensure the ATT retains this political momentum through the vital next stages. " The passing of the UN resolution signifies a landmark in a long campaign for better international arms controls. This is only the first step on the long road towards an ATT. Those that have championed it – including the UK Government – now need to make sure the momentum is not lost" said Claire Hickson, Head of Advocacy and Communications, Saferworld. |
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We wish you all a Happy New Year and may PEACE FIRST become the slogan for 2007. We are delighted to welcome aboard our Student member Elisa Dari to the Youth Group and she has already participated in her first Youth Group Call in December. She is starting to create a Youth Group in Italy Whilst we are planning behind the scenes for 2007 we would like to bring to your attention two important Conferences held at the end of 2006 to which we were invited: 1. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION FOR PEACE AND DEMOCRACY, Antalya, Turkey 19 -23 November 2006- This was co.hosted by Israelis and Palistinians. The 'HINDU' published an article on the Conference which sums up very well the general content of the Conference: Two hundred Israelis and Palestinians engage each other in a refreshing climate of openness and honesty in the Turkish Mediterranean resort of Antalya. EVEN as human chains were forming in Gaza to protect people from Israeli fire, an unusual sight was to be seen in the lobby of the five star Porto Bello hotel in the Turkish Mediterranean resort of Antalya. Some 200 Israelis and Palestinians arrived by a chartered flight for a four-day conference on peace education, in a bid to listen to each other's stories and to dialogue, discuss and ultimately find ways to end the senseless conflict that has been unleashed on all the inhabitants of that beautiful land for almost a century now.
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2. GLOBAL SYMPOSIUM "Towards a New World Civilization and The 7th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE WORLD Lucknow, India 8 .11 December 2006 Organized by the World Unity & Peace Education Department of the City Montessori School, where the Conference also took place. |
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Resolution Of Chief Justices |
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Resolution Of Chief Justices at Lucknow, India, December 2006 We, the Judges assembled at the 7th International Conferences of Chief Justices of the World held at Lucknow, India, having considered the appeal by the 31.000 children of City Montessori School - on their own and on behalf of the world's children - for a safe and protected envirnment and a peaceful world governed by international law, hereby resolve and declare as follows: - That peace education should be given proper importance in educational curricula throughout the world.
- That a steady and consistent effort be undertaken in each jurisdiction to increase the level of awareness and information about international law in the legal training of lawyers and judges and in continuing judicial education to this end.
- That each member of the judiciary here present undertakes to communicate this resolution to the judicial organizations to which he or she belongs, whether domestic, regional or international.
- To take effective action whenever the occasion arises to protect and promote the best interests of children, giving full effect to all applicable principles of domestic and international law.
- To disseminate this resolution as well as the objectives of the present conference.
Signed by the Judges from countries. |
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