Charter of the United Nations
The Preamable to the Charter of the United Nations
We the peoples of the United Nations determined to.....
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For the promotion of lasting peace, development, security, and human rights must go hand in hand. There can be no security without development and no development without security. Neither can be sustained in the longer term without being rooted in the rule of law and respect for human rights.
Biography
Short biography, 1-page biography, Long biography, Vijay Mehta's Diary 2007-08
NATO was formed in 1949 to defend Europe against the growing power of the Soviet Union. The original members were Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, the United Kingdom, the U.S., Canada, Portugal, Italy, Norway, Denmark and Iceland.
The first secretary-general of the alliance, the British General Hastings Ismay, joked that the purpose of the organization was "to keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down."
Interviews with the BBC News, PressTV, Friction TV, on Guantanamo, 'The End of Poverty', rising global food prices in Rome, Terrorism, Is it safe to allow the P5 to own nuclear weapons?, Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia, World Peace Forum
Vancouver, Canada, given at 23 - 28 June 2006 and many more
Spring 2009, Winter 2008, Summer 2008, Spring 2008 News November 2007 Newsletter
Past and future events
UNITING FOR PEACE
Action for UN Renewal and World Disarmament Campaign
Upcoming events for 2010
27th March 2010
LONDON. Peacebuilding in an Unstable World.
Wesley’s Chapel, 49 City Road, London EC1Y. AGM and Meeting held by Uniting for Peace (a joint Action for UN Renewal and World Disarmament Campaign meeting). Peace is a prerequisite for building a safer society which can live in harmony. We live in an interconnected and interdependent world. Violence and wars have to be consigned to history for humankind to make progress for a peaceful future. Speakers include John Jacob English (Free University of Ireland and author of ‘Collapse of the War System’) and Jeremy Corbyn MP. Chaired by Lord Peter Archer of Sandwell. Contributions also from Vijay Mehta, and Brian Cooper. Speakers will explore the above challenges and find solutions in promoting a culture of peace and non-violence for peace building in an unstable world. Meeting from 10.30-5.00pm. For registration please contact: Vijay Mehta (vijay@vmpeace.org) Advance bookings (please sent at least £6) to: either Vijay or Brian. Vijay Mehta. 97 Commercial Road, London, E1 1RD (0207 377 2111) Brian Cooper, WDC, Po Box 28209, Edinburgh, EH9 1ZR (0131 446 9545)
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27th Apr 2010
LONDON. Defending Rights of the Child and building a Safer Future for Children.
Meeting from 6.00 - 9.00pm. Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London, EC2 3EA (tube: Old Street Station). Speakers include Kema Rajandran, Vijay Mehta, Marianne Malky, Thana Narashiman, Herb Mallard, Hamid Kamali-Shervadani, Kathy Hill, Camila Batmanghelidjh, John Paul Flintoff and Dr Raymond Mills-Johnson. Please join us in an open discussion on escalating knife crimes, child soldiers, human trafficking, abductions and kidnapping which is increasing the cycle of violence, exploitation and abuse of children on an unprecedented scale. The meeting will explore ways in which flow of abductions, and organized crime can be stopped. The rights of children which have been promised under the UN Convention should be defended and made a reality for all vulnerable children of the world. This is a FREE public meeting. Complimentary refreshments will be served. For registration please RSVP contact: Vijay Mehta: vijay@vmpeace.org or 0207 377 2111. Donations welcome . Please make cheques payable to Action for UN Renewal and post to 97 Commercial Road, London E1 1RD.
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15th Jun 2010
LONDON. Inequality and Millennium Development Goals.
Meeting held by Uniting for Peace (a joint Action for UN Renewal and World Disarmament Campaign meeting).Keynote speaker: Sir Richard Jolly (former under-Secretary General for United Nations). Meeting from 6.30-8.30pm, at Friends House, Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ. Progress towards the MDGs is slipping away according to the Millennium Development Goals Report 2009. Extreme poverty remains a daily reality for more than 1 billion people who live on less than $1 a day. The completion of the MDGs slips away everyday as other issues, like the global financial crisis, and climate change take centre stage. Sir Richard Jolly, will examine the above challenges and will bring forth strategies and solutions for the successful outcome of the MDGs for the benefit of the poorest people of the world. For registration please contact: Vijay Mehta (vijay@vmpeace.org) Advance bookings (please sent at least £6) to: either Vijay or Brian. Vijay Mehta. 97 Commercial Road, London, E1 1RD (0207 377 2111) Brian Cooper, WDC, Po Box 28209, Edinburgh, EH9 1ZR (0131 446 9545). Donations welcomed.
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Previous Events
Universal Peace in an unstable world
Innovative approaches to world peace in 21st century
Third International Nonviolence Leadership Training Camp
Anuvibha's Children's Peace Palace
Rajsamand (Rajasthan) Near Udaipur (INDIA)
5th to 7th February 2010
Speaker: Vijay Mehta
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24th Jan 2010
LONDON. Exploring Different Aspects of Peace and Non-violence from the personal to the universal.
You are invited to an empowering session, which will be led by Mr Vijay Mehta. He will be exploring how the concept of peace and non-violence can be broadened to enrich not only one's life but it can be expanded to help others by our actions. The talk will be followed by an inter-active session. Meeting from 10am - 12.30pm. To be held at Sayer Centre, Oxgate Lane, London NW2 7JN.All very welcome. For more information on events & membership please contact: Ashok Gudka 07980 929 559; 020 8452 0913 /
ashokgudka@hotmail.com or Vijay Mehta 07776 231 018 / vijay@vmpeace.org
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19th Jan 2010, LONDON.
The UN, Human Rights and Liberty.
Speakers include Sir Brian Barder, Jeremy Corbyn MP and Vijay Mehta. Chaired by Rob Storey (Putney and Roehampton UNA)/ Meeting 7.30-9.00pm, followed by question and answer session. To be held at the Riverside premises of HURLINGHAM YACHT CLUB, 43A Deodar Road, Putney, SW15 2NP. (Immediately alongside the Pedestrian Rail Bridge - street parking). Refreshments and bar available. For more information on events & membership please contact Rob Storey (Chair) 07776356334 /storeyRW@aol.com or Jo Stocks (Secretary) 020 8870 5536 / jo.stocks@talk21.com
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