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2001 PEACE ASSEMBLY
IN TAIWAN ATTENDED
BY FIVE NOBEL PEACE LAUREATES
The 2001 Global Peace Assembly
held in Taipei, Taiwan from August 15-16 was attended by Nobel
Peace Laureates, scholars, peace activists and NGOs from around
the world.
The peace conference was initiated
by Lu Hsiu-lien, Vice President of the Republic of China, Taiwan.
Vice President Lu invited the Association of World Citizens (AWC)
to be one of the sponsors for this event.
The five Nobel Peace Laureates
attending the conference were Dr. Joseph Rotblat, Oscar Arias
Sanchez, Lech Walesa, Jody Williams, and Frederik W. de Klerk.
Some 40 delegates spoke in the
panel sessions, with most of the discussion centering on the
crisis between Taiwan and mainland China, with many proposals
offered to resolve this problem.
In addition to Dr. Rotblat, other
speakers dealing with the larger global issues included, AWC
President Douglas Mattern. AWC Advisor Dr. Terrence Paupp, and
AWC Vice President Dr. Rashmi Mayur. Their focus was on ending
the militarism that dominates political policy, and redirecting
the wasted funds on building weapons toward resolving our common
global problems, from environmental issues to the eradication
of poverty.
All were adament that nuclear
weapons must be abolished in the shortest possible time, and
that all peace activists must join together to stop the development
of President George W. Bush's "son of Star Wars" anti-missile
project, officially know as National Missile Defense (NMD).
They emphasized that the anti-missile
scheme is not really a defensive weapon, but rather the first
step in the militarization and the weaponization of space. The
biggest advocate for this criminal waste of our resources is
the military/industrial complex. The prospect of weapons in space
envisions unending profits for these "merchants of death."
NMD, and futuristic space weapons
that are now on the drawing boards, must be stopped before it
is too late! Otherwise, the "final frontier" will not
be the starting point for the future exploration of our solar
system and space beyond, but rather just the final frontier of
military madness for humankind.
The 2001 Peace Assembly was successful
and well organized. More than 10,000 people attended an outdoor
program featuring the Nobel Laureates and wonderful entertainment.
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Latest World News 2001 PEACE ASSEMBLY IN TAIWAN ATTENDED BY FIVE NOBEL PEACE LAUREATES The 2001 Global Peace Assembly held in Taipei, Taiwan from August 15-16 was attended by Nobel Peace Laureates, scholars, peace activists and NGOs from around the world. The peace conference was initiated by Lu Hsiu-lien, Vice President of the Republic of China, Taiwan. Vice President Lu invited the Association of World Citizens (AWC) to be one of the sponsors for this event. The five Nobel Peace Laureates attending the conference were Dr. Joseph Rotblat, Oscar Arias Sanchez, Lech Walesa, Jody Williams, and Frederik W. de Klerk. Some 40 delegates spoke in the panel sessions, with most of the discussion centering on the crisis between Taiwan and mainland China, with many proposals offered to resolve this problem. In addition to Dr. Rotblat, other speakers dealing with the larger global issues included, AWC President Douglas Mattern. AWC Advisor Dr. Terrence Paupp, and AWC Vice President Dr. Rashmi Mayur. Their focus was on ending the militarism that dominates political policy, and redirecting the wasted funds on building weapons toward resolving our common global problems, from environmental issues to the eradication of poverty. All were adament that nuclear weapons must be abolished in the shortest possible time, and that all peace activists must join together to stop the development of President George W. Bush's "son of Star Wars" anti-missile project, officially know as National Missile Defense (NMD). They emphasized that the anti-missile scheme is not really a defensive weapon, but rather the first step in the militarization and the weaponization of space. The biggest advocate for this criminal waste of our resources is the military/industrial complex. The prospect of weapons in space envisions unending profits for these "merchants of death." NMD, and futuristic space weapons that are now on the drawing boards, must be stopped before it is too late! Otherwise, the "final frontier" will not be the starting point for the future exploration of our solar system and space beyond, but rather just the final frontier of military madness for humankind. The 2001 Peace Assembly was successful and well organized. More than 10,000 people attended an outdoor program featuring the Nobel Laureates and wonderful entertainment. Home Page | Building the Global Village | Events Latest News | Featured Publications | Join Today | Fundraising |