By Uniting for Peace, April 30, 2023
An online event, free, open to public.
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 18:00 – 20:00 London Time
Chair: Rita Payne, President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association
Speakers:
Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Former Director-General of UNESCO, Founder, Fundación Cultura de Paz and Author, The World Ahead: Our Future in the Making
Kate Hudson, General Secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, Author, CND Now More than Ever: The Story of a Peace Movement
Vijay Mehta, Chair, Uniting for Peace, Board Member, Global Alliance for Ministries and Infrastructure for Peace (GAMIP), Author of How Not To Go To War
David Swanson, Executive Director, World Beyond War, Advisory Board Member, Nobel Peace Prize Watch, Author, War is A Lie
John Gittings, Former The Guardian Journalist Specialised on China and East Asia, Author, The Glorious Art of Peace
David Adams, Former UNESCO Director of the Unit for the International Year for the Culture of Peace, Coordinator, The Culture of Peace News Network
Global Inequality, poverty and instability are major challenges facing the world today. The richest 1 percent seized nearly two-thirds of all new wealth worth $42 trillion created since 2020, almost twice as much money as the bottom 99 percent of the world’s population, reveals a new Oxfam report. Addressing these issues requires a multi-faceted approach that prioritises collaboration, cooperation and mutual understanding by promoting economic development, ensuring access to basic resources, and fostering a culture of peace, it’s possible to create a more equitable and stable world for all.
Free Online Conference – All Welcome
For further information, contact Vijay Mehta – vijay@vmpeace.org
