Monday, March 5, 2012

Miriam in Geneva - UN visit

the Human Rights Council
gift from Finland portraying the world

Art Deco

Globe vase gift from Japan

Room for Disarmament, true progress means peace
above - abolition of slavery

Conference on disarmament - Consensus
True progress means peace:
Technical and scientific advances
Women w baby representing hope
5 giants (continents) solidarity
Even the conquerors lose in war

Basic stats:
UN budget 2 billion
Zurich 3 billion
Warfare 80 billion

3 Pillars
Peace
Development
Human rights

Eleanor Roosevelt first human rights president

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