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5/7/2006
Press Release
World Peace
Forum
23-28 June 2006
Vancouver,
Canada.
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Afro-Asian Peoples' Solidarity Organization (AAPSO) has
participated at the World Peace Forum in Vancouver, Canada from 23-28
June 2006 with the two member delegation led by secretary-general of
AAPSO Nouri Abdul Razzak Hussain and joined secretary of International
section Hamsa Abd El- Hamid.
The World Peace Forum was an international gathering of
individuals, groups and civic governments from cities and communities to
envision a living culture of peace and sustainability in our life time.
Thousands of participants gathered mainly from Canada and
the United States. In addition representatives from Latin America,
Europe, Asian, African and Middle Eastern countries joined them in this
massive peace gathering in Vancouver, Canada from 23-28 June 2006 to
express their united desire for Peace and against War. It was an
opportunity to strengthen the peace movement by mobilizing all segments
of citizens to develop effective models to reduce violence and encourage
peaceful means to end conflicts and maintain sustainability in our
communities.
The participants deliberated during the five days of the
forum under one main theme that is "Cities and Communities: Working
together to End War, and Build a Peaceful, Just and Sustainable World: A
Journey to Peace". The workshops and seminars dealt with diverse
subjects related to the economy, social justice, peace, environment and
culture of peace.
AAPSO delegation had participated in a number of events
about preventing big power conflict in Asia, the future of the US power
in the Middle East, The occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan, the Iranian
nuclear issue, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and others. In addition,
the delegation exchanged ideas with other peace and non-governmental
organizations in finding ways and means to deal with the new challenges
that face the peace movement especially for the South countries.
The participants of the World Peace Forum comprising the
organizations such as the Global Campaign for the Abolition of Nuclear
Weapons, the conference of mayors and city councilors world over, and
others joined in unity to call for the withdrawal of foreign troops from
Iraq and Afghanistan and removal of foreign military bases. They
reiterated their appeal for a negotiated settlement of Israeli-
Palestinian conflicts, reduction of military spending and to uphold the
principles of human rights. They stressed the necessity to strengthen
the role of United Nations and to declare a decade for disarmament.
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