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The ANZ
Unitarian Peace Network
Was formed
by individual Unitarians from Australia and New Zealand, at the biennial
ANZ UA conference at the Christchurch Arts Centre on March 26, 2005
Proposed by Larry Ross, of Christchurch New
Zealand.
Ph: 03-337-0118
51A Parklands Drive, Christchurch NZ,
email: nuclearfreenz@lynx.co.nz
Purposes
- To publicise the various threats to world
peace and survival from wars, threatened wars and environmental degradation.
- To uphold the UN Charter and any threats
to the Charter.
- To research and publicise the real causes
of various wars.
- To propose just and peaceful solutions
to conflicts
The first action of the 17 member group was
to approve the following resolutions and authorise their general release
to groups and media.
- That the ANZ Unitarian Peace Network
support UN Secretary/General Kofi Annan’s statement that the US
invasion of Iraq is illegal and without any justification.
- Therefore it was resolved that all foreign
military forces cease hostilities and withdraw from Iraq immediately.
- That the invading nations pay reparations
to the people and state of Iraq for the killing, torturing and injuring
over 100,000 people (as found by the October, 20004 Lancet study.) and
for their destruction of Iraqi property.
- That the UN help rebuild and rehabilitate
Iraq with major reparation payments from the invading nations.
- That a statement incorporating these
resolutions be circulated to various governments, to the UN and to the
media
Future issues, proposals, statements and
amendments will be circulated to the group by email. If agreement is reached
by at least 75% of the group, the statements will be
issued to media and others
Other Unitarians, or non-Unitarians who agree
with the aims of the Network, are free to join the group by sending their
details to nuclearfreenz@lynx.co.nz
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