Declaration | Photogallery 
 
THE LUCKNOW DECLARATION
Sunday, 14th December 2003
In order to safeguard the future of world's two billion children, we, the participants of the
 
4thINTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF
CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE WORLD
ON ARTICLE 51(C)* OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
held from 12th to 14th December 2003 in Lucknow (INDIA)
 
*ARTICLE 51. Promotion of international peace and security:-
The State shall endeavour to —
(a) promote international peace and security;
(b) maintain just and honourable relations between nations;
(c) foster respect for international law; and
(d) encourage settlement of international disputes by arbitration.
 
from
Australia, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cambodia, Congo, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Guatemala, Iceland, Lao PDR, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somaliland, South Africa, Srilanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Ukraine, UK, USA and India
 
support the call by over 27,000 students of
City Montessori School, Lucknow, India
issued on behalf of world's two billion children for constituting a duly elected
World Parliament
for enacting enforceable International Law, as envisaged in
Article 51(c) of the Constitution of India
so that a
New International Political and Economic Order
may emerge and the future of world's children, born and yet-to-be-born, is safeguarded.
 
Declaration | Photogallery