Monday, 11th December 2006

Closing Session:   

            The theme of oneness of mankind was brilliantly conveyed by a group of children of CMS Kanpur Road through the song, “Good Neighbours come in all colours.”

            The ball was set rolling with the presentation of Children’s Appeal to World Judiciary by a group of children of CMS Kanpur Road Branch, on behalf of two billion children of the world and generation yet-to-be-born.  A large number of children, one by one, came to the podium and narrated the burning problem of the era, threatening their safety, security and welfare.

            This was followed by Mondialization of City Montessori School and declaring it world territory. Former CMS students Kiri Atri read out the Mundialisation Charter in the presence of Dr Liliane Metz Krecker, Secretary General of World Citizens Registry.  The Charter which was read out by Kiri Atri, former student of CMS, states,

“We the students of City Montessori School (CMS), Lucknow, India declare through this charter that our school herby becomes world territory.

Our action means that:

1.   We declare that our security and welfare are linked to the security and welfare of all schools of the world;

2.   We wish to work in peace with all schools of the world to cooperate with them so that to establish a world rule of law which will assure our common protection under the aegis of the democratically elected and controlled world federal authority;

3.   We demand World Institutions to serve the World People to solve the security and environmental problems and to satisfy the needs common all humans;

4.   We request of our own government that funds be made available from the military budget to be used for the financing of World Institutions;

6.   We call on all schools of the earth to join us in this charter of solidarity;

7.   Without renouncing anything of our attachment, our duties and our rights toward our own region and towards our nation, we declare symbolically that our territory is world territory and as such, that it is joined to the community of our whole world.”

            On behalf of CMS students, Dr Mrs Bharti Gandhi presented the Mundialisation Charter to Dr Liliane who received it on behalf of the World Citizen’s Registry.

            This was followed by Hon’ble Mr D. K. Kaarthikeyan, Legal Advisor, Former Director General CBI, Director of National Human Rights Commission, India delivering the Keynote Address.  Mr Kartikeyan, at the outset, expressed his deep gratitude to CMS for giving him the honour to deliver the keynote address. He emphasized the inescapable need to establish a peaceful and progressive world and agreed that fourth world war would be fought with stones and sticks.  He urged world judiciary to strive to foster world unity and the cited example of how unity was fostered in India when 565 warring princely states united to get India free from British Rule. He propounded that without justice there cannot be peace and without justice future of children cannot be secured. He strongly supported the idea of World Government to attain peace in the world.

            Hon’ble Mr Justice R.R. Mzihamanda, Judge, President of the High Court, Malawi: He expressed that present and future of children of the world is grim and strongly supported the proposal of World Government and hoped that resources should be diverted towards well being of children across the world. He strongly conveyed that International Law should be enforceable in the same fashion as domestic law.

            Mr Benton Musselwhite, President, One World Now, USA spoke on socio-economic maturity of human beings. He felt that there was a strong need to save humanity. He further suggested that some system be evolved to ensure peaceful social life, love, care and education for children.

            Mr Rob Wheeler, Co-ordinator, International Steering Committee, World Movement for Global Democracy, USA spoke on global democracy and asserted it was the responsibility of all the countries to collectively remove the threat to humanity. He stressed on declaration of Human Rights stating that everyone has liberty to study and right to life. He said that convention on war, terms a civilian killed in war, as amounting to murder. He advocated empowerment of children with knowledge of human rights and world peace. He concluded his speech by wishing, “peace, prosperity, happiness and joy to human beings all over the world.”

            Mr Richard Bartley, Chairperson, World Peace and Prosperity Movement Ireland said that every man deserved the opportunity to work with dignity. He apprised the house that a system has been evolved in his organization which would ensure that in next 5 to 10 years of time, everyone in the world would get employment. He hoped that such economic package/system would change the present phase of human society. He further asserted that global unity can only be achieved through Global Government.  He mooted a suggestion that electoral system of nation should give mandate to such candidates who would look to global problems. Such elected members should be nominated to work in peace cells all over the countries of the world. They may devise a system to meet, confer and give global solutions to global problems. Only through formation of such a system, formation of World Government, would became a reality. He concluded by pleading that such confederation of Government thoroughly deserve consideration.

            Lt Col. (Retd) Otfried Schrot, World Citizen, Germany opined that it was a time for reconciliation between warring groups. He advocated for development of a charming friendliness with neighbour and said “Love your enemy in neighbourhood”. He quoted that a man is not born terrorist to become terrorist and propounded initiation of peace process in such places that are afflicted with national and international terrorism.

            Prof. Alexander Chumakov, Professor, Moscow State Academy of Law, Russia directed his speech to children as he opined that the issue of globalization is of greatest significance to youngsters. He exhorted them to focus attention to what globalization means to them, understand and create structure for global democracy and global society. He apprised them that anti-globalization movement too is taking place in the world. So the children were having the options and advised them to think coolly and take the path which would benefit the people all over the world. He opined that designing common democracy and devising globalization was the only option and there was no other way. He then apprised that he and his colleagues have done lot of studies on globalization and taken out an encyclopaedia on the subject. He urged the children that it was they who had to read the book to take the work of global democracy forward.

            Mr. Steve Engleking, Managing Trustee, Hugh and Helene Schonfield, World Service Trust, Germany spoke at length on measures of democracy  and said that it means – Service to all, promotion of unification of mankind and impartiality to be humane etc. He further said that true democracy is about respect by people. He touched everyones heart by saying, “I dream no country, no religion, all live in peace in one world. Hope you will join me.”

            Mr. K. Vikram Rao, President All India Federation of Working Journalists put forward two proposals to world judiciary urging them to persuade their respective governments to relax visa/passport issue rules. He cited example that 108 countries of world are facilitated issuance of Indian Visa/Passport at the counters set up at the Airports. He further proposed free movement of Indian labour citing example that other British colonies move freely in the world whereas India has vast treasure of labour force and they cannot move freely in third world countries.

            Mr R.C. Gupta, General Secretary of CMS, Former Joint Secretary of Law, Govt. of U.P. read out the Lucknow Declaration dated Monday, 11th December, 2006 as “In order to safeguard the future of worlds  two billion children, the participants of the 7th International Conference of Chief Justices of the world on Article 51 (c) of the constitution of India and Global Symposium: ‘Towards a New World Civilization’ for civil society Organisations held on 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th December 2006 in Lucknow (India) supported the call of over 31,000 students of City Montessori School, Lucknow, India, raised on behalf of world’s two billion children and generations yet unborn for strengthening the UNO and make it more effective instrument for checking death, destruction and degeneration and making this world more peaceful and prosperous and for getting an Enforceable International Law enacted by a duly constituted world body, capable of protecting humanity from nuclear and eco-threats and International Terrorism and safeguarding children’s right to inherit a safe future and healthy ecology.”

            Mr Gupta asked for a vote on the Lucknow Declaration and it was adopted unanimously with no dissenters. Then M Jagdish Gandhi spoke to the legal luminaries of the world and he expressed his gratitude for the opportunity. The Chief Judges were apprised of the CMS concern for safe future for world’s children, as they constitute our common binding thread. They were apprised of our ethos of education and our endeavour to make each and every child a good and smart world citizen. They were duly explained the meaning of true education in training a child in all the three realities, i.e. Material, Human and Divine. They were urged to include such curricula all over the world so that true world citizens are produced everywhere, which would greatly enhance fostering of love, unity and peace amongst mankind. Mr Gandhi concluded by expressing his gratitude to all the participating judges for their valuable contribution and their proactive approach in drawing up an action plan for effective implementation of various proposals and resolutions.

            The proceedings of the day were summed up by Dr. Sunita Gandhi who briefly brought out the gist of various opinions expressed by honourable speakers and proposed the vote of thanks.

            Chief Justices and Judges from Panama, Kazakistan, Russia, Ukraine etc presented memento to CMS as token of their love, affection and peaceful friendly bonds.

Global Symposium

            The basement halls were abuzz with activity and once again workshops on theme 2, 3 and 4 were held. They were followed by presentations on miscellaneous themes. Few of the important topics were ‘Families have been notified’ and ‘Loving kindness for educationalists and parents.’ A talk on how to empower the International Court of Justice and strengthening of United Nations Organization was highly thought-provoking. In the end a Declaration of the Global Symposium was presented to the Chief Justices of the World invitng their attention and asking to initiate necessary steps through judicial system for a new world order.