Peace Loving Nations

Description:- , About The Author:- Ms Nilanjana Sanyal has a Bachelor Degree in Psychology from IP College, Delhi University. She stood second in the University in her first year and eventually went on to top the college. She has voluntarily worked or freelanced with various organizations in the social field. She has had published a couple of articles in magazines and newspapers. Subsequently she has completed a Post graduate Certificate Course in Human Rights Law from National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India and thereafter successfully completed a program in Social Changes thru' Video Films from National Institute of Social Communications, Research and Training (NISCORT), New Delhi, India. As a part of the project, she has made a documentary film on Street Children which has been well appreciated. She was also recently nominated for the Manthan Award South Asia 2008., Contents:- Contents, Preface 9, 1. Excerpts from Remarks by ISMAIL SERAGELDIN, at UTS Graduation Ceremony, Sydney, Australia, (04 May 2004) 15, 2. Space Exploration over Chronic Child, Poverty Research 17, 3. Jesus in our Time 21, 4. An Elixir for Justice? 23, 5. A Very Sick World 28, 6. I am Opposed to the Arms Race and the, Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons 32, 7. Is World Peace a Guarantee of Security, between and Within Nations? 43, 8. The Silent Holocaust 45, 9. Out of the Ashes—Celebrating the Human, Species 50, 10. A Beautiful Mind 57, 11. Fast Food Nations, Rich-Nation Double, Standards 60, 12. Washington D.C. and War as Business 64, 13. World Leaders (Connect to Love) 69, 14. Born Free (The Universal Declaration of, Human Rights, 1948) 72, 15. Darfur—All Empty Rhetoric 74, 16. Africa Underprivileged: A Global Dilemma 78, 17. Peacekeeping Requires A New Approach 80, 18. The Day Will Come when Nations will be Judged 86, 19. The World Summit on Sustainable Development—, From Children of Rio (1992) to Children of, Johannesburg (2002)...and, Beyond... A Revolution in Kindness Needed 97, 20. Michel Adam Fashion-TV in Johannesburg, and Falsified Notions of Progress 107, 21. US of A, The United States of America 111, 22. World Hunger Foraging for Food in the, Nation’s Capitals 116, 23. World Hunger Goes Untreated 120, 24. Dehumanizing Poverty-It seems we all want an, Unequal World 122, 25. War, Famine, Crime, Disasters and Starvation 138, 26. Born for Freedom, Liberty, Equality and, Fraternity 143, 27. 9/11 and the War on Terror-Hate, the Politics of 162, 28. Human Dignity Denied: Torture or Ill-, Treatment of the ‘other’ 169, 29. A Just, Prosperous and Demilitarized Global, Order 181, 30. A Free Trade, A Fairer Trade 185, 31. Poverty and Hunger (The Food Crises) 187, 32. Back to the Future 190, 33. Development as Freedom 193, 34. Education, Culture and Society 197, 35. Education in a Social Context—The, Importance of Education 201, 36. Human Unity—The World is a Global Village 216, 37. A New Global Order 237, 38. Affirmative Action (An End or the, Beginning of Inequality?) 243, 39. Capital Flows and Inequality Hurts, Contemporary Casino Economy 244, 6 Peace Loving Nations, 40. Corporations, Commodities and Currencies—, The Engines of Inequality 248, 41. Global Inequality-A Defining Influence of, the Era 252, 42. KBK-India’s Poor (Kalahandi, Bolangir and, Koraput) 254, 43. Giving Voice to the Poor 258, 44. UN Works 259, 45. The World Social Forum Agenda 264, 46. Kennedy, Eleanor and King, Marx and Engels 279, 47. I Do Not Know Much About Albert Luthuli 281, 48. Eaters of the World, Unite 283, 49. My Millennium Development Goals—, My MDGs 286, 50. The Tragedy of Being the World’s Poor 296, 51. Tsunami (Swept Away by the Ocean the Child, Learns to Survive, there Cannot be a Greater, Disaster!) 300, 52. Climate Change and Global Warming – Our, Children are Paying the Ecological Price, of World Trade 303, 53. The Global Loss of Democracy 307, 54. What they Don’t Teach you at the Kennedy, School of Government 311, 55. Today’s Thoughts for a Better Tomorrow ..., (Can We Predict India’s Future ????) 313, 56. God’s Blessings: The Buddhism of Nichiren, Daishonin Explains 317, 57. Will Wear their Hair Short ... and Dress, Like Men 321, 58. My Country is the Whole World 329, 59. Rich World/Poor World 331, Contents 7, 60. Sprawling Mansions and Personal Private, Golfing Estates and Dream Fairytale Like, Weddings ... The Rich of the World 333, 61. What Aspects of Social Inequality Should, we Focus on? 337, 62. Las Vegas Lady Luck Casino 340, 63. Storms Shalls Rage and Oceans Roar 343, 64. Towards Greater Compassion 345, 65. The Prosperity of Nations 349, 66. A More Tolerant, Democratic and Compassionate, Generation 351, Index 353, About The Book:- It Is Inconceivable That Any Lasting Peace In Our World Can Be Achieved When Millions Of People Die Yearly From Starvation, Disease, Poverty And Hunger. As Such It Would Be Unthinkable To Treat Peace As A Condition Characterized Simply By Worldwide Absence Of Conflict/War. Peace Loving Nations Examines The Rich/Poor Divide, Globalization, Trade And Above All, Global Inequality Both In A Lighter And Serious Perspective. For Instance, Some Of The Questions Which Need An Answer Are: Is Peace Only The Absence Of War; Why Is It That Even Affluent Nations Live In So Much Of Insecurity; Why Mindless/Limitless Material Consumption/Consumerism Is A Scourge In Societies Of The World; Why Should Nations Continue Losing Their Children To Hunger And Malnutrition And The Importance Of Human Development To Achieve Dignity. Also, A Word On Climate Change And Global Warming. A New World Is Emerging. A World That Is Moving Towards Compassion. A World That Is Moving Towards Greater Tolerance. Towards Peace. There Is Now More Demand For Equality Than Ever Before. Under These Circumstances, It Becomes Necessary That We The 'Peace-Loving Nations' Of The World Should Facilitate The Achievement Of A More Egalitarian Global Order. This Is Only A Utopian Dream. As Someone Deeply Concerned With Alternative Issues And The Meaning Of Peace, It Is My Sincere Hope That My Dream Will One Day Become A Reality., About The Author:- Ms Nilanjana Sanyal Has A Bachelor Degree In Psychology From Ip College, Delhi University. She Stood Second In The University In Her First Year And Eventually Went On To Top The College. She Has Voluntarily Worked Or Freelanced With Various Organizations In The Social Field. She Has Had Published A Couple Of Articles In Magazines And Newspapers. Subsequently She Has Completed A Post Graduate Certificate Course In Human Rights Law From National University Of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India And Thereafter Successfully Completed A Program In Social Changes Thru' Video Films From National Institute Of Social Communications, Research And Training (Niscort), New Delhi, India. As A Part Of The Project, She Has Made A Documentary Film On Street Children Which Has Been Well Appreciated. She Was Also Recently Nominated For The Manthan Award South Asia 2008., Content:- Contents, Preface 9, 1. Excerpts From Remarks By Ismail Serageldin, At Uts Graduation Ceremony, Sydney, Australia, (04 May 2004) 15, 2. Space Exploration Over Chronic Child, Poverty Research 17, 3. Jesus In Our Time 21, 4. An Elixir For Justice? 23, 5. A Very Sick World 28, 6. I Am Opposed To The Arms Race And The, Proliferation Of Nuclear Weapons 32, 7. Is World Peace A Guarantee Of Security, Between And Within Nations? 43, 8. The Silent Holocaust 45, 9. Out Of The Ashes—Celebrating The Human, Species 50, 10. A Beautiful Mind 57, 11. Fast Food Nations, Rich-Nation Double, Standards 60, 12. Washington D.C. And War As Business 64, 13. World Leaders (Connect To Love) 69, 14. Born Free (The Universal Declaration Of, Human Rights, 1948) 72, 15. Darfur—All Empty Rhetoric 74, 16. Africa Underprivileged: A Global Dilemma 78, 17. Peacekeeping Requires A New Approach 80, 18. The Day Will Come When Nations Will Be Judged 86, 19. The World Summit On Sustainable Development—, From Children Of Rio (1992) To Children Of, Johannesburg (2002)...And, Beyond... A Revolution In Kindness Needed 97, 20. Michel Adam Fashion-Tv In Johannesburg, And Falsified Notions Of Progress 107, 21. Us Of A, The United States Of America 111, 22. World Hunger Foraging For Food In The, Nation’S Capitals 116, 23. World Hunger Goes Untreated 120, 24. Dehumanizing Poverty-It Seems We All Want An, Unequal World 122, 25. War, Famine, Crime, Disasters And Starvation 138, 26. Born For Freedom, Liberty, Equality And, Fraternity 143, 27. 9/11 And The War On Terror-Hate, The Politics Of 162, 28. Human Dignity Denied: Torture Or Ill-, Treatment Of The ‘Other’ 169, 29. A Just, Prosperous And Demilitarized Global, Order 181, 30. A Free Trade, A Fairer Trade 185, 31. Poverty And Hunger (The Food Crises) 187, 32. Back To The Future 190, 33. Development As Freedom 193, 34. Education, Culture And Society 197, 35. Education In A Social Context—The, Importance Of Education 201, 36. Human Unity—The World Is A Global Village 216, 37. A New Global Order 237, 38. Affirmative Action (An End Or The, Beginning Of Inequality?) 243, 39. Capital Flows And Inequality Hurts, Contemporary Casino Economy 244, 6 Peace Loving Nations, 40. Corporations, Commodities And Currencies—, The Engines Of Inequality 248, 41. Global Inequality-A Defining Influence Of, The Era 252, 42. Kbk-India’S Poor (Kalahandi, Bolangir And, Koraput) 254, 43. Giving Voice To The Poor 258, 44. Un Works 259, 45. The World Social Forum Agenda 264, 46. Kennedy, Eleanor And King, Marx And Engels 279, 47. I Do Not Know Much About Albert Luthuli 281, 48. Eaters Of The World, Unite 283, 49. My Millennium Development Goals—, My Mdgs 286, 50. The Tragedy Of Being The World’S Poor 296, 51. Tsunami (Swept Away By The Ocean The Child, Learns To Survive, There Cannot Be A Greater, Disaster!) 300, 52. Climate Change And Global Warming – Our, Children Are Paying The Ecological Price, Of World Trade 303, 53. The Global Loss Of Democracy 307, 54. What They Don’T Teach You At The Kennedy, School Of Government 311, 55. Today’S Thoughts For A Better Tomorrow ..., (Can We Predict India’S Future ????) 313, 56. God’S Blessings: The Buddhism Of Nichiren, Daishonin Explains 317, 57. Will Wear Their Hair Short ... And Dress, Like Men 321, 58. My Country Is The Whole World 329, 59. Rich World/Poor World 331, Contents 7, 60. Sprawling Mansions And Personal Private, Golfing Estates And Dream Fairytale Like, Weddings ... The Rich Of The World 333, 61. What Aspects Of Social Inequality Should, We Focus On? 337, 62. Las Vegas Lady Luck Casino 340, 63. Storms Shalls Rage And Oceans Roar 343, 64. Towards Greater Compassion 345, 65. The Prosperity Of Nations 349, 66. A More Tolerant, Democratic And Compassionate, Generation 351, Index 353