Produced in appreciation of the of the 60 years of dedicated global work by all the United Nations officials, past, present and future.

1945 - 2005

THE UNITED NATIONS CHARTER

The purposes of the United Nations, as set forth in the Charter, are:

1 To maintain international peace and security;

2 To develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self determination of peoples;

3 To cooperate in solving international economic, social cultural and humanitarian problems and in promoting respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms;

4 To be a centre for harmonising the actions of nations in attaining these common ends.

Membership of the United Nations is open to all peace-loving nations which accept the obligations of the Charter and are willing and able to carry out those obligations.

“BASIC FACTS About the United Nations 2000”

Distribution

1. Self .......................................................1
2. Close family ..............................................10
3. Friends/colleagues/professionals...........................50
4. Neighbours.................................................10
5. Community/Village: Parish Council/Institute/School/Church ..5
6. Town/City: Mayor/Leader & Councillors.......................6
Media-Harrogate Advertiser ....................................1
7. Region: County Councillor & Leade...........................4
Media-Yorkshire Post...........................................1
8. Country: Prime Minister, opposition leaders & MP............4
Media-The Guardian.............................................1
9. Continent: President of EU & MEP............................2
Media-The Times/Sunday Times/Financial Times...................3
10.Mankind: UN Sec. Genera.....................................1
Media-BBC World News ..........................................1

© David Rhodes - All rights reserved. Published 16.12.2005

Dedicated to the memory of my parents Ada and Edwin Rhodes 1911- 2004

To see a World in a grain of sand
and a Heaven in a wild flower.
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
and eternity in an hour.
William Blake.

From a Man to Mankind

From a person to all people