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LIMA, PERULima, the capital and largest city of Peru, is the second oldest capital city in South America. It was founded on January 18, 1535 by Francisco Pizzaro, and named the city of kings. Devastated by earthquakes several times during its history, the city has been rebuilt several times and reflects the architectural styles of various periods. Notable landmarks include the cathedral begun by Pizzaro that reputedly contain his remains, the monastery of Santa Rosa, and the National Library founded in 1821 by Jose de San Martin. The University of San Marcos, founded in 1551, is one of the finest in South America. |
4/12/2010
Press Release - Oswiecim AppealMayor Janusz Marszalek of Oswiecim, Poland, known throughout the world as the site of the infamous Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz, has called upon the world’s Head of States, in the name of the one and a half million victims who perished in the furnaces, to use the approaching
United Nations’ Review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in May to negotiate steps for a convention for the total abolition of nuclear weapons.
2/10/2010 / New York
Extraordinary IAPMC Executive Board Meeting, New York (April 29 - May 3, 2010)The 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review International Planning Committee, comprised of NGO’s from the United States, Europe and Asia is organizing a day and a half long international conference on Nuclear Abolition, Peace and Disarmament on May 1, 2010, the eve of the NPT Review Conference at the United Nations. The conference will be held in the Riverside Church in New York City and will include between 800 and 1,000 participants.
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