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OSWIECIM, POLANDOswiecim is a town of an over 800-year-old history. The exact date of its founding is unknown. The town obtained its civic rights in 1272 and in the 14th century it was the capitol of independent duchy of Oswiecim. Later on it went under the authority of the Czech crown, in 15th century the whole duchy was divided and became a fief for Poland. From this period on the population of the city consisted of two large communities: Poles and Jews. In 1939, 60% out of total 14,000 inhabitants of Oswiecim were Jews. World War II was the most tragic period in the history of the town. Here exactly the Nazi built the death camp KL Auschwitz-Birkenau. Here Poles the same as Jews met their fate. At present the town covers an area of 30,3 square kilometres, with population of about 50,000. It is a very important regional centre and well developed in respect of economy, culture and tourism. |
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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