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SLOVENJ GRADEC, SloveniaSlovenj Gradec is a town of 17,000 inhabitants, located in the northern part of Slovenia. On the ruins of Roman settlement medieval Slovenj Gradec was built until 11th century, in 1267 it was first mentioned with its city rights. The town is best known for its leather goods; other industries include automotive parts, wood, food and metals.
Many important historical monuments are in the city, among them Church of St. Elisabeth from 1251 and Church of the Holy Spirit from 1417. Slovenj Gradec was designated a Peace Messenger City in 1989. The town has organized many events devoted to Peace and international understanding since 1966, when the first international art competition was organized. In 1997 Slovenj Gradec organized meeting of the Executive Board and in 2005 the General Assembly was also organized. Member since: 1989 Home page: www.slovenjgradec.si |
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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