This week Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz is attending the Mayors for Peace conference at the United Nations New York Headquarters. The expressed mission of this organization of “Sister Cities” is the “Total Abolition of Nuclear Weapons”. At first I thought this an inappropriate use of municipal taxpayer dollars until I realized this UN registered non-governmental organization has a Plan to Achieve Word Peace - PDF Format, which just might work. The plan is in the form of a chart but it reads exactly as follows.
Objectives: “Achieve World Peace. Solve problems that threaten peaceful coexistence, including environmental destruction, hunger, poverty and violence.”This is brilliant thinking and the only thing that could possibly stop the coming age of UN delivered world peace would be if the “Axis of Evil” held out. It turns out I was overly concerned because the cities of Tehran and Damascus Renounce Nuclear Weapons. Who knew Mayor Dave is helping bring about peace in the Middle East. Pyongyang is the only city left standing in the way of global harmony and happiness and a few hundred thousand megatons could quickly remove this last barrier. I am so glad I have progressive local leadership.
System of Measures: “Arouse international public opinions regarding resolution of the problems. Work in collaboration with international organizations. Enhance awareness of human rights protection. Civilian conversion of military industries. Efforts to protect global environment. Promote projects with NGO’s and int’l institutions.”
Actions Plans: “Prepare teaching materials regarding human rights protection. Study approaches to be taken by Mayors Conference toward creating peace industries. Study global environmental protection measures in model cities. Develop and implement projects in collaboration with NGO’s and international institutions”
