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The purpose of the International Gathering for Peace and Human Rights in Africa is to educate the world including Africans of their unalienable rights as declared by the 1948 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the need for world peace as societies and nations cannot progress or prosper where there is no peace; and there cannot be a proper peace in a society where human rights does not exist.

Global peace has been disrupted by po-litical storms, tempests and hurricanes that originated from tribal wars, communal wars, ethnic cleansing, genocide and civil wars! Hundreds, thousands, and millions of souls have died, maimed for life, and have been rendered home-less, fatherless and motherless, leaving behind them the anguish of devastation, hunger, and a moral degenerated society!

According to Chief Obafemi Awolowo, “Violence never settles anything right: apart from injuring your own soul, it injures the best cause. It lingers on long after the object of hate has disappeared from the scene to plague the lives of those who have employed it against their foes”.

The gathering and education was born out of our conviction as a solution to mental empowerment, self-discovery, networking, and

learning something that is not contained in the university syllabuses. Hence, it will give opportunities to the less privileged society: those who could not get such opportunity, the poor, the less advance, the ignorant, the uninformed, and the misinformed.

Dr. Patrice Lumumba once said, “We must set ourselves to search ceaselessly for truth in all its forms. Truth is the only means by which we can contribute to our spiritual and intellectual development.”

When a people are under developed, uninformed, disadvantaged, hungry, and lack opportunities, they become desperate and involve in certain behavioral acts that is against the tenets of the global community, and hence prone to stigma. If true and honest empow-erment is brought to the doors of those who are diligently seeking for it by our leaders; individuals need not risk their lives to travel thousands of miles through air, sea, and land to look for menial and manual jobs in overseas countries, and become liabilities and parasites to other global communities; but could create jobs for the peoples of their continent and be self-sufficient.

Impact Africa Network and Impact Africa Education FoundationInternational Executive President www.impactafricanetwork.orgTel: +27788462440Email: impactafricanet@yahoo.com president@impactafricanetwork.org

Website: www.peaceandhumanrights.info

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Like Chief Jomo Kenyatta said, “Our children may learn about the heroes of the past. Our task is to make ourselves the architects of the future. Many people may think that, now there is Uhuru, now I can see the sun of Freedom shinning, rich-ness will pour down like manna from Heaven. I tell you there will be nothing from Heaven. We must all work hard, with our hands, to save our-selves from poverty, ignorance, and disease.”It becomes necessary then to appreciate and celebrate those heroes who have, and will con-tribute to the advancement of these desperate less opportune and less privileged peoples of the world to seek the unalienable rights and the peace of their society. Our fathers fought for our rights; they ran their race; they accomplished their mission; some fallen heroes and some liv-ing legends.

The true words of a fallen hero, Martin Lurther King Jnr, “An individual has not started living un-til he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity”; and the words of a legend, Dr. Nelson “Madiba” Mandela, “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead. I was called a terrorist yesterday, but when I came out of jail, many people embraced me, including my enemies, and that is what I normal-ly tell other people who say those who are strug-gling for liberation in their country are terrorists. I tell them that I was also a terrorist yesterday, but, today, I am admired by the very people who said I was one.”God’s original plans was to establish a kingdom on earth where men and women shall be free and have liberty as kingdom citizens to fellow-ship with one another in love; but we men have created religions that have changed that original plan of God from freedom to bondage, intimida-tion, victimization and religious ambiguities.

Most religions have liberty, peace, protection and prosperity as some of their gains, which of course are our basic human rights; hence the difference in religion is ignorance; ignorance in the sense that we do not know and do not want to know why others believe in what they believe in, and the truth or non truth about the belief! These days there is religious propaganda and war, and global leaders use religious propagan-da to fight their battle.Dr. Steve Biko once said, “Being black is not a matter of pigmentation; being black is a re-flection of a mental attitude. The most potent weapon of the oppressor is the mind of the op-pressed”. For true peace and prosperous nations to exist, there must be Human Rights Education to Reli-gious Leaders, parliamentarians, and the custo-dians of the peoples’ culture and tradition.Then, and only then, we will start experiencing love, prosperity, advancement and respect for individual’s, corporate and religious rights of the people.

To all the nations of the world coming to Africa and to Nigeria, this is an opportunity to recon-nect to your roots and be part of this great Peace and Human Rights campaign, to make the world a better place to live!

Peace!Bishop Dr. Chidiebere Anelechi Ogbu

Chairman, Organizing Committee

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The Nigerian President and Commander in Chief is Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, BNER, GCON, was born on the 20th November 1957, and is the 14th Head of State of Nigeria. Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was born in Otueke in the Ijaw ethnic group of what is now Bayelsa State to a humble family of canoe makers. He holds a BSc degree in Zoology in which he attained Second Class Honors. He holds an MSc degree in Hydrobiology and Fisheries biology, and a PhD degree in Zoology from the University of Port Harcourt. President Jonathan is married to Patience Jonathan and both have two children. He is a Christian by faith.

Imo State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria and lies in the south of Nigeria with Owerri as its capital and largest city. Imo State came into existence in 1976 along with other new states created under the leadership of the late

military ruler of Nigeria,Murtala Muhammed,having been previously part of East-Central State. The state is named after the Imo River. Part of it was split off in 1991 as Abia State, and another part became Ebonyi State. The main cities in Imo State are Owerri, Orlu and Okigwe. The local language is Igbo and Christianity is the predominant religion.

Owerri is the capital of Imo State in Nigeria, set in the heart of the Igboland. Owerri consists of three Local Govern Areas including Owerri Municipal, Owerri North and Owerri West, it has an estimated population of about 400,000 as of 2006 and is approximately 40 square miles (100 km2) in area.

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As you fly into Nigeria, the first place you arrive is at the Murtala Muhammed Airport LAGOS, before you take a flight to OWERRI – IMO STATE.

LAGOS is a port and the most populous city in Nigeria. It is the second fastest-growing city in Africa and the seventh in the world. The official population of Lagos State, according to Nigerian census figures from 2006, was 17.5 million. The latest reports estimate the population at 21 million, making Lagos the largest city in Africa.

LAGOS is a metropolitan area which originated on islands separated by creeks, such as Lagos Island, fringing the southwest mouth of Lagos Lagoon while protected from the Atlantic Ocean by long sand spits such as Bar Beach, which stretch up to 100 kilometers (62 miles) east and west of the mouth. From the beginning, Lagos has expanded on the mainland west of the lagoon and the conurbation, including Ikeja (which is the capital of Lagos) and Agege, now reaches more than 40 kilometers (25 miles) north-west of Lagos Island. Some suburbs include Ikorodu, Epe and Badagry, and more local councils have recently been created, bringing the total number of local governments in Lagos to 57.

Most of the population lives on the mainland, and most industries are located there too. Lagos is known for its music and night life, which used to be located in areas around Yaba and Surulere In recent years more night clubs have sprung on the island, making the island, particularly Victoria Island, the main nightlife attraction. Lagos Mainland districts include Ebute-Meta, Surulere, Yaba (location of the University of Lagos) and Ikeja, site of Murtala Muhammed International Airport and capital of Lagos State.

GREATER LAGOS includes Mushin, Maryland, Somolu, Oshodi, Oworonsoki, Isolo, Ikotun, Agege,Iju Ishaga, Egbeda, Ketu, Bariga, Ipaja, Ajah and Ejigbo.

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The city of Lagos is the main city of the south-western part of Nigeria. Some rivers, like Badagry Creek, flow parallel to the coast for some distance before exiting through the sand bars to the sea. The two major urban islands of Lagos in Lagos Lagoon are Lagos Island and Victoria Island. These islands are separated from the mainland by the main channel draining the lagoon into the Atlantic Ocean, which forms Lagos Harbor. The islands are separated from each other by creeks of varying sizes and are connected to Lagos Island by bridges. The smaller sections of some creeks have been sand filled and built over, however.

His Excellency, Dr. Babatunde Raji Fashola is the governor of Lagos State. He was born in Lagos on June 28, 1963. He attended Birch Freeman High school Lagos and Igbobi College Lagos. He studied Law at the University of Benin from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws, LL.B.(Hon), degree in 1987.

He was called to the Nigerian Bar as a solicitor and advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in November 1988 after com-pleting the professional training program at the Nigerian Law School, Lagos which he undertook between 1987 and 1988. His legal career of over one and a half decades, commenced in the law Firm of Sofunde, Osakwe, Ogundipe and Belgore, where he cut his legal teeth as a litigator over such wide-ranging areas of specialization as, intellectual property (registration of trade marks), commercial law, covering general contracts, company activities, mergers, acquisitions, right issues, owner-ship of shares and equity of corporations, as well as land disputes, criminal law and chieftaincy matters, in all of which he has come to acquire appreciable expertise and vast experience.

Dr. Fashola, a Notary Public of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, has been variously honored with awards and certificates of merit including the Distinguished Alumnus Award conferred on him by the University of Benin Alumni Association in recognition of contributions to the Alumnus association and

humanity. He is also a recipient of Lagos State public service club Platinum Award for outstanding contribution towards development. As well as Alliance for Democracy “ Igbogbo Bayeku Local Government Award” in recognition of activities towards the success of the party.

Dr. Babatunde Fashola is also a Patron of the Law Students Association of the University of Benin and he is the second law graduate from the University of Benin and the first member of the Nigerian Law School graduating class of 1988 to be conferred with the professional rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. He is also the First ever Chief of Staff to be so honored. He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, the International Bar Association and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria.

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Imo State has its governor as Owelle Chief Rochas Anayo Okorocha, an Igbo, born on 22 September 1962 in Ogboko, Ideato South, Imo State. He attended Juladaco High School, Jos (1976-1981).

He studied at the Universi-ty of Jos (1990-1991), obtaining a diploma in Public Administration. He returned to the University of Jos (1993-1994) to obtain an advanced di-ploma in Public Administration. A known philanthropist, charismatic and charming ora-tor, he was the President of the Nigeria Red Cross Society and held had multi business outfits before he became the Governor of Imo State.

Now, I am ready to eat their fufu and egusi, and the one my mum told me she ate in 1982 called “Ofe Owerri”.

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Imo State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria and lies in the south of Nigeria with Owerri as its capital and largest city. Imo State came into existence in 1976 along with other new states created under the leadership of the late military ruler of Nigeria, Murtala Muhammed, having been previously part of East-Central State. The state is named after the Imo River. Part of it was split off in 1991 as Abia State, and another part became Ebonyi State. The main cities in Imo State are Owerri, Orlu and Okigwe. The local language is Igbo and Christianity is the predomi-nant religion.

Owerri is the capital of Imo State in Nigeria, set in the heart of the Igboland. Owerri consists of three Local Govern Areas including Owerri Mu-nicipal, Owerri North and Owerri West, it has an estimated population of about 400,000 as of 2006 and is approximately 40 square miles (100 km2) in area. The Owerri Slogan is Heartland. It is currently referred to as the entertainment cap-ital of Nigeria and is home to an annual beauty pageant called “Miss Heartland”. Owerri has an airport 14 miles (23 km) southeast of the city, called the Sam Mbakwe Airport, located in Obi-angwu, Ngor Okpala LGA. The Airport provides service to Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Enugu. Right now, it serves as an alternate for Port Harcourt. Sam Mbakwe Airport is now an International Cargo Airport. Some major roads that go through the city are; Port Harcourt Rd., Aba Rd., Onitsha Rd., and Okigwe Rd. Roads within the city are; Douglas Rd., Weathral Rd., Tetlow Rd., and Works Rd.

Important educational institutions in Owerri in-clude Imo State University, Federal University of Technology Owerri, African Institute of Sci-ence and Technology (AIST CCE Owerri), Fed-eral College of Land Resources Oforola, Seat of Wisdom Seminary Owerri, Alvan Ikoku Col-lege of Education, Federal Government Girls College Owerri, Owerri Girls Secondary School, Government Secondary School Owerri, Devel-opment Secondary School Owerri, Emmanuel College Owerri, Holy Ghost College Owerri, Community Secondary School Oforola Owerri, Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri, Govern-ment Technical college Owerri, Army Day Sec-ondary School Obinze Owerri etc. Christianity is the dominant religion in Owerri. Catholics and Anglicans have the largest followings and Ow-erri is home to Assumpta Cathedral, the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Owerri (Latin: Archdioceses Overriensis) and the Seat of Wisdom Seminary. The archdiocese covers an area of 2,996 square kilometres. 670,986 of the 1.7 million people in the area are member of the Catholic Church. All Saints Cathedral, Egbu is the first and Largest Anglican Church in Ow-erri and the home of first Igbo translated Bible.

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NIGERIASince the decision in Brussels-Belgium this last September 2013 to hold the International Gathering for Peace and Human Rights in Africa and specifically in Nigeria, youth delegates and other delegates has been very excited waiting for the time to come soon! Their dream of visiting Africa and going to Nigeria to a city called Owerri in Imo State is just by the corridor.

Over 80% of the delegates who have been participating in this Annual International Human Rights Summits have never visited Africa, and more than 95% of them have never been to Nigeria, and most in fact do not know where Nigeria is despite hearing its popular name.

In overseas, it is very easy to identi-fy a Nigerian as he or she walks smart-ly or toughly like an African-American! The difference is when they speak their accent differs! You find them mostly in the African restaurants eating their popular native fufu with egusi soup or holding family and community gatherings; or at church during Sundays and at mosque on Fridays. They believe much in extended family system.

Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising of 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The coun-try is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean.

There are over 500 ethnic groups in Nigeria, of which the three largest are the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. Nigeria became independent in 1960 from the British Colonial rule. Nigeria, known as “the Giant of Africa”, is the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous country in the world. Nigeria is roughly divided in half between Christians, who mostly live in the South and central parts of the country, and Muslims, concentrated most-ly in the north. A minority of the popula-tion practice traditional and local religions, including the Igbo and Yoruba religions. Its oil reserves have brought great rev-enues to the country. It is listed among the “Next Eleven” economies.

Nigeria is a member of both the Commonwealth of Nations, and the African Union. The number of languag-es estimated and catalogued in Nigeria is 521. This number includes 510 living languages, two second languages without native speakers and nine extinct languages. In some areas of Nigeria, ethnic groups speak more than one language. The official language of Nigeria, English, was chosen to facilitate the cultural and linguistic unity of the country.

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Nigeria has had a huge role in the development of various genres of music including African Music, West African Highlife, Afrobeat, and Palm Wine music, which fuses native rhythms with techniques that have been linked to the Congo, Brazil, Cuba, Jamaica and worldwide.

The Nigerian video-film industry is known as Nollywood, which is now the second-largest producer of movies in the world. Many of the film studios are based in Lagos, Onitsha and Enugu, and the industry is now a very lucrative income for these cities. Nigerian cinema is Africa’s largest movie industry in terms of both value and the number of movies produced per year. Although Nigerian films have been produced since the 1960s, the rise of affordable digital filming and editing technologies has stimulated the country’s video film industry. The name Nollywood, was derived as a play on Hollywood in the same manner as Bollywood.

Nigerian cuisine, like West African cuisine in general, is known for its richness and variety. Many different spices, herbs and flavorings are used in conjunction with palm oil or groundnut oil to create deeply flavored sauces and soups often made very hot with chili peppers, which includes the popular egusi and okra soup. Nigerian feasts are colorful and lavish, while aromatic market and road-side snacks cooked on barbecues or fried in oil are plentiful and varied.

NIGERIAFootball or soccer is largely considered one of Nigeria’s national sports and the country has its own Premier League of football. Nigeria’s national football team, known as the “Super Eagles”, has made the World Cup on four occasions 1994, 1998, 2002, and most recently in 2010. In April 1994, the Super Eagles ranked 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, the highest ranking achieved by an African football team. They won the African Cup of Nations in 1980, 1994, and 2013, and have also hosted the Junior World Cup. They won the gold medal for football in the 1996 Summer Olympics (in which they beat Argentina) becoming the first African football team to win gold in Olympic Football.

The nation’s cadet team from Japan ‘93 produced some international players notably Nwankwo Kanu, a two-time African Footballer of the year who won the European Champions League with Ajax Amsterdam and later played with Inter Milan, Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth. Other players that graduated from the junior teams are Celestine Babayaro, Wilson Oruma and Taye Taiwo. Some other famous Nigerian footballers include Mikel John Obi, Obafemi Martins, Vincent Enyeama, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Rashidi Yekini, Peter Odemwingie and Jay-Jay Okocha.

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He is married to Mrs. Abimbola Emmanuela Fashola and they have children.

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The origins of Human Rights began with Cyrus the Great, Emperor of Babylon, in 539 BC, after conquering the city of Babylon; he freed all slaves to return home, and then declared people should choose their own religion. The Cyrus Cylinder, a clay tablet containing his statements became the first human rights declaration in history. Since then, several efforts were made at different times by different peoples of the world to proclaim the message of Human Rights until 1948 when the United Nations created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This is the first document listing the thirty rights to which everyone is entitled; the basic laws of many nations today include the rights contained in the Declaration: and this came as a result of the end of the World War 2 in 1945 and how to prevent such acts from happening again.

The victorious nations met and formed the United Nations to advance human rights and peace, having realized that there can never be peace where there are no Human Rights.

For years, many Human Rights and peace organizations has been educating people on human rights and on peace, as societies and nations cannot progress or prosper where there is no peace; and there cannot be a proper peace in a society where human rights does not exist. The Youth for Human Rights International is amongst such organizations, with the purpose to teach youth around the world about human rights, specifically the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), and inspire them to become advocates for tolerance and peace.

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They organize annual human rights summits since 2004 and bring Youth Delegates and human rights and peace organizations from around the world together to discuss human rights and the important role of human rights education. In one of such summits held in Brussels-Belgium on the 6th-8th September 2013, there were calls from several other human rights and peace organizations who participated in this summit to take this summit to Africa or to Asia, having considered that these summits have been revolving around America and Europe. Upon a general consensus to hold it in Africa, and eventually in Nigeria by the 11th – 13th of April 2014 under the name, “International Gathering for Peace and Human Rights in Africa”; the Africans at the meeting decided to take it further.

Africa it seems to be the most backward continent in terms of peace and human rights. To teach human rights, the story of slavery, bondage and inhumanity need to be told. In the universe today, people enjoy some freedoms and rights because individuals fought for it and some laid down their lives for it. Countries who understand the sacrifices made by those individuals honor and celebrate them. The likes of Martin Luther King Jnr, etc; are been celebrated in United States.

So many Africans do not realize the sacrifice made by some individual Africans for them to enjoy certain freedoms today; and for them to be able to exercise their fundamental human rights as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948. Hence the Apostles of those peace and human rights in Africa who sacrificed for their nations need to be honored and celebrated while propagating the gospel of human rights and peace.

Sports, especially soccer seems to be a strong unifying instrument for Africans and the world; hence a novelty football match between the African delegates versus the rest of the World delegates, both male and female matches will take place as part of the charity events. This will attract more individuals and groups to the event, and shall be a good avenue to preach the message of peace and human rights.

Live music by various African bands will be presented on the venue of the football match, to bring a very lively event. On the last day, there will be an inter-faith religious service where all faiths are expected to participate and pray for the peace of Africa and for the good governance of the African nations by the African Leaders. Christians, Muslims, Judaists, Scientologists, and all religions are invited to participate.

Peace Organizations, Human Rights Organizations, NGOs, Bodies and Unions in and outside Africa are welcomed to participate.

Be part of this International Gathering for Peace and Human Rights in Africa.

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PETITION TO IMPLEMENT THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS FOR THE

AFRICAN PEOPLES AND THEIR DESCENT

TO: THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLYC/O UN SECRETARY GENERAL, MR BANKI MOON

WE, THE INTERNATIONAL GATHERING FOR PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS, A CONGLOMERATE OF PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUALS,

COMPANIES, AFRICANS AND NON-AFRICANS, ON THIS DAY THE 11TH OF APRIL 2014

IN OWERRI-IMO STATE, NIGERIA, AT THE

INTERNATIONAL GATHERING FOR PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA,

AND IN CELEBRATION OF THE AFRICA HEROES AND DYNASTIES, HEREBY STATES:THAT THE UNITED NATIONS ADOPTED THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF

HUMAN RIGHTS IN 1948 AS THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION THAT ALL HUMAN BEIGNS ARE ENTITLED TO FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREE-

DOMS WHICH MUST BE RESPECTED AND PROTECTED BY ALL NATIONS OF THE WORLD;

THAT SOCIETIES AND NATIONS CANNOT PROGRESS OR PROSPER WHERE THERE IS NO PEACE, AND THERE CANNOT BE A PROPER PEACE IN A SOCIETY WHERE

HUMAN RIGHTS DOES NOT EXIST;THAT THE FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS ENSHRINED IN THE DECLARATION AND

THE INTERNATIONAL BILL OF HUMAN RIGHTS ARE STILL NOT A REALITY FOR AF-RICANS AND HER DESCENTS, AS HUMAN TRAFFICKING, XENOPHOBIC

ATTACKS, ABUSE OF MIGRANTS, RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AFRICANS BY AFRICANS AND NON-AFRICANS STILL CONSTITUTE A

WORLD WIDE PROBLEM;THAT THE AFRICANS ENJOY THEIR UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS IN PRESERVING

THEIR HISTORY, CULTURE AND ANCESTORIAL TRADITIONS THAT PROMOTE HUMANITY;

THAT WE CALL ON ALL NATIONS AND GOVERMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THE FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS ENSHRINED IN THE DECLARATION ARE UNIVERSALLY

IMPLEMENTED AND BECOME A LIVING REALITY;THAT WE CALL ON ALL NATIONS AND GOVERNMENTS, THEIR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR, AND ALL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE THE UNIVERSAL

DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGH EDUCATION, CAMPAIGNS, EVENTS, BROAD PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF THE DECLARATION TO ALL

PEOPLES AROUND THE WORLD.SIGNED:

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A former lecturer at Oxford and Cambridge Universities in England, and Yale University, Harvard University and Howard University in the United States, and Founding Chairperson of the African Legacy Trust; the first of its kind development trust designed to inspire cre-ative and active African Philanthropy by African industrialists and entrepreneurs who have been abundantly blessed with prosperity, providing an avenue and platform for their direct engagement and support of development initiatives for the sustainable development of Africa.

An accomplished business woman with many experiences which includes: Assisting more than two dozen multi-national corporations with national and international staff development and deployment, strategic planning, inspirational management techniques; having conducted seminars in China, the Caribbean, Israel, Ni-geria, Cameroon, Uganda, South Africa, the United States, and France, and also been involved in bringing Israeli technology into Africa in the form of drip irrigation, solar energy development, electric metering systems, waste management systems, and water purifications systems, Dr. Toni Yvonne Luck served Heads of States as well as Prime Ministers of nine African nations. Her expertise also includes the areas of logistics planning and large scale project Management and development, in that regard she has been a strategic advisor to the Atlanta and Beijing Olympic development committees.

Dr. Luck’s inspiration and ingenuity has been instrumental in the development of America’s inner cities, assisting in the development of transforming them from the blights of the 60’s and 70’s to modern, useful and productive

entities of economic development, most notably in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Maryland, and New York City. As an Economist trained in Constitution-al Law, Dr. Luck has served as advisor to three African nations in regards to their constitutions, leading to the ability for the development of African centered political systems and respect for the role and rule of law and an official elections observ-er in several African nations. She is also part of a body of scholars and thinkers that constructed the Universal Declaration of the Creator’s Rights and Man’s Responsibilities and Privileges, a blueprint for the development of a righteous nation state.

As a successful seasoned entrepreneur, Dr. Luck also served as an economic development and policy advisor to ten African Heads of State as well as United States Congressional Leaders and two Unit-ed States Presidents. She has been a fea-tured presenter and major participant in many African development forums including: the African/African American Summit, The Corporate Council on Africa’s African development seminars, The Energy Forum, the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and the United Nations World Food

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Security Forum in Rome, Italy. Dr. Luck has ensured the successful participation of African business development in grain production, water management, tourism, agriculture production, forestry management, and textile manufacturing, and most recently a village development in Central Africa. She was an influential and active participant in achieving the success of the AGOA legislation (The African Growth and Opportunity Act) that passed the United States Congress ensuring that Africa receives her fair share of export/import and development dollars and was one of the advisors to the chief architects of NEPAD.

A keynote speaker at a critical Peace Conference in the Middle East, Europe and North America sponsored by the Inter- religious and International Federation for World Peace. She also served as one of the peace negotiators for the settlement of peace in urban gang wars in Los Angeles, Washington, Chicago and New York and as the chief architect and writer of the Abuja Accords, the historic document on the Aspirations of the African Woman which was developed at the first African Woman’s conference held in Abuja, Nigeria, March 2004.

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In Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, South America and other countries of the world, Nigerians are engaged easily by individuals and companies because they work very hard. They work hard both under companies and under individuals and they are very industrious also in Busi-ness. Sometimes people wonder what the secret is about. There is no secret about it, but it is inherent in them.

Giving an example is His Excellency Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu who was born in April 21, 1960, an international entrepreneur and the chairman of SLOK Holding and the Daily Sun newspaper, who served as the governor of Abia State, Nigeria from May 29, 1999, to May 29, 2007.

Prior to his election, he served as the chairman of the Borno Water Board and the chairman of the Cooperative and Commerce Bank Limited. The story of Dr. Kalu’s business success is a remark-able demonstration of his entrepreneurial prowess and a true Nigerian blood.

With only $35 to his name that he had borrowed from his mother, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu began trading palm oil, first buying the oil from Nigeria’s eastern regions and then selling it in the country’s northern regions. As his business began to grow, he recognized the desire for quality fur-niture in specific regions of the country, and began buying and reselling furniture

on a large scale. As his business activities switched focus from palm oil to furnitureDr. Kalu’s business continued to grow rapidly.

Eventually, he established SLOK Holding, a conglomerate that would consist of a number of successful companies, such as the Ojialex Furniture Company, SLOK Nigeria Limited, SLOK United Kingdom Limited, Adamawa Publishers Limited, SLOK Vegetable Oil, Aba, SLOK Paper Factory, Aba, SLOK United States Incorporated, SLOK Ghana, Togo, Cotonou, Guinea, South Africa, Liberia, Botswana, SLOK Korea, Supreme Oil Limited, SLOK Air-lines, Sun Publishing Limited, and First International Bank Limited. Dr. Kalu has attributed his success as an entrepreneur to “his nose for business.” He was quoted as stating: “A good businessman must have a nose for business in the same way that a journalist has a nose for news. Once your eyes, ears, nose, heart and brain are trained for business, you sniff business opportunities everywhere. In places where people see many obstacles, I see many opportunities. At times, there is some-thing instinctive in me that tell me that a business opportunity exists where others see nothing at all. That is what makes me different, maybe unique.

Today he is a voice in Nigeria and in Igbo land where he comes from, and where this gathering will take place.

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An International Advisor to the two Co-Chairpersons of the Provisional

Commission for Reflection on National Reconciliation, Republic of Guinea, Conakry – on behalf of UNDP and OHCHR, he served with the United

Nations for 15 years until retirement June, 2010.

As a former Ugandan diplomat for 13 years, Ambassador Namboka participated in three United Nations peacekeeping operations: Haiti, Rwanda and Liberia. He was Desk Officer for Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia at the Unit-ed Nations High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR) HQ, Geneva (1998/2003.

He was also the Regional Program Officer for the Southern Africa (SADC) regional office of OHCHR in Pretoria from February 2003 to June 2004.In July 2004 Ambassador Namboka joined the United Nations Department for Peace-keeping (DPKO) in the Unit-ed Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) as the Protection Advisor and served till June 2010.

Former Human Rights Education and Protection Adviser and diplomat in Uganda government (1974 – 1987), and

Former UN staff, Ugandan career diplomat under one of Africa’s 20th century toughest military regimes; he was a cross-cultural communication trainer, researcher and independent consultant in conflict resolution. Serving in the United Nations, Namboka participated in three peacekeeping and human rights observation missions, Ambassador Namboka served in post-apartheid South Africa for 1½ years and traveled widely across Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and Asia - promoting education of and the advocacy for human rights protec-tion of the rights of vulnerable groups children,women,minorities, and persons with disabilities specialist.

Personal conviction: humanity can be freed from selfishness, greed, and discrimination to a happier, more just, more loving and caring society by parents giving to their children an education on ethical values.

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Dr. Elizabeth A. McKinney is the Chief Executive Officer of Prophet-ic Management Enterprises “LLC” (PME); a consulting company fostering international business relationships and promoting trade and development opportunities worldwide. PME represents special projects in Africa; the Global Project Development Foundation; the Ghana Trade Information Office, Prophetic Management & Entertainment, the Alvin & Elizabeth McKinney Foundation, the Global Foundation for the Arts & Culture Exchange, the US Latino American Chamber of Commerce, and Saxophonist, Dr. Alvin K. McKinney.

Dr. McKinney is the Founder and Chief Consultant to the Global Project Development Foundation (GPDF); a 501(c) 4 tax exempt public ben-efit corporation, established since 2006 which provides access to ser-vices and assist in the advancement of the quality of life of the people in Third World and Developing Countries and engaged in recommend-ing countries in need of funding for social, humanitarian and infra-structure development to an International Financial Group through the GPDF. Some of the countries include Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Uganda, Tan-zania, El Salvador and Ecuador. She is also the Founder and Chief Consultant to the Ghana Trade & Information Office, a 501(c) 3 tax exempt public benefit corporation (Ghana T.I.O., Inc.), established in 2003 to promoting trade and commerce between USA and Ghana which facilitates project funding for infrastructure, humanitarian and sustain-able development projects and programs.

Dr. McKinney is presently an International Liaison; promoting sustainable project development in Cape Coast Ghana, and repre-sents the business interests of His Excellency the King of Cape Coast (Omanhen) in Ghana, West Africa, Osabarimba Kwesi Atta II. She is also a Goodwill Ambassador to the State of California to Cape Coast Ghana, a Ghana Government Appointment under the leader-ship of Member of Parliament of Cape Coast, Hon. Minister Christine Churcher. Also appointed a Financial Consultant to the Government of Bougainville by H.M. the King of Bougainville (Papaala Meekamui Ophir) Island in June, 2013. She is educated in private placement program funding for social and humanitarian development, and international commodities trades.

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With over twenty five years of experience in business and entrepreneurship with licensing in insurance, finance, and mortgage lending, and a Co-Founder and Vice President of the Alvin & Elizabeth McKinney Foundation, a 501(c) 3 Non Profit Public Benefit Corporation established in 2000 to create and provide opportunities for at risk youth utilizing the vehicle of music; Dr. McKinney serves as the Pastor of Redeemer Church of Christ, Power of God Ministries, a Spiritual Church promoting prophetic ministries world-wide and is a member of the Board of Directors of the US Latino American Chamber of Commerce; the Global Foundation for the Arts & Culture Exchange; the Global Project Development Foundation; the Ghana Trade & Information Office; the Alvin & Elizabeth McKinney Foundation and the Redeemer Church of Christ-Power of God Ministries.

9047 Cedar Street Bellflower,

CA 90706 USA Office: +1 562-916-3313

Fax: +1562-366-8642 Mobile: +1 323-697-3688

Email: dr.elizabeth.mckinney@gmail.com Skype: dr.elizabeth.mckinney

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DR. MARY SHUTTLEWORTH (Ed.D.)

Born and raised in apartheid South Africa, Dr. Mary Shuttleworth saw firsthand the devastating effects of discrimination and lack of basic human rights. As a teenager, she traveled extensively throughout Europe. During her studies and travels, she saw further discrimination and realized that issues of human rights violations reached far beyond the borders of her own country. Certain that education was the long-term solution to improving conditions, Shuttleworth earned her Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Change from Fielding Graduate University.

In 2001, she formed the nonprofit corporation Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI). The purpose of YHRI is to teach youth about human rights, specifically the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

To rapidly expand the organization and reach youth around the globe, she has collaborated with like-minded individuals, groups, and organizations locally, nationally, and internationally, expanding YHRI exponentially.

Believing in meeting with people in their own countries to observe the issues they face and to encourage their efforts, Dr. Shuttleworth literally circled the globe annually since 2004, visiting over 80 countries. Meetings were held with top-level dignitaries, including Kings, Presidents, Prime Ministers, and United Nations officials. The Mayor of Los Angeles proclaimed Youth for Human Rights Day for the City of Los Angeles and other mayors and governors have followed his example.

Her actions in forwarding the cause of human rights have been covered by local, national and international media, including radio, press and TV. Through her efforts she has reached millions of people across cultural and geographic boundaries, inspiring leadership through education.

DR. MARY SHUTTLEWORTH (Ed.D.)

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Mr. Dean G Fox URS Vice President, Cyber Strategy Federal Services

Dean G. Fox serves as Vice President, Cyber Strategy for the Federal Services division of URS. In this capacity, Dean spearheads all strategy development for the identification, development and program management of Cybersecurity and Information Technology (IT) programs across the Department of Defense (DoD), International Communities, Homeland Security, Critical Infrastructure (CI) and the Private Sector. In his present role, Dean develops and leads all URS Cybersecurity Portfolio solutions, client and marketing activities to ensure maximum results in delivering a wide-range of Cybersecurity, IT and CI solutions supporting all URS clients, geographical locations and markets. Dean is responsible for URS’ Cybersecurity activities succinctly focused on: developing and delivering industry-leading Cyber solutions; architecting innovative industry partnerships with an emphasis on Cybersecurity, Network Operations and Mission Assurance; strengthening academia’s efforts to significantly advance research & development (R&D) programs across the Cybersecurity, SCADA, Critical Infrastructure, telecommunication and engineering disciplines; and the expansion of long-term public-private partnerships and professional organization alignments (i.e., INGAA, SGA, AFCEA, NIST, FERC, AFA CyberPatriot, STEM). Dean’s vast Cyber knowledge and experience has been leveraged by performing Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessment of the Sellafield Nuclear Facility and Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) Enterprises (Information Assurance, Physical Security, Facility Access, Insider Threat, Disaster Recovery/COOP, and Data Center Architectures). Dean Fox served twenty-eight years in the United States Air Force, retiring as a Colonel after having held numerous senior Cybersecurity positions – such as Chief Security Officer (CSO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO). Dean has a reputation for excellence in leading the creation of, and significant operational changes to, critical Defense IT and Cybersecurity, network operations, training, and command & control (C2) programs. Designated as a Senior Cyber and IT professional, Dean has held many significant positions across numerous and diverse operational areas and geographical locations. For example, he served as Director of Communications and Information (CSO/CIO) for the Air Force in Hawaii and was responsible for all IT, Cybersecurity and telecom activities throughout the entire Asia-Pacific region. Dean was also the Deputy CSO at US Pacific Command (USPACOM), expanding his cybersecurity, IT and comm responsibilities while personally engaging over 28 international partner nations and their respective senior IT and cyber leadership. In addition, Dean is involved with INGAA, Southern Gas Association (SGA), NIST, NERC, FERC and DHS Cybersecurity Organizations. Dean’s areas of expertise are: Cybersecurity for Government, Commercial & International Enterprises; IT and Network Security for Australia, Canada, UK & Asia-Pacific; Disaster Recovery Planning; Intrusion Detection; Network Operations, Information Assurance (IA); Enterprise & Security Risk Management and Vulnerability Assessments; Emergency Telecom & Network Communications; International Information Sharing Programs; Mission Assurance and International Relationships/Strategic Engagements across numerous areas of Technical and Professional disciplines. Dean has joined the team of the International Gathering for Peace and Human Rights as personal Mentor and Advisor to the General Secretary, Ambassador Reverend Michael Steele, Esq.

Dean Fox (cell) 808-781-7049

Email: dgfox@bww.com

Dean G. Fox serves as Vice President, Cyber Strategy for the Federal Services division of URS. In this capacity, Dean spearheads all strategy development for the identification, development and program management of Cybersecurity and Information Technology (IT) programs across the Department of Defense (DoD), International Communities, Homeland Security, Critical Infrastructure (CI) and the Private Sector. In his present role, Dean develops and leads all URS Cybersecurity Portfolio solutions, client and marketing activities to ensure maximum results in delivering a wide-range of Cybersecurity, IT and CI solutions supporting all URS clients, geographical locations and markets.

Dean is responsible for URS’ Cybersecurity activities succinctly fo-cused on: developing and delivering industry-leading Cyber solutions; architecting innovative industry partnerships with an emphasis on Cybersecurity, Network Operations and Mission Assurance; strengthening academia’s efforts to significantly advance research & development (R&D) programs across the Cybersecurity, SCADA, Critical Infrastructure, telecommunication and engineering disci-plines; and the expansion of long-term public-private partnerships and professional organization alignments (i.e., INGAA, SGA, AFCEA, NIST, FERC, AFA CyberPatriot, STEM). Dean’s vast Cyber knowledge and experience has been leveraged by performing Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessment of the Sellafield Nuclear Facility and Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) Enterprises (Information Assurance, Physical Security, Facility Access, Insider Threat, Disaster Recovery/COOP, and Data Center Architectures).

Dean Fox served twenty-eight years in the United States Air Force, retiring as a Colonel after having held numerous senior Cybersecurity positions – such as Chief Security Officer (CSO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO). Dean has a reputation for excellence in leading the creation of, and significant operational changes to, critical Defense IT and Cybersecurity, network operations, training, and com-mand & control (C2) programs.

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Designated as a Senior Cyber and IT professional, Dean has held many significant positions across numerous and diverse operational areas and geographical locations. For example, he served as Director of Communications and Information (CSO/CIO) for the Air Force in Hawaii and was responsible for all IT, Cybersecurity and telecom activities throughout the entire Asia-Pacific region. Dean was also the Deputy CSO at US Pacific Command (USPACOM), expanding his cybersecurity, IT and comm responsibilities while personally engaging over 28 international partner nations and their respective senior IT and cyber leadership.

In addition, Dean is involved with INGAA, Southern Gas Association (SGA), NIST, NERC, FERC and DHS Cybersecurity Organizations.

Dean’s areas of expertise are: Cyber-security for Government, Commercial & International Enterprises; IT and Network Security for Australia, Canada, UK & Asia-Pacific; Disaster Recovery Planning; Intrusion Detection; Network Operations, Information Assurance (IA); Enterprise & Security Risk Management and Vulnerability Assessments; Emergency Telecom & Network Communications; International Information Sharing Programs; Mission Assurance and International Relationships/Strategic Engagements across numerous areas of Technical and Professional disciplines.

Dean has joined the team of the International Gathering for Peace and Human Rights as personal Mentor and Advisor to the General Secretary, Ambassador Reverend Michael Steele.

Dean Fox (cell) 808-781-7049

Email: dgfox@bww.com

DEAN FOX

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Dr. Anita Davis-DeFoe Author. Thought Leader. Social Entrepreneur, Organization and Leadership Development Solutionist

Committing to serve mankind, Dr. Anita Davis DeFoe has joined the International Gathering for Peace and Human Rights Organization as an Advisor to the General Secretary, Ambassador Reverend Michael Steele, Esq.

Quoted in Essence and Black Enterprise Magazines; Dr. Anita Davis–DeFoe, has over 20 years of experience motivating, coaching, inspiring and transforming individuals and organizations globally. A graduate of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and Antioch University, Dr. DeFoe holds a Ph.D. in Management with a focus in Organization and Human Development. A John Maxwell certified mastermind group facilitator, speaker and trainer; Dr. Davis-DeFoe has authored over $10 million in grants which funded a range of youth, workforce, housing, educational, domestic violence, recreational and community economic development programs across the United States and Caribbean.

A consultant with expertise in gender programs, organization, business and leadership development; social enterprise and start-ups; personal development, change and quality management, Dr. Davis-DeFoe is an Editor for Businessuite Magazine (Jamaica), Truly Caribbean Magazine (Montserrat) and other online publications. She is a member of the Social Enterprise Alliance, the Association for Women’s Rights in Development, and the Society for International Development. She is the Editor-In-Chief for SaS Magazine, Solutions and Strategies for Women, published in partnership with Blackslate Media Holdings – Jamaica.

DR. ANITA DAVIS-DEFOE

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In 2012, in honor of her global human development, peace, advocacy and social entrepreneurship work, as well as her service to humanity globally, Dr. DeFoe was named the first Woman Chief by the ITAM CLAN in Abwu Ibom State Nigeria. Dr. Davis- DeFoe serves as Vice-President (Programs) for Grace Restoration International GRI), , a United States and Nigerian non-governmental organization (NGO) that conducts youth, educational, employment, health and wellness programs to include the GRI Science, Technolo-gy, Arts, Engineering and Mathematics (STEAM) school located in La-gos. In collaborative partnership with GRI, her companies 3E Global Solutions and Bese Saka Global, conduct social enterprise and microfinance development projects in Nigeria. Additionally, Dr. DeFoe is an Advisor for the Street Children Educational Foundation (SCEF) in Ghana and a Board of Advisors member for The African Network of Entrepreneurs (TANOE). She is the author of a rites of passage curriculum for girls entitled, Soulful One: For Girls on the Pathway to Greatness; and three books, A Woman’s Guide to Soulful Living: Seven Keys to Life and Work Success; Tropical Escapes, a novel; and Follow Her Lead: Leadership Lessons For Women As They Journey From the Backroom to the Boardroom, cited as a must read by 2011 Echoing Green Social Entrepreneur Finalists. Dr. DeFoe is one of 40 contributing authors to “100 Words of Wisdom for Women,” a thirty day workbook and journal for women. The Execution Factor: 99 Strategies That Ignite Organizational Effectiveness is slated for release in 2014.

Email: dradefoe@gmail.comSkype: dranitadefoe - Twitter: dranitadefoe

[United States] Mobile: 954-213-4093 - [Caribbean] Mobile: 340-513-2805

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SAMPLE OF THE GRAND PROTECTOR OF HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD CERTIFICATE

Each Certificate will have the photo of the bearer and carry the unique watermark of the International Gathering for Peace and Human Rights in Africa.

Certificates will be 11 in. X 17 in

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