Lucknow, December 13 : The Former Presidents of 4 countries and chief justices, jurists and

legal luminaries arrived at Lucknow on invitation of City Montessori School to participate in the

15th International Conference of Chief Justices of the World raised their voice for the rights

of the children today and advocated the need for formation of an Enforceable International

legal system. The International Chief Justices’ Conference began today with the lighting of

lamp by the Chief Guest, Hon’ble Mr. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, State Minister for Minorities

and Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of India. Former President of Romania, His Excellency Emil

Constantinescu, presided over the inaugural session of the conference held today. On this

occasion, Mr Justice Carl Ashok Singh, OR; CCH, Chancellor of Judiciary, Guyana, put forth

his views as the Special Guest. It may be mentioned that the “15th International Conference of

Chief Justices of the world” is being organised under the aegis of City Montessori School from

12th to 15 December at CMS Kanpur Road auditorium. Former Presidents of four countries and

over 250 chief justices, judges and legal luminaries from 60 countries are participating in this

conference.

Speaking at the inaugural session, Chief Guest, Hon’ble Mr. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, State

Minister for Minorities and Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of India said that everyone is in need for

peace but we need to retrospect on the seriousness of our efforts to establish peace and unity

in the world. He wished for the success of the conference expressing his belief that the result

would indeed be worth the efforts put in. He further said that only our charismatic Indian leader

was capable of bringing all the nations together and uniting the world today. In his presidential

address, Former President of Romania, His Excellency Emil Constantinescu commended CMS

students for raising their voice in support of the rights of the children. He said that there is an

urgent need for formation of an enforceable legal system for tacking various global issues like

international terrorism, wars and other crimes. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Carl Ashok Singh, Chancellor

of Judiciary, Guyana said that we need to seriously think about the formation of a world

Parliament and International legal system with a view to rise above the national level and find

ways to safeguard the future of the world’s children. Mr Justice A. P. Mishra, former Judge,

Supreme Court of India; Mr Man Hee Lee, Chairman of HWPL, South Korea; Mr Frederick

Furth, Chairman of the International Judicial Conference, USA and others also put forth their

views on the occasion.

Earlier in the morning the Chief Justices, Judges and legal luminaries arrived from 60

countries led the huge World Unity March of CMS students supporting their call for safeguarding

the future of world’s over 2.5 billion children and generations yet to be born. Around 2000

students of CMS marched along with the jurists and legal luminaries from around the world,

starting from Purani Chungi, Kanpur Road to CMS Kanpur Road auditorium. These students

carried globes, posters, banners etc in support of their call for world unity, world peace and a

strong global judicial system. The students carrying flags of different countries and adorning

dresses of judges and followers of various religions presented a pretty picture of a united world

through this march exhibiting now beautiful this world would look when united under one world

government and one judicial system. Principals and teachers of all CMS campuses and the

Founder Manager of CMS Dr. Jagdish Gandhi too took part in the march with great enthusiasm.

At a press conference held in the afternoon session, Convener of this historic conference and

CMS Founder, renowned educationist, Dr Jagdish Gandhi briefed the media persons about the

views of the Chief Justices as expressed at the conference. He said that all the Chief Justices

believe that all nations can never have equal rights as long as United National Organization has

the system of veto powers. For this, the formation of a democratically elected World

Government is a must. Only a World Government, a World Parliament and an Enforceable

International Legal System has the power to save the world. Only a reformed United Nations

can ensure the security of human race by liberating it from the clutches of terrorism, illiteracy,

unemployment and various environmental problems. Dr Gandhi said that all the chief justices

attentively listened to the CMS students’ appeal for World Unity and deliberated on it with a

sense of great commitment. In this appeal to the chief justices, made on behalf of 2.4 billion

children of the world, the students had asked for a safe future for world’s children and

generations yet to be born. In this appeal, they said that they wish to breathe clean air in a world

where there is no tussle among different nations for acquiring more and more nuclear, biological

and chemical weapons of mass destruction. They demanded such a world where there is unity

and peace and where all people contribute in making such laws which are respected by all.

They said they want a world where there are no wars, where children are safe and protected

and where their requirements of education, good health, nutrition, medical attention etc. are

taken due care of.

This evening at 7.00 pm these jurists from 60 countries of the world will be proceeding for Chief

Minister’s Residence where Hon’ble Mr , Chief Minister, UP, will be hosting a

lavish dinner in honour of the visiting legal luminaries of various countries.