Bawa Jain

Bawa Jain (born Preminder Nath Jain on Feb. 16, 1957) is the Secretary-General for the World Council of Religious Leaders.[1][2]

The World Council of Religious Leaders

In 2000, the Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders was convened, with Bawa Jain as secretary general.[3] The World Council of Religious Leaders was formed out of the work of that summit.[4]

The World Council works unofficially with the United Nations to aid in the quest for world peace.[5][2][5]

The World Council is part of the Millennium Peace Summit.

References

  1. ↑ Hutter, Manfred (2013). Between Mumbai and Manila. V&R unipress GmbH. p. 226.
  2. 1 2 Biography, Bawa Jain, retrieved 2015-03-25
  3. ↑ Niebuhr, Gustav (August 26, 2000). "Join In, He Asked Religious Leaders, and 2,000 Will". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "World Council of Religious Leaders". Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs at Georgetown University. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  5. 1 2 The World Council of Religious Leaders, Millennium Peace Summit, retrieved 2015-03-25


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