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Uniting Painting by Ranan R. Lurie, artist and political cartoonist

02/03/2009

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Ranan L. Lurie, named the most widely syndicated political cartoonist in the World by the Guinness Book of World Records, unveiled his Uniting Painting at the United Nations Secretariat in New York on 1 November last year in presence of Ms Nane Annan, Mr Tharoor, Under-Secretary-General of Communications and Public Information and numerous members of the diplomatic corps. The idea for the Uniting Painting dates back to the mid 60ies, and was financed entirely by Mr. Lurie himself. The painting utilizes…

Preserving Peace for the Future Generations – Interview with Aleksandr Grigorievich Khariton, President of the International Informatization Academy, Moscow, Russia

05/14/2008

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On 12th February a unique glass sculpture, Preserving Peace for the Future Generations, was presented to the United Nations Office in Geneva by the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergei V. Lavrov. This gift was produced with the assistance of the International Informatization Academy, a major NGO in the Russian Federation with more than 18,000 members. We had the opportunity to meet with Aleksandr Grigorievich Khariton, President of the Academy, during his short visit to the City of…