Bawa Jain
Bawa Jain (born Preminder Nath Jain on Feb. 16, 1957)[citation needed] 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
- ^ Hutter, Manfred (2013). Between Mumbai and Manila. V&R unipress GmbH. p. 226.
- ^ a b Biography, Bawa Jain, retrieved 2015-03-25
- ^ Niebuhr, Gustav (August 26, 2000). "Join In, He Asked Religious Leaders, and 2,000 Will". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "World Council of Religious Leaders". Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs at Georgetown University. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ a b The World Council of Religious Leaders, Millennium Peace Summit, retrieved 2015-03-25