WHEREAS the United States owes the United Nations (UN) approximately $1.6 billion in dues; WHEREAS Canada has paid its UN dues in full and on time; WHEREAS any UN member state that fails to pay its dues for two consecutive years may lose its vote in the UN General Assembly; WHEREAS if the United...

WHEREAS the principles of the Unitarian Universalist Association include the goal of world community, and respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part; and WHEREAS the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF) is an important resource by which we as a...

WHEREAS the United States Army School of the Americas (SOA) at Fort Benning, GA, has provided training for over 59,000 Latin American military personnel, and is currently training hundreds of such soldiers per year at an annual cost to the United States taxpayers of nearly 20 million dollars....

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists are people of conscience who believe in peace, liberty, social justice, and the democratic process for the achievement of these goals; and WHEREAS there are estimated to be 110 million anti-personnel landmines in the ground in 68 countries (few of which are at war)...

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists covenant to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person, and respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part; and WHEREAS a team of specialists appointed by the American Association for World Health issued a report...

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists covenant to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person and the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all; and WHEREAS all children need love and support, including adequate nutrition and a nurturing environment, for sou...

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists are committed to the goal of a peaceful world characterized by justice, equity, and compassion for all; and WHEREAS play and media images are among the primary ways a child learns about the world; WHEREAS studies have demonstrated that exposure to media violence...

WHEREAS the civil wars in the Balkans have created great atrocities against civilians and particularly women, we condemn these internationally unlawful acts and the warfare between peoples and support the World Court and the United Nations to act in the most effective way to restrain these acts a...

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists covenant to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person and the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all; and WHEREAS there are profound questions about the ethics and legality of arms sales and transfers, particularly...

BECAUSE children are the focus and common ground of our hopes for the future; and WHEREAS all pregnant women and all children need adequate nutrition for growth and physical and mental health; WHEREAS the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee is building an advocacy network for children at ris...

WHEREAS the congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association are committed to the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all; WHEREAS the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office's (UU-UNO) priorities are peace and disarmament, human rights, and the environment;...

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists affirm the inherent worth and dignity of every person and the goal of world community and peace; and WHEREAS the nation of Iraq is alleged to have ignored such values in attempting to bring about the assassination of former United States President George Bush, and ...

WHEREAS we believe in the inherent worth and dignity of every person; WHEREAS United Nations' Resolution 661 imposed economic sanctions on Iraq to force Saddam Hussein to remove his army from Kuwait; WHEREAS the United States and Allied forces destroyed the infrastructure of Iraq, killed tens of...

GUIDED by our belief in the inherent worth and dignity of every human being; and RECOGNIZING our commitment and responsibility to provide youth with basic nurturing, support, encouragement, and protection; and WHEREAS young people embody humanity's hope for the future; and WHEREAS a growing numbe...

BECAUSE we believe in the ideal of one world, in which nations coexist with mutual respect, in which nations protect the rights of their citizens, and in which people of different nations work together to solve the problems of all humankind; and BECAUSE we affirm the democratic process not only...

WHEREAS, the cause of peace in the Middle East will be advanced only when all interested parties have the opportunity to participate in negotiations; WHEREAS, President Bush on June 20, 1990 suspended official dialogue between the United States government and the Palestine Liberation Organization...

Because the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association have affirmed in covenant to promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person, and justice, equity, and compassion in human relations; Because we reject the fear and loathing of the human body and sexuality instilled...

Because Unitarian Universalists are committed to promoting world peace and affirming the worth and dignity of all people; Because we support programs to meet human needs for food, shelter, health care, a sustainable environment, education, and fulfilling work in a stable world economy; and Becaus...

WHEREAS, we want the year 2000 to begin a millenium of peace; WHEREAS, a peaceful world requires the abolition of nuclear weapons and a new approach to international relations based on common security for all countries rather than dangerous attempts at military superority; WHEREAS, we want our...

WHEREAS our President in his report to the 1989 General Assembly on June 23, 1989, stated: ". . . the most opportune time for the forces of reaction to seize the day is when a new order has shown its face but not yet consolidated its power . . ....