Peace and humanitarian work Ravi Shankar (spiritual leader)

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1 peace , humanitarian work

1.1 pakistan
1.2 iraq
1.3 colombia & farc
1.4 kashmir, india
1.5 northeast india
1.6 interfaith dialogue
1.7 prison program
1.8 natural disasters





peace , humanitarian work
pakistan

he visited pakistan in 2004 on goodwill mission , again in 2012 when inaugurated art of living centers in islamabad , karachi. islamabad centre burned down armed men in march 2014.


iraq

during visits iraq, @ invitation of prime minister nouri al maliki, in 2007 , again in 2008, met political , religious leaders promote global peace. in november 2014, ravi shankar visited relief camps in erbil, iraq. hosted conference address dire condition of yazidis , other non-muslims in region.


colombia & farc

ravi shankar brokered peace deal between colombian government , guerrilla movement farc during visit cuba in june 2015. farc agreed follow gandhian principle of non-violence attain political objectives & social justice.


kashmir, india

the south asian forum peace launched in november 2016 @ conference titled kashmir paradise in jammu. according ravi shankar, 90% of people in kashmir want peace neglected. added, “the solution kashmir problem can come kashmiris . forum bring 8 south asian countries cooperate , work in areas such entrepreneurship, skill development, cultural exchange, educational partnerships , women empowerment initiatives among others.


northeast india

68 militants 11 militant outfits surrendered government in manipur on eve of india s 71st independence day in august 2017. chief minister of manipur, n. biren singh, lauded ravi shankar efforts in making happen & bringing peace in troubled areas . ravi shankar s organization has been working in manipur last 15 years.


in september 2017, @ “strength in diversity - north east indigenous people’s conference”, ravi shankar claimed 500 militants waiting lay down weapons , join peace process . conference attended representatives 67 rebel outfits northeast. expressing willingness facilitate peaceful transition of rebel group wanting join mainstream, ravi shankar claimed organization has been working last 10-12 years , continue work until last gun laid down . former ulfa general secretary, anup chetia, convenor of conference, appreciated ravi shankar s interest , efforts peace in region.


interfaith dialogue

ravi shankar involved in interfaith dialogue , sits on board of world religious leaders elijah interfaith institute. through interfaith summits in 2008 , 2010, has been engaging faith-based leaders collective action against hiv. in july 2013 @ meeting in unaids headquarters in geneva, issues including hiv prevention, gender based violence, stigma , discrimination discussed.


prison program

in 1992, started prison programme rehabilitate prison inmates , them reintegrate society.


natural disasters

his volunteers assisted 2004 tsunami victims, hurricane katrina victims, in haiti, , many other regions of conflict , natural disaster.








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