Keith Bennett attended the XII Non-Aligned Summit as part of the British Afro-Asian Solidarity Organisation delegation to the Afro-Asian People's Solidarity Organisation. The delegation included key members and participated in summit activities, including a state banquet by President Nelson Mandela. An appeal for sustaining the New Worker publication fund is also included.
Keith BennettSpeech addressing the defense of Korean independence and socialism, the role of the United Nations and the United States in conflicts involving Korea, the nuclear threat posed by US forces in South Korea, and the importance of international solidarity with Korea. The text critiques Western media and governments, highlights hypocrisy in nuclear disarmament criticism, and praises the leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea and its leaders. It calls for global unity in supporting Korea's independence and socialism.
Keith BennettThe date must be Jan-Feb 1993, but the item does not state where the speech was made; perhaps a meeting of the New Communist Party. AI: The document critiques the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm, highlighting the double standards of the United States, Britain, and allies regarding international law and UN resolutions. It discusses US and Israeli actions, UN Security Council vetoes, and contrasts military interventions globally, referencing opinions from political figures and activists on imperialism, UN bias, and geopolitical conflicts involving Iraq, Palestine, Cuba, Korea, and others.
Keith BennettAI: A detailed exposition and critique of the International Atomic Energy Authority's resolution against the DPRK concerning nuclear inspections, contextualizing North Korea's nuclear policy history from 1985 to 1993, denouncing US and Western media threats of military action, highlighting hypocrisy in nuclear inspections and tests by other nations, and calling for global awareness and support against imperialist pressures.
Draft for speech, headed as letter from Keiht Bennett to Bob Parry MP: "As reqwuested, thoughts on: Point II of Agenda: "Contradictions in the field of human rights"". AI: Memorandum from Keith Bennett to Bob Parry MP discussing international dimensions of human rights, including the role of major powers in supporting repressive regimes, economic sovereignty issues with IMF and World Bank policies, historical references to famines, and the need to democratise international relations in the context of UN dynamics and nuclear proliferation.
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