Iranian students Leila and Fatimah presented MAPW Executive Officer Nancy Atkin with a finely woven silk mat, at the dinner following the end of the Student Congress.
Chemical weapons and landmines: Iranian students speak
Four students from Iran attended the Student Congress where they spoke about the devastating harm caused by landmines and chemical weapons. They drew on the experience in their own country where 50,000 people suffer long term effects from the use of chemical weapons in the Iraq-Iran war.
Australiasian students at Congress
Students from Australia and New Zealand applauding speakers at the opening of the Student Congress. Seven student delegates attended, supported by MAPW’s national office and local branches.
ICANgaroo leaps into Congress
The ICANgaroo bounded into the IPPNW Student Congress, handing out leaflets to the students listening to Dr Ruth Mitchell’s presentation on the campaign to abolish nuclear weapons.
Candlelight march
Indian students hold a banner calling for peace
Candlelight March for Peace, Delhi
The march arrives at the Congress venue