World Russian People's Council
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The World Russian People's Council is an international public organization and forum.
It is a place of meeting for people who are united under a shared objective – concern over the present and future of Russia
. In Council sessions, participants include governmental representatives, leaders of public associations, clergy members of the major religions in Russia, science and culture figures, and delegates of Russian communities from the near and far abroad.
The World Russian People's Council was founded in 1993. It is headed by the Apostolical Patriarch of Moscow and Russia, Kirill.
Regional departments operate in many Russian cities, including Volgograd
, Kaliningrad
, Smolensk
, and Sarov
.
On July 21, 2005, the World Russian People's Council was given special consultative status within the United Nations
.
During its 10th meeting, held 4–6 April 2006 in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, it adopted The Russian Declaration of Human Rights.
It is a place of meeting for people who are united under a shared objective – concern over the present and future of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. In Council sessions, participants include governmental representatives, leaders of public associations, clergy members of the major religions in Russia, science and culture figures, and delegates of Russian communities from the near and far abroad.
The World Russian People's Council was founded in 1993. It is headed by the Apostolical Patriarch of Moscow and Russia, Kirill.
Regional departments operate in many Russian cities, including Volgograd
Volgograd
Volgograd , formerly called Tsaritsyn and Stalingrad is an important industrial city and the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is long, north to south, situated on the western bank of the Volga River...
, Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad is a seaport and the administrative center of Kaliningrad Oblast, the Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea...
, Smolensk
Smolensk
Smolensk is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Dnieper River. Situated west-southwest of Moscow, this walled city was destroyed several times throughout its long history since it was on the invasion routes of both Napoleon and Hitler. Today, Smolensk...
, and Sarov
Sarov
Sarov is a closed town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Until 1995 it was known as Kremlyov ., while from 1946 to 1991 it was called Arzamas-16 . The town is off limits to foreigners as it is the Russian center for nuclear research. Population: -History:The history of the town can be divided...
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On July 21, 2005, the World Russian People's Council was given special consultative status within the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
.
During its 10th meeting, held 4–6 April 2006 in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, it adopted The Russian Declaration of Human Rights.