Parliamentary posting

Press, 12 May 1981, Page 22

Parliamentary posting

The Labour member of Parliament for Auckland (Central (Mr R. W. Prebble) I has been elected one of the 12 councillors of the international organisation, Parliamentarians for World Order.

Mr Prebble, announcing his appointment said that because the New Zealand Parliament, was so small it was very rare for a New Zealand M.P. to be elected by an international ofganisation. “I regard my election as a distinction for the New Zea-| land Parliament as a whole," he said. “Parliamentarians for World Order i.< an international groupie,, of M.P.s from 36 different countries involving 500 members of Parliament,” Mr Prebble said. “The organisation is also associated with several Parliamentary groupings, such as members of Congress for Peace through Law, /which is the biggesli inter-party grouping in the! United States Congress, andl Parliamentarians for World Government, which is the biggest inter-party grouping

in British Parliament. . rhe aim of Parliamentarians for World Order IS j Promote the cause of world institutions and enforceaole world law for the I Peoples of the world as a single community through Parliamentary action.’ Quite simply, we are a grouping of M.P.s who believe that world peace is too important to be left to diplomats. The United Nations, while not having lived up to its high original expectations, is still the best vehicle available to solve - international disputes and promote world peace.” Mr Prebble said that he would attend an executive., [meeting of Parliamentarians ■ for World Order at the end , of this month at the United Nations headquarters in New York, <