Sri Chinmoy:
The Peace Meditation at the United Nations

Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky was a very good Friend and Supporter of Sri Chinmoy and the Peace Meditation Group at the United Nations. He was also very encouraging of the “Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home: World Harmony and Peace Runs” that have taken place in over 150 Countries around the world since 1987.

See also : Celebration of Life of Vladimir Petrovsky (1933 – 2014) :  2014-Mar 05 New York

Below are some links to Programmes he participated in and also to information that appeared at the time of his passing in various sources:

• 2007 Statement at the Celebration of Life of Sri Chinmoy by  H.E. Ambassador Vladimir Petrovsky,Deputy Foreign Minister of the Soviet Union (1986-1991); UN Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the UN Office at Geneva (1992-2002); and Chairman, Comprehensive Dialogue among Civilizations;

•  1997 Mar 17 Recipient of the U Thant Peace Award  Vladimir Petrovsky, Under Secretary General and Director-General of the UN Office in Geneva

• 2001, On March 23, a team of international runners was greeted by Vladimir Petrovsky, Director General of the United Nations Office in Geneva, as the Peace Run arrived at the Palais des Nations. Numerous UN organisations and missions were represented, and nearly 400 schoolchildren also attended. “We are very thankful to Sri Chinmoy for this very important peace initiative that has become part and parcel of international peace activities in the new world today,” said Mr. Petrovsky in his welcoming speech.1993- Jun 15:   Closing ceremony of the European section of the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run held at the United Nations Office at Geneva,hosted by Director General Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, andattended by Mr. Christian Girobet, President of the State Council, andMrs. Micheline Calmy-Rey, President of the State Parliament    –   15 June

 

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• 1992 04 Feb: Lifting Up the World with a Oneness-Heart” programme and dinner honouring Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs;

See also 2002:

•  2002 Oct 12:   5,000th LIFT COMPLETED, Sri Chinmoy completed his 5,000th lift in his “Lifting Up the World with a Oneness-Heart” program on Oct. 12 (?) when he raised Vladimir Petrovsky. former Director-General of the US Office in Geneva. He did the lift in the Aspiration- Ground tent, where Ravi Shankar had performed the previous evening. ffrom Anahata Nada Aug – Nov 2002

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• 2007 jun-29 An old friend of the World Harmony Run, former Director-General of the U.N. in Geneva Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, also met with our team afterwards for a nice photo. We exchanged warm words and shared some good memories about Mr. Petrovsky’s time in Geneva.
• 2005 May 27th: A special ceremony in connection with the World Harmony Run was held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on May 27th  2005. World Harmony Runners from several countries held the Harmno run torch, and Sri Chinmoy performed his spiritual music on several different instruments. Vladimir Petrovsky, the former Director-General of the UN in Geneva, was one of the main speakers. During the concert Sri Chimoy dedicated his 12,000th song to the soul of UNESCO.Report from Anahata Nada, April – Aug 2005.

Other Meetings:

• 1991 Oct 23  : Meeting with Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, Deputy Foreign Minister of the USSR, at the Permanent Mission of the USSR to the UN   –  23 October

• 1991 Nov 23 :Meeting with Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, Deputy Foreign Minister of the USSR, at the Permanent Mission of the USSR to the UN  –     22 November
• 1992 Meeting with Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, at the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the UN –   14 February

• 1992 Meeting with H.E. Ambassador Aleksandr Razvin, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, and Mrs. Mira Petrovsky at the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the UN   –  5 March

• 1992 Mar 17 : Dinner and programme to welcome Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, on the occasion of his appointment as UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, and his wife, Mira  –  17 March
  • JAMAICA, NY – A special function was held at P.S. 86 for Vladimir Petrovsky, U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, on March 17. Petrovsky, formerly the First Deputy Foreign Minister of the U.S.S.R., spoke about how the United Nations was becoming increasingly important today ‘because the world has changed.” It has changed, he said, “due to the contribution of such people as Sri Chinmoy and his followers in many countries of the world.” – report Anahata Nadaa -1992

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  “Lifting Up the World with a Oneness-Heart” programme honouring Mrs. Mira Petrovsky, following  the welcome programme  – 17 March

• 1992 Apr 11, Dinner for Mrs. Mira Petrovsky in honour of her birthday, held at Hunan Balcony  –  11 April
  

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  Mrs. Mira Petrovsky was special guest at a parade in honour of Sri Chinmoy’s anniversary of coming to the West  –   12 April

•  1992 May 07 Reception for UN delegates and staff at the Jharna-Kala Art Gallery in Manhattan displaying Sri Chinmoy’s “Paintings for Peace,” with UN Ambassadors and Representatives.  Mrs. Mira Petrovsky, wife of UN Under-Secretary-General Mr. Vladimir Petrovaky (spoke);
• 1992 May 12; Private meeting with President Mikhail Gorbachev and his wife, Raisa Maximovna, and their daughter, Irina, followed by a visit to the Jharna-Kala Art Gallery by Raisa Maximovna andher daughter Irina; with special guests from the UN community including H.E. Ambssador Aleksandr Razvin, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN; and
  • Mrs. Mira Petrovsky       –    12 May

•  1992 May 30:  Dinner in honour of Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky’s appointment on 1 May 1992 as Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, and also on the occasion of Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky’s birthday, with his wife, Mira, at a Chinese  Restaurant   –  30 May
• 1992 Jul 08: Peace Meditation, with special guest Mrs. Mira Petrovsky, wife of Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, Director-General of the UN Office at Geneva, held at PS 86 –  8 July
• 1992 Jul 31: Peace meditation, in which Sri Chinmoy performed and taught songs to the audience, with special guest Mrs. Mira Petrovsky –   31 July
• 1992 Aug 07: Birthday dinner for Sri Chinmoy given by Mr. and Mrs. Vladimir Petrovsky at a Chinese restaurant  –    7 August
• 1992 Aug 22 -23 : Peace Concert by Sri Chinmoy, with special guests H.E. Ambassador Tudor Pantiru,, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova to the UN, and his wife, Frania; and Mrs. Mira Petrovsky  –    22 August;  and Fnction, with Mrs. Mira Petrovsky as special guest     –    23 August
• 1992 Nov 16:  Dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Vladimir Petrovsky and daughter and son-in-law    –    16 November
• 1992 Nov 19:  “Lifting Up the World with a Oneness-Heart” programme honouring the Petrovskys’ daughter, Yelena, while Mrs. Mira Petrovsky and Yelena were guests at Annam Brahma restaurant   –  19 November
• 1993 Feb 16: Dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Vladimir Petrovsky at Annam Brahma Restaurant     –  16 February
• 1994 Apr 29:  Dinner for Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, Beijing Duck House  –  29 April
• 1994 Oct 08: Dinner with Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, Beijing Duck House  –  8 October
• 1995 Apr 30: Dinner for Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky at the Empire Sezchuan    –     30 April

• 1995 Oct 05:  Peace Concert by Sri Chinmoy at the Centre Sportif du Bout du Monde, dedicated to Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, Director General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, after a private meeting with Mr. Petrovsky at his official residence – 5 October
  • In Switzerland, Sri Chinmoy met with Vladimir Petrovsky, Director- General of the U.N. in Geneva, at his official residence. Petrovsky spoke out against today’s “suicidal policy of nationalism,” telling Sri Chinmoy, “Your work for world-oneness is very close to my heart.” -report Anahata Nada – Aug-Dec 1995

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1995 – May  “Oneness-World Peace-Blossoms‘ a commemorative book of statements and tributes from the international community on the occasion of the 25^th anniversary of the Peace Meditation group   –      May

1991- Jun 15    “Your contributions and cooperation in achieving what the Charter of the United Nations asks us to do are most needed and welcome in our turbulent time.” – Vladimir Petrovsky, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva;  15 June 1991

1995 Oct 05:  Peace Concert by Sri Chinmoy at the Centre Sportif du Bout du Monde, dedicated to Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, Director General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, after a private meeting with Mr. Petrovsky at his official residence  –  5 October 1996 Feb 13: Farewell reception for H.E. Dr. Siddhartha Shankar Ray, Ambassador of India to the United States , attended by Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky,  Ambassador Karel Kovanda of the Czech Republic to the UN, and  others  –     13 February 1996 Aug / Sep?  Visit to the Jharna-Kala Gallery by Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky  1996 Nov 12: Dinner for Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, his wife, Mira, and Mr. Alexandre Gorelik at Shanghai Manor Restaurant  – 12 November

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1997: Mar 17: U Thant Peace Award presented to Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, at his residence in Geneva – 17 March 1997 May 06: Dinner for Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, Director General of the UN Office at Geneva and H.E. Ambassador Alexandre Gorelik, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation, at Annam Brahma restaurant   –   6 May.

1998 Apr 18: Dinner for Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva at Agra Restaurant   –  19 April

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1999 apr 30: Dinner and function for Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, and his wife, Mira – 30 April 1999 Nov 04: Dinner for Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, Director General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, at the Maharaja restaurant – 4 November 2000 Oct 19: Dinner for Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, and his wife, Mira, at the Maharaja Restaurant – 19 October

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• 2011 Appeared in book and 2011 history – under good will “You are continuing to build a bridge between peoples and nations. Your contributions are most welcome in our turbulent times.”  – Vladimir Petrovsky, former Director-General of the United Nations in Geneva. ww.worldharmonyrun.org/about/history/history_2011/goodwill
• and a Moldova WHR Site http://www.worldharmonyrun.org/moldova/support/political/petrovsky. akso used at other country sites eg: Malaysia, Singapore

more to be added see also:

• 1998 Aor 29: Vladimir Petrovsky: Builder of a New Heart-Firmament, by Sri Chinmoy,. Dedication: I humbly dedicate this volume of 65 poems to my most esteemed Brother-Friend, Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, on the occasion of his 65th birthday on 29 April 1998. – Sri Chinmoy, Agni Press, 1998

 

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Article in UN ISeek

In Memoriam — Vladimir Petrovsky

Thursday, 13 March 2014, Geneva | The Corner /

Evelina Rioukhina, Irina Gerassimova

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