1914
Houston RI
Convention
 
1921
Edinburgh
1940
Havana
1942
London
1945
San Francisco
1958
Paris

Delegates at the 5th
RI Convention
resolved that
Rotary should “lend its
influence to the maintenance of
peace among the nations of the
world”                                                

"To aid in the advancement
of international understanding,
goodwill and peace through
a world fellowship of business
and professional men
united in the ideal of
service." - 4th Objective of Rotary.                      

Resolution calling 
for “freedom, justice, truth,
sanctity of the
pledged word and 
respect for human
rights”.  Led to
United Nations Universal
Declaration of Human
Rights                                                      

How to promote cross-cultural
understanding to avoid future
conflicts?

Led to formation of UNESCO
–United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural
Organization

49 Delegates at the
charter signing were 
Rotarians!
Some of original SG
were Rotarians. Rotary was
one of only two NGOs
initially accredited to the
UN Economic and Social
Committee RI/UN
Ambassadors Rotary Day
at the UN.                                             

Ratification

Universal Declaration of Human Rights