United Nations

May be right now someone is writing a letter. The letter is addressed to a president or king, a general. The letter is about someone the writer does not know. The writer is an ordinary person who has never met a king or a general. The writer is one of the 200000 members of Amnesty International. This organization was started in 1961 to help people who are put in prison only because of their race, their religion, …

…work on special problems. One year was the International Year of the Child. For centuries countries have fought each other, and powerful countries have taken control of weaker ones. It is difficult to persuade nations to live together in peace. Nevertheless, the UN is attempting to do this. It is the only organization that unites the world on the search for peace. If it is successful, it will bring a better life for all humanity.