GENEVA: Jihadists in Iraq have ordered that all women between the ages of 11 and 46 must undergo female genital mutilation, which could affect up to four million women and girls in the war-ravaged country, a UN official said Thursday. The UN's second most senior official in Iraq, Jacqueline Badcock, said, "It is a fatwa (or religious edict) from ISIS, we learnt about it this morning. We have no precise numbers." The Islamic State, formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the … [Read more...]
Helen Clark, Floods in Bosnia, Herzegovina and Serbia
July 17, 2014 by
There is a pressing need in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to make rapid progress on meeting the needs of the most vulnerable people as a result of the disastrous floods in May, said UN development chief Helen Clark during her visit to Brussels for the international donor conference in support of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. After the devastating floods, a UN Team of Experts , which was deployed for the first time of history of Serbia, arrived in the country within 36 hours’ time. … [Read more...]
Suzanne Letourneau|Succeed ADHD Telesummit, July 14-18
July 11, 2014 by
Do you have ADD/ADHD and want to Succeed? You Can! In fact… Your ADHD is a STRENGTH You CAN learn ways to feel confident as a parent and raise a resilient child Chaos and overwhelm are optional and balance, peace and harmony are possible There ARE strategies to improve communication and relationships in your family You can ask for accommodations in your workplace You just need to learn how… See more HERE Wouldn’t it feel great to… Discover your strengths and … [Read more...]
Carol Tuttle, Are You ‘Type 3 Energy’ ? – FREE Class July 15
July 11, 2014 by
Take Your Life and Well-being To The Next Level When You Discover Your Unique Energy Profile® According to Carol Tuttle, the creator of "Energy Profile®", TYPE 3 energy has a natural gift for 'Taking Action'. They are the ones who say, “Let’s get to work and get it done!” In other words, TYPE 3 energy is swift to leap forward towards their desired outcome -- with dynamic, confident, and purposeful action. What about you? What's your energy like? Are you a TYPE 3 too? … [Read more...]
Full Moon in Capricorn, July 12
July 10, 2014 by
Capricorn Full Moon Sun in Cancer ~ Moon in Capricorn 20º Saturday, July 12, 5:24 AM Mountain Time (Saturday, July 12, 11:24 AM Greenwich Time) Work, work, work! We want it if we don’t have it, we rail against it if we have too much, we glow with a task well accomplished and we deflate when we fall short. A job well done is a crowning glory. A Capricorn Full Moon will shine its bright light on our outer, career-oriented self, on who we are out in the community, on our inner … [Read more...]
Mercury Retrograde Shadow until July 16, 2014
July 9, 2014 by
What is Mercury Retrograde? Three, and sometimes four, times a year, the planet Mercury appears to be moving backwards in the sky for a period of approximately 3 weeks. "Appears" is the key word here, because, technically speaking, no planet actually moves backwards in their orbits around the Sun. In fact, they don't even slow down. Retrograde-station-direct cycles are essentially illusions that result from our point of view from Earth, simply because the Earth is also orbiting the Sun … [Read more...]
POST 2015, UNICEF, UN Women and UNDP, July 8 ( NYC )
July 7, 2014 by
PARTICIPATORY MONITORING AND ACCOUNTABILITY: CRITICAL COMPONENTS FOR THE POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA Side Event to the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) Hosted by Governments of Canada, Peru, Republic of Korea Supported by UNICEF, UN Women and UNDP Time and Venue: Date: 8 July 2014 Time: 12:45-1:15 PM: Light lunch available 1:15 – 2:30 PM: Panel Presentation and Q&A Venue: UN Secretariat North Lawn Building, Conference Room 7, New York Over the last two years the UN system … [Read more...]
ACTION Think Tank – July 21 with Jennifer Ettinger!
July 4, 2014 by
Attention Toronto Entrepreneurs Looking for a Faster Way to Get More Connections, Leads, and Money: Want to make BIT more money? Want to make a TON more money? If I told you, that in the flesh, you could meet, see and hear a speaker who has brought companies into the millions and even 100s of millions of dollars, and YOU could have the opportunity to not just MEET with him, but ALSO work with him, would you be there? This is an Inspire2Speak Program, and is going to EXPLODE your … [Read more...]
July 4, 2014 celebrations dampened by Hurricane Arthur
July 3, 2014 by
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain (now officially known as the United Kingdom). Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, and political speeches and ceremonies, in addition to various other public … [Read more...]
World We Want 2015
July 2, 2014 by
The World We Want 2015 enables people to engage, visualize and analyze people’s voices on sustainable development. Trends & Outcomes “The World We Want 2015 Trends” is a one-stop shop for people’s participation and engagement with policy making. It also allows policy makers to better understand the needs and priorities of their constituents. At the same time, it is a place for local solutions to be shared and learnt from, a space for open-knowledge, open-data, and cooperation. Thanks to … [Read more...]
Ramadan Prayer Guides, 30 Days
July 2, 2014 by
"When the month of Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of (Hell) Fire are closed and the devils are chained." (Bukhari) With fantastic imagery, this 'hadith' informs all Muslims that the month of Ramadan is a special month unlike others. During the 30 days of Ramadan, Muslims all over the world will join together and strive to worship Allah. Beginning from the moment when one can distinguish between a white and black thread and lasting until sunset, the daily … [Read more...]
