People power is burgeoning around the world like never before. And from Brazil to Turkey and now Egypt, Avaaz members are at the heart of the groundbreaking movements that are reshaping our world. In Brazil, hundreds of Avaazers, from a 22 year-old student to a veteran Senator, have started their own petitions to tackle corruption from the communities to the capital. As millions take to the streets, millions more are flocking online to support the petitions started by Avaaz members. And … [Read more...]
People Power Take Action! ~ Start a Campaign @ Avaaz
July 19, 2013 by Team Celebration
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University for Peace course Costa Rica (July 22-27, 2013)
July 11, 2013 by Team Celebration
Headquartered in Costa Rica, the United Nations-mandated University for Peace was established in December 1980 as a Treaty Organization by the UN General Assembly. As determined in the Charter of the University, the mission of the University for Peace is: “to provide humanity with an international institution of higher education for peace with the aim of promoting among all human beings the spirit of understanding, tolerance and peaceful coexistence, to stimulate cooperation among peoples and to … [Read more...]
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Rio+20 Anniversary Google+ Hangout – JUNE 13
June 8, 2013 by Team Celebration
Last year, people from across the globe came together at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). They decided on a broad range of measures to achieve a more sustainable future. One year later, the momentum for action remains strong. Tune in for a live Google+ hangout on 13 June with DESA’s Under-Secretary-General Wu Hongbo, to mark the one year anniversary of this milestone event. Rio+20 was the largest UN conference ever, bringing together 50,000 people representing … [Read more...]
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SIOBHAN WILCOX – Quote Action of the Day
June 5, 2013 by Team Celebration
Your "QuoteAction" of the day: "How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct." Statesman, Benjamin Disraeli Your Action for today is: 'to be on the alert for any criticism you voice today. Do you have your facts right?' Have an extraordinary day! Wishing you Love, Light and Peace in your day. Siobhan Wilcox Be the change that you want to see! Siobhan Wilcox 3435 Camino Del Rio Sth, Suite 310 San Diego, CA … [Read more...]
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UN food agency heads call for hunger eradication by 2025
June 4, 2013 by Team Celebration
Food security to be at center of Africa development agenda June 2013, Yokohama, Japan - The three heads of the Rome-based United Nations agencies today called for food security and nutrition to be placed at the centre of the international agenda for African development. Special attention should be given to supporting smallholder farmers to improve global food security and empowering rural women, addressing gender inequalities and enabling them to transform their own lives and the lives of … [Read more...]
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EXTOLLING THE VIRTUES OF LAUGHTER FOR YOUR HEALTH
May 31, 2013 by Team Celebration
18 BLOGS EXTOLLING THE VIRTUES OF LAUGHTER FOR YOUR HEALTH LOL, everyone knows that stands for “Laugh out loud”. Hopefully when you type lol you really are laughing out loud because the benefits of laughter are far reaching. Laughter comes easily to children and they tend to laugh at least 20 times more than adults do every day. As an adult you need to make yourself laugh more to benefit your health and well-being. It doesn’t matter if the laughter is real or fake, the body doesn’t know … [Read more...]
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Brazil joins Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking
May 11, 2013 by Team Celebration
May 2013 - Brazil is the latest country to join the Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking, with singer Ivete Sangalo appointed as a national UNODC Goodwill Ambassador and face of the campaign. There are millions of victims of human trafficking across the globe. The campaign aims to mobilize Brazilian society against this crime. The launch was marked at a ceremony in the Brazilian Ministry of Justice yesterday, 9 May 2013, and counting with the presence of UNODC's Executive Director … [Read more...]
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MAY is Civility Awareness Month, Global
May 8, 2013 by Team Celebration
MAY IS INTERNATIONAL CIVILITY AWARENESS MONTH CIVILITY IS: A conscious awareness of the impact of one’s thoughts, actions, words and intentions on others; combined with, A continuous acknowledgement of one’s responsibility to ease the experience of others (e.g., through restraint, kindness, non-judgment, respect, and courtesy); and, A consistent effort to adopt and exhibit civil behaviour as a non-negotiable point of one’s character. Lew Bayer, President and CEO, Civility … [Read more...]
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150 Years of Humanitarianism was celebrated around the globe
May 8, 2013 by Team Celebration
The ICRC, established in 1863, works worldwide to provide humanitarian help for people affected by conflict and armed violence and to promote the laws that protect victims of war. An independent and neutral organization, its mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. Based in Geneva, Switzerland, it employs some 12,000 people in 80 countries; it is financed mainly by voluntary donations from governments and from national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies. The … [Read more...]
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Mom+Social, Events and more … May 8
May 7, 2013 by Team Celebration
ABOUT MOM+SOCIAL: A GLOBAL MOVEMENT OF MOTHERS Mom+Social is a special, one-day gathering focused on motherhood and the role of social media, technology, and philanthropy to improve the health of moms and children everywhere. Thousands of the brightest and most passionate people working to improve child, maternal, and reproductive health will gather on May 8, 2013 at the 92YTribeca in New York City to share ideas, raise awareness, and inspire action. This unique gathering concludes the … [Read more...]
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Women of the World: Take Over (Jim O’Rourke)
May 3, 2013 by Team Celebration
"Women of the world: take over... Because if you don't, the world will come to an end, and it won't take long." Music by Jim O'Rourke … [Read more...]
Africa, ‘must improve maternal and newborn child health’
April 29, 2013 by Team Celebration
Experts call for increased efforts to improve maternal and newborn child health in Africa More than 50 government, civil society, academic and United Nations experts came together for a meeting coordinated by the African Union (AU) in partnership with UN Women from 24 to 26 April in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to review key frameworks and initiatives on maternal and newborn child health and recommend actions for reduction of maternal and child deaths in Africa. During the meeting, which was … [Read more...]
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Ateliers-de-la-Terre, The Global Conference – JUNE 4.5.6
April 24, 2013 by Team Celebration
The Earth Workshops - The Global Conference Presentation The Global Conference - International Forum for Sustainable Development is an international conference which meets annually makers committed to sustainable development. The Global Conference brings together each year for three days nearly 900 players from more than 65 countries involved in the change to a sustainable society. Business leaders, government officials, NGOs, governments, intellectuals, … [Read more...]
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Global Mom Relay, No Limits for Women and Girls!
April 18, 2013 by Team Celebration
This post is part of the Global Mom Relay. Every time you share this blog, $5 will go to women and girls around the world. Scroll to the bottom to find out more. I first met Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro last September during that inspiring week each year when the UN General Assembly meets and global health leaders and advocates from governments, civil society and the private sector convene throughout New York City. When Musimbi and I were introduced, I was impressed by her wisdom and passion for … [Read more...]
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IPDC funds workshop for Pakistani women TV journalists in Karachi
April 17, 2013 by Team Celebration
A four-day workshop for Pakistani female television journalists, supported by UNESCO’s International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC), kicked off on 10 April in Karachi. A total of 17 journalists working for different TV channels took part in the workshop, with the main objective to strengthen their professional capacity in news gathering and production. The sessions covered a brief history of the media, the characteristic of state versus private television channels, the … [Read more...]
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