Vienna, January 2013 - The Blue Heart Campaign has gained additional support with new initiatives around the world. Switzerland became the latest country to join the Campaign, and in Colombia and the Republic of Serbia, cinema and theatre have been used to generate awareness and serve as a stark warning to potential victims about false promises of a better life. On the European Day against Trafficking in Human Beings, 18 October 2012, Switzerland became the latest country to join the Blue … [Read more...]
The Blue Heart Campaign, New Initiatives around the World
January 15, 2013 by Team Celebration
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International death penalty law accepted by Saudi Arabia is ignored – Take Action!
January 12, 2013 by Team Celebration
January 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UN independent experts and the world body’s human rights office today voiced their dismay over the execution of a young Sri Lankan domestic worker, Rizana Nafeek, in Saudi Arabia earlier this week. The Incident On 22 May 2005, while Rizana was feeding the child, he started choking. Panicking, she tried to soothe the child by rubbing his chest, neck and face, while shouting for help. Hearing her shouts the mother came running, but by … [Read more...]
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“Women issues are world issues”
January 10, 2013 by Team Celebration
“Women issues are world issues,” Michelle Bachelet, the executive director of U.N. Women and former president of Chile, said recently. (..) Familiar issues like equal pay, workplace policies, family-work balance and political power haven’t gone away in the United States or anywhere else. Basic needs and basic rights remain elusive for many women in the developing world. And those issues, too, will not go away anytime soon. But more women in more regions of the world are stepping up … [Read more...]
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50 Voices join WFP in celebrating 50 Years!
January 9, 2013 by Team Celebration
World Food Programme celebrates 50 Years !!! "50 Takes On Hunger" brought together 50 voices of influence from Hollywood star Hugh Jackman to news website editor Arianna Huffington to share their thoughts on hunger. Copyright: WFP Photolibrary The fight against hunger cannot be won alone. That’s why, 50 years after its founding, WFP gathered “50 Takes on Hunger” from leaders in the public and private sectors, from celebrities, athletes and academics, and from a school … [Read more...]
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Cervical Cancer – Life After Treatment (in U.K.)
January 9, 2013 by Team Celebration
Life after treatment How cervical cancer affects your daily life will depend very much on what stage your disease is at, and what treatment you're having. Many women with cervical cancer have a radical hysterectomy. This is a major operation, and it takes around six to 12 weeks to recover from it. During this time you need to avoid lifting (e.g. children, heavy shopping bags) and heavy housework. You won’t be able to drive for anything from three to eight weeks after the operation. … [Read more...]
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Ted Turner leads the way … ‘Resolutions to Keep’
January 8, 2013 by Team Celebration
Around this time of year, a lot of people are already struggling to keep some of the resolutions they made just a few days earlier. But some resolutions are too important to break. Fifteen years ago, Ted Turner made a bold commitment to DONATE $1 billion to help the United Nations tackle some of the world's biggest challenges. In the time since, his donation -- and the additional support and the resolution of partners like you -- have helped change countless lives through the work of … [Read more...]
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Labor Exploitation is main cause of Human Trafficking, IOM
January 6, 2013 by Team Celebration
Labor exploitation is the main cause of human trafficking, according to a new report by the International Organization for Migration, (IOM). The report which looked into human trafficking trends showed that half of the human trafficking cases brought before the IOM for assistance in 2011 involved victims of labor exploitation. Spokesperson for the IOM Jumbe Omari Jumbe says the report, which collected information from more than 150 IOM missions showed that during the period, IOM provided … [Read more...]
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United Nations Foundation says “Thank You”
January 3, 2013 by Team Celebration
A Message of Thanks from the United Nations Foundation Happy New Year! 2013: A YEAR TO BE BOLD Thanks to your support, the United Nations Foundation has been helping the United Nations change lives by improving global health, promoting sustainable energy, empowering women and girls, and advocating for a better world for the past 15 years. New Year's Message from UN Foundation CEO Kathy Calvin Watch this New Year message from UN Foundation CEO Kathy Calvin and tell us how we … [Read more...]
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2013, COMMIT to help end violence against women
January 3, 2013 by Team Celebration
Statement by Michelle Bachelet, Under Secretary General and Executive Director of UN Women, on death of Delhi student. 2012 showed too many times over that 'violence against women' remains pervasive worldwide, unfortunately. Today, UN Women expresses our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the young Indian student so brutally raped. This horrific crime committed against a young woman who simply aspired to building a life in the service of others, is a call to action for all … [Read more...]
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Vienna Policy Dialogue focuses on women empowerment
January 2, 2013 by Team Celebration
Global dialogue on development NGO Committee to consider 200 applications The 2013 Regular Session of the Committee on NGOs will meet on 21-30 January and is expected to adopt its report on 8 February 2013 The Committee on NGOs will consider over 200 new applications for status by NGOs as well as applications deferred from earlier sessions. It will also review nearly 300 quadrennial reports of NGOs in general or special consultative status. It is a standing committee of the Economic … [Read more...]
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Global economic outlook for 2013 revealed
January 2, 2013 by Team Celebration
Growth of the world economy has weakened considerably during 2012 and is expected to remain subdued in the coming two years, according to the United Nations in its latest issue of the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2013 (WESP), published today. The global economy is expected to grow at 2.4 per cent in 2013 and 3.2 per cent in 2014, a significant downgrade from the UN’s forecast of half a year ago. This pace of growth will be far from sufficient to overcome the continued jobs crisis … [Read more...]
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Prediction: 2013 will be a year of serious global crisis.
December 31, 2012 by Team Celebration
The following is an article written last fall, and suggests our world has a great amount of work ahead of us this coming year. If drought is affecting areas of our world that normally enjoy feast; how will we manage a famine? The time is now to Take Action. Prediction: 2013 will be a year of serious global crisis. That crisis is predictable, and in fact has already begun. Rotting corn was damaged by severe drought on a farm near Bruceville, Indiana It will inescapably confront the … [Read more...]
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Celebrating, 2012 as a Year of Women’s Achievements
December 27, 2012 by Team Celebration
Celebrating ... a Year of Achievements From the ratification of a United Nations convention on domestic worker rights to landmark laws on harassment to the conviction of a former president for war crimes ... a true year of firsts. This timeline is a snapshot of some of the gender equality achievements in 2012. JANUARY 02, 2012 Implementation begins for Colombia's Victims and Land Restitution Law Embera indigenous people displaced by armed conflict in Colombia. … [Read more...]
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The 2013 Human Development Report, pre-order today
December 21, 2012 by Team Celebration
2012 theme: Global partnership for building shared prosperity The General Assembly, on 22 December 2005, by resolution 60/209 identified solidarity as one of the fundamental and universal values that should underlie relations between peoples in the Twenty-first century, and in that regard decided to proclaim 20 December of each year International Human Solidarity Day. By resolution 57/265 the General Assembly, on 20 December 2002, established the World Solidarity Fund, (now hiring) which … [Read more...]
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Jada Pinkett Smith, ‘End Slavery Now!’ , 21 million women trapped globally
December 14, 2012 by Team Celebration
Jada Pinkett Smith: End Slavery Now! Today, 21 million women, men and children are trapped in slavery all over the world. Jada Pinkett Smith has teamed up with the ILO and its new campaign End Slavery Now, and so can you! GENEVA (ILO News) – The ILO’s Global Wage Report 2012/13 says many companies have adopted new working practices in response to the global economic crisis as a way of staying afloat. According to the report, employees have seen changes in their hourly wage … [Read more...]
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