Michelle Bachelet Statement at 2012 First Regular Session of UN Women Executive Board Statement of Michelle Bachelet Under-Secretary- General and UN Women Executive Director at First Regular Session of UN Women Executive Board 24 January 2012. President, Distinguished Delegates, Allow me to first wish all of you a Happy New Year. It will not surprise you to hear me say that my special hopes are for the women of this world! I hope that this year, no matter how … [Read more...]
Statement of Michelle Bachelet Under-Secretary- General and UN Women Executive Director 2012
CelebrateLove.com, ‘Make Your Relationship a Contact Sport’
Make Your Relationship a Contact Sport Barbara Peters, Guest Author Does that sound a little quirky to you? Think about it – what’s more exciting than touching and being touched, on and off your love field? As a couples relationship therapist, one thing is evident every single day in my office. Almost all the people coming through my door are looking for physical touch. They want it, crave it, need it, but many times just don’t have it. Touching has become elusive … [Read more...]
United Nations – DESA ~ January 2012
January 2012 - Vol. 16, No. 1 | Print version Creating visibility for forests worldwide As the International Year of Forests 2011 draws to a close in February 2012, the Director of UN Forum on Forest Secretariat, Ms. Jan L. McAlpine, shares her thoughts about an eventful year. Thanks to the year, she says a clear message has been conveyed that "all 7 billion people on earth have their economic, spiritual and physical health tied to forests." Read … [Read more...]
A Celebration of Women Core Team plans out 2012
A Celebration of Women WORLD HUB ~ Wheel of Women Leaders that Care Ayi Jihu 2012 – If Women ruled the World January 1, 2012 Gathered in La Maquette Restaurant in Toronto a group of would be women leaders meet to discuss just how they are going to step by step change the world we are living in. In their midst is Chinese Star Ayi Jihu, a ‘Woman of Action’ and Ambassador for A Celebration of Women Foundation … [Read more...]
Road to AIDS 2012 Town Hall Meetings Kick Off
Last month, the first Road to AIDS 2012 Town Hall meeting kicked off in San Francisco, California. This was the first of 15 meetings to be held across the country leading up to the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) (note: every Road to AIDS 2012 meeting is free and open to the public). AIDS 2012 is the largest gathering of people working in HIV and will take place July 22-27, 2012 in Washington, DC. This first town hall brought together diverse community members to … [Read more...]