After the Spiritual Ecstacy, than what? During the years 1991 to 2000, I went through a radical spiritual transformation that really was a profound, peak experience for me. It all began when I read Seth Speaks, after which I went through more than 400 similar books, non-stop. I never thought the passionate feelings of spirituality would mellow and lose their intensity. But they have. In 2000, I read a book called After the Ecstasy, the Laundry, by Dr. Jack Kornfield. The author … [Read more...]
Georgette Gagnon, UNAMA’s Director of Human Rights: PRESS CONFERENCE
December 12, 2010 by
Press conference - Georgette Gagnon, UNAMA’s Director of Human Rights; and Ahmad Fahim Hakim, Deputy Chairman of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) PRESS CONFERENCE (near verbatim transcript) Kabul – 9 December 2010 UNAMA: "Good morning. Thank you all for coming. Today's launch of UNAMA's human rights report: Harmful Traditional Practices and Implementation of the Law on the Elimination of Violence against Women in Afghanistan coincides with … [Read more...]
Melissa Beaupierre, Senior Director CDC (NPIN): Using Twitter at Summit
December 12, 2010 by
Using Twitter at the HIV Prevention Leadership Summit At CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN), we have embraced social media as a key tool in developing and maintaining strong partnerships. As a CDC project whose purpose includes HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, STD, and tuberculosis informational support to prevention partners, stakeholders, and other constituents, we realize the benefits of sharing key messages, new resources, and current news in a quick and easily-accessible … [Read more...]
UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women Issues Annual Call for Proposals
November 24, 2010 by
United Nations, New York — The United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) today launched its annual global Call for Proposals for programmes that support country-level efforts to end violence against women and girls. The criteria, eligibility requirements and application guidelines are available at www.unifem.org/untfevaw. The deadline for application is 20 January 2011. Civil society organizations, governments, and UN Country Teams (working in partnerships with … [Read more...]
PMO (Canada) – NATO Summit, Lisbon, Portugal
November 20, 2010 by
Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on the NATO Summit November 20, 2010 Lisbon, Portugal Prime Minister Stephen Harper today made the following remarks at the conclusion of the NATO Summit in Lisbon, Portugal: “This summit was a success — allies emerged strong and united. Allies agreed that organizational reform is critical to NATO’s long-term effectiveness, a position that Canada has consistently advocated for years." “The decision to streamline NATO’s command structure will … [Read more...]
UN Women – United Nations Elects Executive Board
November 13, 2010 by
A Celebration of Women is pleased to announce... United Nations Elects Executive Board of New Agency for Women’s Empowerment ECOSOC President Hamidon Ali (left) chairs election of members of the Executive Board of UN Women. (UN Photo/Ryan Brown.) Member States today took the next step in enabling the newly-created United Nations agency on gender equality and women’s empowerment to begin its work by electing countries to serve on its Executive Board. The elections, held in the … [Read more...]
UNIFEM – Women Count for Peace: The 2010 Open Days now available….
November 10, 2010 by
Women Count for Peace: The 2010 Open Days on Women, Peace and Security At the heart of landmark UN Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security (2000) are commitments to enable women’s contributions to all stages of peacebuilding, peacemaking, peacekeeping and conflict prevention. On the 10th anniversary of resolution 1325, the UN organized Open Days on Women, Peace and Security in conflict-affected areas. These extraordinary meetings were designed to enable direct … [Read more...]
UNFPA – Statement @ Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, UNFPA Executive Director
October 30, 2010 by
32nd Annual Forum of Parliamentarians for Global Action - UNFPA - Progress and Challenges: Women’s Health and Education for Girls Keynote Address of Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, UNFPA Executive Director, at the 32nd Annual Forum of Parliamentarians for Global Action: Empowering Women – Building Human Security ______________________________________________________________________________ "Thank you very much for the kind introduction and thank you for inviting me here. … [Read more...]
Governor General of Canada – Last Week of Official Duties
September 27, 2010 by
Governor General's Last Week Governor General’s Last Week of Official Activities OTTAWA—During her last week as 27th Governor General of Canada, Her Excellency Michaëlle Jean will attend the following official activities and functions in Ottawa: Tuesday, September 28 10 a.m. Reopening of the National Capital Commission’s Greenhouses Speech from Her Excellency Rideau Hall OPEN TO MEDIA Noon Reception Hosted by the Speakers of the Senate and the House of Commons Speech from Her … [Read more...]
Female education vital for all MDGs – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Nawal El Moutawakel
September 23, 2010 by
"Female education vital for all MDGs," says UN Goodwill Ambassador. UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Nawal El Moutawakel 22 September 2010 – Growing up in Morocco in the 1960s and early 1970s United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador Nawal El Moutawakel had personal experience of the ills that the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) seek to eliminate. “I personally lived these difficulties… access to education, women’s empowerment, environmental protection, improvement in … [Read more...]
World's Women at the centre of achieving the MDGs
September 21, 2010 by
World's Women at the centre of achieving the MDGs SEPTEMBER 2010 | NEW YORK Organizer: UNIFEM Event dates: 20 September 2010 Venue: Conference room 7 NLB Link to organizer's web site The presentations and discussion will draw upon five recommendations presented at the MDG3 conference on 25 March 2010 in Copenhagen on how to accelerate the achievement of the MDGs. These are summarized as: Economic empowerment of women as a rights' issue and as smart economics Expansion of … [Read more...]
SUMMIT on the MDG’s – 20-22 September, 2010
September 20, 2010 by
Summit on the Millennium Development Goals 20-22 September 2010 With only five years left until the 2015 deadline to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on world leaders to attend a summit in New York on 20-22 September 2010 to accelerate progress towards the MDGs . Many Women and Girls left out of development gains, UN Agency reports.....!!!! UNIFEM's Executive Director Ines Alberdi 20 September 2010 – In spite of strides … [Read more...]
