United Nations, New York, 14 may 2010 - A United Nations development panel has stressed the smarter use of resources and sustainable economic growth as key drivers to tackle climate change and achieve the anti-poverty targets with a 2015 deadline. Fertile land, clean water and adequate sanitation are crucial if countries are to break out of the poverty trap and prosper, according to the Commission on Sustainable Development, whose current session focused on transport, waste management, chemicals and mining.

Hunger: every 6 seconds a child dies from hunger. If you're reading this, you can make a difference. Take action: http:bit.ly539R9t (Please note: The children featured in this video are not accompanied by their true names and countries. The hunger conditions they face are real, but we have changed some of their identifying information.)

New Technology is explained during the Peace Day TV "International Day of Peace Broadcast." Cloud computing, digital rights, alternative digital currency, livestreaming, and other aspects of the "All Things Peace" Cloud provided by Xeden, Inc., and used by www.peaceday.tv are explained. The technologies use as a peace collaboration tool, also useable for commercial applications, is discussed by Michael Short, Caleb Skinner, and Peace Day TV host Stephen Fantl.

NEW YORK, USA, 2 July 2007 -- Despite progress made at the halfway point to the deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals, the global MDG targets will be achieved only if more concerted action is taken immediately and is sustained until 2015 and beyond.

The film charts Gilley's extraordinary 10-year journey to establish Peace Day on 21 September, and shows how the Day is being used around the world to save lives. The film's breathtaking conclusion finds Jeremy joined by Jude Law in Afghanistan, attempting to spearhead a massive vaccination against polio on Peace Day. The Day After Peace is produced in association with the BBC and Passion Pictures.

Michael Franti inviting people to a the free 2009 Power To the Peaceful Festival.

Promoting the role of women in stopping climate change. For more information, visit http:www.unfpa.orgswp

In the spring of 2012 the PFC Band went on tour across North America. One of the standout shows took place toward the end of their run, in Folsom, California. Grandpa Elliott gives an unbelievably soulful performance in PFC's rendition of this beautiful blues number.

United Nations, New York, 30 September 2010 - All countries must protect the human rights of the tens of millions of migrants worldwide who lack proper legal status and are thus more likely to face abuse, prolonged detention and ill-treatment, enslavement, rape or even murder, a United Nations-backed group warned today. "Too often, States have addressed irregular migration solely through the lens of sovereignty, border security or law enforcement, sometimes driven by hostile domestic constituencies," the Global Migration Group (GMG) said in a statement adopted at the end of a meeting in Geneva that noted that children are particularly vulnerable. Full story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=36297&Cr=migrants&Cr1=

United Nations, New York, 11 May 2010 - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched a major online drive today to spur action to eliminate hunger and highlight the fact that one in six people worldwide go hungry every day. Through the "1billionhungry project" people can voice their outrage about world hunger by adding their names to an online petition. The campaign uses a yellow whistle as an icon encouraging people to blow the whistle against this global scourge. News Story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=34660&Cr=&Cr1=

For people living in the Nuba Mountains of South Kordofan, central Sudan, getting enough clean water has long been a difficult task. Working with ECHO, the European Community Humanitarian Office, UNICEF has turned the situation around, building and rehabilitating the region's water plants to ensure more than 110,000 people can have access to safe drinking water. Credits: Producer:Kun Li

$5,000 could cover the cost of hair and make-up for one day on set in LA or pay for one year's schooling for 145 girls in Afghanistan. Sarah McLachlan does the math and encourages you to join her. For more information about the film and to take action visit: http:www.mediathatmattersfest.org5world_on_fireindex.php?fs=action

Kito International is officially an Unreasonable Institute Fellow! This video is a thank you to all of our supporters who helped us get here.

In Sierra Leone, one in eight women risk dying during pregnancy or childbirth. This is one of the highest maternal death rates in the world. Irene Khan's visit to Sierra Leone marks the start of Amnesty International's action against maternal mortality in the country. A campaign caravan will tour Sierra Leone over the coming weeks, providing information and fueling debate on the issue of maternal health.

Dr. Kevin Danaher, co-founder of the organization, Global Exchange and longtime critic of the free trade agenda. He often speaks on how we can create 'grassroots globalization', empowering local communities to create sustainable local economies. Now, hear what he would do in his First 100 Days as Nominee for Secretary of Commerce for a Progressive Cabinet.

United Nations, New York, 23 October 2009 - The UN Day concert saluted the more than 115,000 men and women dedicated to bringing stability to the most troubled parts of our world. For the first time since its inception, the concert had a theme: A Tribute to Peacekeeping. It has been organized by the Department of Public Information and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, in partnership with the Culture Project, a New York based non-profit organization dedicated to artistic work focusing on social justice and civic engagement. Musical performances by artists from a broad array of countries, oral presentations by public figures, and documentary film clips highlighting the faces and stories of the people in the field, have been used to pay homage to the Blue Helmets on the sixty-fourth anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations. Among the artists who performed are John McLaughlin ( United Kingdom) with the band Remember Shakti ( India), Emmanual Jal ( Sudan), Sister Fa ( Senegal), Salman Ahmad ( Pakistan), Harry Belafonte ( United States), Angelique Kidjo ( Benin), Lang Lang ( China) and Colombian band Aterciopelados. The Master of Ceremonies was Isha Sesay of CNN International. View the entire concert (Real Media, 2 hours and 4 minutes) http:webcast.un.orgramgenondemandspecialevents2009se091023pm.rm UN day website : http:www.un.orgeneventsunday2009 News Story: http:www.un.orgappsnewsstory.asp?NewsID=32699&Cr=united+nations+day&Cr1=

United Nations, 22 march 2010 - The General Assembly through the adoption of its resolution 64198, invited the President of the General Assembly to convene a High-Level Interactive Dialogue (HLID) of the sixty-fourth session of the General Assembly in New York on 22 March 2010, World Water Day, on the implementation of the International Decade for Action Water for Life. During a press conference at UN Headquarters, Jan Eliasson, President of the 60th Session of the United Nations General Assembly and Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden is presenting the impact of Water on the Millennium Development Goals. View the entire press conference (Real Media, 31 minutes): http:webcast.un.orgramgenondemandpressconference2010pc100322pm.rm High-Level Interactive Dialogue website: http:www.un.orggapresident64thematicwater.shtml

United Nations, New York, 12 June 2009 - Noon briefing by the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. On 13 June 2009, the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will launch the WMD-WeMustDisarm multiplatform campaign, beginning the 100-day countdown to the International Day of Peace. The General Assembly decided to commemorate the day annually on 21 September as a day of global ceasefire and non-violence. This year, the theme focuses on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. Joining the Secretary-General in promoting the campaign are: * UN Messenger of Peace and Academy Award-winning actor and producer Michael Douglas, who has championed the cause of disarmament for the UN since 1998; and * Rainn Wilson, featured actor in the American television comedy, The Office, who has more than 800,000 followers on Twitter; Over the next 100 days leading up to 21 September, they, along with the Secretary-General, will raise awareness of the costs and dangers of nuclear weapons by issuing a daily message, via Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, email and radio, urging the world to disarm. The Secretary-General is taking the lead by issuing the first 10 tweets of the campaign. We would also like to encourage any one wishing to get involved to send tweets on nuclear disarmament and non proliferation, re-tweet the Secretary-Generals messages, sign up to dedicated Facebook or MySpace pages, or all of the above. In his message to mark the 100-day countdown to the International Day of Peace, the Secretary-General said, As we observe the International Day of Peace with world leaders gathered in New York for the 64th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, I will proclaim one strong, simple message: We Must Disarm! Secretary-General's message: http:www.un.orgsgpeacedaymessage2009.shtml UN Messengers of Peace web site, Michael Douglas: http:www.un.orgsgmopdouglas.shtml

http://playingforchange.com/episodes/38/Imagine - In the beginning of 2010 the Playing For Change crew began work on a new Song Around the World, John Lennon's "Imagine." It has been an amazing year of production, taking the crew from the favelas of Brazil to the shrines of southern India, from villages in Nepal to the glittering urban landscape of Tokyo and New York, and beyond. This song is the Playing For Change Foundation's gift to the world. The Playing For Change Foundation feels honored to have the blessing and generous support of Yoko Ono as music lovers around the world join together to launch the Power to the People campaign. The campaign seeks to advance John Lennon's vision of peace by engaging artists and audiences to contribute to music education programs worldwide. Proceeds raised will help build music schools, support teachers and music programs, purchase instruments, and connect schools for cross-cultural learning and conflict resolution across borders. Music IS the power: Power to the People. To learn more about the PFC Foundation, the schools they are building, the lives they are touching, and how you can participate, please visit the Playing For Change Foundation's website at http://playingforchange.org/ "Imagine" appears on "PFC 2: Songs Around The World" due in stores May 31, 2011. Pre-Order "PFC 2: Songs Around The World" now on Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/PFCsatw2

Peace One Day Founder, Jeremy Gilley, provided the Peace Day Global Broadcast with the approval to air his 2nd documentary "The Day After Peace" during the global International Peace Day event on PeaceDay.tv that takes place September 17-21st. Jeremy has done so much to have a permanent date established for the United Nations yearly Peace Day (September 21st), his documentaries are amazing, make sure to visit their website at www.peaceonday.org, and watch their videos YouTube, you won't be sorry.

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December 10, 2008 - Message of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon commemorating Human Rights Day and the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The Venice Beach EcoFest is an exciting celebration of arts, music and dance meant to raise awareness about our invaluable ecosystem.

Last year, 23.5 million people stood up against poverty and set a new Guinness World Record. They stood up to remind their governments to keep their promises. The promises they made seven years ago with the Millennium Development Goals. The promise to end poverty inequality and hunger. The promise to stop children dying from preventable diseases. The promise to ensure basic education for all children, particularly girls. The promise to stop women dying during pregnancy and childbirth. The promise to provide water and sanitation and to protect the environment. The promise to provide more and better aid, fair trade and debt cancellation. The promise to achieve these goals by 2015. The promises that some of them have not kept. Stand Up and Speak Out is the growing movement of people no longer prepared to stay seated or silent in the face of poverty and inequality. On October 16th and 17th, Stand Up and Speak Out for the Millennium Development Goals. Help us break the world record. So we can break the record of broken promises. http:www.standagainstpoverty.org

Global food demand will double between now and 2050 as the world's population reaches 9.2 billion. How can the increased demand for food be met in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner? William H. Gates III, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USA Ellen Kullman, Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, DuPont, USA Nguyen Tan Dung, Prime Minister of Vietnam; Chair, 2010 ASEAN Patricia A. Woertz, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), USA; Co-Chair of the Governors Meeting for Consumer Industries 2010; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010 Moderated by Prannoy Roy, Chairman, New Delhi Television (NDTV), India

At the United Nations Plaza in New York, NY a panel discussion was organized by the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) to address the UN's Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and its impact on women throughout the world. www.upf.org

United Nations, April 2012 - For the first time in human history, the world will soon have more older people than children. The human race is ageing and we are unprepared. Unless we change the way we think and act about ageing, we will miss the opportunity to age in good health and to build a society where older people are respected and valued members of society. That is why this year the World Health Organization is dedicating it's birthday - on 7 April - World Health Day - to healthy ageing. Every year, World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April to mark the anniversary of the founding of WHO in 1948. Each year a theme is selected for World Health Day that highlights a priority area of concern for WHO. World Health Day is a global campaign, inviting everyone -- from global leaders to the public in all countries -- to focus on a single health challenge with global impact. Focusing on new and emerging health issues, World Health Day provides an opportunity to start collective action to protect people's health and well-being. Watch and share the official World Health Day 2012 video, and join the conversation on healthy ageing on Twitter #AddHealth2Life to be part of the change.

United Nations, New York, 12 August 2010 -- The International Year of Youth kicked off today with calls from United Nations officials to harness the talents and energy of the world's young people to promote better understanding and dialogue between different generations, cultures and religions. Dialogue and mutual understanding is the theme of the Year, which is being formally launched today -- to coincide with International Youth Day being observed every 12 August -- in the General Assembly Hall at UN Headquarters in New York. Full Story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=35600&Cr=youth&Cr1=

Gandhi's Satyagraha Music 4 Peace 100 Years of Nonviolence launch of The Gandhi-Tour at 10th Earthdance Peace Festival 2006 in California

Nothing But Nets helps to prevent malaria in Africa by distributing bed nets. What is malaria exactly? Find out here.

This quick video serves as an introduction to PeaceJam's Global Call to Action campaign, which aims to inspire ONE BILLION Global Call to Action projects with the help of 11 Nobel Peace Prize Winners. For more information, check out http:www.peacejam.orgaction.aspx

Seva, or service, is the selfless giving of oneself for the betterment of others and the world around. At Seva Cafe, the concept of service takes the form of a pay it forward restaurant, where every meal is cooked and served with love.

Peter Coyote, actor and activist, for the 2011 www.peaceday.tv Peace Day Global Broadcast, celebrating the United Nations International Day of Peace. Join us for the 2011 Peace Day Global Broadcast September 17-21st, brought to you by Xeden (Z-Den), Unity Foundation, Peace Portal, and GLTV. Peter Coyote (born Rachmil Pinchus Ben Mosha Cohon) is an American actor, author, director, screenwriter and narrator of films, theatre, television and audio books.

United Nations, New York, 21 June 2011 - The United Nations General Assembly today agreed to appoint Ban Ki-moon to a second consecutive term as the Secretary-General of the 192-member Organization.Under the resolution, which was adopted by acclamation, Mr. Ban's second term will run from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016. Full story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=38791&Cr=secretary-general&Cr1=

http:envisionGood.tv Daniel Epstein and Teju Ravilochan, Co-Founders of The Unreasonable Institute, tell us why they started The Unreasonable Institute to train, mentor, and incubate the social ventures of young social entrepreneurs. In this interview, learn about The Unreasonable Institute's Fellows Program, who they are looking for, how applicants are selected, how to apply, etc. Applications open November 15th and run for one month. Twenty five high-impact young social entrepreneurs will be selected from around the world to join in an intensive 10-week training program taught by seasoned social entrepreneurs. Learn about the investor's pitch, Unreasonable Institute's pipeline parters (including Ashoka), and more.

Permaculture expert Penny Livingston-Stark shows how natural systems can teach us better design practices. Learning to work with the earth not only creates a healthier environment, it also nourishes the people who live in it.

Impacting Video! Stop children dying in Africa and elsewhere. We present a solution known as the FUTURO-Plan

Peace One Day - www.peaceoneday.org A Short Video Explaining Peace One Day and the efforts of Jeremy Gilley, an actor turned film maker, who in the late 1990's became preoccupied with questions about the fundamental nature of humanity and the issue of peace. He decided to explore these through the medium of film, and specifically, to create a documentary following his campaign to establish a day of ceasefire and non-violence. In 1999, Jeremy founded Peace One Day, a non-profit organisation, and in 2001 Peace One Day's efforts were rewarded when the United Nations unanimously adopted the first-ever day of global ceasefire and non-violence on 21 September annually - Peace Day. In 2007 according to the UN, over 100 million people were active on Peace Day, in 192 countries. There were life-saving initiatives in 14 countries, and over 80 activities in Afghanistan alone where 1.4 million children were vaccinated against polio. WHAT WILL YOU DO TO MAKE PEACE ON 21 SEPTEMBER? Make your commitment now at www.peaceoneday.org

Created and directed by Andreas Sandre von Warburg, United Nations for kids is a short cartoon documentary about the UN and its mission. The first episode is a general introduction and includes a little historical background and details on the principal bodies of the UN.

United Nations, New York, 25 July 2011 - Throughout the year, Monique Coleman, UN first Youth Champion, travelled the globe working with local governmental agencies to conduct a series of youth events. The events are created to bring together a group of people who addresses youth around the issues that affect them in their respective countries. During her world tour, she visited more than 20 countries of 5 different continents and met with thousands of youth, with the aim of listening to their aspirations. Detailed diaries of Monique Coleman's trip: http://social.un.org/youthyear/colemantour.html Monique Coleman's blog: http://www.gimmemo.com

Chris Bashinelli speaks out on Millennium Development Goal #7 Environmental Sustainability. He is is an accomplished actor you've seen in such shows as the Sopranos, he now host's a conscious program called Bridge The Gap where he's spending thirty days in each of the poorest countries on Earth, investigating the lives of young people across the globe. He'll discover how people live, what they care about, and how their lives compare to ours in the United States. This is all part of Bridge the Gap, a new Reality/ Travel Series that Chris is producing and hosting.

http:playingforchange.com - As we made our way around the world we encountered love, hate, rich and poor, black and white, and many different religious groups and ideologies. It became very clear that as a human race we need to transcend from the darkness to the light and music is our weapon of the future. This song around the world features musicians who have seen and overcome conflict and hatred with love and perseverance. We dont need more trouble, what we need is love. The spirit of Bob Marley always lives on. This is the fourth Song Around The World video released from the CDDVD Playing For Change: Songs Around The World and the follow up to the classics Stand By Me, One Love and Don't Worry. This unforgetable track was performed by musicians around the world adding their part to the song as it traveled the globe. Order the CDDVD Playing For Change Songs Around The World now at amazon.com! http:tinyurl.comc6mhgd The Playing For Change Songs Around The World CDDVD is also available at your neighborhood Starbucks and everywhere music is sold. Order the WarNo More Trouble, Stand By Me, Don't Worry, and One Love videos and the new Songs Around The World album now at itunes! http:tinyurl.compfcitunes Sign up at http:playingforchange.com for updates and exclusive content. You can also buy cool stuff in our new online store! Join the Playing for Change Online Street Team at: http:ufanz.comteamsplayingforchange Join the movement to help inspire people from around the world to come together through music.

Interview with Pera Wells, secretary-general of the World Federation of United Nations Associations for nine years, discusses UNAs, NGOs, and global citizenship, with UNA-USA member Bill Miller of Global Connections Television.

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Positive Spin TV: experience the Global Peace Festivals around the world with their cultural diversity and inspiring humanitarian service programs. Interview as well with Sergio Duarte, UN Under Secretary-General for Disarmament conducted by Bill Miller of Global Connections Television. Later we

Images of the UN in Haiti UN Photo/Logan Abassi UN Photo/Marco Dormino UN Foundation Photo/D. Evans

History video about the Parliament of the World's Religions. About the original parliament in 1893, the centennial celebration in Chicago, 1993, Cape town 1999, Barcelona 2004 and looking forward to the Melbourne 2009 parliaments.

we asked people from around the world how they are coping with rising food prices?

The Gandhi Tour provided the Indiginous Artists for the International Day of Peace 2008 The United Nations International Day of Peace Sept 21th 2008 first time ever to reach a Billion people, Secretary-General Ban will ring the Japanese Peace Bell at UN Headquarters along with Michael Douglas, Jane Goodall and Midori Goto. The annual International Day of Peace Youth Observance will commence with Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon ringing the Japanese Peace Bell at 9:30 am at the United Nation's headquarters. The theme of this year's Peace Day is Peace and Human Rights and is co- produced by the NGOs Pathways to Peace, United Religions & World Peace Prayer Society in association with The Untitled Nations Department of Public Information. www.gandhitour.com

This video from DFID and World Vision provides an overview of the issues faced in developing countries caused by the lack of clean and safe water. 900 million people around the world still dont have access to clean and safe drinking water. This affects their health, their ability to go to school, their chances of getting a job, their futures. Learn more about what the UK government and Worldvision are doing to change this at www.dfid.gov.uk or www.worldvision.org.ukwater

Tens of thousands of women and girls are attacked or raped every year while collecting firewood to cook for their families. And almost 2 million people are killed by harmful stove smoke. WFP's fuel efficient stoves fight hunger, save the environment, and protect women from violence and rape. Our challenge is to reach 20,000 more people with these lifesaving stoves at just $5 a person. Go to www.wfp.org/stove to donate a stove today!

UNICEF correspondent Suzanne Beukes reports on UNICEF's efforts to improve education in Benin. For more information, please visit: http://www.unicef.org

Youth Leaders & the Culture of Peace Initiative at the United Nations International Day of Peace 2009 The International Day of Peace was established by the United Nations in 1981—and was first celebrated at the UN in 1982. Since then, all over the world, millions of individuals and organizations have joined together on September 21st to promote peace at the local, national and global level. It is a Day of Ceasefire—Personal or Political. The international peacebuilding and educational organization Pathways to Peace has taken the initiative to help build a co-operative movement that unites organizations that have the power to make peace on earth a reality. With a special focus on the role of youth development and leadership, Pathways to Peace UN NGO Representative Michael Johnson is dedicated to bringing together young people from all over the world to imagine and put into action a better world. Meet some of these youth leaders and listen to their hopes and aspirations for a better world. Featuring Youth Leaders Autum Ashante from the Hip Hop Youth Summit Council and Pathways to Peace Middle East Coordinator Aliza Hava; and also Pathways to Peace UN NGO Representative Michael Johnson. LINKS International Day of Peace http:www.internationaldayofpeace.org Pathways to Peace http:www.pathwaystopeace.org Music by Family Tree http:www.familytree.tc Created by Some Day Fire Productions http:www.somedayfire.com http:www.youtube.comsomedayfire

United Nations, New York, 17 September 2010 - In a time-honoured ritual at United Nations Headquarters in New York today Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon rang a bell cast from pennies donated by children from 60 nations to inaugurate the annual International Day of Peace, which this year is dedicated to the world's young. "Young people today are at home with global diversity; they are comfortable in an interconnected world. Yet they are also vulnerable to the forces of extremism," Mr. Ban said before observing a minute of silence and then driving the ringing beam three times into the bell. Full Story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=35972&Cr=peace&Cr1=

United Nations, New York, 10 May 2010 - This month the worlds countries are coming together in the latest effort to reduce the global nuclear stockpile. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference is taking place at the UNs headquarters in New York. The Conference has been held every five years since 1975.

United Nations, New York, 10 August 2009 - Eradicating extreme poverty and hunger is the first of eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). World Bank estimates show that 1.4 billion people in the developing world were living in extreme poverty in 2005. Still with all the bad, the MDG target of cutting in half the proportion of people in the developing world living on less that $1 US a day by 2015 remains within reach for the world as a whole. Millennium Development Goals website: http:www.un.orgmillenniumgoalspoverty.shtml

NICEF correspondent Nina Martinek reports on the water, hygiene and sanitation activities of UNICEF in Niger. Credits: Producer:Nina Martinek

The WIR Bank, formerly the Swiss Economic Circle (GER: Wirtschaftsring-Genossenschaft), or WIR, is an independent complementary currency system in Switzerland that serves small and medium-sized businesses. It exists only as a bookkeeping system, with no scrip, to facilitate transactions.

Develop open trading and financial systems that are non-discriminatory

Exploring the potential for the FDU (www.freedigitaluniverse.com) Virtual Economy to become real enough to address poverty, environment, and Millenium Development Goals (MGDs) such as universal education. FDU is a economy that pays people for participating, and also funds charities; corporations acting as Vendors in the FDU virtual forum earn profits - everyone wins! In this time of crisis, let us explore the potentials of the information age to expand access to emerging markets to empower a truly global economy, this is doable once the poor have a means to earn into the virtual knowledge marketplace. This is our purpose, a free equal human rights forum, with a universal e-currency solvent that is backed by real (public) money, that supports, individuals, charities, and commerce partners. Is this possible you ask, yes, consider this: What if Virtual Worlds were real? What makes them real is their economy. So what if we could buy real goods instead of just virtual products with our earnings? And what if we could include the entire emerging marketplace of users who have no way to currently participate in e-commerce for lack of a cred card? One purpose of the FDU model is to allow those emerging market users who have no credit card or bank account a means to earn into the economy as marketers, publishers, consultants, and through auctions of real world goods. With those earnings they can now purchase Digital Goods and services, or if they have a local exchange (called a SCALE) they can use their earnings in a local barter exchange. Explore the potentials, and websites of the Free Digital Universe platform. www.peaceportal.mobi, www.freedigitalsystem.com, www.freedigitaluniverse.com, www.sharemybiz.com, www.epaycafe.com, www.wwdf.org, www.freedigitalmarket.com, ~ http:shop.peaceportal.mobi (sample user cyber-mall) FDU launches in 2009, get your Digital Soule now at Peace Portal!

Promotional video for the United Nations University book entitled Globalization of Human Rights; economic globalization impacts the implementation of human rights.

United Nations, New York, 25 August 2010 - Commending the efforts undertaken so far to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed that more can be done, as the Security Council debated legal options to help bring the perpetrators of such crimes to justice. "Over the past three years, the international community has made concerted efforts to combat the problem, including by establishing a Contact Group and deploying significant naval assets to the region," he told the Security Council as it met to discuss the issue. Full Story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=35713&Cr=piracy&Cr1=

An inspiratonal invocation celebrating those common ties that join us: Love Compassion, Worship. You spirit will soar and your heart uplifted. Review from Mainlypiano.com "Blessing" is a word of encouragement or approval that usually also has a spiritual connotation to it. With an emphasis on winter and all things associated with Christmas, Seay embraces the essence of the season on both a commercial and spiritual level with her gorgeous choir of voices and multi layered keyboards. The tender yet compelling beauty of this magical recording is only further evidence that it will be when not if Seay becomes a household name.As the world faces significant economic worries and a rather bleak future, Seay counters our fears by bringing her message of hope, love, peace and joy courtesy of the ever optimistic composition All Around The World. The song encapsulates the spirit found on We Are The World and Do They Know It's Christmas? resulting in a song that will elevate and lift your spirits high. MIchael Debbage Copyright 2010 Tuscan Sun Music sesac http://www.tuscansunmusic.com http://www.seayonline.com http://www.seaymusic.com All Rights Reserved

United Nations Millennium Campaign - Goal 6: Halt and begin to reverse the spread of HIVAIDS and other diseases.

Support this program by voting here: http://www.cultivatewines.com/cause/6178/ Three of Africa's greatest musicians visit the PFCF's music school in Kirina, Mali.

May there be Peace on Earth!

Video by Mobile Future: http://mobilefuture.org. 2010 was the year mobile connected the world. With stunning statistics, facts, and visual cues, this video takes a tour of key consumer and technology mobile trends across an eventful year. Some highlights of the video include: Massive increase in apps downloaded: - FIVE BILLION apps downloaded - up from 300 million in 2009 Whopping expansion of location-based services - FIVE MILLION Foursquare users -- up from 200,000 users in 2009 Surge in mobile social media platforms - 347 PERCENT growth in Twitter mobile usage - 200 MILLION mobile Facebook Users - 100 MILLION YouTube videos played on mobile devices everyday Animation by: http://www.istrategylabs.com

As people who care about the state of our world and the struggles of humanity, you and I -- and everyone who supports the United Nations -- have a role to play in advancing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). I like to think of the MDGs as the world's priority "to-do" list for lifting the standards of human living. If that's something you think is important, then the MDGs are your to-do list, as well. Please take a moment to watch a message on why these issues matter, and join me by putting something on your own MDG to-do list. This is my challenge for you: Do at least one thing to contribute to achieving the MDGs today. For example, help fight preventable diseases by donating an anti-malaria bed net through the UN Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign. Raise awareness about how promoting women and children's health must be a global priority. Or advance gender equity by joining our new "Girl Up" initiative and share it with the young women in your life. You'll move us closer to realizing the MDGs with every action you take through the UN Foundation. We have a lot of progress to make in order to advance the MDGs. If we're going to turn things around, you're going to be the one to make it happen. Change starts with you. What will you do today? Thank you, Ted Turner Founder and Chairman, UN Foundation

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United Nations, New York, 18 June 2010 - The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) is launching the first of a series of television debates, "Face to Face". On 30 June 2010, DESA, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will gather experts at United Nations Headquarters in New York to discuss the theme, "Women's empowerment, development cooperation and culture". Ms. Thoraya Obaid of UNFPA, Ms. Irina Bokova of UNESCO, Ms. Kavita Ramdas of the Global Fund for Women; and Professor Kwame Anthony Appiah of Princeton University will participate in this important event. The debate will be moderated by Ms. Daljit Dhaliwal, Host of 21st Century UN Television Series and former TV anchor of the ABC News Now, BBC, CNN International, and the Independent TV News (ITN). Please ask your questions on: http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/tvdebate/ The debate will be webcast live on: http://www.un.org/webcast

The oceans play an essential role in sustaining life, but marine resources are increasingly being depleted.In a small fishing village in Tunisia, over-fishing has destroyed people's livelihoods. Using an innovative approach, local fishermen are working to preserve an ancient fishing practice that could help protect their vital marine resources. UNIA Programme # 1263 Transcript (pdf): http://www.un.org/webcast/pdfs/unia1263.pdf

Mary Robinson's lecture took place on November 23rd 2010, and focused on reshaping the debate on climate change to focus on justice in the developing world and how addressing the issue of climate change must address the issue of justice also. According to the Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice: "The debate on climate change is becoming tense and obscure. It is being lost. It is time to change it - and the change means talking about two things: what we can do right now, and who will suffer if we fail." The lecture was the eleventh in an ongoing series organised by the EPA. The series continues in 2011 with Climate Change -- The Transport Challenge on February 1st and Climate Change & Agriculture : ensuring food production is not threatened on Tuesday 15th March. Both of these talks will also be made available on YouTube. You can watch all the videos in the lecture series on YouTube, see: http://www.youtube.com/user/EPAIreland#grid/user/CDE951EB77E87100 Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and former High Commissioner for Human Rights at the United Nations and most recently Head of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization initiative has established the Mary Robinson Foundation -Climate Justice. The Foundation is a centre for thought leadership, education and advocacy on the struggle to secure global justice for victims of climate change who are usually forgotten -- the poor, the disempowered and the marginalised across the world. The Foundation is based at Trinity College, Dublin. The EPA has established a Twitter feed specifically for Climate News. See www.twitter.com/EPAClimateNews for short, timely updates from the EPA's Climate Change Unit. The Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice can be found on the web at www.mrfcj.org, and you can follow them on Twitter at www.twitter.com/MRFCJ

Created and directed by Andreas Sandre von Warburg, United Nations for kids is a short cartoon documentary about the UN and its mission. The second episode revolves around the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the role of the UN.

Selections from Encounter Point screenings around the world. Courtesy of Just Vision http:www.justvision.org http:www.encounterpoint.com

MaximsNewsNetwork: 30 October 2009 - UNTV - United Nations: UN officials pay tribute to the five UN staff killed on Wednesday after a deadly attack in Kabul. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls for more political, material and financial support for UN staff security. Top UN officials today (30 October) paid tribute to the five UN staff killed on Wednesday in a deadly attack in Kabul, calling for urgent improvements in the security arrangements for UN staff. After a moment of silence in honor of the fallen colleagues, Secretary-General Ban Ki moon, told a town-hall meting that too often we take our security for granted, and appealed for more political, material and financial support for staff security from member states. He added that despite the clear need our security management system continues to suffer from resource constraints. The Head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Helen Clark told the meeting that these horrific acts test our courage not only to do our jobs in the field, but also to hold fast to the ideals that took us there, and voiced support for the Secretary-Generals call to do the utmost to fund and support us in providing the best possible security arrangements in such environments. The Executive Director of the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Ann Veneman said that the incident in Kabul was yet another painful reminder of how UN staff continue to work in difficult and dangerous environments to assist those who are most in need and concluded that insuring the safety of humanitarian workers is of utmost priority. Yesterday, the Security Council, in a presidential statement, voiced support for the measures already taken by Ban to ensure staff security and said it looked forward to further detailed proposals by him. It also commended the determination of the UN not to be deterred by the tragic incident and to carry on its mission in Afghanistan. MaximsNewsNetwork: News Network for the United Nations and the International Community. See: http:www.MaximsNews.com. GIVING POWER & RESONANCE TO THE VOICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY .

Earth Hour 2010 is set to be the best yet, but it all depends on you getting involved and spreading the message that you are committed to the future. The Earth Hour site can be found here http:bit.ly9otBlq and were also on Twitter (http:bit.lyaI4qly) and on Facebook (http:bit.lydk2uyi) - join our social networks to ensure you are to date with all the amazing things we have planned for this years event. Earth Hour 2010 will occur on 27th March, at 8:30 local time, all around the world. Don't forget, we need to spread the message and this video so tweet it, blog it, share it - help spread the word and show what can be done! Earth Hour works best when we all get involved - if you'd like more information on how to run your own event please visit this link and well reply to you: http:bit.lycYVrNt Earth Hour 2010 Show what can be done!

Tribute video created the evening of the passing of Dr. Robert Muller, prepared for the 2010 Peace Day Global Broadcast (www.peaceday.tv) using content provided by KnewWays producer Brian Hardin. Dr. Muller, you will be missed. This video goes out to Barbara his wife, the entire Muller family, and his friends. During our 2010 Peace Day Global Broadcast we will be presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Robert Muller for dedicating his life to the work of the United Nations and world peace. Dr. Robert Muller is former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations; Recipient of the UNESCO Peace Education Prize; Co-Founder and Chancellor Emeritus of the University for Peace in Costa Rica; and Nuclear Age Peace Foundation World Citizen honoree for 2002. Dr. Muller was born in Belgium in 1923 and raised in the Alsace-Lorraine region in France. He knew the horrors of World War II, of being a refugee, of Nazi occupation and imprisonment. During the war he was a member of the French Resistance. After the war he returned home and earned a Doctorate of Law from the University of Strasbourg. In 1948 he entered and won an essay contest on how to govern the world, the prize of which was an internship at the newly created United Nations. Dr. Muller devoted the next 40 years of his life behind the scenes at the United Nations focusing his energies on world peace. He rose through the ranks to the official position of Assistant-Secretary-General and has been called the "Philosopher" and "Prophet of Hope" of the United Nations. Robert Muller is deeply spiritual and from his vantage point as a top level global states-person has seen a strong connection between spirituality and the political/cultural scene. Robert Muller created a "World Core Curriculum" and is known throughout the world as the "father of global education." There are 29 Robert Muller schools around the world with more being established each year. The "World Core Curriculum" earned him the UNESCO Peace Education Prize in 1989. Based on this curriculum and his devotion to good causes, Dr. Muller has recently drawn up a "Framework for World Media Coverage" as a public service, as well as a "Framework for Planetary and Cosmic Consciousness" and a "Framework for the Arts and Culture." Dr. Robert Muller is former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations; Recipient of the UNESCO Peace Education Prize; Co-Founder and Chancellor Emeritus of the University for Peace in Costa Rica; and Nuclear Age Peace Foundation World Citizen honoree for 2002. Dr. Muller was born in Belgium in 1923 and raised in the Alsace-Lorraine region in France. He knew the horrors of World War II, of being a refugee, of Nazi occupation and imprisonment. During the war he was a member of the French Resistance. After the war he returned home and earned a Doctorate of Law from the University of Strasbourg. In 1948 he entered and won an essay contest on how to govern the world, the prize of which was an internship at the newly created United Nations. Dr. Muller devoted the next 40 years of his life behind the scenes at the United Nations focusing his energies on world peace. He rose through the ranks to the official position of Assistant-Secretary-General and has been called the "Philosopher" and "Prophet of Hope" of the United Nations. Robert Muller is deeply spiritual and from his vantage point as a top level global states-person has seen a strong connection between spirituality and the political/cultural scene. Robert Muller created a "World Core Curriculum" and is known throughout the world as the "father of global education." There are 29 Robert Muller schools around the world with more being established each year. The "World Core Curriculum" earned him the UNESCO Peace Education Prize in 1989. Based on this curriculum and his devotion to good causes, Dr. Muller has recently drawn up a "Framework for World Media Coverage" as a public service, as well as a "Framework for Planetary and Cosmic Consciousness" and a "Framework for the Arts and Culture."

Uma homenagem ao exemplo máximo do humanismo nacional. Sérgio foi mais que um brasileiro, foi um cidadão do mundo, ultrapassando fronteiras sociais e geográficas para levar a paz. Um exemplo a ser seguido de um homem que enxergava além de seu tempo.

Carlos Santana, Jerry Jampolsky and Diane Cirincione invite our Architects community to get involved.

A bank foreclosure story you've got to see to believe. A Collier County couple turns the tables on Bank of America, the bank that tried to foreclose on their home. Now, the family is foreclosing on the bank! Even bringing trucks and deputies ready to seize property. The foreclosure nightmare started when Warren and Maureen Nyerges paid cash for a home owned by Bank of American in the Golden Gate Estates. They never had a mortgage whatsoever. But, the bank fouled it up and wound up issuing a foreclosure through their attorney. The couple took their case to court and after a year and a half nightmare the foreclosure was dropped. A Collier County judge said Bank of America has to pay the couple's $2,534 legal fees for the error. After more than five months the bank still hadn't paid up. So, the homeowners' attorney did just what the bank would do to get their money, legally seize their assets. "I instructed the deputy to go in and take desks, computers, copiers, filing cabinets, including cash in the drawers," Attorney Todd Allen told WINK News. Outside the Bank of America on Davis Boulevard, several deputies stood by with movers ready to start hauling out the bank's office supplies and furniture. Inside, the homeowners' attorney was locked out of the bank manager's office by deputies while the bank manger tried to figure out what to do. Allen says the manager was visibly shaken, "Having two Sheriff's deputies sitting across your desk, and a lawyer standing behind them, demanding whatever assets are in the bank can be intimidating. But, so is having your home foreclosed on when it wasn't right." After about an hour the bank finally cut a check to satisfy the debt, and no furniture was taken. A representative for Bank of America issued a statement saying they are sorry for the delay in issuing funds. They claim the original request went to an outside attorney who is no longer in business. As for Allen, he calls this a symptom of a larger problem he sees often in the courts, where banks don't perform their due diligence on foreclosure cases. "As a foreclosure defense attorney this is sweet justice." ADG Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alien-Disclosure-Group/189249627773146 Follow ADG on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ADG_UK FAIR USE NOTICE: This video may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for educational purposes only. This constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in Title 17 U.S.C. section 107 of the US Copyright Law.

International day of peace -2009 by the UNO at UN headquater New York. Secretary General UN Ban Ki-Moon - peace day celebration-United We Change members - the Middle East singing The beauty of our world Report of the „international day of peace 2009 New York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and project „United WE Change produced by B. Frahm and Frank Norden. With our best thanks to the UN TV department for the support. Pictures of jewish, muslim and christian kids singing together, directed by B. Frahm and Ilan Jarzina of the project-tour 2008 of Freeze4U at the Middle East - hand in hand school Gesher al Hawadi (supported by Federal Foreign Office and Goethe Institut) We offered this report to several TV-and Radiostations worldwide Many thanks to all organizations, broadcasters, journalists, correspondents and supporters worldwide-Thanks for the support!

Music by Odetta to celebrate people power in raising funds for UNFPA after the Bush Administration withheld $34 million in US government contributions to the Fund.

United Nations, New York, 22 December 2009 - Yesterday, we issued a statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the September 2010 General Assembly high-level plenary meeting on the Millennium Development Goals. In it, the Secretary-General welcomed the General Assembly's new resolution on next year's planned MDG Summit. Coming amid mixed progress toward the Goals and new crises that threaten the global effort to halve extreme poverty, the Summit will be a crucially important opportunity to redouble our efforts to meet the Goals by the agreed deadline of 2015. The Secretary-General intends to make 2010 the year of the Millennium Development Goals. He urges all Member States and people everywhere to start preparing for the Summit now. He also strongly urges Heads of State and Government to attend the MDG Summit and engage fully in ensuring a successful, practical, action-oriented outcome that delivers results for the billions of people struggling to meet their basic needs and to live in dignity and peace News story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=33322&Cr=MDG&Cr1=

www.project10tothe100.com Project 10^100 is a call for ideas to change the world by helping as many people as possible. You submitted more than 150,000 ideas. We chose a handful of finalists. Which ones should we make happen? You tell us.

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Peace Day Global Broadcast, Building Peace Through Sustainability by achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals. www.peaceday.tv ~ music by Masauko Chipembere

United Nations, New York, 18 June 2010 - 18 June 2010 -- The United Nations is marking World Refugee Day by urging governments and individuals not to forget the 15 million men, women and children who have been uprooted by conflict or persecution and are unable to return to their homes. The theme for this year's observance on 20 June is "Home," and highlights the need to ensure that all refugees can have a place to call home, whether they return to their places of origin, settle in host News Story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=35066&Cr=refugee&Cr1=

The official video for People Have the Power by Friends of War Child. War Child Canada's retrospective album, War Child: 10, is available NOW on iTunes and in store. The album marks the 10th anniversary of the charitys founding in Canada. War Child: 10 features a selection of some of the extraordinary music donated to the cause over the years, as well as exclusive new recordings. All proceeds from War Child: 10 will goto Haitian Recovery. The tracks on War Child: 10 stretch from the very beginning of War Child, right through to this years critically acclaimed Heroes record. The album includes music from some of the worlds biggest artists, including Coldplay, Radiohead and a brand new recording from Wolfmother. War Child:10 contains six tracks released for the first time on CD in Canada. These include the recently recorded Patti Smith song People Have The Power, by Friends Of War Child Chantal Kreviazuk, Liam Titcomb, Shiloh and Lucas Silveira of The Cliks.