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UPDATE! ---See the HD version with full credit list on your big-screen TV. Go to your On Demand Menu Now on Cable and DISH network. --- Recorded on February 1st, 2010, in the same studio as the original 25 years earlier (Henson Recording Studios, formerly A&M Recording Studios) We Are The World 25 For Haiti, in which Jones and Richie serve as executive producers and producers, was created in collaboration with executive producers Wyclef Jean, Randy Phillips and Peter Tortorici; producers Humberto Gattica and RedOne; and co-producers Rickey Minor, Mervyn Warren and Patti Austin to benefit the Haitian earthquake relief efforts and the rebuilding of Haiti.
Academy Award-winning writer-director Paul Haggis (Crash, Million Dollar Baby), whose own personal efforts as well as those of Artists for Peace and Justice have already saved countless lives in Haiti, filmed the private recording session to create the accompanying video and behind-the-scenes production, and serves as Film Director and as an Executive Producer with Jones, Richie, Jean, Phillips and Tortorici.
The 25th Anniversary recording features over 80 artists and performers. The recording of We Are The World 25 For Haiti embodied the same enthusiasm, sense of purpose and generosity as the original recording 25 years ago. Every one of the artists who participated, regardless of genre or generation, walked into the room with their hearts and souls completely open to coming together to help the people of Haiti.
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United Nations, New York, 19 August 2010 - On 11 December 2008, the United Nations General Assembly decided:
"...to designate 19 August as World Humanitarian Day in order to contribute to increasing public awareness about humanitarian assistance activities worldwide and the importance of international cooperation in this regard, as well as to honour all humanitarian and United Nations and associated personnel who have worked in the promotion of the humanitarian cause and those who have lost their lives in the cause of duty, and invites all Member States and the entities of the United Nations system, within existing resources, as well as other international organizations and non-governmental organizations, to observe it annually in an appropriate manner."
World Humanitarian Day is in part dedicated to the memory of all those aid workers, who have lost their lives while bringing assistance to others, the majority of them from the communities they are trying to help.
19 August 2003 is the date on which a brutal terrorist attack on UN headquarters in Baghdad killed 22 people, including UN envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello.
Website:
http://www.un.org/en/events/humanitarianday/index.shtml
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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=
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Wangari Muta Maathai, Nobel Prize Winner and UN Peace Messenger asking you to tune in to the 2011 Peace Day Global Broadcast September 11-21st in celebration of 11 Days of Global Unity & the International Day of Peace. Watch the program live at www.peaceday.tv and other peace building partner sites including the Culture of Peace, Unity Foundation, or even the UN Peace Day 2011 page. Carry the show on your website, the player is embeddable for free.
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Adopt a Village is designed to eliminate the obstacles preventing children from accessing education in a sustainable way. A Free The Children initiative.
Learn more at http://www.freethechildren.com/whatwedo/international/index.php
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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
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This is the original recording of the song Beautiful Flower. One LIVE performance... a real talent... effortless and emotional... sung from the heart. Notice that Chris Tucker is intently listening right beside her. This song was written to help out the children of Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy For Girls in South Africa.
LYRICS
This is a song for every girl who's
Ever been through something she thought she couldn't make it through
I sing these words because
I was that girl too
Wanting something better than this
But who do I turn to
Now we're moving from the darkness into the light
This is the defining moment of our lives
'Cause you're beautiful like a flower
More valuable than a diamond
You are powerful like a fire
You can heal the world with your mind
There is nothing in the world that you cannot do
When you believe in you, who are beautiful
Yeah, you, who are brilliant
Yeah, you, who are powerful
Yeah, you, who are resilient
This is a song for every girl who
Feels like she is not special
'Cause she don't look like a supermodel Coke bottle
The next time the radio tells you to shake your moneymaker
[ Beautiful Flower lyrics found on http:www.completealbumlyrics.com ]
Shake your head and tell them, tell them you're a leader
Now we're moving from the darkness into the light
This is the defining moment of our lives
'Cause you're beautiful like a flower
More valuable than a diamond
You are powerful like a fire
You can heal the world with your mind
There is nothing in the world that you cannot do
When you believe in you, who are beautiful
Yeah, you, who are brilliant
Yeah, you, who are powerful
Yeah, you, who are resilient
Yeah, you, who are beautiful
Yeah, you, who are brilliant
Yeah, you, who are powerful
Yeah, you, who are resilient
Yeah, you, this song is for you
Yeah, you, this song is for you
Yeah, you, this song is for you
Yeah, you, yeah, you
You are brilliant
knewways.com
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Happy Birthday, whatever day it may be. Happy Birthday to each child born, may your life be filled with joy, wisdom, prosperity, and peace.
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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!
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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.
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FOUR YEARS. GO. is a campaign to change the course of history. The next four years will determine the quality of life on this planet for the next 1,000 years. There is still time to act, but no time to waste. For more information go to http:www.fouryearsgo.org
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www.peaceday.tv was provided this wonderful music video by Polo Jones & Danny for use in the 2010 Peace Day Global Broadcast.
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http://www.playingforchange.com - Hello everyone,
Today our heroes and soul brothers, Roger Ridley and Grandpa Elliott, return for a new song around the world, "Sitting on the dock of the bay", featured on our new PFC 2 album. I once asked Roger why with such a powerful voice like his he was singing on the streets, he replied, "I am in the joy business, I come out here to be with the people". Roger and Grandpa have brought so much joy to the life of millions and today we are blessed to see them reunited again. We all shine on and Roger's light is as bright as the sun!!
Follow the link below to order the new album and support Playing For Change by telling all your friends and family to join the movement.
Order "PFC2: Songs Around The World" now on Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/PFCsatw2
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www.peaceportal.mobi ~ sustainable solutions and project networjing. In this video the highlight eh possibilities of Transitioning into the Information Age. The world is experiencing a drastic age change, from the ravishes of a tired Industrial Age system, into the potentials of a new Information Age culture and economy.
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- Some communities are printing their own currency for local use
- It's legal as long as currency doesn't resemble U.S. dollars and is paper only
- Any income from business conducted in local currency is subject to taxes
- Some businesses say local currencies keep people spending locally.
Steve Carlotta's family-owned camera store is struggling along with other mom and pop stores. But he's found a way to compete with Internet stores and big-box chains.
Carlotta's store accepts BerkShares -- a local currency in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. He credits it with helping keep local customers coming back to his store.
And as U.S. dollars and credit vanish in this economic crisis, more communities are looking into printing their own currencies.
This concept isn't new. During the Great Depression dozens of complementary currencies flourished as thousands of banks failed. Today, it's estimated there are at least 2,500 complementary currency systems around the world, says Bernard Lietaer, a co-founder of the Euro and a local currency proponent.
In the United States, there are alternative currency systems in California, Wisconsin, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Massachusetts.
BerkShares are a form of local currency developed in the Berkshire region of Massachusetts two years ago. About 350 merchants accept BerkShares in addition to U.S. currency.
People pay 95 federal cents to get one BerkShare or $95 for 100 BerkShares.
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In this pair of films, designed for schools, Excellent Development provide case studies of their conservation driven development and community-led approach in semi-arid Kenya through the lenses of sustainable farming and sustainable development. These films and the series of mini-films which explore each individual element of the charity's holistic approach to soil and water conservation offer a valuable insight into how communities can strengthen their long-term sustainability and make a positive grassroots contribution to fighting global climate change.
The sustainable farming case study demonstrates how farmers address problems of soil erosion and water availability using terracing, sand dams & trees as a first step towards sustainable farming. The terracing and trees massively reduce soil erosion and keep more moisture in the farms while the sand dams harvest rain water allowing farmers to dedicate more time to their farms, try out new farming methods like zero-grazing and inter-cropping, diversify the range of their crops and work towards achieving food security and generating incomes.
The sustainable Development case study explores why conservation of the environment has to be addressed first in order to make sustainable development possible in a semi-arid environment and looks at the impacts of soil and water conservation in terms of the improved availability of water and food, improvements in health, incomes and the positive contribution towards fighting climate change. The film also picks out the elements that make the development sustainable; the positive impact on the natural environment, Excellent Development's bottom-up approach and the use of appropriate technology.
For more information please visit:
www.excellentdevelopment.com
to watch more films like this visit:
http://tv.oneworld.net
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The GLOBAL YOUTH PEACE SUMMIT is part of the Amala Foundation's Sustainable Peace Movement.
The Summit unites youth delegates from around the world for a 9 day conference of peace, healing and community, creating one village of love and respect.
The 3rd annual Summit was held August 8-16 outside of Austin, Texas, bringing together 70 international, refugee, immigrant and local youth ages 11-18 as peace leaders of a global community. This year's Summit united youth from Iraq, Afghanistan, Burma, Cuba, Somalia, Bhutan, Iran, Colombia, Congo, Guatemala, Tibet, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Burundi, South Africa, Mexico, India, Nepal, Thailand, and the United States.
Summit delegates continue to meet during the year through the Amala Foundation's One Village project, working together as Peace Leaders to serve and uplift their communities.
For more information, and to get involved in this Sustainable Peace Movement, please call the Amala Foundation at 800-476-1184, or visit our websites:
www.SustainablePeaceMovement.org
www.AmalaFoundation.org
www.AuthenticPeace.org
LOVE - RESPECT - HONESTY - COMMUNITY - ONE VILLAGE!
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UNICEF correspondent Simon Ingram reports on programmes helping Syrian refugee children in Jordan recover from the conflict in their home country.
For more information, please visit: http://www.unicef.org
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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!
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This video shows Syeda Rizwana Hasan, the 2009 Goldman Prize for Asia recipient. Working to reduce the impact of Bangladeshs exploitative and environmentally-devastating ship breaking industry, leading environmental attorney Rizwana Hasan spearheaded a legal battle resulting in increased government regulation and heightened public awareness about the dangers of ship breaking.
The Goldman Environmental Prize is the world's largest award for grassroots
environmentalists. Awarded annually since 1990, the Prize is given to environmental heroes from the six continental regions of Africa, Asia, Islands & Island Nations, Europe,
North America and South & Central America.
The purpose of the Prize is to recognize sustained and significant efforts to preserve the natural environment, including, but not limited to, protecting endangered ecosystems and species combating destructive development projects; promoting sustainability; influencing environmental policies;and striving for environmental justice.
Learn more at http:www.goldmanprize.org
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United Nations, New York, January 24 2011 - 2010 was one of the deadliest years for natural disasters in the past two decades and unless better preparations are put in place now, many more disasters can be expected in years to come, the UN's top disaster reduction official said today.
Some 373 natural disasters claimed the lives of more than 296,800 people last year, affecting nearly 208 million and costing nearly $110 billion, according to annual data compiled by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) of the Université catholique de Louvain in Belgium, and supported by the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR), the UN body charged with helping coordinate efforts to achieve substantive reduction in disaster losses and build resilient nations and communities.
Full story:
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=37357&Cr=disaster+reduction&Cr1=
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Stop war, help our children; video for Peace Day Global Broadcast to Music by Ann West ~ In The Name of Peace. www.peaceday.tv
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Selections from Encounter Point screenings around the world.
Courtesy of Just Vision
http:www.justvision.org
http:www.encounterpoint.com
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"When we look at modern man, we have to face the fact that modern man suffers from a kind of poverty of the spirit, which stands in glaring contrast with a scientific and technological abundance. We've learned to fly the air as birds, we've learned to swim the seas as fish, yet we haven't learned to walk the Earth as brothers and sisters."
This clip comes from the documentary "Berkeley in the Sixties" I have no more info about this speech. If you do, please post it.
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United Nations, 17 November 2008 - Eric Falt, Director of Outreach, Department of Public Information, interviews newly designated Messenger of Peace, Charlize Theron, for the NGO briefing.
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ULGII, Mongolia, 28 September 2007 -- Twice a year, here in the capital of Mongolia's westernmost province, Khuangan grabs a shovel, ties a cord around his waist and descends into the darkness to keep the water supply flowing.
Securing a steady and safe source of water is one of Khuangan's main concerns. Few households enjoy piped drinking water in his neighbourhood. Most families must take it upon themselves to provide water -- digging and maintaining their own wells, or using public water-pumping stations.
Khuangan's is a common problem in rural Mongolia, where only one out of five households has access to improved water sources, compared to 62 per cent in urban areas. Fewer than 5 per cent of rural homes have adequate sanitation. As a result, every year thousands of children under the age of five suffer from diarrhoea, and hundreds more are infected with Hepatitis A.
UNICEF is working to provide rural families with better access to safe water and improved sanitation. In collaboration with local communities, the organization aims to improve the quality of water sources and latrines, especially in schools. It also seeks to teach children and their families better hygiene habits, such as thorough hand-washing with soap or disinfectants.
To read the full story, visit: http:www.unicef.orginfobycountrymongolia_41035.html
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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, 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
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International Day Of Peace - September 21st 2009 - The Song I Had The Strangest Dream The Spinners
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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
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United Nations, New York, 19 August 2009 - In a message marking the first World Humanitarian Day, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the UN continues to draw inspiration from the legacy of the people who were killed in Baghdad, and noted that the Sergio Vieira de Mello Foundation is establishing an annual prize in his name to recognize outstanding achievements in the peaceful reconciliation of conflict.
Mr. Ban said that the men and women who serve as humanitarian workers come from many backgrounds. But they share a conviction that one persons suffering is everyones responsibility.
He stressed the need for the international community to renew our commitment to help vulnerable, voiceless and marginalized people wherever they may be. That is the abiding mission of the humanitarian community.
World Humanitarian Day website:
http:www.un.orgeneventshumanitarianday2009index.shtml
News Story:
http:www.un.orgappsnewsstory.asp?NewsID=31797&Cr=Humanitarian+Day&Cr1=
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Valcent's algae-to-biofuel technology mass produces algae, vegetable oil which is suitable for refining into a cost-effective, non-polluting biodiesel. Today, we are providing the world alternatives while efficiently using water to environmentally vertically grow algae for fuel, and sustainable agriculture for food.
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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.
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NewNieuw: The power to change - Millennium Development Goals (video)
English:
The song The power to change - Millennium Development Goals by Mercedes Moore & Ethjel Tolsma
The production of the song is a Third Chamber activity (www.thethirdchamber.org)
Now with a matching video; video pictures from Ethiopia.
You can download the song at www.thepowertochange.nl
Nederlands:
Het lied The power to change - Millennium Development Goals, gezongen door Mercedes Moore & Ethjel Tolsma
De productie van het lied is een Derde Kamer activiteit (www.dederdekamer.org)
Nu met bijpassende videoclip; video beelden uit Ethiopie.
Het lied is te downloaden op www.thepowertochange.nl
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United Nations, New York, 11 January 2010 - Heralding 2010 as the year of development, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today underscored the urgent need to ensure that action is accelerated to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), eight anti-poverty targets with a 2015 deadline.
We live in an age of insecurity, Mr. Ban told reporters at United Nations Headquarters.
While many countries are experiencing an economic upswing, he underscored that times are hard for too many people. Too many conflicts continue around the world. Too many people are being left behind.
With the world looking to the UN for leadership, the Secretary-General declared this year as the year of development.
News story:
http:www.un.orgappsnewsstory.asp?NewsID=33454&Cr=Secretary-General&Cr1=Priorit
View the entire stakeout (Real media, 18 minutes):
http:webcast.un.orgramgenondemandstakeout2010so100111.rm
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The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight specific targets set by the world's nations to reduce extreme poverty by 2015.
The Australian Government is committed to helping achieve the Millennium Development Goals through its aid program.
For more information about the MDGs go to http://www.ausaid.gov.au/keyaid/mdg.cfm
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United Nations, New York, 9 August 2011 - The United Nations Department of Public Information, in partnership with the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), will run the 3rd annual Citizen Ambassadors video contest from 8 August 2011 to 8 September 2011.
Website: http://www.uncitizenambassadors.org/
Rules of the Contest:
- Only entries submitted via YouTube will be eligible for consideration. To sign up for an account on YouTube, please visit http://www.youtube.com/create_account.
- Video entries must not exceed 30 seconds in length.
- The contestant must be at least eighteen (18) years of age on the date he/she enters the contest.
- Video submissions must be original and unpublished work by the contestant and not infringe on any copyright laws.
- The submitted video must begin with the phrase "Excuse me, Mr. Secretary-General..."
- Submitted videos must be recorded in English or French or subtitled in English or French.
- Each entrant must fill out the Entry Form.
- Video submissions may not contain any offensive or inappropriate content, according to United Nations principles and practices, and must comply with YouTube's general terms and conditions.
- Current or former staff members, interns or retirees of the United Nations Organization, its Agencies, Funds or Programmes and any family and/or house-hold members of these staff members are not eligible.
- The contest will end on 8 September 2011 at 11:55 p.m. New York time (EST). Entries submitted after this time or modified past the end of the contest will not be eligible.
- The results will be announced in October 2011 on the official Citizen Ambassadors website http://www.uncitizenambassadors.org/ and on the UN Channel on YouTube.
Legal Disclaimer:
By submitting a video submission to the competition, the entrant accepts the full terms and conditions of the contest. By submitting a video, the entrant grants the United Nations full permission to freely use said video as appropriate, for World Humanitarian Day activities, cross-posting on other YouTube channels, UN websites and by UN partners, or any other use. The United Nations will have the right to freely use the video material. These terms and conditions are subject to change.
For further information, please email us at citizenambassador[at]un.org. Please include the URL of your video submission and your YouTube profile name in your email.
Music: 'If I Could Change' (Instrumental) by Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis
(Closed Captions in the 6 UN Official languages will be added shortly)
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Images of the UN in Haiti
UN Photo/Logan Abassi
UN Photo/Marco Dormino
UN Foundation Photo/D. Evans
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Peak Moment 49: Francis Ayley established over a dozen local currencies in the UK before moving to the U.S. He contrasts our standard, scarcity- and debt-based money system with local currencies in which there's always as much as you need. Local currencies like his Fourth Corner Exchange issue money when members trade goods and services. Communities with local currencies will be less affected when recession or depression hits the mainstream economy. www.fourthcornerexchange.com
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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.
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United Nations, New York, 24 June 2010:
Video Contest: Tell the World Leaders what YOU think about the Millennium Development Goals.
Contest Rules:
Only entries submitted via the YouTube platform will be eligible for consideration. To sign up for an account on YouTube, please visit http://www.youtube.com/create_account.
Video entries should be two (2) minutes in duration or less.
The contestant must be at least eighteen (18) years of age to enter the contest.
Video submissions should be original and unpublished work by the contestant.
The submitted video must address at least one of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) listed in the United Nations Millennium Declaration. For more information about the MDGs, please visit http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals.
The submitted video should address one of the following challenges:
1. "Why are the Millennium Development Goals important to you and your family?"
2. "What is your community, city or country doing to achieve the Millennium Development Goals?"
3. "How can the international community better work together to achieve the Millennium Development Goals?"
Submitted videos must be recorded in English or French, or in any other language but with English or French subtitles.
Please see http://www.youtube.com/t/captions_about for simple instructions on how to create closed captioned subtitles for YouTube videos.
The nationality and age of the contestant must be clearly indicated in the YouTube user profile to be eligible for consideration.
Video submissions may not contain any offensive or inappropriate content, according to United Nations principles and practices, and must comply with YouTube's general terms and conditions.
Current or former staff members, interns or retirees of the United Nations Organization, its Agencies, Funds or Programmes and any family and/or house-hold members of these staff members are not eligible for consideration in the contest.
Submissions will end on 23 August 2010 at 11:59 p.m. New York time. Any entry submitted after this time will not be accepted. Any video modified after the end of the contest will not be eligible.
The results will be announced in late September 2010 on the official Citizen Ambassadors website, on http://www.uncitizenambassadors.org and on the UN Channel on YouTube.
Please visit: http://www.uncitizenambassadors.org for more information on the Terms and Conditions, including the Selection Process.
'Hey Boys and Girls' performed by Evermore ( www.evermoreband.com ) courtesy of Scorpio Music ( www.scorpiomusic.com.au ).
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In this complete interview, Tibetan Buddhist leader His Holiness the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa reflects upon the meaning of oneness in this age. Noting how values of oneness hold the Tibetan culture in exile together, His Holiness describes how cultural cohesion has revivified the religious view of metaphysical oneness. His Holiness believes that religion and spirituality must adapt to reflect the evolving human condition, although root causes of suffering remain the same. Spiritual leaders and luminaries can facilitate this adaptation by connecting their spiritual power with the devotional power of the masses. Spirituality can be spread not through commodification, but rather through meaningful and conscious relationships intended to benefit the whole.
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CAP2015 is a Global Initiative to raise the awareness of the Millennium Declaration and to implement practical solutions to eradicate extreme poverty and all dehumanizing conditions that affect the entire world by a target year, 2015. By Educating Celebrities, Citizens and Children on the 8 Millennium Development Goals, we can provide hope for better tomorrow for future generations. Check out www.cap2015.org for more info.
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The video demonstrated the assembly process for the Uber Shelter prototype. We are an organization focused on designing emergency shelters to meet the needs of different climates terrains family sizes and cultures.
The model shown in this video is a collapsible, 2 story, 190 square foot, 3 roomed shelter with 2 of the rooms fully
insulated. The second floor is a sleeping loft which utilizes vertical space for increased living area. It is
shipped flat in a 4x8x2 package that is unfolded and assembled on site. It is man-portable and
assembled with a wrench. The key feature that separates our design from any shelter in the field is that
the Über is raised off the ground. This feature is imperative for weather purposes. Telescoping legs allow
the shelter to remain level on uneven terrain. The Über Shelter is in prototype phase and is being tested.
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U.S. Department of State Taps IBM to Extend Telemedicines Reach to Remote Regions of Pakistan. Public-private partnership showcases power of technology and connectivity to improve quality of life for remote populations.
News release: http:www.ibm.compressusenpressrelease25355.wss
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The Global Peace Convention 2009 will take place in Manila, Philippines this December. This inaugural convention will host NGO's, humanitarian and service alliances, and many other peace initiatives from all over the world. It will be a place for these special organizations to come together and network to further advance the effort for world peace.
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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.
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http:playingforchange.com - From the award-winning documentary, Playing For Change: Peace Through Music, comes an incredible rendition of the legendary Bob Marley song One Love with Keb' Mo' and Manu Chao. This is the third video from the documentary and a follow up to the classic Stand By Me and the incredible Don't Worry. Released in celebration of Bob Marley's birthday on February 6th, this tribute to the legend is 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
Playing For Change Songs Around The World is now available at your neighborhood Starbucks and everywhere music is sold.
Order the One Love, WarNo More Trouble, Stand By Me, and Don't Worry, 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.
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How do you view the role of the United Nations?
Do you think the world needs the United Nations?
Is the United Nations effective or does it need improvement?
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Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers - Tomorrow People
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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.
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Hey World (Don't Give Up Version) Music Video from the NEW album ALL REBEL ROCKERS! Directed By Michael Franti and Carla Swanson, Produced by Stay Human Films.
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The War Against War is a documentary film about UN Peacekeeping operations. Part 4 of the documentary asks the question "why peacekeeping?"
Produced by Fisher Stevens, Culture Project and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations.
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Jane Goodall's organization for youth now in over 87 countries, with over 6,000 Roots and Shoots groups across the globe.
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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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A short film from The Nobelity Project (www.nobelity.org) about the inspiring work with Indian orphans by The Miracle Foundation (www.miraclefoundation.org). Take the peace train with 120 orphans to the opening of the new Sooch Village orphanage and adoption center.
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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
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MDG 4: Reduce Child Mortality aims to reduce the under‐five mortality rate by two‐thirds between 1990 and 2015. Malaria is a leading killer of children in Africa, where a child dies every 30 seconds from a malaria infection. Bed nets work by creating a protective barrier against deadly, malaria-carrying mosquitoes that bite at night. Nothing But Nets partners with the United Nations to deliver the nets to even the most hard-to-reach areas of Africa. For just $10 we can buy a bed net, distribute it to a family, and explain its use. You and your community play a vital role in reducing child mortality. Take action to raise awareness of the MDGs and help the world reduce child mortality by 2015 at www.unfoundation.org.
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Yvonne Chaka Chaka, UNICEF and Roll Back Malaria Goodwill Ambassador talks to us at the Motherland Tour on March 6th, 2010, about how clicking on MASSIVEGOOD can help saving lives.
On the stage, Marimba players from St Stithians school performed for MASSIVEGOOD.
The show was in honour of Chaka Chakas role in the fight against poverty and HIV in Africa.
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Vision of Humanity groups together a number of interrelated initiatives focused on global peace. It brings a strategic approach to raising the world's attention and awareness around the importance of peacefulness to humanity's survival in the 21st century. This video is a Trailer for the documentary Soldiers of Peace, an Initiative fo Vision of Humanity.
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http://playingforchange.com/episodes/40/ - Hello everyone, today we are honored to share with you all the first video from our new CD/DVD titled, "PFC2: Songs Around the World". This video is a version of "Redemption Song" performed around the world in honor of Bob Marley's birthday. We have reunited Bob with his son Stephen and the support of the entire planet. In this song there is a felling of rising above the past and moving forward with love in our hearts and hope in our eyes.
Follow the link below to pre-order the album and support Playing For Change by telling all your friends and family to join the movement.
Pre-Order "PFC2: Songs Around The World" now on Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/PFCsatw2
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Maya Azucena speaks on bringing healthy children in the world through safe birthing in support of Millennium Development Goal 5 (Maternal Health) for use in the www.peaceday.tv International Day of Peace Global Broadcast.
Brooklyn singer/songwriter Maya Azucena believes that music is a tool for healing and activism, and supports humanitarian causes with her voice.
Maya was commissioned to write two original songs for IFC documentary Lockdown USA; has contributed music to Emmy-winning UN documentarian Lisa Russell's latest film "Not Yet Rain," regarding the advancement of Women's Health laws and reproductive rights in Ethiopia; was invited two years in a row to be the official post-race entertainment at the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure in NYC's Central Park; and produced Hope Night, a concert night of domestic abuse awareness which brought together four nonprofit organizations.
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Visit http:www.care.org to find out how you can fight global poverty by empowering women and girls and promoting gender equality.
Women and girls are the most impoverished, most discriminated-against group on earth. Of the 1.3 billion people living in absolute poverty worldwide, 70% are women and girls. Women work two-thirds of the world's working hours, but earn only 10 percent of its income. They produce half the world's food, but own only 1% of its land. And when it comes to literacy, two-thirds of the world's 900 illiterate adults are women. CARE is committed to Millennium Development Goal #3 because empowering women and creating gender equality is the way to bring about lasting change against global poverty. Every single Millennium Development goal is directly related to women's rights. Until the world gets this right, none of the other goals can be met.
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NANGAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan, 22 September 2008 Afghan and international forces, including the Taliban, have been asked to lay down their weapons in support of the biggest Peace Day that Afghanistan has ever experienced.
Yesterdays UN International Day of Peace was marked by marches, gatherings and ceremonies. Kites flew all over the country.
UNICEF, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the World Health Organization in Afghanistan urged all sides to take Peace Day as an opportunity to renew their commitment to childrens health and well-being. They asked that schools, literacy centres, students and teachers be protected from attacks.
To read the full story, visit: http:www.unicef.orginfobycountryafghanistan_45710.html
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The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight specific targets set by the world's nations to reduce extreme poverty by 2015.
The Australian Government is committed to helping achieve the Millennium Development Goals through its aid program.
For more information about the MDGs go to http://www.ausaid.gov.au/keyaid/mdg.cfm
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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
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Zimi's story, recorded for One Laptop per Child in South Africa. The impact of OLPC on education and one child's life.
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The Global Peace Festival (GPF) in Kenya was preceded by environmental service projects, interfaith activity and sports competitions that brought together groups that had been in conflict after the elections. The festival was joined by Prime Minister Odinga and his wife.
River Nairobi Clean Up project was organized to promote environmental sustainability in Nairobi. GPF Kenyas organizing team has been developing future action plans towards 2012 expecting the project to be a crucial strategy for achieving the 7th goal of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
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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!
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http://www.playingforchange.com - Hello Everyone, Today we are proud to release the newest song around the world from our upcoming PFC 2 album CD/DVD release!! "Gimme Shelter" is a track we have wanted to record for years and today we can finally share it with all of you. This song expresses the urgency we all face to unite together as a planet and offers us wisdom with the words, "War, children, it's just a shot away... Love, sister, it's just a kiss away". It really is that simple. We dedicate this song to all the lost, homeless and forgotten people in this world. It is in the shelter of each other that the people live.
Follow the link below to order the new album and support Playing For Change by telling all your friends and family to join the movement.
Order "PFC2: Songs Around The World" now on Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/PFCsatw2
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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.
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In 2000 world leaders committed to ending extreme poverty through the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In 2008, poverty still takes 50,000 lives a day. It's time for world leaders to keep their promises.
Millennium Development Goals website:
http:www.un.orgmillenniumgoals
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Develop open trading and financial systems that are non-discriminatory
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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=
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Chris Bashinelli ask's you to include your voice on the conversation for peace and to watch the www.peaceday.tv global broadcast September 17-21st.
Chris has a new show where he is 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.
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As food prices rise, many of us can give up desserts or meat once or twice a week but fore those living on less than one dollar a day the aren't many choices
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A series of projects on the Philippines island of Mindanao are helping women displaced by years of conflict rebuild their lives.
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International Day of Peace
Monday 21st September, 2009
To celebrate International Day of Peace, A Ray of Hope, UNESCO Youth Ambassador for the Culture of peace has organised three competitions.
Our thanks to Sara for the design and production of the video. The music, Put the Message is from our friend Brian Kennedy, who kindly joined with us in our first CD A Ray of Hope and Friends.
Snippets of photographs of World Heritage Sites have been used and unfortunately we do not know who the photographers are but we thank, and acknowledge them for their contribution, and hope that the use of them for this purpose is to their satisfaction.
Photographs of the children are from A Ray of Hopes global projects.
The competition, which will finish on 21st September, is just yet another medium for caring and sharing.
By entering a comment on YouTube you will be immediately entered into a free prize draw (please add your country of residence).
If you wish a competition slightly more challenging, then look at the World Heritage Sites on the video there are 6 and use the first 6 letters of their countries of location to spell out an international organisation. You may not need all of the countries or letters to determine the organisation. Do not enter the name of the organisation on YouTube but send directly to
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The prizes will be large original Nepalese batiks. No matter where you are in the world we will attempt to deliver the item to you. One of last years winners lived in Brazil.
Your user name on YouTube will be your entry label and contact details can be determined on announcement of the winners. Similarly your email address will be your entry contact for the second competition. Winners will be notified on 22nd September. Although this is a form of celebration we still must adhere to a few rules. After what is deemed to be a reasonable length of time, if contact cannot be made with the winners we do reserve the right to award the prizes to the next most appropriate winner.
A third prize will be awarded to the comment that A Ray of Hope believes to be the closest to its ethos.
Enjoy
Don
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