Berkshares is a local currency that circulates in the Southern Berkshires region of Massachusetts.

Maya Azucena speaks on Millennium Development Goal 5 (Maternal Health) for 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. Recently a Grammy winner for her duet on Stephen Marley's "Reggae Album of the Year," named Best Alternative Artist by AllHipHop.com, winner for three awards including Best Female Vocal in the international competition for ABC Radio Network's Fame Games EFFIGY Awards, and two-time nominee for Best Female Vocalist of the Year at the Reader's Choice Soul Tracks Awards

Vethathiri Maharishi Blessings in English

live on "going home" DVD lyrics: Some of them were dreamers And some of them were fools Who were making plans and thinking of the future With the energy of the innocent They were gathering the tools They would need to make their journey back to nature While the sand slipped through the opening And their hands reached for the golden ring With their hearts they turned to each others heart for refuge In the troubled years that came before the deluge Some of them new pleasure And some of them knew pain And for some of them it was only the moment that mattered And on the brave and crazy wings of youth They went flying around in the rain And their feathers, once so fine, grew torn and tattered And in the end they traded their tired wings For the resignation that living brings And exchanged loves bright and fragile glow For the glitter and the rouge And in the moment they were swept before the deluge Now let the music keep our spirits high And let the buildings keep our children dry Let creation reveal its secrets by and by By and by-- When the light thats lost within us reaches the sky Some of them were angry At the way the earth was abused By the men who learned how to forge her beauty into power And they struggled to protect her from them Only to be confused By the magnitude of her fury in the final hour And when the sand was gone and the time arrived In the naked dawn only a few survived And in attempts to understand a thing so simple and so huge Believed that they were meant to live after the deluge Now let the music keep our spirits high And let the buildings keep our children dry Let creation reveal its secrets by and by By and by-- When the light thats lost within us reaches the sky

The 2008 Global Youth Peace Summit united refugee, international, immigrant and local youth in Wimberley, Texas to create a village dedicated to love, respect, community, honesty and peace. Youth ages 11-18 came together to become community leaders, public speakers, peace activists and global citizens. The Amala Foundation celebrates the youth for their inspiration and dedication to unifying the world in peace and community!

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

One day before going live... and live the first day, bloopers and what it takes to produce the United Nations International Day of Peace Global Broadcast presented on www.peaceday.tv ~ Peace Day TV is the broadcasting media division of All Things Peace, a 501C3, donate at www.allthingspeace.org

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United Nations, New York, March 2012 - The United Nations has named 2010-2020 the UN Decade on Deserts and the Fight against Desertification. A phenomenon unknown to many, desertification threatens almost half of the world's land. If left unchecked, its effects are disastrous. But in the drylands of Brazil, new hope is emerging... United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio + 20) http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/

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.

Marilu henner for the 2011 www.peaceday.tv Peace Day Global Broadcast, celebrating the United Nations International Day of Peace. Marilu Henner, is an American actress, producer and New York Times bestselling author. She is best known for her role as Elaine O'Connor Nardo on the sitcom Taxi from 1978 to 1983. Join us for the 2011 Peace Day Global Broadcast on www.peaceday.tv

United Nations, New York, 24 February, 2011 - Luminaries from the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, the media, music and film are joining the United Nations today as it celebrates the birth of a powerful new agency giving voice to women and girls worldwide. UN Women -- formally known as the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women -- was established in July 2010 by the General Assembly, merging four previous UN bodies dealing with women's issues. Full story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=37612&Cr=UN+Women&Cr1 =

Sign The Petition at http://www.youthPROMISEaction.org In this video clip, Baron Davis, Robin Wright, Russell Simmons, Star Jones, Mayor Cory Booker, Jim Brown, Tom Hayden, Rob Dyrdek and others support the Youth PROMISE Act (Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education HR 1064/S 435), a youth violence prevention program spearheaded by Congressman Bobby Scott and Councilman Tony Cardenas. Imagine giving every young person the opportunity to reach his or her potential. Imagine healthier families, safer communities, and stronger support for youth across the country. Now stop imagining and make it a reality. Become a Citizen Cosponsor of the Youth PROMISE Act today. This Bill is also supported by The Peace Alliance and The Student Peace Alliance.Video Produced by the Office of Los Angeles Councilman Tony Cardenas.

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=

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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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.

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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

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.

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

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

Ed Asner for the 2011 www.peaceday.tv Peace Day Global Broadcast, celebrating the United Nations 30th anniversary of the 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.

Two buckets of safe water a day is the minimum a child needs to live, yet 4000 children die EVERY DAY because they don't even have that. For many, the dangers lie in collecting water -- a job often handed out to girls and women. Instead of attending school, a child may walk several hours a day to the nearest water source. Children's health improves and school attendance rises when water-pumps are installed in schools. UNICEF works around the globe installing latrines and pumps but 1.1 billion people still drink unclean water. Basic sanitation and hygiene education has a dramatic effect on reducing mortality and poverty. Credits: Producer:Rachel Bonham-Carter

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. Marianne Williamson is a spiritual activist, author, lecturer and founder of The Peace Alliance, a grass roots campaign supporting legislation currently before Congress to establish a United States Department of Peace. She is also the founder of Project Angel Food, a meals-on-wheels program that serves homebound people with AIDS in the Los Angeles area.

Each year, Lions clubs around the world proudly sponsor the Lions International Peace Poster Contest in local schools and youth groups. This Contest encourages young people worldwide to artistically express their visions of peace. The theme of the 2008-09 Peace Poster Contest, Peace Begins with Me, was open to students, aged 11, 12 or 13. Participants use a variety of mediums, including charcoal, crayon, pencil and paint, to express the theme. The works created are unique and express the young artists' life experiences and culture. Twenty-four international finalists are selected each year, representing the work of more than 350,000 young participants worldwide. Posters are shared globally via the Internet, the media and exhibits around the world.

A year after the January 2010 earthquake, children across Haiti have come back to school ready to move on from the tragedy and think about the future. Through its school meals programme, WFP feeds nearly a million Haitian children everyday to give them the strength and an incentive to keep coming to school.

Polo Jones speaks out for the International Day of Peace (Sept. 21) on behalf of the www.PeaceDay.TV Global Broadcast.

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Doha, Qatar ( 21 to 25 April 2012) - How the global economy can spread its benefits more inclusively and sustainably, creating jobs and raising living standards for poor people and nations, will be a focus of the thirteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development to be held in Qatar, from 21 to 25 April 2012. UNCTAD 13 website: http://unctadxiii.org/en/Pages/Home.aspx

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Seal the Deal film Journey to the Polar Ice Rim prepared by the United Nations staff member David Ohana documents UN Secretary-General's Ban Ki-moon's recent visit to the Arctic, where he witnessed rapid changes in local environment caused by global warming.

Visit www.thefuelfilm.com ~ a Peace Partner of PeaceDay.tv, thank you Greg Reitman

video del tributo a bob marley en jamaica!!:D enjoy this

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.

Read more about the report: http://www.ipcc-wg2.gov/SREX/

What if the world embodied our highest potential? What would it look like? As the structures of modern society crumble, is it enough to respond with the same tired solutions? Or are we being called to question a set of unexamined assumptions that form the very basis of our civilization? This 25-minute retrospective asks us to reflect on the state of the world and ourselves, and to listen more closely to what is being asked of us at this time of unprecedented global transformation. For more videos, visit www.globalonenessproject.org

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.

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.

Dr. Jane Goodall gives a message of peace for the 2009 Roots & Shoots International Day of Peace on September 20, 2009

Music Video created for Peace One Day. Excellent, enjoy! www.peaceoneday.org

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?

United Nations, New York - An estimated 80 per cent of the world's refugees now live in developing countries and yet anti-refugee sentiment is growing in many industrialized nations, the United Nations said in a report unveiled today, urging the richer States to address the deep imbalance. In absolute terms and in relation to the size of their economies, poor countries shoulder a disproportionate refugee burden, according to the 2010 Global Trends report of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), released on World Refugee Day, marked on 20 June every year. Full story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=38767&Cr=refugees&Cr1=

This video can be downloaded here: http:www.ashdenawards.orgwinnersaprovecho Aprovecho won an Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy in 2006. To find out more visit the link above and check out the Ashden Awards Blog http:ashdenawards.blogspot.com The Aprovecho Research Centre has assisted the Programme for Biomass Energy Conservation in Southern Africa (ProBEC) in designing biomass stoves for institutional cooking in Lesotho, Malawi, Uganda, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia. Over 1,500 institutional stoves have been produced and sold by entrepreneurs. Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world. There is a huge problem of de-forestation, partly as a result of the high population density and also because large areas of land are taken up with cash crops such as tobacco and tea, which also use enormous amounts of wood for processing. Fuelwood and charcoal are the main fuels for cooking both in homes and institutions in rural areas. In each country ProBEC has involved entrepreneurs in training workshops, where a woodstove of suitable efficiency for each country is developed and engineered with the assistance of an Aprovecho Research Consultant. The stoves are targeted at large institutions, such as schools, prisons and tea-estate kitchens, and use the Aprovecho 'Rocket' combustion approach to give high combustion efficiency and efficient heat transfer to the cooking pot. Practical experience suggests that using the stove saves at least 50% of fuelwood, sometimes more, which can give significant financial savings. The reduction in carbon monoxide and particulates provides a much healthier environment for institutional cooks. Stove production businesses are now well established in Malawi, Uganda and Lesotho, and have produced and sold more than 1,500 institutional stoves. Ken Chilewe, the main producer in Malawi, has made 700 of these.

Bettina Luescher of the WFP details the organization's efforts in fighting hunger in Haiti and around the world.

Fill the Cup is an international campaign to raise funds for the estimated 59 million children in the developing world who go to school on an empty stomach. It takes just 25 US Dollar cents to fill one of the Red Cups that the World Food Programme uses to give hungry children a regular school meal of porridge, rice or beans. US$1.50 would feed a child for a week. Help us Fill the Cup by making an online donation now. You will find the donate button on our Campaigns ~ visit here: http:peaceday.tv2010campaigns

http://www.instablogs.com/ Environment change threatens food security Some 400, 000 Kenyans who grow 60 percent of the tea in the country risk losing their livelihood if a temperature rise of only two degrees Celsius occurs due to global warming as large areas would become unsuitable for the crop. The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) says the agricultural sector is losing up to Shs 200 billion revenue because of soil erosion Large scale uncontrolled human activities like charcoal production, logging, settlement and crop cultivation pose a huge threat. Natural grass for wildebeest has significantly reduced due to expansion of large mechanized wheat farms in the Maasai Mara. The country is likely to be warmer in future up to five degrees Celsius unless urgent interventions were done. While some areas will experience increased drought, others are likely to have more rainfall spelling doom for low lying areas.

An introduction to Peace One Day created for Peace Day 2009

The United Nations General Assembly has declared for the first time that access to clean water and sanitation is a fundamental human right. In a historic vote Wednesday, 122 countries supported the resolution, and over forty countries abstained from voting, including the United States, Canada and several European and other industrialized countries. There were no votes against the resolution. We speak with longtime water justice activist, Maude Barlow.

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.

UNICEF Ambassadors Tea Leoni, Mia Farrow, Alyssa Milano, Laurence Fishburne, Joel Madden and others proclaim their belief in zero: a day when no children die from preventable causes. Visit http://ibelieveinzero.org to join the effort.

Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programs

Special bumper celebrating the 30th anniversary of the International Day of Peace (September 21st) to be used in the 2011 Peace Day Global Broadcast by www.peaceday.tv ~ The broadcasts takes place September 17-21st, playing for 100 days leading up to the show is the preview program, catch it at www.peaceday.tv

Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers - Tomorrow People

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This short film, edited by Drew Davidson, shows the impact Inveneo is having in Africa. The Africa footage was shot in Uganda (Kampala, Gulu, Pabo, and Unyama) and Rwanda (Muhura).

http:www.ntv.co.ke The youth should desist from being manipulated by self-seeking politicians who only want to fulfill their selfish goals. Youth motivator Sadat Muhindi made this clarion call when he donated uniform and football kits worth 5 million shillings to 16 teams that were participating in the Likuyani Maliza Umaskini tournament. Matisi united emerged champions after beating Super Eagles 1-0 in a tense final played at Matunda primary school.

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

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

To kick-off the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassadors, Didier Drogba and Zinedine Zidane, launched an anti-poverty TV spot appealing for the world to live up to the challenge and join the team that will kick out poverty. The multilingual public service announcement will be broadcast during the tournament in South Africa and aims to bolster efforts to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), eight internationally-agreed targets which aim to reduce poverty, hunger, maternal and child deaths, disease, inadequate shelter and gender inequality by 2015. Find out more about the campaign here: http://www.kickoutpoverty.org/

http:www.globalpovertyproject.com Professor Jeff Sachs talks about the Millennium Development Goals which were created in the year 2000 by the world's leaders who recognised we need to do more to end extreme world poverty.

Unreasonable Institute Co-Founders Daniel Epstein and Teju Ravilochan spill the beans about the Unreasonable Institute selection process, what they're looking for, and their new Unreasonable Village Fund.

United Nations Association of the United States of America. this video features Jonathan Roberts, UNA-USA Board Member inviting your participation in their organization.

United Nations Millennium Campaign Goal 2 Universal Education

Don Alverto Taxo, a Quichua elder and Iachak (community leaderhealer), speaks of the ancient prophecy of the eagle and the condor meeting to bring a new harmony into the world. Don Alverto invites us all to trust the universal human intuition to bring greater harmony into our lives, and to seek after life's deeper meaning.

Michael Franti sat with Peace Portal's Youth Peace Ambassador Clint Shepherd to discuss what each of us can do to create a World of Peace. Visit www.peaceportal.mobi for more! Part of the United Nations Day of Peace International Broadcast Event.

Michael Nouri 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. Michael Nouri (born December 9, 1945) is an American television and film actor. He may be best known for his role as Nick Hurley, in the 1983 film Flashdance. He has had recurring roles in numerous television series, including NCIS as Eli David, the father of Mossad officer (now Special Agent) Ziva David, The O.C. as Dr. Neil Roberts, and Damages as Phil Gray

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.

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."

The United Nations Human Rights Council today strongly condemned the recent violence in Libya and ordered an international inquiry into alleged abuses, while also recommending that the country's membership in the UN's top human rights body be suspended. In a resolution adopted unanimously at the end of a special session held in Geneva, the 47-member Council called on the Libyan Government to meet its responsibility to protect its population, immediately end all human rights violations, stop any attacks against civilians, and respect the popular will, aspirations and demands of its people. Full story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=37626&Cr=Libya&Cr1=

United Nations, New York, 5 May 2009 - The current influenza A(H1N1) outbreak is yet another reminder of just how much countries are interconnected, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon emphasized today, urging global solidarity to tackle the virus. A threat to one country is a threat to all, requiring a collective global response, Mr. Ban told reporters in New York during his monthly press conference. Dr. David Nabarro, Senior UN System Coordinator for Influenza is answering questions to journalists on the outbreak (see the video of the entire Press Conference). View the entire Press Conference (Real Media, 54 minutes): http:webcast.un.orgramgenondemandpressconference2009pc090505am.rm News story: http:www.un.orgappsnewsstory.asp?NewsID=30699&Cr=+flu+&Cr1=

Are you feeling the pain of the global economic crisis? Most of us are. -- In the shops, at the fuel pumps, at the money distributor. All over the world, the poorest among us are struggling to survive, struggling to provide food, or wondering when they will eat again. Just as we are all affected by the situation, we can all change it. Do you want to do something about it? You and I can change the world; make it a better place for you and all our children. Globalization makes our task all the more easy. The children are our future. Their hope is in your hands. What happens to children in their first period of their lives is essential in their development (intellectually, emotionally, socially, physically and morally), and thus the development of our society and the world. I am SHOCKED at seeing the NEWS "Children being Killed while going to school. Wars in many Regions of our Planet! The Financial Crisis that is destroying millions of honest Families! For Political Reasons!?!" World Peace is possible with our FUTURO World Peace Plan. Feature Your Organization as an OFFICIAL SPONSOR and participant at the Parliament of the Worlds Religions in Melbourne, Dec 3rd - 9th 2009! Please put your name on this http://1x14x30.com Take the NEXT STEP TOWARDS the IMPLEMENTATION of A WORLD PEACE SOLUTION!

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 .

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

The video for Ziggy's song, "Love is My Religion"

Volunteers standing for peace and a U.S. Department of Peace created photo postcards of themselves to send to the President and Congress. Narration is verbatim comments from the texts of those postcards.

Add your Peace to the 2010 Peace Day Global Broadcast, create a video that starts with "What's Your Peace?" and then explain yours. Your peace can be community, artistic expression, outreach, education, and much more. Share your peace, your passion for creating a more joyful, sustainable, and peaceful world. Submissions will be reviewed by the Peace Day Broadcast Team. Upload your video response to this video, or the official campaign video being posted at www.youtube.com/whatsyourpeace

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VISIT SITE - http://www.theamericandreamfilm.com - If you liked this film please visit our site, donate or buy the dvd, so we may continue sharing with YOU more films on what is going around affecting our lives. The AMERICAN DREAM is a 30 minute animated film that shows you how you've been scammed by the most basic elements of our government system. All of us Americans strive for the American Dream, and this film shows you why your dream is getting farther and farther away. Do you know how your money is created? Or how banking works? Why did housing prices skyrocket and then plunge? Do you really know what the Federal Reserve System is and how it affects you every single day? THE AMERICAN DREAM takes an entertaining but hard hitting look at how the problems we have today are nothing new, and why leaders throughout our history have warned us and fought against the current type of financial system we have in America today. You will be challenged to investigate some very entrenched and powerful institutions in this nation, and hopefully encouraged to help get our nation back on track.

A compilation of our projects in Honduras, India, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Bangladesh. http:water.org

http://www.playingforchange.com - This video is the first track on our new album, PFC 2 -- Songs Around The World, coming May 31st! We begin the journey in West Africa, the ancient village of Kirina, Mali. Three instruments start to play and we hear the familiar words "don't worry about a thing, every little thing is gonna be alright." This timeless message invites us on a musical journey through time and space. Together we continue to connect the world through music. 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

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

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.

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 ).

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

A groundbreaking project in the Philippines transfers small amounts of cash via text message to people who still struggle to feed themselves after losing their homes and jobs to the 2009 typhoons.

Courtesy of Just Vision http:www.justvision.org http:www.encounterpoint.com

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.