United Nations, New York, 6 August 2009 - The International Day of Peace, observed each year on 21 September, is a global call for ceasefire and non-violence. This year the Secretary-General is calling on governments and citizens to focus on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. Follow We Must Disarm campaign on: Twitter: http:twitter.comWeMustDisarm Facebook: http:www.causes.comwemustdisarm MySpace: http:www.myspace.comwemustdisarm International Day of Peace website: http:www.un.orgeneventspeaceday2009index.shtml

On September 19th, 2009, artists, musicians, performers and ambassadors for peace gathered at New York's Central Park to take part in the Vigil for International Peace and Ecology. This annual event is dedicated to promoting peace and justice through non-violent resolution. It forms part of the international 11 Days of Global Unity, beginning on September 11 and culminating on September 21st, the day designated by the United Nations as the International Day of Peace.

Young people are driving the vision for peace. Peace One Day hopes to put our free Education Resource in every school in the world.

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.

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.

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 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 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

Leaders issue Call to Action on the Millennium Development Goals Gordon Brown, Bill Gates, Bono, Queen Rania, Ban Ki-Moon, Klaus Schwab, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, and John Chambers have issued a joint statement at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting vowing to make 2008 a turning point in the fight against poverty. The world is facing a development emergency, they said, and we pledge to work together to help the world get back on track to meet the MDGs.

International Day Of Peace - September 21st 2009 - The Song I Had The Strangest Dream The Spinners

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

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

NIAMEY, Niger, 17 July 2008 -- The latest UNICEF-World Health Programme Joint Monitoring Programme report focuses on sanitation improvements. The report finds that while more people are drinking water from safe sources, far too few are using improved sanitation. Niger has one of the lowest rates of improved sanitation, and problems remain with water supply there. Unsafe water and poor sanitation and hygiene are among the underlying causes of Niger's high child mortality rate. Water-borne diseases account for nearly 20 per cent of deaths in children under the age of five here. Less than 45 per cent of the population has access to clean water, and less than 10 per cent to adequate sanitation. These statistics are well below Niger's targets for achieving the Millennium Development Goals. UNICEF is supporting the Government of Niger by working with communities to improve access to safe water and household water treatment and sanitation. By raising awareness of good hygiene practices such as hand washing and using family latrines, the country can prevent diarrhoea and reduce child deaths. To read the full story, visit: http:www.unicef.orginfobycountryniger_44789.html

Deepak Chopra for ONE The Event speaking about healing the mental and emotional scars of 9/11 on it's 10th anniversary. This special video premiered on the ONE The Event global broadcast carried by www.peaceday.tv Visit One The Event website at www.onetheevent.org ~ May Peace Prevail on earth.

Women in this region of Ethiopia walk over 2K to a hand dug well for water and they do it twice a day. How far would you go? http:water.org

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.

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

A Thousand Suns tells the story of the Gamo Highlands of the African Rift Valley and the unique worldview held by the people of the region. This isolated area has remained remarkably intact both biologically and culturally. It is one of the most densely populated rural regions of Africa yet its people have been farming sustainably for 10,000 years. Shot in Ethiopia, New York and Kenya, the film explores the modern world's untenable sense of separation from and superiority over nature and how the interconnected worldview of the Gamo people is fundamental in achieving long-term sustainability, both in the region and beyond.

http://www.ted.com Child prodigy Adora Svitak says the world needs "childish" thinking: bold ideas, wild creativity and especially optimism. Kids' big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with grownups' willingness to learn from children as much as to teach. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

UNICEF's Junko Mitani reports on how children celebrated the International Day of Peace in Sri Lanka. Credits: Producer:Junko Mitani

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

United Nations, 12 December 2008 - Eric Falt, Director of Outreach, Department of Public Information, interviews Messenger of Peace Daniel Barenboim, on the 60th Anniversary of Human Rights concert at United Nations Headquarters.

POD 2011 Concert Promo

What's your peace? This is ours!!! Visit us at http://peaceday.tv. Have a peace video to share? Post a response and share your Peace!!

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.

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).

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!

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

Jonas Brother perform SOS live at We Day Toronto. A celebration in support of Free The Children.

A PSA for World Health Day 2008 - protecting health from climate change - http:www.who.intworld-health-day

Nonviolent Peaceforce is a federation of over 90 Member Organizations from around the world. In partnership with local groups, unarmed Nonviolent Peaceforce Field Team members apply proven strategies to protect human rights, deter violence, and help create space for local peacemakers to carry out their work. The mission of the Nonviolent Peaceforce is to build a trained, international civilian peaceforce committed to third-party nonviolent intervention.

Millions of people in the Global South suffer from neglected diseases, many of which could be treated, even cured, if they were detected early enough. But reliable, low cost diagnosis hasn't been available, as drug companies have no incentive to invest in the diseases of the poor. New pandemics can go undetected until they have spread out of control, like HIV, and treatable ailments can cripple impoverished communities because it is too expensive to detect them early enough to do something. LavaAmp makes possible rugged, accessible, DNA diagnostic tool to quickly respond to pandemics and neglected diseases and educational applications of molecular biology. If you like this project, consider donating for the LavaAmp at the Unreasonable Institute, www.bit.lyLavaAmp

Annie Lennox shares her support for Peace One Day on GMTV.

United Nations, New York, 21 April 2011 - The world must dramatically step up its existing efforts to conquer malaria if it is to reach the goal of near zero deaths from the disease -- which, despite being preventable and curable, currently kills almost 800,000 people every year -- by 2015, the United Nations warns today. Ahead of World Malaria Day, which is officially observed on Monday, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the goal will not be met unless there is "an extraordinary intensification" in two key areas. Full story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=38166&Cr=malaria&Cr1=

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

Water.org co-founders Gary White and Matt Damon visit project sites and discuss the success of WaterCredit, a microfinance-based solution for bringing safe water and sanitation to the poor. http:water.org

Reduce by two thirds the mortality rate of children under five.

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

Articles from 20089 showing how people are preparing for the worst with LETS community currency economic lifeboats

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

Poet Bill Keyes writes his peace, on the spot, and reads it. Shot on location at Horning's Hideout in Oregon, August 2, 2010

Unity Foundation Historical Profile of 33 years in media and service campaigns, visit them at www.unityfoundation.org

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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.

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Introduction to the Universal Peace Federation and Summary of Recent Activities www.uk.upf.org http:peacedevelopmentnetwork.wordpress.com

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

Irena Salina's award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century - The World Water Crisis. Salina builds a case against the growing privatization of the world's dwindling fresh water supply with an unflinching focus on politics, pollution, human rights, and the emergence of a domineering world water cartel. Interviews with scientists and activists intelligently reveal the rapidly building crisis, at both the global and human scale, and the film introduces many of the governmental and corporate culprits behind the water grab, while begging the question 'CAN ANYONE REALLY OWN WATER?' Beyond identifying the problem, FLOW also gives viewers a look at the people and institutions providing practical solutions to the water crisis and those developing new technologies, which are fast becoming blueprints for a successful global and economic turnaround. IN THEATERS: Sept. 12 New York - Angelika Film Center Los Angeles - Laemmle Sunset 5 Sept. 19 Huntington, NY - Cinema Arts Center Washington, DC - Landmark E-Street Cinema San Francisco - Landmark Lumiere Berkeley - Landmark Shattuck San Diego - Landmark's Ken Sept. 26 Philadelphia - Landmark Ritz at the Bourse Denver - Starz Film Center Boston - Landmark Kendall Oct. 3 Columbus, OH - Gateway Theater Atlanta - Landmark Midtown Oct. 10 Portland - Cinema 21 Oct. 17 St. Louis - Landmark Tivoli

Global Peace Service Alliance provides the framework for the meaningful peace building, but reconciling enemies, embittered by violence, is not easy. It requires work, says Yeqing Li, secretary general of Youth Federation for World Peace, who traveled to Mindanao to support the festival. But the dream of peace, of one human family, is in the hearts of all people. When people taste peace they find it is sweeter than the enmity they are holding. This is what the GPF can offer.

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

A sixty second Commercial for The Peace Alliance and a Department of Peace.

The Bah twins join fellow war refugees Mohamed (Sierra Leone) and Kadijah (Central African Republic)and share thoughts as they travel : first to The African Refugee Center in Staten Island, NY, and then to Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, where they visit a Somali family. All agree about the importance of prayer in achieving peace in the world.

United Nations, New York, 6 July 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 ).

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

Christie's and its partners in the inaugural green auction released this public service announcement, to inspire people around the world to participate in earth day activities, including the green auction. The green auction brand campaign -- a bid to save the earth -- is reflected throughout the 3-minute PSA with notable participants making a bid. The make a bid message is a call to action for citizens around the world to make a positive step forward on April 22, the 40th anniversary of Earth Day Details on how to participate in the live and silent auctions or how to donate, volunteer and act can be found at abidtosavetheearth.org. Director: Nicole Mackinlay Hahn 100% Organic Cotton Blank Tee Shirts Provided by Loomstate Filmed on Eli Zabar's rooftop Greenhouse, N.Y.C.

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.

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

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!

George Clooney's talking about his new role as a U.N. messenger for peace - a position only bestowed on a handful of celebrities including Michael Douglas, Elie Wiesel, Jane Goodall and Yo-Yo Ma. (Jan.31)

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.

Peace One Day Life-Saving

http:good.is In 2000, 189 nations came together and made a promise to eradicate extreme poverty by 2015. (Extreme poverty is defined as living on less than a dollar a day). This promise led to the Millennium Declaration - a document outlining 8 specific goals to help the world realize this promise.

Global Peace Service Alliance provides the framework for the meaningful peace building, but reconciling enemies, embittered by violence, is not easy. It requires work, says Yeqing Li, secretary general of Youth Federation for World Peace, who traveled to Mindanao to support the festival. But the dream of peace, of one human family, is in the hearts of all people. When people taste peace they find it is sweeter than the enmity they are holding. This is what the GPF can offer.

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

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.

Sharon Stone joins forces with Life Giving Force to bring portable clean water filtration units to help the people of Haiti. Life Giving Force is deploying water units to Haiti. Co Founders Sung Cho and Shane Hackett teamed with Jay Slough & Bobbi Dunphy and the first water units were delivered on February 20, 2010. To help deliver clean water go to http:www.lifegivingforce.com

Despite improvements over the past 10 years that have lifted more than 350 million rural people out of extreme poverty, global poverty remains a predominantly rural phenomenon, according to IFAD's newly released Rural Poverty Report 2011.

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!

Check out how companies can benefit from barter. IMS CEO Don Mardak Interviewed by Neil Cavuto.

On April 2 and 3, 2009, Dr. Jane Goodall and 40 youth leaders attending Jane Goodalls Roots & Shoots National Youth Leadership Retreat were invited to stand in front of a camera and answer one question: If you had a superpower, what would it be?

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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.

CARE is answering Haiti's desperate need for aid from the impact of Tuesday's earthquake. Visit http:www.care.org or call 1-800-521-CARE to see what you can do to help.

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.

Kenyan tree-planting activist Wangari Maathai became a UN Messenger of Peace during the Copenhagen Climate Talks. A delegate to her Green Belt Movement, RRI's Elizabeth Baker was in the second row as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon pinned a dove on Professor Maathai to symbolize the honor shared by only a handful of others. Professor Maathai spoke vividly of the role of activism in protecting civil society's interests worldwide and called for climate action in a Copenhagen deal.

United Nations, New York - The annual United Nations forum aimed at advancing the rights of the estimated 370 million indigenous persons around the world opened today with a call to turn those rights into a practical reality. More than 1,300 delegates are expected to participate in the two-week Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, which is being held at UN Headquarters in New York and is marking its tenth anniversary. Full story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=38396&Cr=indigenous&Cr1=

With a voice over by Sarah Michelle Gellar, CARE's TV campaign highlights the importance of women helping other women around the world. To learn more, visit http:www.care.org

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

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

Shakira United Nations Millennium Campaign Message

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

One billion. That's the number of hungry people worldwide. The effects are heartbreaking. The causes myriad. Solutions are needed now to feed future generations. In this series, the UN 's three food agencies - FAO, WFP and IFAD - take us around the globe in search of answers to some of the most pressing questions we face today. Join WFP for an unsettling look at the conditions of drought-victims in Chad; IFAD to see how an island nation is preparing for the day when it will be underwater; and FAO to see how farmers in Burkina Faso are learning to produce more.

United Nations, New York, 26 February 2010 - Video Message from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the occasion of International Women's day 2010. The fight for women's rights is central to the UN's global mission. Fifteen years ago, in Beijing, Governments committed themselves to equality, development and peace for all women, in all countries. The Beijing Declaration was a landmark on the road to women's empowerment. It has guided policy making. It has inspired women and girls to strive for equality and opportunity, and reminded everyone that this is their right. We have seen progress. Girls are now more likely to receive an education. Women are now more likely to run businesses or participate in government. But much work remains. Death in childbirth is still too common. Too few women have access to family planning. Violence against women remains a cause of global shame, and sexual violence in war is endemic. I have just appointed a special representative to mobilize international action to address these crimes. At the United Nations itself, we have more women in senior posts than at any time in history. Securing women's rights is central to all our hopes for peace, security and sustainable development. As we look back on 15 years of achievement, let us look forward to a world of equality and progress for all. Website: http:www.un.orgeneventswomeniwd2010index.shtml

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.

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The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves' primary goal is to work collectively with its partners to stimulate a thriving global market for clean cookstoves and fuels. This will help it achieve—and ideally surpass—its 100 by '20 target. To learn more, visit www.cleancookstoves.org.

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

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