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Kofi Annan launches global initiative to inspire young people to lead I’ve been meaning to ask already: who else is excited about this? The first live discussion with Mr. Annan will be held tomorrow (May 15) at 11.00 CET. It can be followed here: http://dialogueslive.kofiannanfoundation.org/ The theme of tomorrow’s discussion is “Young People and Leadership”.
Once again, Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms who are celebrating this weekend! I hope you had a great week and an even greater weekend! Here’s what I have in store for you today: On world affairs: UN chemical weapons chief: time is running out to get to the scene of the crime in Syria Amidst controversial claims whether chemical weapons usage occured and by which side in Syria, here is a deeper look at the personnel of the UN inspection team. Israel’s Three Gambles I left out this issue altogether last week, because all the articles I read then…
The remarkable rise of continental Euroscepticism While we are celebrating Europe Day today, Euroscepticism reaches unprecedented hights all across Europe.
“Europe will not be made all at once, or according to a single plan. It will be built through concrete achievements which first create a de facto solidarity.” /Robert Schuman/ Sixty-three years ago, on 9 May 1950, the then French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman made the first move towards the creation of what we now know as the European Union. Click here to learn more. In honor of Europe Day, tonight the Empire State Building in New York will light up in EU colors once again.
yovisto: On May 8, 1828, Swiss businessman and social activist Henry Dunant was born. He is best known for the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in 1863. Also the 1864 Geneva Convention was based on Dunant’s ideas. In 1901 he received the first Nobel Peace Prize together with Frédéric Passy. [Read More] Today is World Red Cross Day!
matchbookmag: Get inspired! The 20 Best Eleanor Roosevelt quotations… My long time favorite: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” and 19 others…
united-nations: Every day, millions of people around the world are being threatened not only by international war and internal conflicts but also by chronic and persistent poverty, natural disasters, organised crime, human trafficking, health pandemics, and sudden economic and financial downturns. Human security aims at ensuring the survival, livelihood and dignity of people in response to current and emerging threats – threats that are widespread and cross cutting. World leaders have stressed “the right of all people to live in freedom and dignity, free from poverty and despair” — rights that form the foundation for human safety on all continents and…
May 8 marks the anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe in 1945. By resolution 59/26 of 22 November 2004, the UN General Assembly declared 8–9 May as a time of remembrance and reconciliation and, while recognizing that Member States may have individual days of victory, liberation and commemoration, invited all Member States, organizations of the United Nations System, non-governmental organizations and individuals to observe annually either one or both of these days in an appropriate manner to pay tribute to all victims of the Second World War. Click here for more info.
