Saturday, December 16, 2017

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Wellness Pilipinas International: World Bank and WHO: Half the world lacks access to...

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PRAYERS FOR PEACE: #Pray4Peace: #Palestine and #Israel: UN reaffirms ...

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PRAYERS FOR PEACE: #Pray4Peace: #DPRK: UN chief stresses need to denu...

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Friday, December 15, 2017

PEACE VIGIL: UN Headlines: Nov 11 - Dec 15, 2017 from UN News C...

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Friday, November 10, 2017

Congo Basin youth spotlight their work protecting fragile forest ecosystem at UN Climate Conference

Youth groups working in Africa’s Congo Basin countries are supporting economic progress in isolated rural communities while protecting the forest, and it is high time their voices were heard, a young woman at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23) in Bonn, Germany
“Young people in the Congo Basin have been doing things on the ground that often go ignored,” explained Marie Tamoifo, President of the Cameroon Green Youth Association (Association de la Jeunesse verte du Cameroun – AJVC) and Regional Coordinator of the Youth Network for sustainable management of forest ecosystems in Central Africa (Réseau des jeunes pour la gestion durable des écosystèmes forestiers d’Afrique centrale - REJEFAC) in an interview with UN News.
REJEFAC brings together youth organizations from 10 Congo Basin countries – Burundi, Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe and Chad).
Its aim is to promote the effective participation of young environmental actors in decision-making in the Congo Basin and “to contribute to the emergence in the region of a new type of leadership, more sensitive and open to the requirements of sustainable development.”
“[As for] actions on the ground, there are reforestation, awareness and education programmes for young people. It's about strengthening the work that is done by governments,” said Ms. Tamoifo.

Marie Tamoifo, President of l'Association Jeunesse verte du Cameroun (AJVC) and Coordinator of the Réseau des jeunes pour la gestion durable des écosystèmes forestiers d'Afrique centrale (REJEFAC). Photo: UN News/Jerome Bernard
A solar panel programme in isolated communities
For several years, AJVC has been developing a programme in Cameroon for the electrification of isolated rural areas with solar panels. The programme started in 15 pilot communities in the east, in the center and in the far north of the country with the installation of solar panels in homes and schools. A contribution is made by the community itself, representing 25 to 30 per cent of the cost.
“In these 15 communities, we trained 85 young people in solar installation techniques but also in psycho-socio-organizational methodology," explained Ms Tamoifo. “When we arrive in a community, we first hold a discussion with that community. We try to see with [them] what the glaring problems are.”
The youth participating in this programme are from the community. They are trained and they provide maintenance for the solar panels that have already been installed. “For now, they are not really paid. They receive a small allowance,” added Ms.Tamoifo.
The association needs more financial support to maintain and expand this programme. "We have received more than 100 requests from villages and we cannot answer them given [our] modest means. And young people who are trained today also need to make a living to be able to continue this work,” she said.
A ‘climate caravan’ in Cameroon
Among other actions carried out by young people in the Congo Basin region, the REJEFAC Coordinator mentioned a tree planting initiative by volunteers in the Republic of Congo, and a programme focusing on handicrafts and conservation of natural resources in Rwanda.
Before coming to COP 23, the network organized a 'climate caravan' in Cameroon with the participation of young people from the ten countries of the Congo Basin to show what youth organizations are doing in terms of sustainable development and protection of the planet.
"We organized this caravan which was named ‘the COP at home,’” said the Coordinator of REJEFAC. Young people have been designated as climate ambassadors.
The ‘climate caravan’ travelled in the Douala region, coastal areas and went to Equatorial Guinea. “It showed how we could talk about the theoretical aspect and go on the ground to experience the realities of conservation parks and conflicts between humans and elephants,” concluded Ms. Tamoifo.

Source: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=58059#.Wgaq2tKnFH0
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Monday, August 28, 2017

How To Attract People Who Truly Appreciates You

"1. Be Yourself



If you want someone to love you for who you are, you have to be able to express your true self.  By portraying yourself you keep everything simple. Life and relationships are complicated enough with out personas. You can’t truly grow with someone if they only experience false aspects of your personality. You demonstrate perspective and strength when you are genuine.  



2. Be Honest



It takes confidence and bravery to be honest. People will take note and respect you for your ability to speak your truth. More over, when you are honest with people,  the way you present truths is important. The truth can be stated in ways that don't hurt others and doesn’t make them feel worse off for the knowledge.



3. Have A Sense Of  Humor



Everyone likes to laugh, so don’t be afraid to show your humorous side. People want someone who is not only aware of their surroundings, but comfortable enough to laugh about it. Don’t be something you're not, but show that you appreciate laughter and demonstrate your ability to make other’s laugh.



4. Practice Selflessness



The ability to reorder your priorities and remove yourself from the focal point demonstrates not only your maturity but encourages faith in your potential.



5. Be Open-Minded



You partner will respect your ability to stay open to the possibilities. It takes confidence, competence, and awareness to be receptive. An open mind is able to roll with the punches in life easier than a closed mind. People feel more comfortable around an open minded individual. They can open up to you with out fear of judgment.  



6. Be Helpful



A productive and positive attitude makes you a highly sought after personality. Everyone needs help every so often, but it can be difficult to ask for help. Anticipating a person’s needs and helping them in a manner that helps them and enforces independence.  



7. Practice Humility



No one wants to be around an arrogant or grandiose person, especially when that person is so close to us. You can’t open up to a person with out humility. A humble person can work in a team, and make people feel comfortable. A not humble person makes people defensive, doesn’t compromise or do any of the things mentioned in this list. Humility is key for taming an ego.  



Source: dailyvibes.org"



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WE THE PEOPLE #ACT4SDGS – UN SDG Action Campaign

WE THE PEOPLE #ACT4SDGS – UN SDG Action Campaign: "WE THE PEOPLE #ACT4SDGS 25 SEPTEMBER 2017 GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION On the occasion of the second anniversary of the SDGs on 25th September 2017 we are calling for actions across the world to tell people about the global goals and tell our leaders how they are performing. The UN SDG Action Campaign, the World We Want and national coalitions of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) are joining forces to invite civil society, volunteers and citizens around the world to send a strong signal to leaders about the importance of the SDGs and what needs to be done two years after the signing of the goals. We are calling for you to join us in the Global Day of Action. Your actions, both big and small can help. Become part of this global movement. Help turn promises into reality.   REGISTER TO JOIN THE GLOBAL DAY AMPLIFY THE CALL TO ACTION: TELL YOUR LEADERS HOW WE ARE DOING: ORGANIZE AN EVENT IN YOUR COMMUNITY: JOIN US AND PUT YOURSELF ON THE MAP FOR THE GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION. WE THE PEOPLE TAKE ACTION FOR THE SDGS 25 SEPTEMBER 2017 Please see more information about the Global Day  and start planning your activities for the 25 September 2017. A partner toolkit will also be sent to registered participants in the coming weeks. You can also learn more about the Global Day of Action – participate in one of the webinars: English Webinar: 30 August, 11:00 (GMT)      | Register Spanish Webinar: 30 August, 14:00 (GMT)     | Register French Webinar: 4 September, 10:00 (GMT)  | Register"



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Wednesday, August 2, 2017

PEACE VIGIL: HEADLINES: July 4 - August 1, 2017 -UN News Center...

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Tuesday, August 1, 2017

PEACE VIGIL: About the UN | United Nations Overview, Main Organ...

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The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945.  It is currently made up of 193 Member States.  The mission and work of the United Nations are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter. Member States Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations is a member of the General Assembly.  States are admitted to membership in the UN by a decision of the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council.



The main organs of the UN are the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, the International Court of Justice, and the UN Secretariat.  All were established in 1945 when the UN was founded.



The Secretary-General of the United Nations is a symbol of the Organization's ideals and a spokesman for the interests of the world's peoples, in particular, the poor and vulnerable. The current Secretary-General of the UN and the ninth occupant of the post is Mr. António Guterres of Portugal, who took office on 1 January 2017. The UN Charter describes the Secretary-General as "chief administrative officer" of the Organization.







The Secretariat, one of the main organs of the UN, is organized along departmental lines, with each department or office having a distinct area of action and responsibility. Offices and departments coordinate with each other to ensure cohesion as they carry out the day to day work of the Organization in offices and duty stations around the world.  At the head of the United Nations Secretariat is the Secretary-General.



Offices and Departments at Headquarters in New York

Executive Office of the Secretary-General
Office of Internal Oversight Services
Office of Legal Affairs
Department of Political Affairs
Office for Disarmament Affairs
  • Weapons of Mass Destruction Branch
  • Conventional Arms Branch
  • Information and Outreach Branch
  • Regional Disarmament Branch
  • Conference on Disarmament Secretariat and Conference Support Branch
Department of Peacekeeping Operations
Department of Field Support
  • Office of the Assistant Secretary-General
  • Field Personnel Division
  • Field Budget and Finance Division
  • Logistics Support Division
  • Information & Communications Technology Division
  • Policy Evaluation and Training (PET) Division
  • United Nations Logistics Base in Brindisi (UNLB)
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Department for General Assembly and Conference Management
Department of Public Information
Department of Safety and Security
  • Field Support Service
  • Division of Regional Operations
  • Division of Headquarters Security and Safety Services
Department of Management
Internal Justice Bodies
Other Offices
Special Advisers, Representatives and Envoys

Offices Outside the Main Headquarters

Geneva
Nairobi
Vienna

UN Regional Commissions

Bangkok
Beirut
Addis Ababa
Geneva
Santiago




The UN system, also known unofficially as the "UN family", is made up of the UN itself and many affiliated programmes, funds, and specialized agencies, all with their own membership, leadership, and budget.  The programmes and funds are financed through voluntary rather than assessed contributions. The Specialized Agencies are independent international organizations funded by both voluntary and assessed contributions."

Programmes and Funds

UNDP

The United Nations Development Programme works in nearly 170 countries and territories, helping to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and build resilience so countries can sustain progress. As the UN’s development agency, UNDP plays a critical role in helping countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

UNICEF

The United Nations Children's Fund provides long-term humanitarian and development assistance to children and mothers.

UNHCR

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees – UNHCR protects refugees worldwide and facilitates their return home or resettlement.

WFP

The World Food Programme aims to eradicate hunger and malnutrition.  It is the world’s largest humanitarian agency. Every year, the programme feeds almost 80 million people in around 75 countries.

UNODC

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – UNODC helps Member States fight drugs, crime, and terrorism.

UNFPA

The United Nations Population Fund – UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled.

UNCTAD

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development is the United Nations body responsible for dealing with development issues, particularly international trade – the main driver of development.

UNEP

The United Nations Environment Programme established in 1972, is the voice for the environment within the United Nations system. UNEP acts as a catalyst, advocate, educator and facilitator to promote the wise use and sustainable development of the global environment.

UNRWA

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees has contributed to the welfare and human development of four generations of Palestine refugees. It’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance and emergency assistance, including in times of armed conflict.  It reports only to the UN General Assembly.

UN Women

UN Women merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system, which focus exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

UN-Habitat

The mission of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme is to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all.

UN Specialized Agencies

The UN specialized agencies are autonomous organizations working with the United Nations. All were brought into relationship with the UN through negotiated agreements. Some existed before the First World War. Some were associated with the League of Nations. Others were created almost simultaneously with the UN. Others were created by the UN to meet emerging needs.

World Bank

The World Bank focuses on poverty reduction and the improvement of living standards worldwide by providing low-interest loans, interest-free credit, and grants to developing countries for education, health, infrastructure, and communications, among other things. The World Bank works in over 100 countries.

IMF

The International Monetary Fund fosters economic growth and employment by providing temporary financial assistance to countries to help ease balance of payments adjustment and technical assistance. The IMF currently has $28 billion in outstanding loans to 74 nations.

WHO

The World Health Organization is the directing and coordinating authority on international health within the United Nations system. The objective of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health, as defined in the WHO Constitution, is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization focuses on everything from teacher training to helping improve education worldwide to protecting important historical and cultural sites around the world. UNESCO added 28 new World Heritage Sites this year to the list of irreplaceable treasures that will be protected for today's travellers and future generations.

ILO

The International Labor Organization promotes international labor rights by formulating international standards on the freedom to associate, collective bargaining, the abolition of forced labor, and equality of opportunity and treatment.

FAO

The Food and Agriculture Organization leads international efforts to fight hunger. It is both a forum for negotiating agreements between developing and developed countries and a source of technical knowledge and information to aid development.

IFAD

The International Fund for Agricultural Development, since it was created in 1977, has focused exclusively on rural poverty reduction, working with poor rural populations in developing countries to eliminate poverty, hunger and malnutrition; raise their productivity and incomes; and improve the quality of their lives.

IMO

The International Maritime Organization has created a comprehensive shipping regulatory framework, addressing safety and environmental concerns, legal matters, technical cooperation, security, and efficiency.

WMO

The World Meteorological Organization facilitates the free international exchange of meteorological data and information and the furtherance of its use in aviation, shipping, security, and agriculture, among other things.

WIPO

The World Intellectual Property Organization protects intellectual property throughout the world through 23 international treaties.

ICAO

The International Civilian Aviation Organization sets international rules on air navigation, the investigation of air accidents, and aerial border-crossing procedures

ITU

The International Telecommunication Union is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies. It is committed to connecting all the world's people – wherever they live and whatever their means. Through our work, we protect and support everyone's fundamental right to communicate

UNIDO

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability.

UPU

The Universal Postal Union is the primary forum for cooperation between postal sector players. It  helps to ensure a truly universal network of up-to-date products and services.

UNWTO

The World Tourism Organization is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.

Other Entities

UNAIDS

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS is co-sponsored by 10 UN system agencies: UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, the ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank and has ten goals related to stopping and reversing the spread of HIV/AIDS.

UNISDR

The United Nations Office for Disaster Reduction serves as the focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of disaster reduction.

UNOPS

The United Nations Office for Project Services is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.

Related Organizations

IAEA

The International Atomic Energy Agency, is the world's centre for cooperation in the nuclear field. The Agency works with its Member States and multiple partners worldwide to promote the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear technologies.

WTO

The World Trade Organization is a forum for governments to negotiate trade agreements, and a place where member governments try to sort out the trade problems they face with each other.

CTBTO

The Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization promotes the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (which is not yet in force) and the build-up of the verification regime so that it is operational when the Treaty enters into force.

OPCW

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is the implementing body of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), which entered into force in 1997. OPCW Member States work together to achieve a world free of chemical weapons.

IOM

The International Organization for Migration works to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people.

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