60th anniversary of the UN's landmark Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

61st Annual DPI-NGO Conference
Blending Passion and Partnership with Human Rights
By Susan J. Zipp

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Volunteer Abroad
- Be Part of Global Problem Solving
Unite For Sight: Recruiting and Training New Leaders in Global Health

SIGN THE OPEN LETTER to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon to convene a High Level Panel to determine the steps required for the establishment of a Peoples' Parliamentary Assembly within the United Nations.

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UN Reform
Global Trends – Looking Back From 2025

Support USA paying UN Dues
$2.8 billion overdue.

Girls Count: A Global Investment & Action Agenda for adolescent girls in developing countries

Iraqi Youth Refugees in Jordan

Middle East Youth Initiative: "The 100 Million Youth Challenge"

MARCH 20-22, 2009
"Riding Waves of Hope, Make Waves for Change" Global Water Awareness & Action Campaign Worldwide programs, civic actions, festivals, concerts, arts, activities.
www.GlobalWaterCampaign.org
www.wetheworld.org

APRIL 1-2, 2009
Physicians for Social Responsibility
Lobby about Global Warming and Energy Legislation - House and Senate offices, Washington DC
1-202-667-4260, ext. 234

UNIVERSITY FOR PEACE, COSTA RICA - UPEACE Centre for Executive and Professional Education
United Nations mandated University for Peace - P.O. Box 138-6100, San José, Costa Rica - www.upeace.org
Open Enrollment Courses:
April 27 - May 2 2009:
Nonprofit Leadership - Maximizing Impact
June 8-13,2009: Social Entrepreneurship in Latin America
July 13-18, 2009: Educating for the 21st Century
Dec. 3-4, 2009: Corporate Social Responsibility - Walking the Talk

June 17-21, 2009
Institute of Noetic Sciences Conference - Toward a Global Shift: Seeding the Field of Collective Change
Registration: www.ionsconference.org

July 10th - 13th, 2009
International Symposium on Engineering Education and Educational Technologies
Orlando, Florida, USA

December 3-9, 2009
Parliament of Religions
Interfaith Conference
Melbourne, Australia

EARTHWEEK
A Diary of the Planet

Global Photography

UN rescues 880 child soldiers from Congo. With help from Congolese
authorities, the UN successfully rescued and demobilized 880 child soldiers
during the past five weeks in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The children will be reunited with their families by various aid agencies. It's suspected
3,500 children remain incorporated as soldiers.

COMBAT IN SRI LANKA
The UN evacuated 300 civilians from an active combat zone in Sri Lanka after authorities denied requests for three days from the International Committee of the Red Cross and the UN to access trapped and injured individuals. An estimated 250,000 are stuck inside the dense jungle territory held by the Tamil Tigers, which the Sri Lankan military is attacking in an effort to wipe out the rebels. The Washington Post (1/29)
www.haltgenocide.org
www.savetamils.org

President Barack Obama wants to hear from everyday Americans with your thoughts on the country's priorities.

Israel and Palestine
One Voice Movement

Gaza Burning, UN Dysfunctional
By Savo Heleta
Writer-South Africa

Democratic Socialism Moves Forward in Venezuela
By Peter Phillips

As Politicians Stall, Grassroots Fills Void
By Stephen Leahy

LOOKING AHEAD: A New Global Order: Bretton Woods II, and San Francisco II - An open Democracy News Analysis

Local Government Making Accountability work at Grassroots Level, panel discussion.

Adding To The Nonprofit Work Force Is A Smart Way To Stimulate The Economy
By Irv Katz
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
January 19, 2009

World Bank reports progress in battle against AIDS

Al Gore and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon

Climate Change Requires Long-Term Global Response, Secretary-General of UN Tells Security Council

Coal Ash Piling Up Across USA
Millions of tons of toxic coal ash is piling up in power plant ponds in 32 states, risking human health and the environment.

First Global Peace Index Ranks 121 Countries - Norway tops list, U.S. comes in at 96

Global Trade Unions Rising to Challenge of Climate Change

Ecology Videos prepared by Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. "Religion and a New Environmental Ethic" interviews Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim on religious worldviews and ecology. Other videos address climate change, environmental justice, design, industrial ecology, ecological, economics ...
http://environment.yale.edu/

Make Peace with Terrorism instead of War against Terrorism
By Dharam Ahuja
Berkeley, California

The United Nations: Challenges and Leadership
by René Wadlow
2008-10-24

President Obama lifts stranglehold on women's health across the globe.

52nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women

A Letter from...
Annie Imbens-Fransen,
Coordinator United Religions Initiative Council for Women

On March 28, 2009 at 8:30 pm in your local time zone, the World Wildlife
Fund is asking individuals, businesses, governments and organizations around
the world to turn off their lights for one hour. This action is part of EARTH HOUR US, to make a global statement of concern about climate change and
to demonstrate our commitment to finding solutions to save precious energy.
PETITION FOR UN CHARTER REVIEW AND STRENGTHENING THE UNITED NATIONS

The United Nations
Assembly Movement
How It Began - Timeline Highlights

New Research Programme on Global Democracy Established
11 March 2009

Senate of Argentina declares support for the creation of a UN Parliamentary
Assembly

ASSOCIATION
OF WORLD CITIZENS

Something earth-changing is afoot among civil society - a significant social movement is eluding the radar of mainstream culture." - Paul Hawken, a social activist living in California, shares his observations of the global grassroots movement for social and political change.

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Vote World Government
Democratic World Government through Global Referendum

World Voter Newsletter

The Rescue Plan for Planet Earth

NEW INITIATIVE: Mayors for World Democracy

Gaza Burning, UN Dysfunctional
By Savo Heleta
Writer-South Africa