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Ken Gibbs commented on "Things can Change : Nuzhat Shahzadi"
15 mins ago
Isn't it interesting that Bangladesh has managed to influence the countries in the region in terms of low-cost water AND sanitation ? Prof Md Yunus of the Grameen Bank was promoting handpumps for women for income generation in around 1983/84 at a time when men thought they had the monopoly, so that training women as masons was a natural progression to break the male mould. Expecting women to be involved with such an activity in Herat is not too far removed from a project I saw in Kabul in 2001 where the making and selling of bread was an all female affair. And, wow, could those women bake a tasty slab of nan ? The only question I would ask is as to whether the Taliban will allow this to continue ?
Moncef Bouhafa commented on "Letter to the Secretary-General on Ukraine: Yoriko Yasukawa"
Apr 19, 2022
Great initiative. Wish I had been quicker to sign. Lets hope he shows up in Kyiv one of these days
Madeline Eisner commented on "Letter to the Secretary-General on Ukraine: Yoriko Yasukawa"
Apr 19, 2022
… OtherNews republished Guardian piece & on Pass Blue there is para in larger story referring to letter.
Robert Cohen commented on "Letter to the Secretary-General on Ukraine: Yoriko Yasukawa"
Apr 19, 2022
Excellent! I just saw it and sent it to you. Now the SG is calling for a 4-day humanitarian pause for Orthodox Easter.
Yoriko Yasukawa commented on "Letter to the Secretary-General on Ukraine: Yoriko Yasukawa"
Apr 19, 2022
FYI The Guardian published this today on the letter: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/19/antonio-guterres-urged-to-take-lead-in-securing-peace-in-ukraine-or-risk-future-of-un
Apr 19, 2022
An amazing story that immediately took me to a time when Ukraine was full of rich cultural sites, culinary delights, and wondrous adventures to discover. May peace bring the opportunity to visit and the happy smiles on the faces of every Ukrainian. Thanks, Maie.
Sree Gururaja commented on "A Quick Chat with Paula Claycomb"
Apr 19, 2022
thank you Paula for your inspiring interview. I agree that we Xunicef can contribute to our local communities. Sree Gururaja
Mini commented on "Blue Storm - Peter Delahaye and Karin Hulshof"
Apr 19, 2022
Thanks for sharing this beautiful journey. Both of you have showcased nature's strength and wonder.
Kul Gautam commented on "Letter to the Secretary-General on Ukraine: Yoriko Yasukawa"
Apr 18, 2022
Thanks for your timely & excellent initiative, Georgios & FOGGS. The final letter came out really well - positive, constructive & encouraging. Very impressive list of signatories representing a broad cross-section of former UN system staff, including quite a few highly regarded senior officials. Hope the SG and his team will feel encouraged to be bolder and more proactive. In his 2nd term, the SG has nothing to lose or fear, and much to gain in terms of his legacy by being more courageous in defence of the UN principles & ideals that we all cherish so deeply. Kul Gautam
Apr 18, 2022
Thanks, Horst. I can do Venice based workshops as well
Apr 17, 2022
Thanks Peter for this good introduction to painting with water colors and the beautiful video of the mountains and Venice. I wished I could join you at your workshop. Best wishes.
David Wood commented on "A Quick Chat with Paula Claycomb"
Apr 17, 2022
Good to see you looking so well and sharp and articulate as ever.
Apr 17, 2022
A beautiful piece with such perfectly matched voices in duet. Thank you, Victor.
Apr 16, 2022
Interesting information. Would be great to have names of countries (within range) as well
Apr 16, 2022
Thanks, Margherita, for sharing this excellent historical overview of how the idealistic vision of the UN that we all cherish has been stymied by the realpolitik of the veto system enshrined in the Charter. As our ex-colleague, Anwarul Chowdhury said in a recent article, “The chief culprit in the failure of unified global action by the UN is the continuation of the irrational practice of veto". I happen to agree with Anwarul's remark that, "if only one reform action could be taken, it should be the abolition of veto. Believe me, the veto power influences not only the decisions of the Security Council but also all work of the UN, including importantly the choice of the Secretary-General. I believe the abolition of veto requires a greater priority attention in the reforms process than the enlargement of the Security Council membership with additional permanent ones. Such permanency is simply undemocratic. I believe that the veto power is not “the cornerstone of the United Nations” but in reality, its tombstone.”. Yet abolishing the veto power is practically impossible under the current UN Charter. Hence as President Zelensky said at the UN SC, we need a Global Conference - a 2nd San Francisco UN Conference - and massive global mobilization of civil society to revamp the UN Charter's chapter V, (and specifically article 27) that makes the veto power immutable.
Bilgae commented on "A Quick Chat with Paula Claycomb"
Apr 16, 2022
Dear Paola, I am President and chair of board of FXB USA, whose flagship program is Fxb climate advocates, We coach and train young people online to work on climate solutions. If you could share your email with me ( bilge.bassani@gmail.com) I could send you more info to see if we might interest the youth in Taos. We are particularly interested to reach Native American youth. Let me know. bilge
Apr 16, 2022
Hi Peter, It was lovely to work together. So happy to see your contribution here! Karin
Apr 16, 2022
Awesom.Really nice.
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“The untold story of UNICEF”, told by Kul Gautam, is one of the best short film about what UNICEF did and continue to do to save the lives of children and improve the quality of lives of children in a nutshell, or what Jim Grant referred to it “Survival and Development or Child Survival Revolution”. This beautiful story has to be told by every media outlet all over the world in languages of the countries. Thank you Kul for narrating the story so beautifully. I very much related to your own story in Kathmandu and as a child waiting in line for vaccination or for that glass of milk in Kabul. Congratulations and best wishes!
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