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Newsletters & Statements |
 | Sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello and the other UN staff members who died or were injured in August 19, 2003 attack on the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad. |
| VIVAT Statement on September 11, 2001 Events (html) |
| Congratulations to Kofi Annan and the UN for having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2001 |
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| VIVAT Newsletter #41 January-February 2008 Eng: pdf Word |
Civil strife in Kenya causes untold damage to the people and the churches there. VIVAT cooperated with the UN, the Red Cross, and Caritas International to bring aid to the people. This issue reports about the UN Climate Control Conference 2007 in Bali. The ASPAC Zone of the SVD JPICs also met to discuss common issues in their area. The SSpS helped people in Ethiopia and earned an award from the UN Millennium Campaign in the Philippines. A report on the Commission for Social Development in February 2008; also about SVD JPICs planting trees in the Philippines, and how Divine Word Farms are providing aid to people in Asia and Africa. |
| VIVAT Newsletter #40 November-December 2007 Eng: pdf Word Ger pdf Word - Spa- pdf Word | The General Assembly Adopts the Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous People, Belize Supreme Court Acts on the Declaration, 60th DPI/ Ngo Conference, Bali Conference is Important, What can it be deliver, Land Terrracing, Integrated Framiong, REforestation and Renewal of Water Resources, World's Aid Day, High Leve Dialogue of FfD on the Way to Doha, Accra to Host Aid Effectiveness Meeting in 2008, International Day of Non Violence, Gratitude and Appreciation to Gretta Fernandes and Bernard Espiritu, SVD |
| VIVAT Newsletter #39 July-August 2007 Eng: pdf word Ger -word - Spa-word | Indigenous People's Forum 2007 The article contains the following: focus of the forum, the participants, on the Declaration of the Rights of the Indigenous People, Indigenous peoples in Asia and the Urban Migration, and the theme for next years IP Forum. This newsletter also contain an article on the 15th Commission of Sustainable Development. Michael Stragapede, MCCJ and Vivat intern writes on the work of Luciano Verdoscia in Egypt with the Zibabaleen or garbage scavengers. Tarcisia Hunhoff, SSpS shares her experiences as coordinator of HIV/AIDs program in PNG and the Solomons. |
| VIVAT Newsletter #38 May-June 2007 Eng: pdf (low res) (High Res) word Ger -word - Spa-word | The 51st Session of the Commission of Status of Women (CSW). Stefanie Jenkins, the VIVAT Intern, reported on the discussions of the CSW. These centered on the following key points: eliminating discrimination and violence against the girl child through examining key policy initiatives, capacity building on mainstreaming a gender perspective in development, implementation and evaluation of national policies and programs. Also in this issue: Preparatory Meeting of the Commission on Sustainable Development; The Special High Level Spring Meeting of the ECOSOC 2007; The Global Forum on Migration and Development in Brussels, Belgium; The Financing for Development Civil Society Forum 2007; the First VIVAT International European Workshop in Rome; and A Story of an Enterprising Indigenous Community as told by Celerina Zabala, a VIVAT member in the Philippines. |
| VIVAT Newsletter #37 March - April 2007 pdf-Eng word-Eng pdf-Ger word-Ger pdf - Spa | -The Forty-Fifth
Commission on Social Development. The Commission looked into the theme of
Decent Work and Full Employment. -Corporations was the focus of the VIVAT International panel discussion in the WSF 2007 in Nairobi. -The World Social Forum (WSF) 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya was well participated by VIVAT International Members. The Forum once more declared that Another World is Possible, and this time highlighting the African Social realities. - The leadership of VIVAT International in Africa met after the WSF and reflected and planned on their work in the vast continent of Africa. Reports on Kenya-Tanzania, Ethiopia and Ghana has been highlighted in this issue. - VIVAT in Europe also shared a reflection on their current work in Europe. -The Workshop of VIVAT International in Rome has been announced in this issue. |
| #36 2007January - February pdf-Eng word-Eng pdf-Ger | -
International Forum on the Eradication of Poverty - November 15-16, 2006 -The theme of the Forum was: Keep the Promise. Make it happen. The main purpose of the Forum is not to reflect on the past but more importantly to look forward in order to identify the main challenges ahead and the concrete and sustainable strategies to combat poverty in its various dimensions over the next ten years - The General Assembly and Non-Govermental Organization - The President of the General Assembly Sheika Haya Rashed Al Khalifa recognizes the importance of the presence of the NGOs in the UN. She calls for a continuous dialogue between the NGOs and the UN. - VIVAT Member Among the Maasai in Dol Dol, Kenya, Mervin J Noronha, SVD shares his grassroots experiences. - Responding to the Challenges of HIV/AIDS in South Africa. Dolores Zok, SSpS shares her experiences among the HIV/AIDS Victims in Kenya. - Thank You to Reynaldo Jimenez, SVD for his dedicated work at VIVAT. |
| #35 2006 Nov-Dec pdf-Eng word-Eng pdf-Spa |
-The 59th
Annual DPI/NGO Conference - Theme: Unfinished Business: Effective Partnerships for Human Security and Sustainable Development - Focused on two burning issues: human security and sustainable development - Growing ties among the NGOs, UN and member states reflect a changing world - The UN General Assembly held the high-level dialogue on Migration and Development - Kofi Annan urged the member states to view the migration phenomenon positively and to link migration with development - Proposed establishment of a Global Forum on Migration and Development to continue the dialogue - Concerns expressed by member states were on “brain drain”, “labor contract migration”, “portable” social security and retirement contributions, disaggregated data on migration, refugees, quota system, return migration or reintegration, ravages of HIV/AIDS, high cost of sending remittances, persistence of human trafficking and of course, “illegal” or irregular migration - The High-level meeting on Least Developed Countries - Intended for a midterm global review on the agreed Program of Action (PoA) - The basic outcome of the High-level meeting was the recommitment of the member states to the PoA - Reports from Bolivia - Welcome to Bernard Espiritu, SVD to VIVAT Central Office, New York |
| #34 2006 September-October pdf-Eng word-Eng pdf-Spa |
-Review Conference on
Progress Made in the Implementation of the Program of Action (PoA) to Prevent,
Control and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)
in All its Aspects |
| #33 2006 July-August pdf-Eng word-Eng pdf-Spa |
- The UN
General Assembly High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS, June 2, 2006 - The civil society participants reminded the governments that they have failed to keep the promise. - The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS has estimated that US$ 20 to 30 billion per annum is needed by 2010. - We encourage all VIVAT members to read the political declaration from your own local perspective. - The Ninth Special High-Level Meeting of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) with the Bretton Woods Institutions (BWIs), World Trade Organization (WTO) and UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), April 24, 2006 - The theme was "Coherence, Coordination and Cooperation in the Context of the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus and the 2005 World Summit Outcome". - Though progress is being made, developing countries might not achieve the MDGs with the persistence of growing global imbalances. - Fourteenth Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD 14) - Review of progress made in the following areas: Energy for Sustainable Development; Industrial Development; Air pollution/ Atmosphere; and Climate Change. - Energy was the main issue. - The Fifth Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (PFII 5), May 15-26, 2006 - The theme was: "The Millennium Development Goals and Indigenous Peoples: Re-defining the Millennium Development Goals". - The Forum urged countries to adopt national processes to implement the Millennium Development Goals, with “the full and effective” participation of their indigenous communities. - The forum urged governments to adopt the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. - The Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Indore, M.P., India - A three-day workshop conducted jointly by the Indian Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (INP+) and VISHWAS for networking especially in educating and empowering the PLWHA. |
| #32 2006 May-June pdf-Eng word-Eng pdf-Spa |
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The New Human Rights Council - Established March 15, 2006. - The Human Rights Council is a subsidiary body of the General Assembly. - First meeting of the Council will be on June 19, 2006. - The Fiftieth Session of the Commission on the Status of Women - The theme was: “Enhanced participation of women in development: an enabling environment for achieving gender equality and the advancement of women, taking into account, inter alia, the fields of education, health and work” and “Equal participation of women and men in decision-making processes at all levels”. - Sessions drew thousands of participants from all over the world. - VIVAT ET and Benedikta Böckelmann took part in it. - VIVAT made a written Statement on Women and Employment. - Key Migration Issues Workshop at the UN - Centered on the issue of work, particularly what the ILO calls “full and productive employment and decent work for all”. - Migrants have the right to work and have rights at work. - Reports from the Field - VIVAT responds to HIV/AIDS in Korea. - VIVAT Chairperson visits SVD of the Western Province USA - Global Week of Action Against Small Arms, May 22 – 29, 2006 |
| #31 2006 Mar-Apr pdf-Eng word-Eng pdf-Spa |
- The Preparatory
Committee (PREP COM) for the United Nations Conference to Review Progress made in
the Implementation of the Program of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the
Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in all its Aspects, January
9-20, 2006 - The report included the SALW relational link to development and humanitarian issues, assistance to survivors, gender, women, children and the elderly, engagement of civil society, promotion of dialogue and culture of peace. - The Conference in June will be the only opportunity before the year 2012 for governments to make the commitments that will protect people. - The Civil Society Forum, February 7, 2006 - The theme of the Forum was “A Decade of Poverty: Ways Forward…’’ - The NGOs worked on a draft declaration, which was presented, at the opening of the 44th CSocD. - The Forty-Fourth Session of the Commission on Social Development, February 8 – 17, 2006, UN Headquarters, New York - Theme was “Review of the United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (1997- 2006)”. - Poverty is not only seen as material deprivation, but also economic and social exclusion and denial of human rights. - VIVAT Central office staff, along with Brian McLauchlin, SVD, Molly Mathew, SSpS participated in the meetings. - VIVAT made both written and oral statements. - Reports from the Field - Efforts to Build a Just and Humane Society in Eastern India - Associação Rede Rua, Brazil - Congratulations to Dominic Emmanuel SVD! |
| #30 2006 Jan-Feb pdf-Eng word-Eng pdf-Spa |
- Migration: Opportunities and Challenges - Migration is complex, with economic, social, political, cultural and religious dimensions. It brings benefits as well as challenges to the global community. - Migration demands a unified global response. - We appreciate the efforts of VIVAT members working with migration-related issues. - 44th Session of the Commission for Social Development February 7, 2006 - It is the review of the first United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (1997-2006). - VIVAT has been contributing to the preparation for this event as a member of NGO Committee for Social Development. - The 50th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) February 27 to March 10, 2006 - The theme for the Session is “Enhanced participation of women in development: an enabling environment for achieving gender equality and the advancement of women, taking into account, inter alia, the fields of education, health and work”. Also “Equal participation of women and men in the decision-making processes at all levels”. - Reports from the Field - VIVAT members celebrate UN International Day of Peace: Philippines, USA, Antigua, Brazil, Netherlands, Australia and Japan - Association Amigos de Palmópolis (ASSOAP), Brazil - The e-learning project at Smokey Mountain, Manila, Philippines |
| #29 2005 Nov-Dec pdf-Eng word-Eng pdf-Spa |
- 58th
Annual
DPI/NGO Conference September 7-9, 20 - Theme: Our Challenge: Voices for Peace, Partnerships and Renewal - Participation of Gretta Fernandes, Lawrence Correa, Reynaldo Jimenez, Daisuke Narui and John Shevlin - Volunteered for Registration; Co-sponsored the mid-day interactive workshop on Care with Dignity: Good Practices to HIV/AIDS, and made a presentation on this theme - World Summit 2005, September 14–16, 2005 - Follow up and assessment of the Millennium Summit Document - NGO Message: Another World is Possible - Summer of Prayer and Advocacy Project - Ecumenical prayer for eradication of poverty - Expert Meeting on International Migration and Development - A forum for the exploration of key aspects of international migration and development - Reports From the Field - John Shevlin, SVD at the 58th Annual DPI/NGO Conference at UN, New York - JPIC EURO-Conference, Moos, Germany, September 11-16, 2005 - Habitat for Humanity – Service in Mississippi |
| #28 2005 Sept-Oct pdf-Eng word-Eng pdf-spa |
- Few Words
from Lawrence Correa, SVD - “I need to move on… to be planted in another job and place in pursuit of being an instrument of God’s plan of establishing justice, peace and love in this world.” - “Every drop put together makes the ocean.” - Informal Interactive Hearings of the General Assembly with NGOS, Civil Society and the Private Sector: June 23-24 2005, UN Headquarters, New York - It was the first-ever interactive session held by United Nations with NGOs, Civil Society and the Private Sector to hear proposals on Security, Human Rights, Development and UN Reform. - VIVAT was selected as an active participant in the Session on ‘Freedom from Want’. - The hearings were a historical event, as it provided for the first time, within the framework of the General Assembly, an opportunity for interaction between Member States and representatives of Civil Society and the Private Sector. - Second High Level Dialogue on Financing for Development - Proposed solidarity contribution through airline tickets - Fair trade is the long-term solution to the debt problem - Substantive Session of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) June 29- July 27, 2005 - Theme: Achieving the internationally agreed development goals - UN promotes consensus among States and includes NGOs and Civil Society - VIVAT contribution: A written statement to ECOSOC - Second Biennial Meeting of States (BMS) to Consider the Implementation of the Program of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Aspects, July 11-15, 2005 - More than 13 countries announced their support for an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) - Reports from the Field - Women Empowerment Through Micro Credit Programs in Ethiopia - VIVAT Executive Team meets with SVD and SSpS USA Provincials - A Big Thanks to Lawrence Correa, SVD |
| #27 2005 Jul-Aug
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Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues-Fourth Session - Recommended that the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) clearly identify rights to indigenous land, forest, marine and other natural resources; specify the role of indigenous peoples; and acknowledge their control over land, forest, and natural resources - VIVAT contributed to the joint NGO statements made to the Forum - VIVAT International Response to the Political Situation in Togo - Political situation in Togo, especially after the April 2005 Presidential election - Raised this issue during the DPI/NGO briefing and prepared a write-up and sent this information to other NGOs, UN and the International Community - Reports from the Members - St. Arnold Jansen Human Development Center, Simbu, Papua New Guinea - Irrkerlantye Community Development Centre (ICDC), Alice Springs, Central Australia - Participation in 49th Session of Commission on the Status of Women (CSW-49) - Hearty Welcome to Reynaldo Jimenez, SVD and Daisuke Narui, SVD - International Day of Peace: September 21, 2005 - Debt Relief And More ...... |
| #26 2005 May-Jun
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- Commission on
the Status of Women– 49th Session - Issues related to women such as Development, Gender Equality, HIV/AIDS, Peace and Security, Trafficking, and Health - It was one of the biggest events at the UN - Commission on Sustainable Development– 13th Session - The goal: to continue the focus on water, sanitation and human settlements - VIVAT submitted a Statement to the Commission - VIVAT Executive Team Participation at UN Headquarters, New York, February – April 2005 - Decade of Education for Sustainable Development 2005 – 2014 - Reports from the Members - Taking Roots in One’s Ancestral Lands: Tarlac, Philippines - VIVAT Members celebrate new life with Agtas of Gen Nakar, Quezon, Philippines North - Centro de Sao Jose in Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Messengers of
Hope – Tsunami relief work in Banda
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| #25 2005 Mar-Apr
pdf-Eng word-Eng pdf-spa |
- World Social Forum 2005, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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| #24 2005 Jan-Feb pdf-Eng word-Eng pdf-Spa |
- 43RD Session
of the Commission for Social Development And More ……. |
| #23 2004 Nov-Dec pdf-Eng word-Eng pdf-Spa |
- VIVAT International Celebrates International
Day And More ……. |
| #22 2004 Sep-Oct pdf-Eng word-Eng pdf-Spa |
- Collaboration
Between Department of Public Information of the UN and VIVAT International - Theme: Millennium Development Goals: Civil Society takes Action -Kofi Annan addressed the participants -VIVAT International participation in the 57th Annual DPI/NGO Conference - ECOSOC Substantive Session and LDC Watch June 28-30, 2004 - VIVAT participated through a collaborative process in Least Developed Countries (LDC) watch, with particular stress on Africa - Reports from the Field - Low-Cost Housing Project of SSpS and SVD in Cebu, Philippines - SVD’s work among the Prisoners and their Families in Juiz de Fora, Brazil - VIVAT members condemn attacks on Street People in Sao Paulo, Brazil -VIVAT International Accredited to ECOSOC of UN - VIVAT International is on the web page of Financing for Development (FfD) of UN - World Day of Peace 2004 - And More ……. |
| #21 2004 Jul-Aug pdf-Eng word-Eng pdf-Spa |
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Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) Seminar, 2004, Chile And More ………. |
| #20 2004
May-June pdf-Eng word-Eng pdf-Spa |
-VIVAT International and Least Developed |
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#19 2004 Mar-Apr pdf-Eng word-Eng pdf-Spa |
- World Social Forum
2004, Mumbai, India - Summary of World Social Forum 2004, Mumbai, India - Participation of VI members in the Forum - SVD-SSpS JPIC Meeting, Mumbai, India - Seventy VI members, SVDs and SSpS, mostly from India had a meeting in Mumbai to reflect on JPIC activities in their respective local places and to choke out a plan to work on one important issue at the national level. - 42nd Session of the Commission for Social Development - 12th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development - Third Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues - VI Members Protest Against Expelling Asylum Seekers in the Netherlands - Upcoming Events/Sessions at the UN Headquarters, New York
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| #18 2004 Jan-Feb pdf-Eng word-Eng pdf.spa |
-VIVAT International and the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) -Some of the key factors that may contribute to the possible achievement of MDGs -The role Civil Society/NGOs can play in realizing the MDGs -Some of the activities and programs covered by VI's four issues of focus, in relation to MDGs, at the grass-roots level -Realizing the UN Millennium Development Goals by VI at the Grassroots -The most recent project reports received at the VI Central Office -Reports from JPIC coordinators/contact persons in the grassroots received in connection to the consideration of VI application for accreditation to ECOSOC, UN |
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#17 2003 Nov-Dec pdf-Eng pdf-Spa word-Eng |
-SVD/SSpS Euro Zone JPIC
Coordinators’ Conference, Maynooth, Ireland, September 7-14, 2003: A brief
Report |
| #16 2003 Sept-Oct pdf-Eng pdf-Spa word-Eng |
-Latin American/Caribbean
Training and Conference: Partnership for a New Era |
| #15 2003 Jul-Aug word pdf |
-Indigenous
Children and Youth “Indigenous youth inherit the responsibility to protect and preserve their traditional lands, resources and sacred sites upon which their cultural heritage and identity is based.” (Indigenous Youth Conference, April 2002, Baguio City, Philippines) -Journeying with our Priority Groups on the Ground -News Bits -July-August Major UN Events |
| #14 2003 May-June
word pdf |
-Women: from
victims to leaders of transformation to a Human Rights system. -Brief reflection on Asian Social Forum -NGO Forum on the High Level Segment of the Substantive Session of ECOSOC, 2003 -News bits -Forthcoming UN Events |
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#13 2003
Mar-April
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BRINGING AFRICA INTO THE MAINSTREAM OF DEMOCRACY AND WORLD ECONOMY |
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#12 2003 Jan
- February
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Water: A Matter of Life and Death! -"No single measure would do more to reduce disease and save lives in the developing world than bringing safe water and adequate sanitation to all." -UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. VIVAT International at its First Crossroads The Johannesburg Summit 2002 |
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#10 2002 Sept - October
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Educating for Sustainability -
The World Summit on Sustainable Development
(WSSD) was held in Johannesburg,
South
Africa, 26 August to 4 September
Attending
delegates focused on the implementation
of
Agenda 21,
adopted at the
Earth Summit in Rio de
Janeiro, and tried
move forward to complement
the UN Millennium
Development Goals.
..... Agenda 21
contains over
wide ranging recommendations
for action, including
detailed proposals for how to reduce
wasteful consumption, combat poverty, protect
the atmosphere and oceans, protect
biodiveristy and promote sustainable
agriculture.....
"FIGHTING AIDS: A NEW GLOBAL RESOLVE" - This was the theme of the XIV International AIDS Conference, held in Barcelona, 7-12 July 2002.... |
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#9 2002 July-August
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"You Call us the Future, But We Are Also The Present!" We are the world’s children. These were voices of the child delegates under 8 years of age who participated in a Children’s Forum that preceded the General Assembly Special Session on Children (GASSC), also called the Children’s Summit, held May 8-10, at UN Headquarters in New York City.... |
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#8 2002 May-June (370 KB) |
Indigenous
People: Partnership in Action -
We come here to appeal to the world at large to support our efforts to seek equitable solutions to discrimination, exploitation, racism, ethnocide and genocide of Indigenous Nations and Peoples. We have common goals and responsibilities, and I say, that you, the leaders of this great hope of the world’s people, the United Nations, should be working with us and not against us, for peace. We submit to you that as long as you make war against Etencha (Mother Earth), there can never be peace.Chief Oren Lyons of the Onandaga Nation and Haudenosaunee Confederacy The Financing for Development Process |
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#7 2002 March - April (387 KB) |
"WE ARE ENTERING THE NEW MILLENNIUM THROUGH A GATE OF FIRE." - "I think we all have a sense today of having come to a turning point in history. We felt that with the end of the cold war and the beginning of the new millennium – and then last September 11 – we found ourselves entering that new millennium through a gate of fire, such as none of us ever wished to see. The forces of envy, despair and terror in today’s world are stronger than many of us realized. But they are not invincible. Against them, we must bring a message of solidarity, of mutual respect and, above all, of hope."- Kofi Annan Towards Monterrey Consensus - Monterrey Consensus was the name given the final draft document of the delegates of the fourth and last FfD PrepCom held at the UN, New York, from January 14 to 27, 2002. It will serve as the basis for the final document of the forthcoming conference to be held in Monterrey, Mexico, from 18 to 22 March 2002..... VI Endorses 'The Earth Charter' |
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#6 2002 January - February (390 KB) |
World Summit
On Sustainable Development - "Shall we
dare to ask the question how sustainable is a world which promotes the strident
and unabated leaps of
development of
some parts of the world, and which perpetuates, and even exacerbates, the
underdevelopment
and accompanying
poverty and disease in other parts of the world?" Mohammed Valli Moosa Environment and Tourism Minister South Africa (host country to the Summit) On-The-Ground Involvement of VIVAT
Members - We thank many of the VI members who have informed us directly of
their initiative and whose information provides such an important basis
for our work |
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#5 2001 Nov - December (37 KB) |
Tolerance
and Diversity - A Vision for the 21st Century
- "What we envisage for
every man, woman and child is a life where exercise of
individual gifts and personal rights is affirmed by the dynamic solidarity of
our
membership of the
one human family."
Mary Robinson and Nelson Mandela Financing for Development Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) Meeting (October 15-19) |
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#4 2001 October (28 KB) |
The Call of the Times: Towards a Culture of Prevention - Two Special Sessions of the United Nations General Assembly in 2001 have been dedicated to responding to urgent needs of our times: the UN Special Session on HIV/ AIDS, held 25-27 June 2001, and the UN Special Session on Small Arms and Light Weapons, held 9-20 July 2001. Both sessions called for urgent action: the former, to stop the spread of the pandemic disease of HIV/AIDS; the latter, to stop the globalization of illicit trade in small arms and light weapons.... |
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#3 2001 July - August
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Look at the World through Women's Eyes - This was the sign at the entrance to the NGO Forum at Huairou, China, 4 – 15 September 1995, on the occasion of the Fourth World Conference on Women. For the past six years, the world has done just that, BUT NOT ENOUGH. |
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#2 2001 May - June
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Poverty: An
Obstacle to Human Rights - "So long as every fifth inhabitant of our
plant lives in absolute poverty, there can be no real stability in the World"
Kofi Annan |
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#1 2001 January - April
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About Vivat International - In this first issue of VIVAT International Newsletter, we introduce briefly the work of VIVAT International, provide information about the role of NGOs in the UN, and describe some of the activities of the officers of VIVAT International at the UN |
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