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S.M. Boubacar: Address at the Africa Day 2014 Celebration in New York
- Friday, May 23, 2014
I would like to personally call upon all the daughters and sons of Africa to take responsibilities and meet the challenges Africa is facing today in order to implement our Post-2015 Development Agenda in accordance with our “Vision for Africa 2063.”
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A.S. Kanda: Remarks at the Africa Day 2014 Celebration in New York
- Friday, May 23, 2014
Africa, our beloved continent has been, and continues to be described in various ways: the dark continent, the lost continent, the emerging continent and most recently, the continent of this century. Indeed, despite lingering challenges, Africa is making remarkable progress. Perseverance and dedication will eventually see Africa blossom, and take its rightful place in the comity of nations.
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Ban Ki-moon: Remarks at the Africa Day 2014 Celebration in New York
- Friday, May 23, 2014
To achieve and sustain peace demands a strong investment – in resources, political will, flexibility, tolerance and the empowerment of people. You have my pledge to continue standing with the people and leaders of Africa as they advance on the path to a more peaceful, prosperous and sustainable future.
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T. António: Remarks at the Africa Day 2014 Celebration in New York
- Friday, May 23, 2014
It is important to move beyond the symbolism of the celebration to engaging in self-assessment and stock-taking leading to a greater focus on building momentum around African-owned and led instruments as tools for the transformative agenda of the continent.
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C. Rattray: Remarks at the Africa Day 2014 Celebration in New York
- Friday, May 23, 2014
Member States of the UN, led by CARICOM countries and the African Union, have embarked on a grand project to erect a monument on the grounds of the United Nations to serve as a Permanent Memorial to the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. We have now entered the final stages of the project.
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A. Ahmed: Journey into Europe: Islam, Immigration and Empire
- Sunday, May 18, 2014
Over the last decades I have committed myself to understanding and explaining the complex relationship between the West and the Muslim world. After 9/11 it became a matter of urgency for me to both explore and explain the relationship, as the gap between the two had opened dangerously wide.
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J.-P. Ostberg: Road to World Peace
- Friday, May 16, 2014
Jerusalem is a holy city for Jews, Muslims and Christians, roughly half of the world population, and can only be dealt with successfully on the basis of interfaith work, which UPF is so good at. If the path of reconciliation can be the main direction for the region it opens up great possibilities.
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S. Watt: Reflections on the MEPI Pilgrimage for Peace
- Friday, May 16, 2014
This visit to Israel has strengthened my resolve to be an agent of change and an Ambassador for Peace in the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi who said, "Be the change that you wish to see in the world."
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S. Watt: Overcoming Conflict through Education and Conciliation
- Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Let me conclude with suggesting a modest proposal for reviving the stalled peace process between Israelis and Palestinians: have a strong parallel track-two negotiation path, a track where Israeli and Palestinian women get together and try to succeed. The women selected for alternative peace talks should have personal experiences at the grass-roots level and bring their visions into the negotiation process in the hope of finding more common ground for making peace.
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E. Glaubach: The Middle East Conflict - Alternative Options for Agreement
- Wednesday, April 30, 2014
When the parties to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process reached an impasse, despite the efforts of US Secretary of State John Kerry, it was quite clear that the process is on the verge of failure.
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C. Baráibar: Towards a New Paradigm for Peace and Human Development in Latin America
- Tuesday, April 22, 2014
The respect for self-determination and the rule of international law must guide countries’ foreign policies. We have to work to widen the bonds of cooperation and friendship with other countries as a contribution to the common task of world peace, and a more equal international order should be the main objective.
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H.J.H. Moon: Building a World of Lasting Peace in the Americas and the World
- Tuesday, April 22, 2014
After we founded the Universal Peace Federation in 2005, my husband initiated a world tour to 120 countries, visiting one country each day to share his vision of peace, even at the risk of his life. At that time, and continuing throughout 2006, we, along with many of our children and even grandchildren, spoke to audiences in nearly every nation of South, Central and North America. In fact, we continued to share this message all across the world.