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Posts Categorized: Peace
June 25, 2014
Christina Gore is a student at the University of Tennessee and an intern with the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations during the summer of 2014
June 25, 2014
Max Hill is a student at the University of Arkansas and an intern at the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations for the summer of 2014.
June 23, 2014
by Grace Segers The Secretary General’s UNiTE to End Women against Violence campaign declared the 25th of every month an “Orange Day,” a day to raise awareness and advocate against the harming of women. November 25th of each year is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, but the UNiTE campaign reminds… Read more »
May 29, 2014
“United Nations peacekeeping is modernizing to ensure that it can tackle tomorrow’s peace and security challenges. It is deploying new technologies such as unarmed, unmanned aerial vehicles, refining its practices to better protect civilians, and boosting the representation of women among its ranks while strengthening its partnerships with regional organizations. The United Nations is improving… Read more »
May 7, 2014
Our colleagues in the Office of Public Witness invite us to join a call for action on South Sudan: Rep. Frank Wolf (R., Va.) is calling on the Obama administration to send former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton to South Sudan to help end mass ethnic violence. Please contact President Obama and urge… Read more »
May 6, 2014
Our colleagues in the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy will bring the following items to the 221st General Assembly (2014). Risking Peace in a Violent World: This is a set of 5 affirmations for debate and voting in presbyteries, the second stage of a six year discernment process initiated by the General Assembly in… Read more »
April 21, 2014
From our colleagues in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness Support the people of South Sudan Please contact your members of congress and urge them to support increased diplomatic initiatives and funding for humanitarian aid for South Sudan. And, urge the Secretary of State and President to use all possible means to continue… Read more »
April 10, 2014
Our staff will join young adults and people of all ages in Syria and around the world in prayer for peace tomorrow. From the Presbyterian News Service: A group of young adults from churches across Syria are calling for the world to join them in kindling the candle of peace by praying together simultaneously on… Read more »
April 3, 2014
From the Better World Campaign: You’ve already heard the bad news: The U.S. is in the red on its peacekeeping dues — big time. Now here’s the good news: The Administration is committed to doing something about it. Yesterday Ambassador Samantha Power took the case to Congress, testifying that next year’s budget must robustly support… Read more »
April 3, 2014
By Shellyann Lewis Today I attended an event on the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. This event was held at the United Nations and the panel discussions were on “Colombia: Keeping up the Momentum”. Demining in Colombia and various other countries such as South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of… Read more »
