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August 12, 2013

International Youth Day

Posted 4:54pm

by Onaje Crawford On December 17, 1999, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth suggesting that August 12th be declared International Youth Day. Today, The United Nations’ celebrated the 14th Annual International Youth Day by hosting a series of presentations, video exhibitions, and… Read more »

March 25, 2013

International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Posted 10:45am

Today, we honor the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. We remember this terrible history and are reminded today that slavery still exists in our world. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Human Trafficking Roundtable continues to work on ending modern slavery here in the United States and with our… Read more »

December 2, 2012

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

Posted 8:00am

Today is the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Human Trafficking Roundtable has ways for Presbyterians to get involved in ending modern day slavery. Below is the statement from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Eighty-five years have passed since the entry into force of the Slavery Convention, yet this dehumanizing practice… Read more »

December 2, 2012

Actions for the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

Posted 6:00am

UN Resources: Slavery Abolition Day Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking PC(USA) Resources: PC(USA) Human Trafficking Roundtable A Toolkit for Action Prayer: Prayer (Jer. 31:15-17 adapted) A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be… Read more »

June 23, 2011

Secretary General elected to new term

Posted 8:50am

UN Photo/Mark Garten On Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously voted to give Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and second five year term. The Secretary General is chosen in a two-step process. Article 97 of the UN Charter states that, “The Secretary-General shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation… Read more »

September 8, 2009

Coming to a location near you?

Posted 1:26pm

Will an International Peacemaker be appearing near you this year? Hopefully the answer will be yes. Check and see. [PDF] The Presbyterian Peacemaking Program will bring eleven International Peacemakers to the United States in less than a month. International Peacemakers…

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