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September 24, 2012

The future we want: International Day of Peace 2012

Posted 5:58pm

Grace Bickers, volunteer intern with the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, wrote this reflection. September 21 was the International Day of Peace, and this year’s theme was “Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable Future.” The theme was planned to go along with the Rio+20 Conference of Sustainable Development that took place this summer. The theme… Read more »

June 22, 2012

Follow Rio+20

Posted 10:31am

The Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development wraps up today. Here’s what it has been about: At the Rio+20 Conference, world leaders, along with thousands of participants from governments, the private sector, NGOs and other groups, will come together to shape how we can reduce poverty, advance social equity and ensure environmental protection on… Read more »