Mohammed Omer
Jobless Palestinians brave death to migrate
Friday, September 26, 2014
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
President Barack Obama's address to the United Nations General Assembly (transcript)
President Barack Obama's address to the United Nations General Assembly (transcript)
"...America is not the same as it was 100 years ago, 50 years ago, or
even a decade ago. Because we fight for our ideals, and are willing to
criticize ourselves when we fall short. Because we hold our leaders
accountable, and insist on a free press and independent judiciary.
Because we address our differences in the open space of democracy – with
respect for the rule of law; with a place for people of every race and
religion; and with an unyielding belief in the ability of individual men
and women to change their communities and countries for the better.
After nearly six years as President, I believe that this promise can
help light the world. Because I’ve seen a longing for positive change –
for peace and freedom and opportunity – in the eyes of young people I’ve
met around the globe. They remind me that no matter who you are, or
where you come from, or what you look like, or what God you pray to, or
who you love, there is something fundamental that we all share. Eleanor
Roosevelt, a champion of the UN and America’s role in it, once asked,
“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places,”
she said, “close to home – so close and so small that they cannot be
seen on any maps of the world. Yet they are the world of the individual
person; the neighborhood he lives in; the school or college he attends;
the factory, farm or office where he works.”
The people of the world look to us, here, to be as decent, as dignified,
and as courageous as they are in their daily lives. And at this
crossroads, I can promise you that the United States of America will not
be distracted or deterred from what must be done. We are heirs to a
proud legacy of freedom, and we are prepared to do what is necessary to
secure that legacy for generations to come. Join us in this common
mission, for today’s children and tomorrow’s."
"...America is not the same as it was 100 years ago, 50 years ago, or
even a decade ago. Because we fight for our ideals, and are willing to
criticize ourselves when we fall short. Because we hold our leaders
accountable, and insist on a free press and independent judiciary.
Because we address our differences in the open space of democracy – with
respect for the rule of law; with a place for people of every race and
religion; and with an unyielding belief in the ability of individual men
and women to change their communities and countries for the better.
After nearly six years as President, I believe that this promise can
help light the world. Because I’ve seen a longing for positive change –
for peace and freedom and opportunity – in the eyes of young people I’ve
met around the globe. They remind me that no matter who you are, or
where you come from, or what you look like, or what God you pray to, or
who you love, there is something fundamental that we all share. Eleanor
Roosevelt, a champion of the UN and America’s role in it, once asked,
“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places,”
she said, “close to home – so close and so small that they cannot be
seen on any maps of the world. Yet they are the world of the individual
person; the neighborhood he lives in; the school or college he attends;
the factory, farm or office where he works.”
The people of the world look to us, here, to be as decent, as dignified,
and as courageous as they are in their daily lives. And at this
crossroads, I can promise you that the United States of America will not
be distracted or deterred from what must be done. We are heirs to a
proud legacy of freedom, and we are prepared to do what is necessary to
secure that legacy for generations to come. Join us in this common
mission, for today’s children and tomorrow’s."
Monday, September 22, 2014
The Day After #PeaceDay 2014
Marking International Day, UN affirms people's right to 'imagine' world at peace. The theme of this year’s International Day of Peace is “Right of Peoples to Peace” in honour of the 30th anniversary of the General Assembly
Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Peace.
All human beings are born free and equal
in dignity and rights.They are endowed with reason and conscience and
should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Change the World ... #PeaceDay
“The only thing missing from any given situation is that which you have yet to bring to it” Mahatma Gandhi
Mass Collaboration for Compassionate Action
"What does the world need you to do at this time? How can you turn your passion into an act of compassion?" MORE...http://compassiongames.org/compassion-games/mass-collaboration-for-compassionate-action/
"What does the world need you to do at this time? How can you turn your passion into an act of compassion?" MORE...http://compassiongames.org/compassion-games/mass-collaboration-for-compassionate-action/
PEACE DAY is GLOBAL #PeaceDay ... We all have a right to peace
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| Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. To mark the 30th anniversary of the General Assembly Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Peace  ,
the theme of this year’s International Day of Peace is the “Right of
Peoples to Peace”. This anniversary offers a unique opportunity to
reaffirm the United Nations commitment to the purposes and principles
upon which the Organization was founded. The Declaration on the Right
of Peoples to Peace recognizes that the promotion of peace is vital for
the full enjoyment of all human rights. |
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
"Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world"
