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children's rights
The Media, the Narrative, the People & their Leaders
worldwide/virtualDear friends, On behalf of the Baha’i International Community, please consider yourselves invited to a panel discussion on the role of the media in summoning the consensus and political will needed to turn the aspirations and policies of our societies into actions and results. Four journalists – from Ghana, Malaysia and the United States –
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The Media, the Narrative, the People & their Leaders
worldwide/virtualDear friends, On behalf of the Baha’i International Community, please consider yourselves invited to a panel discussion on the role of the media in summoning the consensus and political will needed to turn the aspirations and policies of our societies into actions and results. Four journalists – from Ghana, Malaysia and the United States –
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The impact of the pandemic on the mental health of children & youth
worldwide/virtualThe NGO Committee on Children's Rights invites you to our October meeting in recognition of UN World Mental Health month. Register here! Invited panel of experts: Kira Herbert, Educator, Croton-Harmon UFSD, BS Education, MS Education, NYS Teacher of Excellence Erlanger A. Turner, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist Pepperdine University Moderator: Professor Roseanne Flores, Ph.D Dept. Psychology at Hunter College,
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The impact of the pandemic on the mental health of children & youth
worldwide/virtualThe NGO Committee on Children's Rights invites you to our October meeting in recognition of UN World Mental Health month. Register here! Invited panel of experts: Kira Herbert, Educator, Croton-Harmon UFSD, BS Education, MS Education, NYS Teacher of Excellence Erlanger A. Turner, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist Pepperdine University Moderator: Professor Roseanne Flores, Ph.D Dept. Psychology at Hunter College,
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Invest in SDG 4.7 to Unleash the Transformative Power of Education
worldwide/virtualThis side event sponsored by Salesian Missions, addresses the critical need for a holistic education focused on target 7 of SDG 4. Even though we are yet to achieve the various targets under Goal 4, considerable progress has been made in this regard. This has not resulted in a more equal world despite the fact
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Invest in SDG 4.7 to Unleash the Transformative Power of Education
worldwide/virtualThis side event sponsored by Salesian Missions, addresses the critical need for a holistic education focused on target 7 of SDG 4. Even though we are yet to achieve the various targets under Goal 4, considerable progress has been made in this regard. This has not resulted in a more equal world despite the fact
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Nuclear Prayer Day – Hiroshima / Nagasaki Interfaith Peace Gathering
worldwide/virtualNamaste, Please join us! For Nuclear Prayer Day - Hiroshima / Nagasaki Interfaith Peace Gathering on Friday, August 5, 2022, from 2:00 pm onwards, both virtually and in-person at Tillman Chapel, Church Center for the United Nations, 777 UN Plaza, New York, NY 10017. Zoom Meeting ID: 898 4657 1811 Link: us02web.zoom.us/j/89846571811 Livestream: facebook.com/unitedreligionsinitiative _____________________________________________________________________________________________ CoNGO Notes:
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Nuclear Prayer Day – Hiroshima / Nagasaki Interfaith Peace Gathering
worldwide/virtualNamaste, Please join us! For Nuclear Prayer Day - Hiroshima / Nagasaki Interfaith Peace Gathering on Friday, August 5, 2022, from 2:00 pm onwards, both virtually and in-person at Tillman Chapel, Church Center for the United Nations, 777 UN Plaza, New York, NY 10017. Zoom Meeting ID: 898 4657 1811 Link: us02web.zoom.us/j/89846571811 Livestream: facebook.com/unitedreligionsinitiative _____________________________________________________________________________________________ CoNGO Notes:
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Contemporary “Worship” of Firearms: Challenging Current Interpretations of the 2nd Amendment
worldwide/virtualPlease join Religions for Peace for a discussion on the evolution of the 2nd amendment and how the civic religion of the United States uses / subverts Judeo-Christian teachings to exalt firearms. We will explore how the interpretation of 2nd amendment as an individual right to bear arms has superseded the unalienable right to “life,
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Contemporary “Worship” of Firearms: Challenging Current Interpretations of the 2nd Amendment
worldwide/virtualPlease join Religions for Peace for a discussion on the evolution of the 2nd amendment and how the civic religion of the United States uses / subverts Judeo-Christian teachings to exalt firearms. We will explore how the interpretation of 2nd amendment as an individual right to bear arms has superseded the unalienable right to “life,
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