On 21-22 March 2015, over 250 academicians, scholars, students of law and humanities gathered at the Arizona State University Law School to Commemorate the Centennial of the Ottoman Turkish Genocide of Armenians and other Christian minorities. It was 100 years ago that the genocide began with the execution of hundreds of Armenian intellectuals on… Continue reading >>

Emotional Healing, Training and Research Project for Continued Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Recovery, Resilience, and Meaning-Making in Palestine, Israel with Palestinians and Jordan 14 May – 25 May 2015 SPECIFIC AIMS: The Mental Health Outreach Program (MHOP), organized by the Association for Trauma Outreach and Prevention (ATOP) Meaningfulworld, a not-for-profit (501(c)3) organization, affiliated with the United Nations,… Continue reading >>

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Health Transformation and SpiritualityRSVP: info@Meaningfulworld.com HTS Program flyer.23 April 2015 Information: www.csvgc-ny.org or https://meaningfulworld.com/ UN HTS Dignity for All 23 April 2015

Award pictures On Nov 8, 2014, The Advisory Board of the University of Missouri International Center for Psychosocial Trauma (UMICPT) awarded the 2014 Humanitarian Award to Dr. Ani Kalayjian. This award is given annually to an individual who has made significant contributions throughout his/her professional career to promote the mental health of children and their… Continue reading >>

Dear friends 2015 will be a critical year for the global community and the United Nations. It is the year we face several decisions – on disaster risk reduction, financing for development, sustainable development and climate – that will shape our collective futures for generations to come. Earlier this year the Department of Public Information… Continue reading >>

    Politically Speaking is the official magazine of the Department of Political Affairs Check out these stories and more at http://un-dpa.tumblr.com/ This week’s features:  Security Council: Exercise of sovereignty in maintenance of peace, security over the last 70 years The Security Council held an open debate on international peace and security on 23 February commemorating the… Continue reading >>

Ramgavar Mamoul October 31, 2012 My cousin, a 60 years of age diabetic male, has been kidnapped from his own mechanic shop in Aleppo, Syria, by the Syrian opposition. For the last five months the opposition has been targeting the Armenian Christian minority in Aleppo, Damascus, Azez, and Der Zor. They have systematically destroyed Armenian… Continue reading >>

According to experts in disaster fields, 5 psychological phases are likely to occur after a disaster (American Red Cross Manual on Disaster Health Services). According to author’s research in over thirty-five disaster ridden countries around the world, these phases vary in length and intensity depending upon history of disaster, vulnerability, kind of disaster, extent of… Continue reading >>