Dear Program Creators, Working Group Chairs, Speakers, Sponsors and Performers for the 2009 Week of Spirituality; 26-30 October 2009 ……..The greatest gift of the week was to be able to attend all 9 programs and to experience the depth, wisdom and authenticity of our shared commitment to integrate mindful spirituality into the UN Agenda.   Each… Continue reading >>

New York,  27 June 2012 This morning the Secretary-General chaired a meeting of the High Level Task Force on Global Food Security. The Secretary-General welcomes the strong outcome from Rio+20 on food and nutrition security.  Following the launch of the Zero Hunger Challenge last week, the High Level Task Force will be reoriented to focus… Continue reading >>

U N I T E D   N A T I O N S / N A T I O N S   U N I E S THE SECRETARY-GENERAL — MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE RIGHT TO THE TRUTH CONCERNING GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND FOR THE DIGNITY OF VICTIMS 24 March 2012 Today… Continue reading >>

U N I T E D   N A T I O N S  / N A T I O N S   U N I E S THE SECRETARY-GENERAL — MESSAGE ON THE 18TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GENOCIDE IN RWANDA Today, we mark the 18th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda.  We remember the more than… Continue reading >>

Click the link to see the Journal of the United Nations published on 30 November 2011 To see the Statement by Mr. François Crépeau, Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants to the 66th session of the General Assembly, click the link.

United Nations ATOP Joins CoNGO Committee on Mental Health A Report on September 2011 Meeting Katherine Kaze The United Nations CoNGO Committee on Mental Health and the Health Committee met in collaboration on 8th September in the UN Center to present a symposium on “The Global Challenge of chronic Disease: Interaction of Physical and Mental… Continue reading >>

United Nations Presentation on Child Welfare and Child’s Rights 9 June 2011 Jennifer De Mucci The CoNGO Committee on Child Rights held its monthly meeting on 9 June from 3:30pm-5:00pm in the 7th floor conference room at UNICEF. This meeting marked the final gathering of the committee until September. The meeting commenced with a presentation… Continue reading >>

General Assembly Distr.: General 28 March 2011 Implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS Mobilizing for impact: five recommendations The present report contains the following five recommendations for all stakeholders: (a) Champion a prevention revolution that harnesses the energy of young people and the potential of new modes… Continue reading >>

ATOP UN Representatives meet with Ambassador of Iraq to the UN United Nations, 24 February 2011 Dr. Ani Kalayjian On 24 of February the Committee on Spirituality, Values, and Global Concerns (CSVGC-NY) held its monthly membership meeting. CSVGC-NY honored the Ambassador of Iraq to the UN, His Excellency Mr. Hamid Al-Bayati. Ambassador Al-Bayati gave an… Continue reading >>

Civil Society Declaration for the UN High Level Meeting on AIDS ZERO DRAFT April 20, 2011 On April 8, 2011 over 400 civil society activists gathered in New York for a one-day hearing with UN Member States on progress toward reaching Universal Access to HIV treatment, prevention, care, and support.   This Civil Society Hearing took… Continue reading >>