ATOP Newsletter 2010 # Committee on Aging The Committee on Ageing (NY) held  its 24th General Meeting  at the United Nations Church Center, 777 UN Plaza (44th  Street & 1st Avenue), New York on 6 January 2011. The meeting was in preparation for the 49th Session of  the Commission for Social Development. The NGO Committee… Continue reading >>

The General Assembly circulated the Declaration at the 63rd Annual UN DPI/NGO Conference that took place in Melbourne 30 August to 1 September, 2010, as the official document A/65/525 for General Distribution, on 19 October 2010. For more details, please click here (pdf file) .

A Briefing Paper OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Prepared by Kristen McNutt, Researcher, Association of Humanitarian Lawyers Presented to The United Nations Commission on Human Rights 2005 Session March Geneva Contact: ied@igc.org Iraqi female detainees have been illegally detained, raped and sexually violated by United States military personnel. Women who stay at home in traditional roles… Continue reading >>

General Assembly Distr: General 10 December 1948 Third session Resolutions adopted by the General Assembly [Part A of General Assembly resolution 217 (III). International Bill of Human Rights] 217 A (III). Universal Declaration of Human Rights Preamble Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the… Continue reading >>

Organized and chaired by Dr. Kalayjian Press Release (April 2007) United Nations Ambassador Mr. Francois Oubida, from the government of Burkina Faso, together with the non-governmental organizations Human Rights Committee, held a unique briefing at the United Nations with invited panelists to discuss human rights violations and recovery issues on February 15, 2007. Entitled Human… Continue reading >>

ATOP Of MeaningfulWorld Presents Mind-Body-Eco-Spirit Health is a Basic Human Right: Each one Heal One and ceremony for Meaningfulworld Ambassadors www.meaningfulworld.com 201-941-2266 Michele Gonen, Intern at ATOP of Meaningfulworld Healing bowls, purple scarves, candles, hearts, and colourful and healing art work were dispersed purposefully and aesthetically enticing all around the auditorium, providing a peaceful, comfortable,… Continue reading >>

Perspectives from vulnerable groups:Children,   women,    refugees,refugees older adults, etc UN Church Center 777 First Avenue at 46th Street, New York City 2nd floor Saturday 18 June, 2011 10:00 AM – 3 PM Opening Meditations: Sharon Hamilton-Getz African drumming: Mc Nair High School Students (TBA) Spiritual Sound Healing: Alicia Di Giovanni & Sandee Conroy Speakers: 1.… Continue reading >>

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Ani Kalayjian, PhD Fordham University at Lincoln Center (NJ) ATOP Team A solemn yet celebratory day in Haiti marks the one-year anniversary of the January 12, 2010, earthquake. In this devastating earthquake, 230,000 people lost their lives, and 2.3 million people are still missing; over half of the Haitian population found themselves without homes, and… Continue reading >>