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DOCUMENTS
The
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues ended its 6th Session with
strong recommendations for action to ensure the spiritual and cultural
survival and physical well being of the indigenous peoples of the world. “Territories,
lands and natural resources” was the special theme. More than 1500 indigenous
women and men gathered in New York to inform and to encourage the 16 members
of the Forum as they discussed urgent issues and made recommendations to
the UN on behalf of more than 380 million brothers and sisters in more than
70 countries. (More details)
UNITED
NATIONS
Press Release 5 June 2007
United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights (UNHCHR)
HIGH COMMISSIONER CALLS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS FRAMEWORK
IN SEARCH FOR LASTING SOLUTION BETWEEN PALESTINIANS
AND ISRAELIS
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour
issued the
following statement today:
This week marks forty years of occupation of the Palestinian
territory, a regime which has led to wide-ranging and serious violations of the
human rights of the
Palestinian
people, first and foremost among them the right to self-determination. The occupation
must give way to a lasting political solution allowing both the Palestinian and
Israeli peoples to live in peace within secure and internationally recognized
borders. (More details)
A
Global Action Plan under G8 leadership is urgently needed to resolve a growing
water and sanitation crisis that causes nearly two million child deaths
every year, says the 2006 Human Development Report, released here today. (More
details)
45th
General Chapter of Passionists - United Nations Report October 2006
I
gladly share with you how this seed of Passionist presence has grown. It
is almost 5 years since I began the ministry of bringing the vision of the
Chapter into the multilateral forum of the United Nations. (Click
here to read the entire report.)
French Lay Passionists
- Une culture de la paix au profit des enfants du monde.
(More
details)
«J’étais un étranger et vous m’avez accueilli» (Mt,
25, 35)
un article sur l'engagement de la fraternité passioniste de Cachan (More
details)
"I was a stranger and you welcomed me." (Mt.
25: 35) The story of practical support the Passionist Lay Fraternity offered
to the African squatters in Cachan near Paris.
(More
details)
Special
UN meeting on fighting AIDS promises
to set new national targets The General Assembly met on June
3, 2006 to
review and revise its commitment to fighting the AIDS epidemic,
setting some goals for 2008. A lot of emphasis seemed to be placed
on protecting women from the disease and the need for prevention.
In terms of women, commitments made in this declaration include:
promoting gender equality and empowerment of women, and educating
people on the disease (particularly the youth and all females).
With regards to prevention, commitments include: providing both
male and female condoms, encouraging responsible sexual behavior
(abstinence, fidelity), providing sterile injection equipment
for drug users, and educating the masses. Another major goal
is to fight “stigma and social exclusion” of those infected.
 Keep
the Promise: HIV and AIDS Campaign Action Alert 8 June 2006 Action
Must Follow UN Review: “Keeping the Promise” requires ongoing
planning, monitoring, and advocacy. (More
details)
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