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What's the theme for United Nations day for '07?

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  1. Is not for a day, is for a week.

    United Nations Week Calendar of Events - October 20-28, 2007

    WHAT IF? Extreme poverty became history…

    Human rights were universally respected…

    THE UNITED NATIONS AND YOU!  MAKE IT HAPPEN!

    The Charter of the United Nations went into effect on October 24, 1945, a date now observed worldwide as United Nations Day.  In the Washington, DC metropolitan area that observance, coordinated by the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area, extends from October 20 to October 28, 2007.  

    Monday, October 22    

        The Public Health Student Association, GWU Panel Discussion “What If the Urban Poor Had Full Access to Health Services Delivery?”

        Time: 5:15-7:00pm

        Location: Ross Hall 101, GWU (2300 Eye St., NW)

        RSVP Requested at phsa@gwu.eduThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it by October 19th.

        UN Advocacy Education & Training Session: MDGs

        Time: 7:30-8:30pm

        Location: George Washington University: Monroe Hall, Room 250 (2115 G Street NW)

        RSVP Requested at gadams@law.gwu.eduThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it by October 19th.

    Tuesday, October 23

        Opening Ceremony and Mayoral Proclamation

        Time: 9:00-10:30 am

        Location: Marie Reed Community Learning Center (2200 Champlain St. NW, Enter building from 18th St.)

        RSVP at rsvp@unanca.orgThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it with “Opening Ceremony” in the subject line.

        The UNA-FFP Aid to Artisans Forum: “Can Fashion Fight Poverty?”

        Time: 6:30-9:00 pm (includes reception)

        Location: Jack Morton Auditorium, GWU (805 21st St., NW)

        RSVP Requested at http://sinpr.com/ffp/downloads.html#foru... by October 22nd.  

    Wednesday, October 24: United Nations Day

        Keynote address by U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Zalmay Khalilzad  

        [POSTPONED]

        Climate Change and the International Community: Navigating in a post Kyoto World

        Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm

        Location: Johns Hopkins University, SAIS Bernstein-Offit Building (1717 Massachusetts  Ave.  NW)

        RSVP Requested at mark.flanigan@hhs.govThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or stacechow@gmail.comThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it   with the subject line “climate Change Panel and Session”, by October 23rd.

    Thursday, October 25

        What if Youth have a Voice in Decision Making: A Global Perspective                    

        Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm

        Location: World Bank Headquarters (1818 H St., NW)

        RSVP is REQUIRED at http://www.worldbank.org/y2ycommunity/ by October 18th.

        UN Career Panel

        Time: 6:00pm-8:00 pm

        Location: George Washington University: Monroe Hall, Room 112 (2115 G St NW)

        RSVP at ljduche@gmail.comThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it by October 23rd.

          

        Embassy of Ghana, 50th Anniversary, Panel “Developing New Solutions to Old Problems:  A Discussion on Innovative Approaches to Tackle Millennium Development Goals in Africa”

        Time: 6:00-9:00 pm

        Location: Embassy of Ghana (3512 Int’l Drive, NW)

        RSVP is REQUIRED at rsvp@unanca.orgThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it with “Ghana reception” in the subject line by October 24th

    Friday, October 26

        UN & Hip Hop: Bridging the Gap

        Time: 3:00-6:00 pm Panel and film viewing

        6:00-7:00 pm Hip Hop Breakout Sessions

        Location: Jack Morton Auditorium, GWU (805 21st St., NW)

        RSVP is Requested at rsvp@unanca.orgThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it with “UN & Hip Hop” in the subject line by October 25th

        Fashion Fights Poverty Show

        Time: 6:00-10:00 pm

        Location: The Carnegie Library (801 K St., NW)

        For Tickets and to RSVP go to http://sinpr.com/ffp/downloads.html#show



    Sunday, October 28

        The United Nations and Human Rights: Why we need the United Nations!

        Keynote address by Dr. John Salzberg, UNA-NCA Human Rights Task Force Chair

        Time: 12:15

        Location: Foundry Methodist Church (1500 16th St, NW)

        RSVP Requested at rsvp@unanca.orgThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it with “UN & Human Rights” in the subject line by October 26th

    UN Week 2007 will also include: Mounting of UN flags along Pennsylvania Avenue at Freedom Plaza, UN information and displays in area libraries, UN day observances in faith communities.  

    For more information or questions contact the UNA-NCA offices at 202.223.6092


  2. Food for Oil Fun

    or

    Corruption, Corruption, Corruption

  3. Rededication to the three goals or pillars of the UN: security, development and human rights. Recognition that our globalized world requires multilateral cooperation and solutions.

    That's pretty abstract stuff, but maybe you could draw a globe with symbols for security (a smiling policeman), development (a building) and human rights (?) surrounding it.

    http://www.un.org/events/unday/2007/

  4. A Riddle:

    What's the most impotent, useless, self-serving, insensitive, corrupt, cowardly, incompetent, self-perpetuating, abusive, sinister, meaningless, unguided, misdirected, insidious institution, civilization has ever known or conceived of...???

    The Answer:

    "The United Nations" !!!

  5. Stick your head in the sand day.

  6. Swrew the world. Eliminate third world countries!!!

  7. It's Potatoes this year.

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