Rene Wadlow's Blog (46)
Hostage held on the Afghan-Pakistan frontier
Dear Colleague,
I would be pleased if you can help in this effort to liberate a hostage on the Pakistan-Afghan frontier. Best wishes, Rene Wadlow
Citizens of the World call for the release of Greek scholar and aid worker among the Kalasha of Pakistan held by Taliban-related insurgents in the Nuristan area
of Afghanistan.
In a statement prepared for the UN Forum on Minority Issues, 12-13 November 2009, in… Continue
I would be pleased if you can help in this effort to liberate a hostage on the Pakistan-Afghan frontier. Best wishes, Rene Wadlow
Citizens of the World call for the release of Greek scholar and aid worker among the Kalasha of Pakistan held by Taliban-related insurgents in the Nuristan area
of Afghanistan.
In a statement prepared for the UN Forum on Minority Issues, 12-13 November 2009, in… Continue
Added by Rene Wadlow on November 9, 2009 at 10:56pm — No Comments
UN Fact-finding and the Goldstone Report
I am pleased to present my appeal for serious discussion of the Report of the Fact-Finding Mission on the Conflict in Gaza - often called the Goldstone Report after the name of the chairman of the fact-finding mission. The appeal was sent by email to all the government Missions to the United Nations in New York on 2 November. The debate on the Report is to start, if all goes as planned, on 4 November.
The appeal does not deal with the content of the Report but rather with the… Continue
The appeal does not deal with the content of the Report but rather with the… Continue
Added by Rene Wadlow on November 3, 2009 at 5:46pm — No Comments
Goldstone Report at UN General Assembly
Dear Colleague,
The United Nations General Assembly, after the recent Special Session of the Human Rights Council, should soon be discussing the Report of the Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict led by Justice Richard Goldstone with three other experienced members. In addition to its field visits to the Gaza Strip and Amman, Jordan, public hearings were held in Geneva in June and July 2009. Staff members from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human… Continue
The United Nations General Assembly, after the recent Special Session of the Human Rights Council, should soon be discussing the Report of the Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict led by Justice Richard Goldstone with three other experienced members. In addition to its field visits to the Gaza Strip and Amman, Jordan, public hearings were held in Geneva in June and July 2009. Staff members from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human… Continue
Added by Rene Wadlow on November 1, 2009 at 11:03am — No Comments
Women and Universal Responsibility
Women, Universal Responsibility and the Healing of Nations
Rene Wadlow*
We should begin to develop from the level of the individual through that of society to the world at large, what I call a sense of universal responsibility: a deep respect for every living being who lives on this one small planet and calls it home. The Dalai Lama
On 31 October 2002, the UN Security Council adopted unanimously Resolution 1325 urging “Member States to ensure increased representation… Continue
Rene Wadlow*
We should begin to develop from the level of the individual through that of society to the world at large, what I call a sense of universal responsibility: a deep respect for every living being who lives on this one small planet and calls it home. The Dalai Lama
On 31 October 2002, the UN Security Council adopted unanimously Resolution 1325 urging “Member States to ensure increased representation… Continue
Added by Rene Wadlow on October 24, 2009 at 1:46pm — 1 Comment
24 Oct.UN Day
The United Nations as One Mind
Rene Wadlow*
Those who observe world events may perceive something higher than human logic at work
Dag Hammarshjold has written that the United Nations was “the beginning of an organic process through which the diversity of peoples and their governments are struggling to find common ground upon which they can live together in the one world which has been thrust upon us before we were ready.”
Basically, the function of the UN… Continue
Rene Wadlow*
Those who observe world events may perceive something higher than human logic at work
Dag Hammarshjold has written that the United Nations was “the beginning of an organic process through which the diversity of peoples and their governments are struggling to find common ground upon which they can live together in the one world which has been thrust upon us before we were ready.”
Basically, the function of the UN… Continue
Added by Rene Wadlow on October 21, 2009 at 10:08pm — No Comments
Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama
Obama’s Nobel : A Hope Not Yet An Achievement
Rene Wadlow*
Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world’s attention and given its people hope for a better future. His diplomacy is founded in the concept that those who are to lead the world must do so on the basis of values and attitudes that are shared by the majority of the world’s population. Nobel Committee Statement
The five-person Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize Committee has chosen… Continue
Rene Wadlow*
Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world’s attention and given its people hope for a better future. His diplomacy is founded in the concept that those who are to lead the world must do so on the basis of values and attitudes that are shared by the majority of the world’s population. Nobel Committee Statement
The five-person Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize Committee has chosen… Continue
Added by Rene Wadlow on October 10, 2009 at 12:49pm — No Comments
World Food Day
16 October: World Food Day
A Citizens’ of the World Focus
Rene Wadlow*
16 October is the UN-designated World Food Day, the date chosen being the anniversary of the creation of the FAO in 1945 with the aim, as stated in its Constitution of “contributing towards an expanding world economy and ensuring humanity’s freedom from hunger.” Freedom from hunger is not simply a technical matter to be solved with better seeds, fertilisers, cultivation practices… Continue
A Citizens’ of the World Focus
Rene Wadlow*
16 October is the UN-designated World Food Day, the date chosen being the anniversary of the creation of the FAO in 1945 with the aim, as stated in its Constitution of “contributing towards an expanding world economy and ensuring humanity’s freedom from hunger.” Freedom from hunger is not simply a technical matter to be solved with better seeds, fertilisers, cultivation practices… Continue
Added by Rene Wadlow on October 8, 2009 at 4:27pm — No Comments
2 Oct: Day of Nonviolence
Nonviolent Action: Can There Be A Second Act ?
Rene Wadlow
We are constantly being astonished these days at the amazing discoveries in the field of violence. But I maintain that far more undreamt of and seemingly impossible discoveries will be made in the field of non-violence. M.K. Gandhi
Two October is the UN-designated International Day for Non-violence, the date chosen being the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the best-known figure of non-violent… Continue
Rene Wadlow
We are constantly being astonished these days at the amazing discoveries in the field of violence. But I maintain that far more undreamt of and seemingly impossible discoveries will be made in the field of non-violence. M.K. Gandhi
Two October is the UN-designated International Day for Non-violence, the date chosen being the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the best-known figure of non-violent… Continue
Added by Rene Wadlow on October 1, 2009 at 6:23pm — 1 Comment
Possible Future for Gaza
Gaza Development Authority: A New Deal Model for the Middle East
Rene Wadlow*
It is difficult to predict the political future of Gaza both in terms of relations between Hamas and Fatah as well as the future relations with Israel and Egypt. What is certain is the Israel-Gaza conflict and the long embargos have crippled and in some cases destroyed the manufacturing and agricultural sectors of the Gaza Strip where some one and a half million people depend on… Continue
Rene Wadlow*
It is difficult to predict the political future of Gaza both in terms of relations between Hamas and Fatah as well as the future relations with Israel and Egypt. What is certain is the Israel-Gaza conflict and the long embargos have crippled and in some cases destroyed the manufacturing and agricultural sectors of the Gaza Strip where some one and a half million people depend on… Continue
Added by Rene Wadlow on September 25, 2009 at 11:39am — No Comments
21 Sept Peace Day
Dear Colleague,
For a number of years now, the UN has set 21 Sept as Peace Day. While we would like every day to be peace day, it is useful to have one common day during which many people and organizations reflect on a common theme. This 21 Sept the UN has set disarmament as the theme of the day. Also during Sept. the US President will chair a session of the UN Security Council devoted to disarmament which should attract some attention to the subject. Thus, I am sending my recent… Continue
For a number of years now, the UN has set 21 Sept as Peace Day. While we would like every day to be peace day, it is useful to have one common day during which many people and organizations reflect on a common theme. This 21 Sept the UN has set disarmament as the theme of the day. Also during Sept. the US President will chair a session of the UN Security Council devoted to disarmament which should attract some attention to the subject. Thus, I am sending my recent… Continue
Added by Rene Wadlow on September 20, 2009 at 12:13am — 1 Comment
Migration: A World on the Move
Migration : A World On The Move
Rene Wadlow, Representative to the UN, Geneva, Association of World Citizens
Today, migration policy and legislation is made largely at the national level. Thus, recent news reports from Europe have indicated that one country declared a state of emergency because of the presence of undocumented immigrants in its territorial waters. Another country dispatches asylum seekers to offshore islands in foreign jurisdictions before considering their… Continue
Rene Wadlow, Representative to the UN, Geneva, Association of World Citizens
Today, migration policy and legislation is made largely at the national level. Thus, recent news reports from Europe have indicated that one country declared a state of emergency because of the presence of undocumented immigrants in its territorial waters. Another country dispatches asylum seekers to offshore islands in foreign jurisdictions before considering their… Continue
Added by Rene Wadlow on August 20, 2009 at 11:38am — No Comments
Burma after Aung San Suu Kyi's Trial
Anything To Keep Aung San Suu Kyi Out of Burma’s Electoral Process
Rene Wadlow*
The Myanmar military dictatorship currently speaks of “Myanmar’s Road to Democracy.” This is not unlike the earlier slogan of General Ne Win and his Burma Socialist Programme Party’s “Burmese Road to Socialism.” That Road led a relatively prosperous, rice-exporting country to one that is on the UN’s list of the 50 most underdeveloped countries and a net rice importer. The most recent sign post of… Continue
Rene Wadlow*
The Myanmar military dictatorship currently speaks of “Myanmar’s Road to Democracy.” This is not unlike the earlier slogan of General Ne Win and his Burma Socialist Programme Party’s “Burmese Road to Socialism.” That Road led a relatively prosperous, rice-exporting country to one that is on the UN’s list of the 50 most underdeveloped countries and a net rice importer. The most recent sign post of… Continue
Added by Rene Wadlow on August 12, 2009 at 7:28pm — No Comments
9 Aug; International Day of Indigenous Peoples
The Day of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples
Rene Wadlow*
While both humanization and dehumanization are real alternatives, only the first is man’s vocation. This vocation is constantly negated. It is thewarted by injustice, exploitation, oppression, and the violence of the oppressors; it is affirmed by the yearning of the oppressed for freedom and justice, and by their struggle to recover their lost humanity. Paulo Freire
The United Nations General Assembly has set 9… Continue
Rene Wadlow*
While both humanization and dehumanization are real alternatives, only the first is man’s vocation. This vocation is constantly negated. It is thewarted by injustice, exploitation, oppression, and the violence of the oppressors; it is affirmed by the yearning of the oppressed for freedom and justice, and by their struggle to recover their lost humanity. Paulo Freire
The United Nations General Assembly has set 9… Continue
Added by Rene Wadlow on August 5, 2009 at 7:13pm — 1 Comment
World Citizen Action
Knowledge and Skills for World Citizenship
Rene Wadlow*
In A curriculum for global citizenship published by Oxfam in 1997, a global citizen is one who:
- is aware of the wider world and has a sense of his role as a world citizen;
- respects and values diversity;
- has an understanding of how the world works economically, politically, socially, culturally, technologically and environmentally;
- is outraged by social injustice;
- is willing to act to… Continue
Rene Wadlow*
In A curriculum for global citizenship published by Oxfam in 1997, a global citizen is one who:
- is aware of the wider world and has a sense of his role as a world citizen;
- respects and values diversity;
- has an understanding of how the world works economically, politically, socially, culturally, technologically and environmentally;
- is outraged by social injustice;
- is willing to act to… Continue
Added by Rene Wadlow on August 2, 2009 at 5:38pm — No Comments
Iran and the need for international election monitors
Dear Friends,
Since the protests concerning the contested elections in Iran continue and have become 'front page news', the call of citizens of the world for permanent UN election monitors is timely. Thus I would be glad if you could share it with others. With best wishes, Rene Wadlow
International Election Monitors:
Agents of Free Elections
Rene Wadlow*
The post-election demonstrations in Iran which have led to deaths and… Continue
Since the protests concerning the contested elections in Iran continue and have become 'front page news', the call of citizens of the world for permanent UN election monitors is timely. Thus I would be glad if you could share it with others. With best wishes, Rene Wadlow
International Election Monitors:
Agents of Free Elections
Rene Wadlow*
The post-election demonstrations in Iran which have led to deaths and… Continue
Added by Rene Wadlow on June 22, 2009 at 11:58pm — No Comments
Middle East Nuclear-weapon Free Zone
Middle East Nuclear-weapon Free Zone: A Role for Asian States.
Rene Wadlow*
The North Korean nuclear test, instability in nuclear-armed Pakistan, the growth of Iran’s nuclear enrichment and its potential for creating nuclear weapons have come together to make the relation between nuclear arms and security a major concern of all States. Is there a specific role that the States of South-east Asia could play in creating a Nuclear-weapon Free Zone in… Continue
Rene Wadlow*
The North Korean nuclear test, instability in nuclear-armed Pakistan, the growth of Iran’s nuclear enrichment and its potential for creating nuclear weapons have come together to make the relation between nuclear arms and security a major concern of all States. Is there a specific role that the States of South-east Asia could play in creating a Nuclear-weapon Free Zone in… Continue
Added by Rene Wadlow on June 13, 2009 at 3:03pm — No Comments
Compassion for the New Age
Kuan Yin : She who harkens to the cries of the world
Rene Wadlow*
Wise in using skilful means
In every corner of the world
She manifests her countless forms
The Rhythms of Compassion for the New Age
Rene Wadlow*
The rhythms of the past are strong, for the power of history is often heavy. There is inertia in centuries-old forms and practices which are no longer appropriate. Yet a new history is to be written, a new creation is to be… Continue
Rene Wadlow*
Wise in using skilful means
In every corner of the world
She manifests her countless forms
The Rhythms of Compassion for the New Age
Rene Wadlow*
The rhythms of the past are strong, for the power of history is often heavy. There is inertia in centuries-old forms and practices which are no longer appropriate. Yet a new history is to be written, a new creation is to be… Continue
Added by Rene Wadlow on June 4, 2009 at 7:15pm — No Comments
Sri Lanka reconciliation
UN Highlights Sri Lanka Challenges
Rene Wadlow*
On 27 May, 2009, the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva held a Special Session to analyse the human rights situation in Sri Lanka after the military defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). A Special Session is the prime method that the Human Rights Council has to attract attention to a country situation and to give its resolutions added weight as only one country is considered. Normally, a session of the Human Rights… Continue
Rene Wadlow*
On 27 May, 2009, the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva held a Special Session to analyse the human rights situation in Sri Lanka after the military defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). A Special Session is the prime method that the Human Rights Council has to attract attention to a country situation and to give its resolutions added weight as only one country is considered. Normally, a session of the Human Rights… Continue
Added by Rene Wadlow on June 3, 2009 at 1:22pm — No Comments
29 May, International Day to honor UN Peacekeeping Forces
UN Peacekeeping Forces: Limits and Opportunities
Rene Wadlow
Peacekeeping operations have made the UN visible in many parts of the world, and the “blue helmets” have symbolized the peacemaking and conciliation role of the United Nations. The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the “blue helmets” in 1988 testifies to the respect and confidence placed in them. The UN is the logical choice to provide a framework for multilateral engagement. The UN operates under its Charter which… Continue
Rene Wadlow
Peacekeeping operations have made the UN visible in many parts of the world, and the “blue helmets” have symbolized the peacemaking and conciliation role of the United Nations. The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the “blue helmets” in 1988 testifies to the respect and confidence placed in them. The UN is the logical choice to provide a framework for multilateral engagement. The UN operates under its Charter which… Continue
Added by Rene Wadlow on May 26, 2009 at 9:22pm — No Comments
Sri Lanka reconciliation
Kuan Yin : She who harkens to the cries of the world
Rene Wadlow*
Wise in using skilful means
In every corner of the world
She manifests her countless forms
Sri Lanka: After the final round of armed violence: a need for a vision of the future. Citizens of the World call for creative responses to the challenge of new government structures.
Rene Wadlow*
On 19 May 2009, the Government of Sri Lanka proclaimed an end to the fighting against the… Continue
Rene Wadlow*
Wise in using skilful means
In every corner of the world
She manifests her countless forms
Sri Lanka: After the final round of armed violence: a need for a vision of the future. Citizens of the World call for creative responses to the challenge of new government structures.
Rene Wadlow*
On 19 May 2009, the Government of Sri Lanka proclaimed an end to the fighting against the… Continue
Added by Rene Wadlow on May 23, 2009 at 12:59pm — No Comments
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