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On the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Dec 10th COMBE publishes a suggestion for a possible amendment to the UDHR.
(Rome, 3 June 2008) Now that the FAO expects that hunger will affect an
extra 100 million people by the end of the year, heads of states and
leaders from around the world are gathering in Rome for the FAO
"High-Level Conference on World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate
Change and Bioenergy".
Rome, June 1, 2008. At the eve of the High Level Conference on World Food Security in Rome, farmer, fisherfolk, indigenous peoples and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have declared a People's State of Emergency.
La Via Campesina
is the international movement of peasants, small- and medium-sized producers, landless, rural women, indigenous people, rural youth and agricultural workers. They defend the values and the basic interests of their members. They are The International Peasant's Voice, an autonomous, pluralist, and multicultural movement, independent of any political, economic, or other type of affiliation. Their members are from 56 countries from Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
"Earth is a Garden of Peoples". Report on a three-stage international expedition (25 June-04 August 2007) for creating cultural diversity in harmony. More than 150 participants tried to live up to the vision of a society based on cooperation and a culture of peace.
Governments in the Pacific region have reacted furiously to a threat by the European Union that it will reduce the amount of development aid they receive if they delay on signing a free trade deal with the 27-nation bloc.
Côte d'Ivoire leaders have gone extra mile to demonstrate their commitment to lasting peace in their country by setting fire to stockpiled weapons.
June 4-6
Designing and Implementing Interventions for Community, Institutional and Global Change.
Event: 30 June – 18 July, Arkaim-Altai-Baikal
Cultural-Educational Expedition.
A letter from the organizers of the 11th Education for World Citizens Congress.
27 June – 1 July 2007, Chelyabinsk – Arkaim, RUSSIA
Event: 27 June - 3 July 2007, Chelyabinsk Region
11th International “Education for World Citizens” Congress