Rene Wadlow's Blog (26)

Darfur : Heavy Storm Warning



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The lives of children and mothers have been placed at high risk by the forced withdrawal of non-governmental organizations (NGO) from Darfur, Sudan. The withdrawal was an act of vengeance on the part of the Sudanese President, Omar al-Bashir when arrest warrants of the International Criminal Court (ICC) were signed against him. The people who suffer are Sudanese victims of five years of violence in Darfur.… Continue

The Day of the Citizens of the World







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The passage at midnight between 20 March and 21 March marks the central moment of the Day of the Citizens of the World. It is the start of the Spring Solstice and is celebrated in countries influenced by Persian culture such as Iran, Afghanistan and the Central Asian Republics as Navruz (Nawroz), the start of the New Year. It is a period of renewal, of new beginnings, and a time of recognition that… Continue

Al-Bashir and the ICC:The Shock of Responsibility

Written by René Wadlow

Tuesday, 10 March 2009





After a thorough examination of the evidence presented by the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Luis Moreno-Ocampo, a panel of three judges has issued an arrest warrant against President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan. There are seven charges against al-Bashir including crimes against humanity, murder, extermination, forcible transfer, torture,… Continue

The Goddess of March

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Be ever watchful, wanderer, for the eyes that gaze into yours at the bend of the road may be those of the goddess herself. Oracle at Delphi



March 8 is the International Day of Women and is placed under the sign of the goddess of the month of March — Minerva. Minerva derives her name from the Latin mens (mind), and so she has a special relation to teachers and artists, especially players of a flute. Tradition has it that Minerva is a… Continue

Reconciliation : A Policy for the New Age

Rene Wadlow



The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed, by Resolution A/61/L22, the year 2009 as the International Year of Reconciliation. Reconciliation is a process which requires spiritual understanding as it goes beyond the type of pragmatism that rests in the careful calculation of causes and consequences. Reconciliation needs to be seen not only as reconciliation between two persons or groups but as reconciliation for… Continue

The text below, which I wrote, was distributed as Written Statement at the 9-12 January Special Session on Gaza of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. I will be taking the issue up soon with UNESCO and pleased to receive support of educational and cultural workers, Best wishes, Rene Wadlow, Representative to the UN, Geneva, Association of World Citizens

Protection of Educational and Cultural Institutions in Time of Conflict



1) There has always been a close relation among… Continue