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Dear Colleague
I have just returned from Geneva where the United Nations is preparing a conference to be held 20-24 April to look at current manifestations of racial discrimination and xenophobia. As a non-governmental organization in consultative status and active in human rights issues, the representatives of the Association of World Citizens participate in the preperations as well as in the conference.
In many parts of the world, there is an intensification of xenophobia - fear of the foreign- usually expressed as fear and rejection of the foreigner. We see propaganda against immigrants and the promotion of doctrines of cultural and religious superiority. Yet each situation is different. Thus, to prepare our contribution to the Conference, I would be glad to receive your experiences and analysis of the area where you live or know best concerning xenophobic currents and the rejection of cultrual diversity.
As things now stand, I think that I will stress three issues on which I have worked before, but I am open to other additions:
1) Migration. Migration for work is already an important world pattern and is likely to grow with the impact of the economic downturn. It is important to look at the ways that migrants are treated. The fear of migrants and their impact on society is an important factor in xenophobia.
2) Trafficking is an aspect and a particular form of the patterns of migration. There is a large underground economy linked to trafficking in persons. Trafficking is often treated as a police matter with little concern for the people so trafficked. Linked to the issue of trafficking is violence against women, especially women trafficked for the sex trade. While there are many forms of violence against women - often within the family - we can safely say that there is little trafficking of women for sexual purposes which is not associated with violence against women.
3) There is a need to strengthen the United Nations and regional institutions to deal with the consequences of migration and trafficking in persons.
I would be glad to receive your comments and suggestions at my personal email
wadlowz@aol.com. Thanks for your cooperation.
Rene Wadlow, Representative to the UN, Geneva, Association of World Citizens
Hi Bo Mary :-D
Always good to meet other Kriyabans. Although I don't practise kriya's anymore..... :-(
Just a period in my life I guess. Luckily I remember all the techniques. Just waiting for the right moment again.
Do you still practice? And from whom did you receive your initiation?
Love and Light to you dear friend,
namasté,
Claudia.
Richard Lukens
Jan 25, 2009
Rene Wadlow
I have just returned from Geneva where the United Nations is preparing a conference to be held 20-24 April to look at current manifestations of racial discrimination and xenophobia. As a non-governmental organization in consultative status and active in human rights issues, the representatives of the Association of World Citizens participate in the preperations as well as in the conference.
In many parts of the world, there is an intensification of xenophobia - fear of the foreign- usually expressed as fear and rejection of the foreigner. We see propaganda against immigrants and the promotion of doctrines of cultural and religious superiority. Yet each situation is different. Thus, to prepare our contribution to the Conference, I would be glad to receive your experiences and analysis of the area where you live or know best concerning xenophobic currents and the rejection of cultrual diversity.
As things now stand, I think that I will stress three issues on which I have worked before, but I am open to other additions:
1) Migration. Migration for work is already an important world pattern and is likely to grow with the impact of the economic downturn. It is important to look at the ways that migrants are treated. The fear of migrants and their impact on society is an important factor in xenophobia.
2) Trafficking is an aspect and a particular form of the patterns of migration. There is a large underground economy linked to trafficking in persons. Trafficking is often treated as a police matter with little concern for the people so trafficked. Linked to the issue of trafficking is violence against women, especially women trafficked for the sex trade. While there are many forms of violence against women - often within the family - we can safely say that there is little trafficking of women for sexual purposes which is not associated with violence against women.
3) There is a need to strengthen the United Nations and regional institutions to deal with the consequences of migration and trafficking in persons.
I would be glad to receive your comments and suggestions at my personal email
wadlowz@aol.com. Thanks for your cooperation.
Rene Wadlow, Representative to the UN, Geneva, Association of World Citizens
Jan 29, 2009
Claudia van den Elsen-Westendorf Pieters
Always good to meet other Kriyabans. Although I don't practise kriya's anymore..... :-(
Just a period in my life I guess. Luckily I remember all the techniques. Just waiting for the right moment again.
Do you still practice? And from whom did you receive your initiation?
Love and Light to you dear friend,
namasté,
Claudia.
Jan 30, 2009
Frizzey Greif
Jan 30, 2009
Claudia van den Elsen-Westendorf Pieters
That's my (poor) translation of a Chinese proverb indeed.
But still, it's beautiful and oh so true :-D
Love and Light,
Claudia.
Jan 30, 2009
Sungmin Steve Ko
Thank you very much for your card on my page.
Have a good day~
Best wishes
Sungmin Steve Ko from Korea
Feb 5, 2009
TOMMY- THE MAVERICK SOUL
Feb 5, 2009
Marinspin
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Feb 14, 2009
Sungmin Steve Ko
Hand in hand ~~ and pray for peace of world.Feb 18, 2009