Initiative for a UN Decade of Interreligious Cooperation for Peace http://faithdecadeforpeace.net Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:01:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en April 2012: The Coalition for the “Initiative for a UN Decade of Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue, Understanding and Cooperation for Peace” redefines its strategy while keeping its core objective: partnering with the UN towards shared goals leading to sustainable peace. http://faithdecadeforpeace.net/2012/04/02/april-2012-the-coalition-for-the-%e2%80%9cinitiative-for-a-un-decade-of-interreligious-and-intercultural-dialogue-understanding-and-cooperation-for-peace%e2%80%9d-redefines-its-strategy-while-keepin/ January 2012: UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon makes public his “Secretary-General Five-Year Action Agenda” which gives high priority to the achievement of the MDGs and promises to scale up UN capacity to engage in transformative multi-stakeholder partnerships with various social actors, including civil society organizations. http://faithdecadeforpeace.net/2012/04/02/january-2012-un-secretary-general-ban-ki-moon-makes-public-his-%e2%80%9csecretary-general-five-year-action-agenda%e2%80%9d-which-gives-high-priority-to-the-achievement-of-the-mdgs-and-promises-to-sc/ December 2011. The suggested “UN Decade of Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue and Cooperation for Peace” does not find enough political support within the UN General Assembly and is removed from its agenda. The Coalition activates its search for an alternative global vehicle within the UN, while keeping the core objectives pursued by the proposed decade. http://faithdecadeforpeace.net/2012/04/02/december-2011-the-suggested-%e2%80%9cun-decade-of-interreligious-and-intercultural-dialogue-and-cooperation-for-peace%e2%80%9d-does-not-find-enough-political-support-within-the-un-general-assembly-an/ Egypt’s Muslims attend Coptic Christmas mass, serving as ‘human shields’ http://faithdecadeforpeace.net/2011/01/11/egypts-muslims-attend-coptic-christmas-mass-serving-as-%e2%80%98human-shields%e2%80%99/ World Interfaith Harmony Week: http://faithdecadeforpeace.net/2010/11/17/world-interfaith-harmony-week/ Third Meeting of the Coalition will be again in Maryknoll, now on 7-9 March 2011 http://faithdecadeforpeace.net/2010/11/17/third-meeting-of-the-coalition-will-be-again-in-maryknoll-now-on-7-9-march-2011/ Third Meeting of the Coalition will be again in Maryknoll, now on 7-9 March 2011 http://faithdecadeforpeace.net/2010/09/10/third-meeting-of-the-coalition-will-be-again-in-maryknoll/ 2010 G8 Religious Leaders Summit http://faithdecadeforpeace.net/2010/06/24/2010-g8-religious-leaders-summit/ A global campaign for ending with child labour http://faithdecadeforpeace.net/2010/04/26/a-global-campaign-for-ending-with-child-labour/ NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT ADOPTS DECLARATION AND PROGRAMME OF ACTION ON INTERFAITH DIALOGUE AND COOPERATION FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT http://faithdecadeforpeace.net/2010/04/26/non-aligned-movement-adopts-declaration-and-programme-of-action-on-interfaith-dialogue-and-cooperation-for-peace-and-development/