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Academic Impact's Classroom Conversations - "A conversation with Jody Williams"
Nobel Peace Prize winner and grassroots activist Jody Williams came up to all the participants right before the event and started to shake everyone’s hand introducing herself as Jody. Her actions set the tone for a clear demonstration of what kind of activism Jody Williams pursues, grassroots campaigning that addresses people on a personal level. The event, held at United Nations Headquarters on 11 February 2014, was chaired by Ramu Damodaran, the Deputy Director for Partnerships and Public Engagement in the United Nations Department of Public Information’s Outreach Division. He…
UNLIREC Collaborates with Guyana In the Destruction of Weapons
Minister of Home Affairs Clemet Rohee signs the document signifying the official handover of the equipment by UNLIREC Senior Programme Officer Juliet Solomon. Photo credit: Albert Razick, US Embassy, Guyana On 23 January 2014, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) officially handed over a set of hydraulic shears to the Government of the Republic of Guyana for the destruction of small arms and a Small Arms Ammunition Burning Tank (SAABT) for the destruction of small arms ammunition and explosives. Both of…
The Mayors for Peace
UN High Representative Angela Kane meets with Mr. Yasuyoshi Komizo, Secretary-General of the Mayors for Peace. On 7 February 2014, the High Representative met with Mr. Yasuyoshi Komizo, Secretary-General of the Mayors for Peace. The Mayors for Peace network is rapidly approaching 6000 cities in 158 countries. Its goal includes the promotion of the abolition of nuclear weapons by 2020, including a Nuclear Weapons Convention. To this effect, Mayors for Peace is looking forward to a number of events to draw attention to its cause. This includes enhanced interaction with the United…