On the Occasion of World Health Day. By Dr. Ala Alwan (WHO Regional Director for the eastern mediterranean)
DR ALA ALWAN WHO REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful On the Occasion of WORLD HEALTH DAY 7 April 2013 Today we are observing World Health Day. Every year WHO uses this occasion to highlight an important health issue. This year the theme […]
World Health Day 2013 - It is time (Global Education Magazine) from Global Education Magazine on Vimeo.
Health in United Nations: Millennium Development Goals
The Millennium Declaration, sets out an historic commitment to eradicate extreme poverty and improve the health of the world’s poorest people by 2015. The Declaration and the resulting internationally agreed targets for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) place health squarely at the centre of the international development agenda and champion it as a key driver […]
El VIH/SIDA como Objetivo de Desarrollo del Milenio: el caso de Nicaragua y su Índice de Desarrollo Humano
Itahisa Pérez-Pérez Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Departamento de Ciencias Sociales e-mail: itahisaperez@gmail.com / twitter: @Itahisa_perez [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/87456452″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Resumen: Nicaragua se sitúa en el puesto 129 de los 187 países que forman parte del Informe de Desarrollo Humano (2011), retrocediendo 14 puestos al estar situado en 2010 en […]
Tending to the Whole Person: Healthcare Chaplaincy and the United Nations Millennium Goals 2015
Rabbi D’vorah Rose Founder, director at Integrating Spirituality with Healthcare Practice. email: DLRose@rabbidvorahrose.com / web: http://rabbidvorahrose.com/ Abstract: Healthcare chaplaincy is a young field. The study of the impact of spirituality and religiosity upon health status is also a newer field. This essay examines in broad strokes what healthcare chaplaincy currently offers, reviews some of the current spiritual […]
Water Resource
Georges Radjou Consultant chez International Conference Consulting On hazard Management email: gsradjou@outlook.com . Water scarcity: Asia is the contient most at risk because it is where all humanity resides. Already over a billion people lack of clean water (1.2 billion people with no drinking water)- In the future expect 2/3 of the planet to be without water (4-5 […]
“One Woman”: A Song for UN Women for the International Women´s Day 2013
. From China to Costa Rica, from Mali to Malaysia, acclaimed singers and musicians, women and men, have come together to spread a message of unity and solidarity: We are “One Woman”. Launching on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2013, the song is a rallying cry that inspires listeners to join the drive for women’s […]
Education on the Frontline. By Irina Bokova.
Article by Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO for Global Education Magazine “Education on the Frontline” January 2013 . . . . Official photo, Director-General, Irina Bokova – There are today 28 million primary school-age children, and as many or more young people, living in conflict areas and denied the chance to learn. This […]
Cultura de Paz y No-violencia
Versión inglesa (English Version) El año 2000 fue el inicio de una década para una gran movilización mundial orientada a transformar, entre todos, una cultura de guerra y violencia en una Cultura de Paz y no violencia. Según la definen las Naciones Unidas, la Cultura de Paz es un conjunto de valores, actitudes, modos de comportamiento y […]
Día Escolar de la No Violencia y la Paz. Entrevista al Sr. Federico Mayor Zaragoza
Día Escolar de No-violencia y Paz: Entrevista al Sr. Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Ex-Director General UNESCO from Global Education Magazine on Vimeo. Javier Collado Ruano: Buenas tardes, estamos con un invitado especial: Don Federico Mayor Zaragoza. Federico Mayor Zaragoza: Buenas tardes. JCR: Gracias por recibirnos. FMZ: Gracias por esta entrevista en un día tan […]
Towards a Culture of Peace and Sustainable Development Drawing From A Philippine Experience. By Cecile Guidote-Alvarez.
CECILE GUIDOTE-ALVAREZ UNESCO Artist for Peace, 2003 / UNESCO DREAM Center 2011 President, International Theatre Institute’s Cultural Identity and Development Committee Delivered October 16, 2012 at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris All of us here in Paris: Goodwill Ambassadors, Artists for Peace and Champions for Sports in this historic gathering are committed to help carry out the […]






