Open UN 2005! FROM THE PERSIAN GULF TO THE GULF COAST DEMAND PEACE, NOT POVERTY!
Sept.13
Riverside Church
490 Riverside Drive (at 120th St.)
For detailed schedule or to register www.openun.org
On the eve of the official UN Summit in New York (Sept. 14-16), PEACE, NOT POVERTY! is a political and cultural event to assess the U.N.’s Millennium Development Goals. U.S. proposals threaten the Summit’s commitments to end poverty, curb the flow of arms, protect the environment, advance women's rights and other human rights, end the scourge of war, and ultimately strengthen the very authority and legitimacy of the UN.
In 1967 at Riverside Church, Dr. King called for an end to war and poverty. Almost 40 years later, the casualties mount as a result of war and poverty, from Baghdad to New Orleans. We must act now!
Participants:
Reverend Jesse Jackson,
Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai,
Former U.N. High Commissioner of Human Rights Mary Robinson,
along with Phyllis Bennis, Institute for Policy Studies;
Celeste Zapala, Gold Star Families for Peace;
Hany Khalil, United for Peace and Justice;
Singer/Poet Adrianne Marie Brown;
Hip Hop Activist Akon
Moderated by:
Leslie Cagan, United for Peace and Justice Coordinator;
Emira Woods, Foreign Policy in Focus, IPS and
Kumi Naidoo, Global Call to Action Against Poverty
Sponsors: Action Aid, Africa Action, Institute for Policy Studies, 50 Years is Enough, Bridge Initiative, United for Peace and Justice, Global Call to Action Against Poverty, International Forum on Globalization, Jubilee USA, Riverside Church, September 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, Solidarity Africa, TransAfrica Forum, Youth Coalition
(Volunteers needed- contact saif@ips-dc.org or call Saif Rahman at 202-234-9382)
Open UN 2005 Agenda for Tuesday, September 13:
9:30 a.m. to 12 noon: Citizens' Report on Global Democracy
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.: Civil Society Forum
4:15 to 7:15 p.m.: Dialog With Officials From the UN Summit
8:00 to 11:00 p.m.: Political and Cultural Event
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