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Natalia Averett, UUA trustee from the Joseph Priestly District, rehearsed a statement she will make on behalf of the Board of Trustees in Sunday's plenary calling on the UUA to repudiate the "Doctrine of Discovery." The board reviewed its positions on General Assembly business during its June 19 meeting in Phoenix.
(© 2012 Nancy Pierce/UUA)
View of a downtown street showing railroad tracks and storefronts. There appears
to be a train depot or station where the tracks converge.
Digital Collection:
North Carolina Postcards
Publisher:
S. A. Chalk, Morehead City, N.C.
Location:
Morehead City (N.C.); Carteret County (N.C.);
Collection in Repository
Durwood Barbour Collection of North Carolina Postcards (P077); collection guide available
online at www.lib.unc.edu/ncc/pcoll/77barbour/77barbour.html
Exotic Rhinestone Statement Choker Necklace Multi-layer
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The closing statements in the case The Prosecutor v. Paul Gicheru took place on 27 June 2022 at 9:30 (The Hague time) at the seat of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or the “Court”) in The Hague, The Netherlands.
Wandering around the city centre on St Patrick’s day, you’ll meet many diverse fun fashion statements to say the least… classy greens, sassy golds and demure nods to patriotism as people roll out in their Sunday best, while others parade full-on costumes ranging from the adventurous to the really out there ! (And that’s not including the official parade!)
This Paddy’s Day, we’re celebrating street fashion on a day of eclectic Irish fashion!
The National Leprechaun Museum and the SCOOP foundation joined up to give everyone (Dubliners and visitors) the chance to show off their Paddy’s Day Finery to the whole world, and set up a picture-book-photo-booth for them to get snapped in!
Entrants got snapped by our photographers on our set and then posted online… winners will be voted on by a worldwide audience! (There’s a range of categories and spot prizes to be won!)
Let us know your favourite by tweeting about it #lookoftheirish!
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The National Leprechaun Museum opened its doors in March 2010. Since then it has welcomed in excess of 150k visitors through its doors to explore Irish folklore, mythology and storytelling through our unique interactive experience.
Rave reviews from the likes of Time magazine, the Guardian, the BBC, and even the cast of Jackass, highlight the uniquely enjoyable experience for adults and children alike, exploring the world of Irish folklore in a series of fun and interactive spaces led by our great storytellers.
OPEN EVERY DAY!
10.30 – 18.30 (Last entry at 17.45)
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The SCOOP (Support Children Out Of Poverty / Stop Corruption On Our Planet) is a young, innovative and hard working organisation working and creating out of Dublin City, Ireland.
They endeavour to raise funds through their own events and unique ideas, in order to build schools and opportunities for children and young people caught in the poverty trap in the some of the poorest and more corrupt parts of the world.
They also wish to create a different type of charity in Ireland; one that utilises young and talented people to keep creating new and positive methods to achieve their many goals and aspirations.
Watch this space!
Registered charity CHY 18767
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Photography by Martin Bures & Jennette Donnelly
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Statement of unity between Israel and World Jewry
Statements und Podiumsdiskussion: "Neue Heimat – Neue Perspektiven: Aufstieg durch Migration"
v.l.n.r.: Dr. Michael Werz, Cem Özdemir, Tamar Jacoby, Howard Duncan
Foto: CC-BY-SA Stephan Röhl / www.boell.de
Presented by the Josephine B. Scheffenacker Education Trust.
One of the most exciting components of A+ Partners in Education, Battle of the Books gets fifth grade students excited about reading. A lively academic competition, Battle of the Books improves reading comprehension, builds vocabulary, and teaches teamwork and good sportsmanship. The 2015 competition runs concurrently at Howard, Mt. Hebron, Oakland Mills, River Hill and Wilde Lake high schools.
Teams of five students and one adult coach each read the same 16 pre-assigned books over four months. Selected by HCLS instructors and HCPSS media specialists, titles include a wide range of reading levels and subjects. Thanks to generous sponsors, all teams receive a set of books. In addition to reading the books, teams choose a team name then dress accordingly.
During the "battle" (a 50-question exam), a moderator asks questions that relate to one of the following: a direct quote from one of the book characters; a statement about something that happens in the book; a passage taken directly from the book; details about an illustration or picture. Winning teams receive prizes.
Westfalia unveils new mission statement:
Our Mission... To deliver unparalleled warehousing solutions by earning the trust of our customers, understanding their business needs and honoring the commitments we make.
© Westfalia Technologies Inc. 2013
Winter boots? Check! Yellow Submarine swim trunks? Check! Habs hockey jersey? Check!
Alright! I'm ready for a polar bear dip then!
can you tell what the personal statement this picture means? because to me its a fairly clear statement. I'm pretty psyched about it.
maybe this one isn't as clear at stating it. I'll find something else to put up shortly...
spoiler alert:
I can shoot full frame now, & to me, subject aside, I can tell its full frame. It has killed me for so long when I see those shots where it just has that full frame look, & I don't think cropped has ever fooled me once. Taken so many images I'm fond of with cropped & will continue to shoot with the 7D, but this 6yr old camera is behind the times in so many depts, but I got ff, & I got it for a fantastic deal. Had decided against it, that I need to put the small bit of invest-able cash I had into something that would bring a return on my investment, & with video / band needs, a camera JUST so I could have ff images? Well, think it will earn its keep in stills world. Its a whole new world...
Says: "Foucault is gay"
Graffitti Njalsgade
Michel Foucault (French pronunciation: [miʃɛl fuko]) (15 October 1926 – 25 June 1984) was a French philosopher and historian. He held a chair at the Collège de France with the title "History of Systems of Thought," and also taught at the University of California, Berkeley.
Foucault is best known for his critical studies of social institutions, most notably psychiatry, medicine, the human sciences, and the prison system, as well as for his work on the history of human sexuality. Foucault's work on power, and the relationships among power, knowledge, and discourse has been widely discussed. In the 1960s Foucault was often associated with the structuralist movement. Foucault later distanced himself from structuralism. While Foucault is typically characterized as a post-structuralist and postmodernist, he personally rejected the postmodernist and post-structuralist labels, preferring to classify his thought as a critical history of modernity, rooted in Kant.[1]
This is Dennis and Robin. I asked them for a portrait when I met them in Handen yesterday, only to realise that I had already met and photographed Dennis before. So here are a few facts about his friend Robin.He is originally from Malmö. These days Robin lives at Spånga. He works a a bartender here and there. On his free time he plays soccer (wing back), in a korp league team called Last Minute United.
Artist Statement
In today's commercialized, mechanized, specialized, computerized homogenized, society, the act of producing handmade pottery is one of social commentary. Mass produced commercial dinnerware and kitchenware are economical and readily available to fulfill our daily functional needs. In this light, creating individual ceramic vessels by hand is inefficient and even archaic. Indeed, any business person will tell you that there are easier ways to make a living.
The creation of handmade pottery resists the ceaseless homogenization of our society. There are very few objects in contemporary society that are produced by a single person beginning with their own design and taking raw materials through an entire process resulting in a final product. This kind of act of creation resonates powerfully in our collective history and psyche, but is becoming less and less common in today's world.
As such, the creation of unique handmade pottery questions the direction our society is moving. It asks questions about what our society is leaving behind as we hastily press relentlessly towards "progress". What are we losing when we consume industrial goods? What are we losing when fewer and fewer of us have the capacity to create a finished product from raw, materials? What are we losing when regional styles and differences vanish? And are we even aware of such loses?
Issues of individualism, sense of place, the creative spirit, and the role of dishes in social and family rituals are all brought into question. Indeed, the act of producing unique handmade pottery is a far more political act than it initially appears to most.
Professor Shynkaruk Began his artistic journey in his native country of Canada, where he was born and raised. After coming to the United States to pursue graduate degrees at the University of Iowa, he remained in the USA, where he has made his home for the past 20 years. Professor Shynkaruk has shown his work across the USA and internationally in over 80 professional exhibitions. He continues to actively explore the importance of the concept of beauty and the value of handwork to society and the human psyche. Professor Shynkaruk has taught at MSUM since 1998 as a Professor of Ceramics and is currently serving as Department Chair.
www.mnstate.edu/art/faculty/Wil_Shynkaruk/wil_shynkaruk.html
A view east through the side of the open-air staircase, with the last rays of the setting sun... The saying, "What Manchester does today, the world does tomorrow", is a statement of fact – the city has produced a rich treasure chest of beginnings without which the world would be much reduced, for starters: World's First Modern Industrial City: Manchester, in the last years of eighteenth century and the first years of nineteenth century, provided for the world a model of the emerging industrial society; new opportunities, together with the tremendous problems to be overcome, were highlighted in this one place, as Asa Briggs' memorable words tell it, Manchester was "the shock city of the age" where ideas of society, economy, of the way people lived and worked, were turned on their heads, with no treaty signed at Manchester, no famous battle won or art movement defined, but a period of years when Manchester led the world, for better or worse, into the modern age, history with a capital H
{MAN trip 07-09AUG2014, Manchester, England layover; I flew Lead (Head) flight attendant}
Manchester, England
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Ruth's Career as a Flight Attendant – Happy Highlights –
The time has come for me to say a certain good-bye. I have decided to accept a Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) of the world's largest airline – saving another flight attendant from being cut involuntarily due to the corona virus pandemic – since our Company doesn't need 80% of us now. Upon leaving September 27, 2021, once exited, I turn into a retiree with full retirement benefits. So I worked my last trip March 1-4, 2020, not knowing – the Lord knew – it'd be my last, and very good.
My first flight to Germany, when I was a child, took 2 days, on a Constellation propeller aircraft in 1960 transporting military families like ours, hugging coastlines and stopping every so often along the way to refuel. Four years later, ending my father's tour of duty, I flew back to America on a jet airliner.
In working flights from the early 90's into 2020 I encountered unexpected joys, exceptionally difficult people, and potentially deadly situations; however, on 1 flight a passenger came to the jetbridge boarding door I was working on his hands... because he had no legs; he had to walk into the restroom on his hands, then ate his meals with those same hands. I said to myself that I wouldn't complain about anything ever again.
Never did any flight I was working on cancel; however, during one month of 4 transatlantic Frankfurt trips, the flight from the day before on 3 of my 4 return flights cancelled: we carried their relaxed, rested return (deadheading) crew, who had an extra full day in Germany to enjoy doing whatever they wanted to do, back over the ocean, working the totally filled flights while they sat, ate, and slept in passenger seats, 100% full airplane each time! I wished I also could have had an extra day, too, at least once!
In a quarter century I flew Germany about 1,000 times as Speaker (making the airplane announcements in German), usually once, sometimes twice, occasionally 3 times in a week, even worked – assigned as a reserve – 10 transatlantic flights in 15 days, 5 trips back-to-back non-stop; plus worked other international destinations, also 5 years domestic, mostly 3-day but a few 1-, 2-, or 4-day, and 1 prized 5-day trip. I will have accumulated 29½ yrs. seniority from my 20May1992 hire, acquiring lifetime memories, enjoying amazing friendships. This scenic journey down memory lane highlights my working trips of which I have pictures: 1 in 1994; 2 in 2001; 2 in 2010; after buying a smart phone, 252 the next day 11AUG2012 through 04MAR2020. Enjoy this mere 1% of a total of ~70,000 photos and occasional notes on working trips as a crewmember!
An Artist´s Statement
By
Filip Haglund
In my work of art I address the problems society suffers from the most, but shows most resilience to resolve. The modern religious benevolent despotism, the narrow-mindedness of ideologies, the conflicts it results in, and their reluctance to acknowledge obvious problems like the global warming. Consequently the religion´s and ideologists intentional and unintentional oppression of mankind. I argue for the recognition of a correlation between moral theory and science. My artistry illuminate the necessity of an objective moral truth, as a foundation for the sincerely free and equal human beings. I choose art as my medium since art has a capacity to affect people in an unique way and the freedom of art makes it the ultimate social criticism.
During my foundation course at Nyckelviksskolan I developed a technical knowledge and investigative approaches to sculpture as a medium. Something I was able to experiment with on a larger scale during my work as set designer for Stockholm Operastudio’s production of Tjajkovskij´s Eugen Onegin. It gave me the opportunity to work with large installations and lighting design, which is reflected in my current work. In order to develop my historically, theoretically and critically informed approaches to art making I have taken courses in art history at Stockholm University and courses in architectural history and international contemporary architecture at the Royal Institute of Technology´s School of Architecture in Stockholm. Since my art is strongly related to our society its been in my interest to emphasize this more theoretical part of my creativity, hence, at present I am taking a course in PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) at Stockholm University. This has given me a greater understanding of society´s construction, its problems and possible solutions, which lays the foundation of my art making. These theories, I whish to anchor and find expression for through continued artistic studies.
The arts have always had a close relationship to philosophy. In my work of art I argue for the acknowledgement of the correlation between normative ethics, metaethics and science as a foundation for tomorrow´s society. A society in which art bears a responsibility, through its pioneering, to set an agenda for tomorrow. Art should explore itself, by formulating the ideas of society and the Camberwell College of Arts is a platform for creativity, with the means to explore and define society.
Let me begin by manifesting the existence of an objective moral truth and objective moral values. This truth and these values can be tested against empirical science, but not at the expense of moral-and-value theory. I define empirical science (naturalism) as a science within physiology, where a person's physical condition can be measured, in order to document and understand the human emotions. It is this sort of naturalism that asserts a moral truth, unlike a hypothetic idealized man made or theistic constitution. Morals can be reduced to semantic value judgment and ontological fact-value, which implies the existence of empirically measurable objective values and cognitive values. Consequently value judgement is incompatible with a moral converging towards God.
In my portfolio I am trying to illustrate society´s reluctance to solve its obvious issues, passively awaiting the helping hand of God. The form of moral values which I describe is a sort of objective realism, not religious idealism. Thus creating a coherence between moral and empirical science. This requires the objectivity of rational thinkers making rational choices. I define rational thinkers as individuals with an order of preference that acknowledges the correlation between naturalism (empiricism) and objective moral values (ethical non-naturalism). The scientists rarely approach the moral discussions and most proponents of morals have declared science and moral as incommensurable, or that the first merely describes the second. This discussions affects the fundament of society and it is therefore an essential question for the arts to approach. I describe this in my work of art through contrasting moods, mediums and expressions, displaying the imbalance in nature and society. I isolate conditions, highlights them with symbolism, in a portrayal of an objective commitment against distorted ideologies.
We must make assumptions of theoretical value, in accepting the supervenience of moral and empirical science, objective moral realism and naturalism. This is a trans scientific point of view, laying a new foundation for society, making it an important subject for the arts to investigate. According to me, art is an Utopia, equivalent of freedom. The liberty of art, its rejection of diminishing rules, makes art trans scientific, with the capacity of moving through the layers of society. And sculpture in particularly, since its 3D, 4D and cross-dimensional pathways, makes it the ultimate free medium of expression. With sculpture as my medium, I may begin to articulate and visualise my thesis of objective naturalistic moral realism. In attending a higher education in fine art, I aim to develop my theses, and through an open dialogue with the College´s staff, explore new ways of expressing them.
(Versão em português após o original em inglês)
“Mr. President,
I congratulate the Republic of Korea for assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February.
I also thank your Excellency for convening this timely and important high-level debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.
I would like to greet Her Excellency Louise Mushikiwabo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Rwanda, and His Excellency Elmar Mammadyarov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, and thank them for their contribution to this debate.
I am equally grateful to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his very informative briefing and to High Commissioner Navi Pillay and Mr Philip Spoerri, of the International Committee of the Red Cross, for their remarks.
Mr. President,
As we gather to discuss this crucial item in the Council’s agenda, our departing point must be the acknowledgement that, as indicated by the Secretary-General in his latest report, the state of affairs regarding the protection of civilians is "abysmal".
Civilians continue to be injured, displaced and killed in great numbers and submitted to all kinds of hardship in many parts of the world.
It is our collective moral and political responsibility to confront this situation and offer civilians under actual or potential risk improved prospects.
The difficulties that have prevented us from adequately discharging our responsibilities around the protection of civilians do not stem from differences on the fundamental ethics underlying the concept.
They stem from differences that prevent us from translating our common ethics into agreed policies that will lead to coherent and effective results.
The use of force in the protection of civilians stands out as an issue that divides opinions, compromises efforts towards the peaceful settlement of disputes, and distances us from dealing with the multifaceted issues surrounding protection.
As regards the use of force, a Brazilian concept paper on the “responsibility while protecting” was shared with the Security Council in 2011.
In our view, resort to military action should always be an exceptional measure, after all peaceful means have been exhausted and only upon the authorization of this Council.
And if force is authorized, it must be judicious, proportionate and limited to the objectives established by the Council. One must be careful not to worsen a situation that puts civilians at risk and involuntarily contribute to further violence and instability.
Furthermore, the Council should ensure before the wider membership that military action is monitored and resolutions are interpreted and implemented in a way that guarantees the observance of responsibility while protecting.
Events in the recent past make us ponder whether direct military intervention or support to armed groups has led to improved circumstances for civilians or to further instability and violence.
However, even as we ponder on past experience, we could easily agree on the notion that the most effective way to protect civilians is to prevent armed conflict and, should it arise, display a real commitment to its resolution by peaceful means.
The Charter provides a basis for associating the maintenance of peace and security with the promotion of socioeconomic and institutional development, as well as respect for human rights.
I had the opportunity to highlight this aspect in the debate under Brazil’s presidency, in February 2011, on the interdependence between peace, security and development.
It is possible to argue that the promotion of sustainable development, poverty eradication and food security contributes to the promotion of peace and security by creating a more stable environment for civilians.
It is regrettable that the world should spend astronomical resources on the development of weapons and military budgets, while we are still short of meeting ODA targets, as agreed in the 2002 Monterey Consensus.
This disturbing situation was described by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in a powerful article published last August. As he said, the world is over-armed and peace is under-funded.
If we are seriously to commit to the protection of civilians – and if we all agree this should be done first by avoiding the emergence of conflict – we must seek to revert this trend.
The upcoming Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty offers us an opportunity to take a meaningful step and agree on rules that will help spare civilians from the consequences of poorly monitored flows of arms.
On the nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation front, consistent and balanced progress needs to be made. We cannot afford to leave this agenda unfinished. In this context, I must say that the Brazilian Government condemns the new nuclear test carried out by the DPRK. We urge the North Korean Government to fully comply with all relevant UNSC resolutions on the matter.
In the same vein of approaching the protection of civilians as a means to avoid conflict, this Council should fully assume its responsibility regarding the plight of those who are victimized on a daily basis in protracted conflicts, such as the one between Israel and Palestine.
The protection of civilians must be implemented in a universal and non-selective manner.
Civilians ought to be equally protected against threats of violence, be it in Homs or in Gaza; in Khandahar or in Timbuktu. And multilateral efforts should comply with International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law, including in the context of the fight against terrorism.
Under this heading, Brazil welcomes the announcement by the UN Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights concerning the launch of an inquiry into the civilian impact, and human rights implications of the use of drones and other forms of targeted killing for the purpose of counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency.
We welcome the increased participation of regional organizations, such as the African Union, in efforts towards mediation and conflict-resolution in coordination with multilateral efforts, in accordance with relevant provisions of the Charter.
But at the same time we must recognize that coordination between the regional and the multilateral has not always been satisfactory and that improved governance will be required to effectively deal with situations of instability in which civilians are placed at risk.
The complexity of the challenges requires inclusiveness in decision-making and in the implementation of decisions. In this respect, a word on the long overdue Security Council reform is also justified.
A more representative and legitimate Security Council can, and in my opinion will, help lead to decisions and strategies that contribute to avoid conflict and protect a greater number of civilians.
Negotiating and building common ground is the fundamental task of this Council. And in this regard, diplomacy is of the essence and should not be equated, as it sometimes is, with lack of resolve.
The phrase “there is no military solution to” is being increasingly used and may reflect the recognition that we are entering a phase of greater openness to dialogue, negotiation, diplomacy – certainly a tendency which Brazil would favor.
Syria certainly comes to mind and Brazil agrees with those who are of the view that there is no military solution to the Syrian crisis and that this Council should firmly and unequivocally rally behind the efforts of Joint Special Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, on the basis of the Geneva Plan of Action – which clearly opposes “militarization”.
Mr. President,
I believe that, after recent experiences in the use of force for the protection of civilians, the international community can now better appreciate the value of conflict prevention and the peaceful settlement of disputes, including as tools to ensure the safety of those whom it wishes to protect.
My conclusion points to the importance of strategies that protect civilians in situations of conflict through non-military efforts.
First, we see the need for a broader awareness on the importance of dealing with the prevention of conflict by peaceful means, including through the promotion of social and economic development, intensified efforts towards the full implementation of disarmament and non-proliferation commitments, and by seriously confronting crucial challenges such as Israel and Palestine, among others.
Second, in situations where conflicts do break out, we see the urgency of placing more emphasis on diplomacy and dialogue as the primary tools in addressing them.”
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Intervenção do Ministro das Relações Exteriores no Debate do Conselho de Segurança das Nações Unidas sobre Proteção de Civis em Conflitos Armados -
“Senhor Presidente,
Felicito a República da Coréia por assumir a presidência do Conselho de Segurança durante o mês de fevereiro.
Agradeço também a Vossa Excelência por convocar este oportuno e importante debate de alto nível sobre a proteção de civis em conflitos armados.
Gostaria de saudar Sua Excelência Louise Mushikiwabo, Ministra dos Negócios Estrangeiros de Ruanda, e Sua Excelência Elmar Mammadyarov, Ministro das Relações Exteriores do Azerbaijão, e agradecer-lhes por sua contribuição para este debate.
Sou igualmente grato ao Secretário-Geral Ban Ki-moon por seu “briefing” muito informativo, bem como à Alta Comissária Navi Pillay e ao Senhor Philip Spoerri, do Comitê Internacional da Cruz Vermelha, por suas observações.
Senhor Presidente,
Ao nos reunirmos para discutir este item fundamental da agenda do Conselho de Segurança, nosso ponto de partida deve ser o reconhecimento de que a situação da proteção de civis é "abismal", tal como indicado pelo Secretário-Geral em seu último relatório.
Civis continuam a ser feridos, deslocados e mortos em grande número e submetidos a todo tipo de dificuldades em muitas partes do mundo.
É nossa responsabilidade coletiva, tanto moral quanto política, enfrentar esta situação e oferecer perspectivas de melhoria a civis que estejam sob riscos reais ou potenciais.
As dificuldades que nos têm impedido de cumprir adequadamente as nossas responsabilidades relativas à proteção de civis não derivam de divergências sobre os fundamentos éticos que estão na base desse conceito.
Elas resultam de divergências que nos impedem de traduzir nossa ética comum em políticas mutuamente acordadas que levarão a resultados coerentes e eficazes.
O uso da força para a proteção de civis destaca-se como tema que divide opiniões, compromete esforços voltados à solução pacífica das controvérsias e nos distancia do tratamento multifacetado dos temas relacionados à proteção.
No que se refere ao uso da força, o Brasil compartilhou com o Conselho de Segurança em 2011 um documento de reflexão sobre "responsabilidade ao proteger".
Em nossa opinião, o recurso à ação militar deve ser sempre uma medida excepcional, tomada depois de esgotados todos os meios pacíficos e apenas mediante a autorização deste Conselho.
Se a força for autorizada, deve ser empregada de forma criteriosa, proporcional e limitada aos objetivos estabelecidos pelo Conselho. É preciso ter cuidado para não agravar uma situação que coloca civis em risco e gerar, involuntariamente, mais violência e instabilidade.
Além disso, o Conselho deve assegurar aos membros da ONU que as ações militares sejam monitoradas e que as resoluções sejam interpretadas e implementadas de modo a garantir o respeito à responsabilidade ao proteger.
Alguns acontecimentos no passado recente nos fazem refletir sobre se a intervenção militar direta ou o apoio a grupos armados levaram a uma melhoria das condições para os civis ou a uma situação de maior instabilidade e violência.
Entretanto, mesmo quando refletimos sobre a experiência passada, podemos facilmente chegar à conclusão de que a maneira mais efetiva de proteger os civis é evitar conflitos armados e, caso esses conflitos surjam, demonstrar compromisso real com a sua resolução por meios pacíficos.
A Carta da ONU constitui a base para que possamos associar a manutenção da paz e segurança à promoção do desenvolvimento sócio-econômico e institucional, bem como ao respeito aos direitos humanos.
Eu tive a oportunidade de destacar esse aspecto no debate realizado sob a presidência brasileira do CSNU, em fevereiro de 2011, sobre a interdependência entre paz, segurança e desenvolvimento.
É possível argumentar que a promoção do desenvolvimento sustentável, da erradicação da pobreza e da segurança alimentar contribui para a promoção da paz e segurança na medida em que promove um ambiente mais estável para os civis.
É lamentável que o mundo gaste recursos astronômicos no desenvolvimento de armas e na manutenção de elevados orçamentos militares, ao mesmo tempo em que continuamos aquém do cumprimento das metas de Assistência Oficial ao Desenvolvimento, conforme acordado no Consenso de Monterrey de 2002.
Esta situação preocupante foi descrita pelo Secretário-Geral Ban Ki-moon em um impactante artigo publicado em agosto passado. Como disse o Secretário-Geral, o mundo está sobre-armado e a paz está sub-financiada.
Se estamos seriamente comprometidos com a proteção de civis - e se todos concordamos que isso deve ser feito evitando-se, em primeiro lugar, o surgimento de conflitos – devemos buscar reverter essa tendência.
A próxima Conferência sobre o Tratado do Comércio de Armas nos oferece oportunidade de dar um passo significativo e chegar a um acordo sobre regras que ajudarão a poupar os civis das consequências do fluxo desregulado de armas.
No campo do desarmamento e da não-proliferação nuclear, é preciso haver progresso consistente e equilibrado. Não podemos nos dar ao luxo de deixar essa agenda sem uma conclusão. Neste contexto, devo dizer que o Governo brasileiro condena o novo teste nuclear realizado pela República Democrática e Popular da Coréia. Instamos o Governo norte-coreano a cumprir integralmente todas as resoluções do Conselho de Segurança sobre o assunto.
Na mesma linha de abordagem da proteção de civis como forma de evitar conflitos, este Conselho deve assumir plenamente sua responsabilidade com relação à situação daqueles que são vítimas diárias de conflitos prolongados, como o conflito entre Israel e Palestina.
A proteção de civis deve ser implementada de forma universal e não-seletiva.
Os civis devem ser igualmente protegidos contra ameaças de violência, sejam elas em Homs ou em Gaza; em Khandahar ou Timbuktu. Esforços multilaterais devem estar de acordo com os Direitos Humanos e com o Direito Internacional Humanitário, inclusive no contexto da luta contra o terrorismo.
Nesse particular, o Brasil saúda o anúncio feito pelo Relator Especial da ONU sobre Contra-terrorismo e Direitos Humanos a respeito do lançamento de investigações sobre o impacto, para os direitos humanos de civis, do uso de “drones” e outros meios de assassinatos seletivos com objetivos de contra-terrorismo e contra-insurgência.
Acolhemos com satisfação a crescente participação de organizações regionais, como a União Africana, em esforços de mediação e resolução de conflitos, em coordenação com outros esforços multilaterais e de acordo com as disposições da Carta das Nações Unidas.
Mas, ao mesmo tempo, devemos reconhecer que a coordenação entre os níveis regional e multilateral não tem sido sempre satisfatória e que será necessário contar com melhores meios de governança para lidar, de maneira efetiva, com situações de instabilidade em que civis são colocados em risco.
A complexidade dos desafios requer que a tomada e a implementação de decisões seja feita de maneira mais inclusiva. Nesse quadro, justificam-se algumas considerações sobre a reforma, há muito devida, do Conselho de Segurança.
Um Conselho de Segurança mais representativo e legítimo pode, e na minha opinião irá, ajudar a adotar decisões e estratégias para evitar conflitos e proteger um maior número de civis.
Negociar a fim de criar denominadores comuns é a tarefa fundamental deste Conselho. Neste particular, a diplomacia é essencial e não deve ser equiparada, como se faz por vezes, à falta de determinação.
A frase "não há solução militar" está sendo cada vez mais utilizada e pode refletir o reconhecimento de que estamos entrando em uma fase de maior abertura ao diálogo, à negociação, à diplomacia - certamente uma tendência que o Brasil favorece.
O caso da Síria certamente vem à tona. O Brasil concorda com aqueles que são da opinião de que não há solução militar para a crise síria e que este Conselho deverá firme e inequivocamente apoiar os esforços do Enviado Especial Conjunto Lakhdar Brahimi, com base no Plano de Ação de Genebra - o qual claramente se opõe à "militarização".
Senhor Presidente,
Acredito que, após as experiências recentes de uso da força para proteção de civis, a comunidade internacional pode apreciar melhor o valor da prevenção de conflitos e da resolução pacífica de disputas, inclusive como maneira de garantir a segurança daqueles que se deseja proteger.
Minha conclusão aponta para a importância de estratégias que protejam civis em situações de conflito por meio de esforços não-militares.
Primeiro, vemos a necessidade de maior conscientização sobre a importância de lidar com a prevenção de conflitos por meios pacíficos, inclusive por meio da promoção do desenvolvimento sócio-econômico, de esforços redobrados para o pleno cumprimento dos compromissos de desarmamento e não-proliferação, e por meio do enfrentamento de desafios cruciais como o conflito entre Israel e Palestina, entre outros.
Em segundo lugar, em situações onde conflitos eclodirem, vemos a urgência de enfatizar a diplomacia e o diálogo como as principais ferramentas para a sua resolução.
Muito obrigado”
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano delivers his introductory statement to the 1467th Board of Governors Meeting. IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 11 September 2017
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Wrapping our gifts for loved ones, we hope they bring joy to them !
USED:
Mixed Ribbon Including:
Rose vintage lace trim
Brown sheer dotted ruffled trim
Aqua & Mocha rose trim ( I snipped each rose off & Used them as centerpieces!)
Chocolate Brown mini pom pom trim
Jute loop fringe trim
Jute string <-- lots of this adds a great vintage feel !
Vintage fabric covered brad fastenings ( for the centre of roses!)
Metal xmas themed brads.. Dovecraft Jolly Happy Xmas.
Teal & Caramel Velvet ribbon.
And a huge 25m reel of 10mm gold glitter ribbon, which came in handy everywhere, even for adding little gold bows to the gift tags to spruce them up!
Glittered Pinecones, in bright purple, turquise blue, gold & brown!) ..
Small, bright pink metal bells and Red Berries on wire stems.
The gift tags are made from kraft card business card blanks, distressed edges with Tim Holtz Tea & Linen distress Inks, and stamped with various xmas stamps ( mostly Inkadinkado ) in a hap hazard way to make them look aged too!)...
We used 3 wrapping papers, all based on Kraft paper, which we bought a large roll of, (so much cheaper than xmas wrapping paper!!!) then we matched two Paperchase designs with them, and mixed all designs with everyones gifts, so every person got one each of the patterned papers and any extra parcels were wrapped in plain kraft paper ( the mix of papers made each gift stand out! .. and wrapping the 'main gift' in patterned, made a great statement !)
AND as Im not able to make all these lovely things myself anymore, it was a GREAT project for kids !!!!! x
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Date: Late 1980s, early 1990s
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Local Call number: P104.128m.r.t
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