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Walk to GET YOUR KNEE OFF OUR NECKS COMMITMENT MARCH RALLY along 17th Street between G and F Street, NW, Washington DC on Friday morning, 28 August 2020 by Elvert Barnes Photography
Street Vendors Series
Visit Commitment March website at nationalactionnetwork.net/commitment-march-on-washington-dc/
Elvert Barnes 57th Anniversary of 1963 March on Washington COMMITMENT MARCH docu-project at elvertbarnes.com/57MOW2020
Climate Leaders Summit 2009.
Climate Leaders Summit Opening Commitment Session.
(from the right):
President Nasheed, Maldives;
Steve Howard, CEO of The Climate Group;
Helen Clark, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme;
H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco;
Shai Agassi, CEO and Founder, Better Place;
Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland;
Premier Jean Charest, Quebec.
Climate Leaders Summit 2009.
Climate Leaders Summit Opening Commitment Session.
Premier Jean Charest, Quebec.
Climate Leaders Summit 2009.
Climate Leaders Summit Opening Commitment Session.
Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland.
A joint African Union-United Nations delegation has concluded a three-day visit to South Sudan, expressing hope for “full cessation of hostilities” and a promise to “hold accountable” those who may derail the peace process.
Speaking to journalists in the capital, Juba, they said the signing of the revitalized peace agreement in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 12 September 2018 “is the starting point of the hard work,” and that their visit sought to hear from the Government, civil society, women’s organizations and others about what needed to be done immediately in support of the agreement.
“The implementation of the peace agreement is primarily a responsibility for South Sudanese,” said the Under-Secretary-General for UN Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix. “And I think the partners of South Sudan are keen to see a few things materialize on the ground, particularly the cessation of hostilities which would be, of course, so important – a full cessation of hostilities,” he added.
African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ambassador Smail Chergui, acknowledged there would be challenges ahead, but warned, “let us just take note today that everybody wants to implement that agreement faithfully and we will [hold] accountable anyone going the other route.”
During their visit, the delegation said they had a chance to see first-hand and talk to some of those who had suffered years of conflict.
“The population has suffered tremendously,” said the UN Peacekeeping chief, Lacroix, adding, “We are looking forward to further improvement in the security situation and other such positive signals that will certainly generate confidence and mobilization from the international community.”
Listing various expectations from the women she met, UN Women’s top official said women wanted to be included in the security sector reforms which would include greater participation and contribution by women in securing the country.
“They also wanted to encourage the Government to interact with them directly so that they, too, can have an opportunity to exchange directly with Government about their expectations and get additional assurance about the future which they are very excited about,” said the Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.
“They also want to make sure they take advantage of the 35% participation provision and they would put it on themselves to find the best candidates to fill in those positions,” she told journalists, adding that the women “want to go back to being economically productive citizens.”
The delegation had earlier met with various government officials, reiterating their support for the revitalized peace agreement.
“[It] was good to hear from both the UN [and AU] representatives about the commitment of the UN to support the peace process and they are waiting to see us giving important signals, milestones that prove our commitment and seriousness in implementing this agreement,” said Cabinet Affairs Minister, Martin Elia Lomuro after his closed-door meeting with the delegation, adding, “We have also heard from the African Union about their desire to participate with us in the security sector reform.”
He said the government was committed to implementing what it had signed, including the 35 per cent quota for women.
“That agreement was an agreement by all of us. They didn’t have to fight for it. They should remain calm and trust those in charge – particularly the members of the national review committee who will be ensuring that the objectives of the agreement are followed,” he said, voicing the government’s reassurance on an issue that was at the centre of the delegation’s visit.
Photo: UNMISS / Eric Kanalstein
The nurse Maria Stromberger volunteered to serve in Auschwitz in order to be able to assist there the prisoners. Through her life-threatening commitment she succeeded to give many people a bit of humanity and help, some of them she even enabled to survive.
Maria Stromberger was born on March 16, 1898 in Metnitz/Carinthia. In the thirties she came to her sister in Bregenz where she worked for many years as a nurse in Mehrerau sanatorium. After the start of the war, she was assigned to a Carinthian hospital, where her soldiers reported inhumane conditions and specifically about the persecution of Jews and concentration camps in Poland. Voluntarily and despite concerns from her sister, she volunteered to work in Poland, saying, "I want to see what it's like, maybe I can do something good."
Through a hospital for infectious diseases in Królewska Huta (Königshütte), her way led directly to Auschwitz, where on 1.10.1942 she took up her duties as head nurse in the SS area. After some time Stromberger managed to gain the confidence of the prisoners. She started to care for them by using illegal food and life-saving medicines. Soon Maria Stromberger among the inmates became known as the "Angel of Auschwitz". However, such on-going assistance did not go unnoticed by the camp's personnel, leading her into several life-threatening situations. Her supervisor, Dr. Eduard Wirths, but always supported her and kept her from discovery. Soon Stromberger also came into contact with the camp's resistance movement, for which she smuggled important information out of the camp. Thus, the first illegal leaflet, which in Vienna drew attention to the conditions in Auschwitz, was based on
evidence delivered by her. She carried mail and important items into the camp, including two revolvers and ammunition.
Towards the end of the war, the situation for Maria Stromberger became more and more dangerous, and the tremendous mental strain troubled her health. To save her from grasp by the political department, Dr. Wirths with a fake morphine addiction diagnosis at the beginning of January 1945 initiated the admission in a detoxification centre in Prague, so that her survival was assured. Finally, she returned to Bregenz and was there detained in the spring of 1946 by the French occupation authorities because of her activity in
Auschwitz. It was not until the statements of former inmates that the charges were untenable, so that she was released from prison in September.
In her job, Maria Stromberger did not want or could not work after the terrible experiences anymore. She started as a laborer in a textile company in Bregenz. In 1947 she testified in Warsaw in the trial against former camp commandant Rudolf Höss, with Hermann Langbein she was in correspondence, by the Federal Congress of the KZ-Verbandes (Concentration Camp Association) she was appointed in 1955 honorary member. In Vorarlberg, on the other hand, she remained beyond her death, on Mai 18, 1957, for a long time completely unknown. Regarding her actions in Auschwitz, Maria Stromberger himself wrote: "What I did, was human obligation and unfortunately only a drop in the sea". In fact, given the widespread terror and monstrosity of Auschwitz, her deeds were only "a drop in the sea"; her help, her humanity and also her active support of the resistance in the camp did not prevent the mass murder. What she has accomplished, however, goes far beyond mere human obligation. Completely independent, only obliged to her conscience, Maria Stromberger voluntarily went to the hell of Auschwitz, in order to be able to help under tremendous hardships and in the greatest mortal danger where help was most needed.
Die Krankenschwester Maria Stromberger meldete sich freiwillig zum Dienst in Auschwitz, um dort den Häftlingen
beistehen zu können. Durch ihren lebensgefährlichen Einsatz
gelang es ihr, vielen ein bisschen Menschlichkeit und Hilfe
zukommen zu lassen, manchen ermöglichte sie das
Überleben.
Maria Stromberger wurde am 16. März 1898 in Metnitz/Kärnten
geboren. In den Dreißigerjahren kam sie zu ihrer Schwester nach Bregenz, wo sie viele Jahre als Krankenschwester im Sanatorium Mehrerau arbeitete. Nach Kriegsbeginn wurde sie in ein Kärntner Lazarett dienstverpflichtet, wo ihr Soldaten über unmenschliche Zustände und konkret über Judenverfolgung und Konzentrationslager in Polen berichteten. Freiwillig und trotz Bedenken ihrer Schwester meldete sie sich zur Arbeit nach Polen mit der Begründung: „Ich will sehen, wie es wirklich ist, vielleicht kann ich auch etwas Gutes tun.“
Über ein Infektionsspital in Królewska Huta (Königshütte) führte sie ihr Weg direkt nach Auschwitz, wo sie am 1.10.1942 ihren Dienst als Oberschwester im SS-Revier antrat. Nach einiger Zeit gelang es Stromberger, das Vertrauen der Häftlinge zu gewinnen. Sie begann für sie zu sorgen, indem sie illegal Nahrungsmittel und lebensrettende Medikamente
besorgte. Bald war Maria Stromberger unter den Häftlingen
als „Engel von Auschwitz“ bekannt. Solche fortwährende Hilfeleistungen blieben allerdings auch dem Lagerpersonal nicht verborgen, sodass sie mehrmals in lebensbedrohliche
Situationen geriet. Ihr Vorgesetzter, Dr. Eduard Wirths, trat
allerdings immer wieder für sie ein und bewahrte sie vor der Entdeckung. Bald kam Stromberger auch mit der lagerinternen Widerstandsbewegung in Kontakt, für die sie wichtige Informationen aus dem Lager schmuggelte. So basierte das erste illegale Flugblatt, das in Wien auf die Zustände in Auschwitz aufmerksam machte, auf von ihr überbrachtem
Beweismaterial. Sie beförderte Post und wichtige Utensilien ins Lager, darunter auch zwei Revolver samt Munition.
Gegen Ende des Krieges wurde die Lage für Maria Stromberger immer gefährlicher, auch gesundheitlich machte ihr die ungeheure psychische Belastung mehr und mehr zu schaffen. Um sie vor dem Zugriff der politischen Abteilung zu bewahren, bewirkte Dr. Wirths mit einer gefälschten Morphiumsucht-Diagnose anfangs Jänner 1945 ihre Einweisung in ein Entziehungsheim in Prag, sodass ihr Überleben gesichert war. Schließlich kehrte sie nach Bregenz zurück und wurde dort im Frühjahr 1946 von den französischen Besatzungsbehörden wegen ihrer Tätigkeit in
Auschwitz verhaftet. Erst die Aussagen ehemaliger Häftlinge belegten die Haltlosigkeit der Vorwürfe, sodass sie schließlich im September aus der Haft entlassen wurde.
In ihrem Beruf wollte oder konnte Maria Stromberger nach den entsetzlichen Erlebnissen nicht mehr arbeiten. Sie begann in einer Bregenzer Textilfirma als Hilfsarbeiterin. 1947 sagte sie in Warschau im Prozess gegen den ehemaligen Lagerkommandanten Rudolf Höss aus, mit Hermann Langbein stand sie im Briefverkehr, vom Bundeskongress des KZ-Verbandes wurde sie 1955 zum Ehrenmitglied ernannt. In Vorarlberg hingegen blieb sie lange Zeit über ihren
Tod am 18. Mai 1957 hinaus völlig unbekannt. Über ihr Handeln in Auschwitz urteilte Maria Stromberger selbst so: „Was ich
tat, war Menschenpflicht und leider nur ein Tropfen im Meer“. Tatsächlich war ihr Tun angesichts des umfassenden Terrors und der Ungeheuerlichkeit von Auschwitz nur „ein Tropfen im Meer“; ihre Hilfeleistungen, ihre Menschlichkeit und auch ihr aktives Unterstützen des Widerstandes im Lager verhinderten den Massenmord nicht. Was sie geleistet hat, geht jedoch über bloße Menschenpflicht weit hinaus. Völlig eigenständig, nur ihrem Gewissen verpflichtet, hat Maria Stromberger
sich aus freiem Willen in die Hölle von Auschwitz begeben, um unter ungeheuren Strapazen und in höchster Lebensgefahr dort helfen zu können, wo Hilfe am nötigsten war.
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International Conference on Nuclear Security: Commitments and Actions, at the Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria. 5 December 2016
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
Yesterday at Blogher '10 I had the pleasure of meeting one of my favorite photographers, Stephanie Roberts. She asked me what I liked to shoot and I told her I'd been having trouble focusing. She suggested I start a 365. When she did hers, she was able to look back and see how much she loved documentary photography.
If you've been following me over the years, you know this is something I'm afraid of due to my ability to start projects and never finish them. It occured to me while we were talking that if I ever plan to really take this seriously, I have to learn to commit. Force myself to.
So, here we go! A photo a day for one year.
Stephanie's site: www.littlepurplecowphotography.com/
As part of our commitment to make information as accessible as possible, NHS England's inaugural Annual General Meeting was held in public at the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre in London on 12th September 2013.
The Board received reports on business from the previous year and opened up their conversation to questions from the public.
Various workshops and seminars held earlier throughout the day brought together partners from across the world of health care, including the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sectors.
Twitter was used during the entirety of the event, for delegates and participants to feed back their views as it unfolded. Workshop themes and hashtags included...
- Call to action – #CallToAction
- End of life care – #endoflifecare
- 7 day services – #7DayServices
- Health Inequalities/health equality – #healthequality
- Transparency and Participation – #transparency
A separate recording of each agenda item will be published on YouTube.
International Conference on Nuclear Security: Commitments and Actions, at the Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria. 5 December 2016
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
Climate Leaders Summit 2009.
Climate Leaders Summit Opening Commitment Session.
Helen Clark, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme.
My final series photos are about the commitment to sports. Commitment itself is very important to me and the way I live my life. Growing up with sports and being very committed to multiple sports, I’ve seen the struggles and the exhaustion that comes with. In the 1st photo, I have a subject that is wearing her volleyball jersey while with her friends. I genuinely think that when your friends you should feel free and your worries should mostly be released with happiness and laughter, yet in some situations you can still feel connected with sports on your mind, with the stress of it. The 2nd photo is a picture of the subject in the same jersey looking exhausted while eating. Some days I, and many other people come home late from practices and are forced to eat alone and tired, yet trying to stay healthy. The 3rd photo is the subject in a jersey and at school. Even at school the stress of making a team and seeing your coaches have stress on you too. In the fourth photo the subject is asleep with the jersey and have all of her equipment around her for sports, this shows how even when asleep the stress and the commitment of thinking and dreaming of games, practices, and drills are still around. In the fifth photo the subject has the jersey on and has her foot wrapped and is still there trying to get stronger and better at her sport.
BC’s commitment in the #BCTECH Strategy to improve access to capital is paying off as BC tech companies taking advantage of the Province’s venture capital programs to reach new levels of growth.
Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2016MIT0052-002648
Sunny knew it would happen, stayed in that spot all day, until the sun finally made a visit.
Day 142 - #Photo365 - Commitment
Each year, Children & Families First presents the J. Thompson Brown Award to a deserving recipient. On November 19th, 2013, Lt. Gov. Matt Denn was the recipient of this prestigious award. The ceremony was held at the beautiful Barclay's Rock Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington.
J. Thompson Brown was born in Baltimore in 1882. He joined the DuPont Company in 1903 and remained with the company for nearly 50 years. Mr. Brown also found the time to be a committed volunteer. In 1917, he joined Children & Families First Board – then known as Associated Charities – serving as president from 1929 until 1934, years best known as the Depression. Under his guidance, the agency’s budget doubled from $30,000 to $60,000 to meet the needs of the large numbers of families who were knocking down the doors.
Mr. Brown’s commitment to Delaware families is a shining example of what Children & Families First is all about.
The J. Thompson Brown Award recognizes individuals who embrace Mr. Brown’s vision– a commitment to strengthening family life in Delaware.
ARTZUID 2025 Amsterdam
The 9th edition of the Amsterdam Sculpture Biennale ARTZUID takes place from 21 May to 21 September 2025. On Apollolaan and Minervalaan in Amsterdam-Zuid, 70 outdoor sculptures are being showcased of renowned artists and young talented artists.
This exhibition draws from top international artists and Dutch talent for the selection of sculptures and installations that can be seen this summer in Amsterdam. ARTZUID transforms the exhibition location into a surreal urban landscape in which figurative sculptures alternate with architectonic installations. They show a great variety in format and material. What unites them is their focus on the enigma of human existence; the wonder, the emotions and visions of being, the ambitions and fears about our place in the world. Artists such as Leiko Ikemura, Alicja Kwade and Neo Rauch invite the visitor to an exchange of thoughts about this, in a sensual conversation with the sculptures. Displayed is the upheaval of occupation, the fear of war and the spirit of resistance in the contributions of artists such as Magdalena Abakanowicz, Shinkichi Tajiri and Armando. Atelier van Lieshout refers to power and impotence, struggle and victimhood, in a group of figures around a rider on horseback. On the trail of ARTZUID this work is connected to the Indonesia-Netherland Monument on Apollolaan. These are just a few examples of the more than 60 works that populate ARTZUID. The architectural works by often young artists have a commitment and idealism reminiscent of architect H.P. Berlage and urban sculptor Hildo Krop. Both having been instrumental in developing the urban design of the neighbourhood home to ARTZUID. They stimulate visitors to think about the future of the urban community and seek answers to the question of what strategies are needed to create a sustainable and peaceful society
Participating artists ARTZUID 2025
Adam Colton (NL/GB), Arlene Shechet (USA), Art van Triest (NL), Atelier van Lieshout (NL), Alicja Kwade (PL), Armando (NL), Bart Lunenburg (NL), Bastienne Kramer (NL), Britte Koolen (NL), Carin Scholten (NL), Chris Peterson (NL), Cristobal Gabarron (ES), David Bade (CW), David Nash (GB), Erik Buijs (NL), Eiji Watanabe (JP), Esther Jiskoot (NL), Fiona Römpp (NL), Gavin Turk (GB), Helen Vergouwen (NL), Herbert Nouwens (NL) Henk Visch (NL), Hieke Luik (NL), Huub en Adelheid Kortekaas (NL), Isa van Lier (NL), Ilse Oelbers (NL), Iris Le Rütte (NL), Ivan Cremer (NL), Jaume Plensa (ES), Jean-Marie Appriou (FR), Katleen Vinck (BE), Klaas Gubbels (NL), Laura Schurink (NL), Leilah Babirye (USA), Lina Iris Viktor (USA), Leiko Ikemura (JP), Lotta Blokker (NL), Louise Schouwenberg (NL), Maja van Hall (NL), Marcel Pinas (SR), Maen Florin (BE), Magdalena Abakanowicz (PL), Marte Röling (NL), Marieke Bolhuis (NL), Margot Berkman (NL), Marion Verboom (FR), Micky Hoogendijk (NL), Nadia Naveau (BE), Natasja Alers (NL), Nel van Lith (NL), Nelson Carrilho (NL), Neo Rauch (DE), Paloma Varga Weisz (DE), Paul Goede (NL), Rachel Harrison (USA), Ricardo van Eyk (NL), Rob Schreefel (NL), Rob Voerman (NL), Ronald Westerhuis (NL),Ruud Kuijer (NL), Shinkichi Tajiri (USA), Sjef Voets (NL), Sokari Douglas Camp (GB), Stefan Rinck (DE), Tirzo Martha (CW), Tschabalala Self (USA), Tal R (DEN), Tony Cragg (GB), Wjm Kok (NL), Wouter van der Giessen (NL), Xavier Veilhan (FR), Yoshitomo Nara (JP)
Exercise ARRCADE CAESAR 2015 (AC15), is a study of the Allied Campaign in Sicily (Operation HUSKY) in 1943. With Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (HQ ARRC) permanently comitted as a High Readiness Force (LAND) HQ and fulfilling the NATO Joint Task Force HQ commitment since 01 July 2015, the Commander is keen to exploit the opportunity provided by AC15 to bring the ARRC team together in order to enhance their understanding and demands across the land, sea and air domains.
The exercise provides an invaluable opportunity to develop mutual understanding, to enhance component synergy and, using the past as a handrail, to provoke challenging discussion and debate on how to tackle the operational level challenges they may face in the future.
(NATO photo/WO2 Dan Harmer GBR Army)Exercise ARRCADE CAESAR 2015 (AC15), is a study of the Allied Campaign in Sicily (Operation HUSKY) in 1943. With Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (HQ ARRC) permanently comitted as a High Readiness Force (LAND) HQ and fulfilling the NATO Joint Task Force HQ commitment since 01 July 2015, the Commander is keen to exploit the opportunity provided by AC15 to bring the ARRC team together in order to enhance their understanding and demands across the land, sea and air domains.
The exercise provides an invaluable opportunity to develop mutual understanding, to enhance component synergy and, using the past as a handrail, to provoke challenging discussion and debate on how to tackle the operational level challenges they may face in the future.
(NATO photo/WO2 Dan Harmer GBR Army)Exercise ARRCADE CAESAR 2015 (AC15), is a study of the Allied Campaign in Sicily (Operation HUSKY) in 1943. With Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (HQ ARRC) permanently comitted as a High Readiness Force (LAND) HQ and fulfilling the NATO Joint Task Force HQ commitment since 01 July 2015, the Commander is keen to exploit the opportunity provided by AC15 to bring the ARRC team together in order to enhance their understanding and demands across the land, sea and air domains.
The exercise provides an invaluable opportunity to develop mutual understanding, to enhance component synergy and, using the past as a handrail, to provoke challenging discussion and debate on how to tackle the operational level challenges they may face in the future.
(NATO photo/WO2 Dan Harmer GBR Army)
UNIQUE WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND WEDDING RINGS. WOW!
Our intention with designing the white gold and diamond wedding rings set One was not only to create something beautiful and timeless, but to also symbolize unity. On your wedding day, you declare your love and commitment to one another and promise to go forward in your journey of life as one.
The rings have exactly the same shape except for the top part. One of the rings has a concave shape at the top and the other one has a convex shape, making them fit perfectly in each other. These rings are the perfect match for each other just like you and your partner are the perfect match for each other.
MINIMALISTIC WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND WEDDING RINGS
There are a lot of wedding rings out there that are all very similar in their design. We at Bloomming wanted to create something out of the ordinary and fabulous. The white gold and diamond wedding rings set One is unique with its lovely symbolism and the unusual design. Both rings have the same shape except for their top part as mentioned before. We went for a less is more approach when designing these simple yet sophisticated rings. They are harmonious and minimalistic in their design, making them easy to wear and combine with different outfits, events and moods.
WHITE GOLD WEDDING RINGS LINED WITH DAZZLING DIAMONDS
The white gold and diamond wedding rings are made of high quality, ethically sourced materials. You can order your 14K white gold rings in either a brushed or polished finish. To personalize your rings, you can add diamonds to one or both of the rings. The couple featured in the photos wanted a straight line of nine diamonds on the one ring and none on the other. This is something you can play around and be creative with. Give us a call with your ideas and requests and we will see what we can do!
It is also possible to engrave your white gold and diamond wedding rings with a maximum of 10 characters. You can add a special date, the name of the place you met, each other’s names or anything that means a lot to you both.
If you rather have your ring made from silver or yellow gold, then just click on the drop down menu and select your preference in our online shop. Remember that your rings are made to order, so allow enough time between ordering and delivery. Please contact us if you have any further questions or special requests!
Project – White Gold And Diamond Wedding Rings
Product – Ringset One – Special Edition
Material – 14K palladium white gold
Special – the female One ring is provided with 9 diamonds in a straight line
Location – Strijp-S, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Photography – Bart Roos
More information - goo.gl/phmkdy
Commitment of the "lady nurses".
Compromisso das damas enfermeiras.
more photos: www.flickr.com/photos/jorel/sets/72157608613038912/
Climate Leaders Summit 2009.
Climate Leaders Summit Opening Commitment Session.
Steve Howard, CEO of the Climate Group.
Imbued with everlasting love and commitment to the cause, a quest for liberation and an urging desire for queality among nations and natinalities (of Ethiopia), you gave away your sacred lives with full knowledge of the inevitable victory through out the 17 (seventeen) years struggle of our people.
You completely defeated the seemingly immortal chauvinist enemies with your incredible heroism thanks to the full and active participation of the masses. The fetters of national opression have been shattered. We pledge to hold your banners high and carry on through the lofty goals of improving the living conditions of our people. We will march forward on your revolutionary footsteps. We will never yield to any form of oppression or serfdom or wish any such condition for any other people. We will never kneel down to any oppressor of yesterday, today and beyond. Let these words be our covenants to you.
Eterman memory to the martrys of the Tigray People's Liberation Front
18 February 1992