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Email: info@usfmep.orgEvents Archive for The Year 2012
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Donate to SyriaWe welcome your generosity in donations (checks payable to US Federation for Middle East Peace, 777 UN Plaza, New York, NY 10017) and/or new blankets to help the Syrian refugees/victims of the civil war. Please click to see our flyer for more information: |
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Panel Discussion on Preventing and Ending Violence against Women with DisabilitiesAs a contribution to the 2013 General Assembly High-level Meeting on Disability and Development and the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations and the Permanent Mission of Armenia to the United Nations, together with the Division for Social Policy and Development of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DSPD/DESA), UN Women, Women Enabled, Women\'s UN Report Network and the U.S. Federation for Middle East Peace, in collaboration with the National Organization for Women Foundation (NOW Foundation), organized a panel discussion on Preventing and Ending Violence against Women with Disabilities. Click for more information |
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International Day of Peace 2012There is so much happening across the planet during the entire weekend of Sept. 21st to Sept. 23rd for this year\'s global observance of the International Day of Peace. It is impossible to cover it all - and that\'s good! This exemplifies the extent of this observance, and how many sectors of society have embraced this occasion; and it indicates that the observance of International Day of Peace is becoming more and more mainstream. |
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Implementing MDG One: Reconciliation through Empowerment of Rural WomenFebruary 28, 2012 - Reconciliation serves as a vital tool, to encourage the empowerment of rural women and help strengthen their role in society. |
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Sporting Tournament For Muslim Youth In EgyptIn July 4th, 2012, UFMEP traveled to Egypt to host a highly successful and inspiring sports tournament for Egyptian youth. The event allowed young people from different social backgrounds to interact in a friendly environment. |
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Model UN Event for Montessori StudentsApril 25, 2012- U.S. Federation for Middle East Peace (UFMEP) hosted, for the second time, a Model United Nations event for students from the world-renowned Montessori schools in the UN Headquarters in New York City. |
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Women are mirrored in Each Other: An Interfaith DialogueMarch 1, 2012 - USFMEP hosted its annual inter-faith dialogue between Jewish, Muslim and Christian women. USFMEP believes that it is fundamental to bring together women of different faiths to facilitate understanding and tolerance among the varied faiths of the world, as women play a key role in the fight toward harmony and peaceful existence. |
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Human TraffickingFebruary 29, 2012- Human trafficking has been deemed modern-day slavery and has emerged as one of the world's most expansive and enigmatic global phenomena of the 21st century. It has been referred to as a "Shared Global Shame" since it affects all nations and has yet to be stopped despite aggressive international efforts. |
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Arab Spring: Voices of WomenFebruary 27, 2012 - Today, women share the center stage with men in the Arab Spring. As dictators toppled and new governments were established, women made themselves the focal point of turbulent yet revolutionary times. |