Tag: United Nations
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Applying Lessons from the Life of Bayard Rustin to Quaker Work at the UN
Our friends nearby at the Pendle Hill Quaker center are announcing their annual Stephen G. Cary Memorial lecture, and this year’s speaker is Sarah Clarke, Director of the Quaker UN Office in New York. She will talk about “Applying Lessons from the Life of Bayard Rustin to Quaker Work at the UN.” A number of…
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Meet Tiffany Easthom, Nonviolent Peaceforce Executive Director
Meet and greet Tiffany Easthom Nonviolent Peaceforce Executive Director When: Friday, October 12, between 4:30 and 6:00 PM Where: The Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility Ms. Easthom directed NP’s work in South Sudan before becoming Executive Director. She has made presentations on unarmed civilian protection at the United Nations. Contact: Clarkson Palmer ctpalmer…
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Confronting War Crimes in the Middle East and Africa
Confronting War Crimes in the Middle East and Africa A conversation with Sofia Candeias, international lawyer and member of the United Nations Team of Experts on Sexual Violence and the Rule of Law Friday, February 17th, 2017 4:30 pm Kohlberg 115 Come listen to intimate reflections of those working on the front lines of today’s conflict and…
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Video by George Lakey on Nonviolent Action
Professor George Lakey produced a video this summer drawing on the Global Nonviolent Action Database for a new curriculum being developed by the United Nations Institute for Training and Development (UNITAR) in Geneva, Switzerland. The video outlines three different applications of nonviolent action/civil resistance.