Nearly 150 peace advocates, students, and socially active citizens of the greater Denver area joined One Earth Future and the United Nations Association of Denver at the Posner Center for International Development in celebration of this year’s International Day of Peace.
Nearly 150 peace advocates, students, and socially active citizens of the greater Denver area joined One Earth Future and the United Nations Association of Denver at the Posner Center for International Development in celebration of this year’s International Day of Peace. Highlights of the evening included a proclamation from Denver Mayor Michael Hancock declaring Sept. 21, 2016 the official “Peace Day” for the people of the city of Denver and a powerful performance in poetry and song on women’s role in peace by spoken word poets from Creative Strategies.
Additionally, Sahana Dharmapuri, senior advisor to Our Secure Future, led a panel discussion on Women, Peace & Global Goals. Panelists included Mike Williams from 17Accelerator, Louise Maratano an advocate for artists from Redline, Alexis Newton from Cities for the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), and Consul General Jeremiah Guzman from the Mexican Consulate participated in the panel.
Below is the press release on the event:
BROOMFIELD, Colorado—According to a recent report from OEF Research and Inclusive Security, women are pressuring governments around the world to include them more in building and maintaining peace in their countries. Sahana Dharmapuri, senior advisor to Our Secure Future, a program of the One Earth Future (OEF) foundation, a U.S.-based NGO focused on creating a more peaceful world, will be featured as lead presenter and will moderate a panel discussion on Women, Peace & Global Goals on Wed., Sept. 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Posner Center in Denver. The event is free, but an RSVP is requested as seating is limited.
The event, sponsored by United Nations Association Denver and One Earth Future, will explore the role of women and girls in peace and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 17 internationally agreed upon SDGs were put in place in 2015 as an action plan to end poverty, protect the planet, and achieve peace and shared prosperity by 2030.
September 21 is International Day of Peace, as established by the UN General Assembly in 2001 to strengthen the ideals of peace among all nations and peoples.
United Nations Association Denver mission: We are dedicated to educating, inspiring and mobilizing Americans to support the principles and vital work of the United Nations, strengthening the United Nations system, promoting constructive United States leadership in that system and achieving the goals of the United Nations Charter.
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