Aug 23, 2016
Celebrities, News
American Revolutionary War, Central Park, Fifth Avenue, General von Steuben, German Ambassador, German food, German Foreign Service, German immigrants, German Parade, German-American, Grand Marshals, ice-skater, Katarina Witt, Mets, Miss German-America, New York, Oktoberfest, parade, Peter Wittig, Queen’s Float, Rebecca Joy Koehler, Steuben, Steuben Parade, Steuben Parade 2016
Annual German-American Steuben Parade of New York is one of the largest observances of German heritage throughout all America and the world. With tens of thousands of German-Americans marching up Fifth Avenue every year in September, the Parade is also a showcase of the strong friendship between the two countries. By Britta Schmitz NEW YORK, Aug. 23 2016 – Manhattan is preparing for this year’s German-American Steuben Parade which traditionally takes place on the third Saturday in September. This year, the Parade will be held on September 17. The whole German-American community of New York and beyond will march up [Read More]
Aug 17, 2016
News, United Nations
Antun Augustincic, Arrival, Artwork, Berlin Wall, bronze sculpture, Capital Master Plan, CMP, Croatian artist, equestrian sculpture, Irish people, Irish ship sculpture, Mother and Child, North Lawn, North Lawn Building, Original Places, Peace Monument, Roots and Ties, Stephen Cutts, UN, united nations, Victims of Extreme Poverty
United Nations, New York, USA, August 05 2016 – After the Completion of the UN Reconstruction (CMP) the art work are being return to their original places at the UN North Lawn. The sculpture Arrival (the Irish ship sculpture) is back to its original location. 8 August: Peace Monument (equestrian sculpture), 10 August: Berlin Wall, 19 August: Mother and Child, 23 August: Victims of Extreme Poverty, 25 August: Roots and Ties. By Britta Schmitz UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 15, 2016 – The renovation of the UN Headquarters under the Capital Master Plan is almost completed. After the temporary North Lawn [Read More]
Aug 12, 2016
News, United Nations
2016, Ahmad Alhendawi, Eradicating Poverty, Goal 12, International Youth Day, Politics, SDGs, sustainable consumption, UN, united nations, Young People, Youth Day, YouthDay
The world’s young people – who make up the largest generation of youth in history – can lead a global drive to break the patterns of the past and set the world on course to a more sustainable future. Young people are directly affected by the tragic contradictions that prevail today: between abject poverty and ostentatious wealth, gnawing hunger and shameful food waste, rich natural resources and polluting industries. Youth can deliver solutions on these issues, which lie at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In this first year of that15-year plan for a healthier, safer and [Read More]
