Mar 15, 2019
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Islamic Cultural Center, New York, USA, March 15, 2019 – Mayor Bill de Blasio along with Penny Abeywardena, New York City Commissioner for International Affairs and Craig John Hawke, Permanent Representative of New Zealand to UN visits the 96th Street Islamic Cultural Center in Manhattan to deliver remarks and meet with members of New York’s Muslim community after the horrific terror attack in New Zealand on Friday. Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire Mayor Bill de Blasio: Thank you very much. I stand here today as a leader of this city to send a clear message to all our Muslim brothers and sisters [Read More]
Jul 18, 2018
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Forest Whitaker, UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation and SDG Global Advocate, makes remarks during the annual observance of Nelson Mandela International Day. The 2018 observance marks 100 years since Mandela’s birth (18 July 1918) today at the UN Headquarters in New York City. Photos: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire by Kurt Wheelock UNITED NATIONS, July 18 — On Nelson Mandela Day at the UN, actor Forest Whitaker told the audience that Mandela “took the path of resistance and paid the price for it.” He compared Mandela to Gandhi and Martin Luther King, calling each a “beacon of courage.” The UN [Read More]
Apr 20, 2018
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United Nations, New York, USA, April 19 2018 – Sona Sridhar, 21-year-old artist from India, winner of the first ever UNICEF Climate Comic Contest launching her comic book on climate change during the Event entitled “Youth Power the Planet: an SDG Activate Talk to Celebrate Earth Day” on the occasion of International Mother Earth Day (22 April) today at the UN Headquarters in New York City. Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire By Kurt Wheelock To celebrate Earth Day 2018, on April 19 at the United Nations there was the distribution of a comic book by Sona Sridhar, a 21-year-old artist from [Read More]
