What #Thanksgiving is all About — Every Day
Thanksgiving is a time for memories — of our childhood, family, and friends. It is also a time to be grateful for the many blessings we have and to give…
Tag Archives: #DiplomatArtist
#University & UN Look to Future Together
The new global citizen is being educated at the globe’s university. From activism to careers, much of what occurs at the grassroots comes from new organizations and groups taking shape…
Will #Myanmar Elections on 8 November Reflect Continued Hate?
Elections in Myanmar, (Burma) are scheduled for 8 November, 2015. But will they reflect true democratic reforms, or will results be a continued mirror of injustice, hatred, and discrimination against…
#Refugees – Defying the Odds for Life
The decade of time is seamless. Those facing oppression, hunger, or threat to life and livelihood will defy the odds to provide their families a better life, or just life….
Happy Birthday as UN Highlights its Birth & Development in #Photos
As the United Nations this week has officially turned 70, it has turned back to its own archives to look back at the moment of birth. It may be difficult…
Diplomacy & Art
Lydia Canaan stands out as global citizen and diplomat artist. Lydia is a world renowned music talent, with the spirit of ambassador for the future where inclusiveness and peace are…
#Shakira Tuned into Children & Education
Far from the coincidental Ambassador, Shakira has turned her effort on behalf of Children’s education from UNICEF, to the World Bank and even a joint Israeli/Palestinian school in Jerusalem. It…
#Refugees – Their Lives Matter to All
The life of a refugee matters to all of us as human beings and global citizens. It is ironic that these Syrian refugees traveling by raft from Turkey arrive on…
#GlobalCitizen #Diplomacy Rocks!
The United Nations and its diplomacy is increasingly about engaging the global citizen. Fenced in diplomatic reserves remain at the UN HQ which is hosting the globe’s kings, presidents, prime…
Colombia’s #Juanes & Latin America’s Diplomat-Artists
Music star Juanes represents the rising engagement of global artists with the United Nations and its many organizations and agencies, including UNICEF and UNHCR. Initially, the engagement was limited in…