The Spirit of the United Nations:Markings for the Future
On the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the United Nations
and the 100th Anniversary of the birth of Dag Hammarskjöld,
second Secretary-General of the United Nations
P R O G R A M
Thursday, October 27, 2005
United Nations Headquarters
New York
Airline Ambassadors InternationalAl-Khoei FoundationAlulbayt FoundationArt of LivingAssociation of World CitizensCenter for Psychology and Social ChangeCenter for Women, the Earth, the DivineChildren of the EarthCONGOCongregations of the Sisters of St. Joseph of PeaceCSVGC Subcommittee on A Culture of PeaceCSVGC Subcommittee on Ethics and Global ConcernsCSVGC Subcommittee on Sacred Transcendental ArtsCSVGC Subcommittee Spiritual Dimensions of Science and ConsciousnessCSVGC Working Group on Values and BusinessCSVGC Working Group on the Spiritual History of the UNCSVGC Special Project on Youth and Global ConcernsEarth Values CaucusFellowship of Reconciliation Findhorn FoundationFoundation for GaiaGive them a HandGood News Broadcast CorporationGlobal Ecovillage NetworkGlobal Education AssociatesGlobal Security InstituteIdeal Spring FoundationIHEU-Appignani Center for BioethicsInformation Habitat: Where Information LivesInstitute for International Social DevelopmentInstitute for Planetary SynthesisInternational Association of Educators for World PeaceInternational Association for Human Values
International Association of Schools of Social WorkInternational Caring CommunitiesInternational Federation for Home EconomicsInternational Federation of Settlement & Neighborhood CentersInternational Fellowship of ReconciliationLama Gangchen World Peace FoundationLifebridge FoundationMedical Mission SistersMillennium Development Goals Global WatchNGO Committee on the Family/NY (CONGO)NGO Committee on HIV/AIDS (CONGO)NGO Committee on the UN and Sports (CONGO)Pathways to PeaceRibbons InternationalRiver Tides/ICISSisters of Mercy at the UNSisters of Notre DameSoka Gakkai International UN Liaison OfficeSunray Meditation SocietySyrian Orthodox Church in AmericaTemple of UnderstandingThanks-Giving FoundationUNANIMA InternationalUNICEFUnitarian Universalist AssociationUnited Nations Association - SurinameUS Fellowship of ReconciliationWFUNAWisdom at WorkWittenberg Center for Alternative ResourcesWomen’s League for Conservative JudaismWorld Association of Girl Guides and Girl ScoutsWorld Peace Prayer Society
A Course in MiraclesBalm in Gilead Africa HIV/AIDS Faith InitiativeConnective ProductionsGlobal Family for Love and PeaceGod's LightIndian Young Professional Network & Foundation
Inter-Spiritual DialogueIntuition in ServiceKosmos JournalRhythms of the GlobeTewa Women UnitedWe the World
Supporting Organizations
Congratulations from:
“The more faithfully you listen to the voice within you, the better you hearwhat is sounding outside. Is this the starting point of the road
towards the union of your two dreams – to be allowed in clarity of mindto mirror life, and in purity of heart to mold it?”
Markings by Dag Hammarskjöld
Hula Halau: Ka Leo O Lake I Ka Hikina O Ka LaDirector/Kumu: Kaleo TrinidadDancers: Courtney Ahlo, Jannahlee Chip, Lacey Chong, Keao Crabbe, Aaron Kahaloa, Tauarii Nahale'aMarama, Brandon Nacapoe, Kelena Palencia, Johnny Pestana, Tatiana Tseu
Indigenous ContributionRoberto Mucaro Borrero (Boriken Taino)Chairman, NGO Committee on the UN International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples
One Minute of Silence
Welcome and IntroductionCarl Murrell, Co-Chair, Values CaucusDiane Williams, Co-Chair, NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns (NY),a committee of the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CONGO),Co-Chair, CSVGC, Spiritual Council for Global Challenges
Opening Video Montage - The Spirit of the United Nations: The Founding Years
Shashi Tharoor,* Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, Department ofPublic Information
H. E. Jan Eliasson, President of the Sixtieth Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Ramu Damodaran,* Chief, Civil Society Service, Outreach Division, Department of Public InformationPresident, United Nations Staff Recreation Council
UN Singers“Imagine” Video courtesy of Amnesty InternationalSong of Peace “Findlandia”
Video Montage - The Spirit of the United Nations . . . ReflectionsAnwarul K. Chowdhury, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least DevelopedCountries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS)Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Director, UNIFEMFarida Ali, Senior Programme Officer, UNICEFPera Wells, Acting Secretary-General, WFUNAGordon Tapper, Chief, Special Services Section, Office of Central Support Services
Audience Participation in Interactive ReflectionFacilitated by Julia Grindon-Welch, Co-Chair, Values Caucus
Presentation by students of the United Nations International School (UNIS) Middle SchoolNick Apter-Vidler, Max Brown, Rasha El Moutassim, Amanda Eriicson, Khadija Franklin, Wally Janneh,Miranda Lachman, Michael McNulty, Michele Moses, Keanu Phillips, Fin Piper, Antoine Ray, Eli Turner,Shona Yean and Shewit Zerai
Closing Video Montage with Members of the UN Community Offering their Congratulatory Wishes tothe United Nations
Presentation of Birthday SurpriseFacilitated by Audrey Kitagawa, Co-Chair, CSVGC, Spiritual Council for Global Challenges
Words of Thanks and Announcements
Organizers
The Values CaucusNGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns (NY), a committee of theConference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CONGO)
and its special project the Spiritual Council for Global Challenges.
Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual UniversityLegion of Goodwill
National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States
In Cooperation with The Department of Public Information and the United Nations Staff Recreation Council
Academy for Future Science, Aquarian Age Community, Atomic Mirror, Centre for the World’s Religions,
Christian Life Communities, Communications Coordination Committee for the UN, Congregations of
St. Joseph, Dhammakaya Foundation, Fraternite Notre Dame, Global Family, 3HO, International Mahavir Jain
Mission, International Relief Friendship Foundation, Interreligious and International Federation for World
Peace, Mayors for Peace, Mercy International Association, National Service Conference of the American Ethical
Union, NGO Committee on the UN International Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Olof Palmer
Peace Foundation, Operation Peace through Unity, Pax Christi International, Project Harmony, Seven Ray
Institute, Sisters of Mercy at the UN, Spiritual Caucus at the UN, Tribal Link Foundation, UNSRC Feng Shui
Club, UNSRC Friendship Club, UNSRC Society for Enlightenment and Transformation, United Religions
Initiative, World Council of Conservative/Masorti Synagogues, World Council of Peoples of the UN.
Special Thank You to: Light of Awareness International Spiritual Family
With Gratitude to:Church Women United, CostaVideo Productions, Diamond Bakery of Hawaii,
HM Rifken Productions, Henk and Akemi Rogers Foundation,Liquid Planet Studios, Nomura Design
*invited
