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New Humanity at the UNESCO

Nov 11, 2017

Within the framework of the 39th UNESCO General Conference, which at the end of two years reunited the Organisation’s 195 members last 4 November in Paris, Dr. Chantal Grevin, representative of New Humanity, presented some good practices against violent extremism. In her speech, Dr. Grevin evidenced the commitment of the Youth for a United World […]

Chantal_Grevin_UNESCOWithin the framework of the 39th UNESCO General Conference, which at the end of two years reunited the Organisation’s 195 members last 4 November in Paris, Dr. Chantal Grevin, representative of New Humanity, presented some good practices against violent extremism. In her speech, Dr. Grevin evidenced the commitment of the Youth for a United World (juvenile section of New Humanity) and in particular the “United World Week” event during which the youths of New Humanity meet and exhibit the various actions aimed at promoting universal brotherhood. For some years now, such actions have been gathered in a specific dossier, already presented before various national UNESCO commissions. At the end, the New Humanity director acted as spokesman for the numerous International NGOs, the International Catholic Office for Infancy and the International Catholic Office for education, that have asked the UN to recognise the “United World Week” and other similar initiatives that aim to promote Art. 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common legacy for the building of a global citizenship.   Read the entire article https://youtu.be/eWW_b4UEJDU

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