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October 19, 2010
United Nations Day - October 24: Secretary-General Greets the Citizens of the World
Photo: October 18, 2010. Security Council Meets on Situation in Middle East. A wide view of the Security Council at its meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine. United Nations, New York. UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras.
Photo: October 14, 2010. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre) and Sergio de Queiroz Duarte (left of Mr. Ban), High Representative for Disarmament, pose for a group photo with participants of the 2010 United Nations Programme of Fellowship on Disarmament. United Nations, New York. UN Photo/Mark Garten.
Photo: October 16, 2010. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the opening session of the third World Policy Conference, organized by the Institut Français des Relations Internationales (IFRI), in Marrakesh, Morocco. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe.
• United Nations has released UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s following message for United Nations Day, to be observed on October 24, 2010:
“On United Nations Day, I express my great appreciation to the millions of people throughout the world who believe deeply in our work for peace, development and human rights, and who uphold our ideals and help us achieve our goals. To all of you, friends and fellow citizens of the world, I say: thank you.
Sixty-five years ago on this date, the founding Charter of the United Nations entered into force. Every year on UN Day, we reaffirm our global mission. We reassert the universal values of tolerance, mutual respect and human dignity. And we recognize the progress we have made together: gains in literacy and life expectancy; the spread of knowledge and technology; advances in democracy and the rule of law.
But above all, United Nations Day is a day on which we resolve to do more. More to protect those caught up in armed conflict, to fight climate change and avert nuclear catastrophe; more to expand opportunities for women and girls, and to combat injustice and impunity; more to meet the Millennium Development Goals.
Last month’s Millennium Development Goals Summit at the United Nations generated political momentum as well as financial commitments that are especially significant in these difficult economic times. I am determined to press ahead as the 2015 deadline approaches.
Despite our problems, despite polarization and distrust, our interconnected world has opened up vast new possibilities for common progress. Let us commit to do even more to realize the great vision set out in the United Nations Charter.”
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“I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.”
— Diogenes.
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Independence Trumps Marriage, Wealth and Professional Success as Important Life Goals for Millennial Women says New Global Study
Photo: Levi's ShapeWhatsToCome.com, new global community helps Millennial women shape their futures.
• Jean brand Levi's has released the findings of a global study to better understand the challenges, expectations, goals and experiences Millennial women face around the world.
The results show a surprising generational shift in life priorities and a need for a new, nontraditional form of mentorship.
In response to these findings, the Levi's brand has launched ShapeWhatsToCome.com, a global online community where Millennial women around the world can connect with peers and mentors to shape their futures.
Photo: A Levi's customer tries out the Intellifit to find her perfect pair of jeans in less than 10 seconds. Levi's Store, SoHo New York.
"Since introducing the first pair of women's jeans 75 years ago, Levi's has been a relevant part of women's lives," said Mary Alderete, Vice President of Levi's Global Women's Marketing. "Today, young women face more opportunity in their twenties than any generation of women before them. It's important we understand their mindset and their cultural and societal impact. We truly see ShapeWhatsToCome.com as a community of women changing the world - it's a global platform of women coming together to share, inspire, grow and shape their futures."
The Levi's Shaping a New Future study shows that women in their 20s are experiencing a world unlike women of previous generations.
Key highlights from the Levi's Shaping a New Future study:
• Ninety-six percent of Millennial women worldwide list "being independent" as their most important life goal.
• Meanwhile, 87 percent of women surveyed defined success as "being able to shape their future."
• Last on Millennials' priority list? Marriage and other more traditional pursuits - being a mother (68 percent), getting married (50 percent) and being wealthy (43 percent), were seen as far less essential in defining success.
"For many Millennial women, the expected path or 'ladder' towards adulthood - which included milestones such as school, career, marriage and motherhood - to be achieved in that order, has blurred," said Lindsey Pollak, lead collaborator on the Levi's Shaping a New Future study. "In its place is a web of opportunities that Millennials sample throughout their twenties, representing a different approach from previous generations. These women are challenging long-held beliefs about success as they navigate a complex world."
The Levi's "Shaping a New Future: Women Navigating Adulthood in a New Millennium" study was managed by StrategyOne, an applied-research consulting firm. StrategyOne conducted a rigorous, two-phase study to provide projectable, reliable insights to form an understanding of Millennial women's perceptions of this important juncture of their lives.
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