by Georgina Bencsik | Sep 27, 2018 | Book, canada, Diplomacy, English, French, Global Affairs, Global citizen, National Capital Region Branch (NCRB), UNA-Canada, United Nations, World Federalist Movement
World Federalist Movement – Canada has a new book out today, What Canada Could and Should do at the United Nations 2018: A Question of Leadership. The electronic version can be downloaded at https://unitednationsandcanada.org/ or hard copies can be ordered....
by Georgina Bencsik | May 3, 2018 | canada, community engagement, cyberspace, Development, Diplomacy, ECOSOC, English, Events, freedom, French, Global Affairs, Global citizen, Human Rights, international day, International Development Program, internet, Miscellaneous, NGO, press, Sustainable Development Goals, UN GA, UNESCO, world press
Please click on the link to access today’s live feed Live feed from the UN “On World Press Freedom Day 2018, I call on governments to strengthen press freedom, and to protect journalists. Promoting a free press is standing up for our right to truth.”...
by Georgina Bencsik | Apr 6, 2018 | canada, community engagement, Development, Diplomacy, English, Events, French, Global Affairs, Global citizen, Miscellaneous, nuclear disarmament, Nuclear Weapons, Ottawa, peace, SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals, UN GA, United Nations
Join us on April 19th Canadian Network to Abolish Nuclear Weapons CNANW Roundtable & Meeting – April 19, 2018 Note: Media Event at 11 AM Venue: Garden Room, Elizabeth Bruyere Hospital, 43 Bruyère St., Ottawa. (TBC) CNANW Roundtable: “Upcoming Challenges;...
by Georgina Bencsik | Apr 3, 2018 | canada, CIC, community engagement, Development, Diplomacy, English, Events, French, Global Affairs, Global citizen, Hon. Bob Rae, Human Rights, myanmar, Ottawa, peace, Refugee, Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations, youth
The CIC National Capital Branch presents “TELL THEM WE’RE HUMAN†– WHAT THE ROHINGYA CRISIS TELLS US ABOUT THE WORLD AND CANADA’S FOREIGN POLICY CHOICES Monday, April 23, 2018 Join us for an evening with the Hon. Bob Rae, Canada’s special envoy on...
by Georgina Bencsik | Feb 16, 2018 | children, community engagement, Development, English, Events, Global Affairs, Global citizen, Guyana, Miscellaneous, NGO, SDGs, South America, Sustainable Development Goals, Travel, UN GA, United Nations
Tara-Marie Andronek, Co-Chair of UNAC NCR Board, was on a family history and exploration trip in Guyana.  In this South American capital of Georgetown, Tara-Marie found her family’s history and exploring near the airport she came across a Momument commemorating the...
