From Diplomat Artist: Montclair Student Diplomat Jennifer Posada describes how music can help make a difference & how the Global Citizen organization, partnered with the UN, has a very specific mission statement: to end extreme global poverty by 2030. -Read MORE –
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Robert#Redford at UN says #ClimateChange Will #Sting All!!
From Diplomat Artist Buzz – Robert Redford fights a different antagonist stealing our future, climate change.
http://diplomatartist.com/robert-redford-at-un-says-climatechange-will-sting-all/
Music Unites the World for a Very Important Cause
Nicole Duque, #StudentDiplomat at Montclair State University writes about the healing power of music. This year Band Aid 30, composed of a few legends & modern stars such as Bono, Sinead O’Connor, Ellie Goulding, Sam Smith, One Direction, Rita Ora & others, came together to raise funds for the Ebola crisis. Original lyrics of “Do They Know It’s Christmas Time”, were tailored to the outbreak to create an emphasis on the outcry for help.
On UN Day, Ban Celebrates Organization’s Continuing Commitment for a Better WorldBan Ki-moon: “At this critical moment, let us reaffirm our commitment to empowering the marginalized & vulnerable.
On United Nations Day, I call on Governments & individuals to work in common cause for the common good.” To mark the occasion, there will be a special concert featuring world-renowned concert pianist, Lang Lang, 16-time Grammy Award Winner – Sting, & youth musicians from acclaimed El Sistema programme at UN Headquarters, NYC.
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=49158#.VEqM1eeBG2k
