RI President Ron Burton speaks during the opening session of Rotary- UN Day United Nations diplomats and officials gathered with 1,300 Rotary members on 2nd November to discuss ways to engage youth activists, prevent disease, promote peace, and resolve conflict around the world. Held annually at United Nations headquarters in New York City, Rotary-UN Day celebrates the enduring partnership between Rotary and the UN and their common goal of peace. RI President Ron Burton opened the daylong event by heralding the two organizations’ worldwide impact. “The collective efforts of Rotarians around the globe could have an impact at a real level on what happens here at the United Nations,” Burton said. “[We are] helping to make our world a much better place.” Jan Eliasson, UN deputy secretary-general, echoed Burton’s sentiment, thanking Rotary not only for its ongoing work in the fight against polio but also for addressing other important issues, such as water and sanitation needs. “The United Nations needs organizations that work together with us, that work horizontally. Rotary does this,” Eliasson said. Noted speakers included Peter Crowley, director of Polio Team, UNICEF, Carlos Enrique García González, ambassador of El Salvador to the United Nations; Ambassador Dnyaneshwar M. Mulay, consul general of India; Rob Raylman, executive director of Gift of Life International; Patricia Shafer, Rotary Peace Fellow alumna; Sharon Tennison, founder of the Center for Citizen Initiatives; and Deepa Willingham, founder of PACE Universal.
Posted on: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 17:45:25 +0000
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