NEW YORK CITY, USA
On March 21, 2022, a Parallel Event 'One Mine One Life Worldwide Movement for a
Mine-Free World' took place during the sixty-sixth session (CSW66) of the Commission
on the Status of Women in United Nations, New York.
The NGO CSW Forum runs
parallel to the official session of the Commission of the Status of Women taking place
at the UN Headquarters.
Global activists from Ukraine, Poland, Iran, Cambodia, United Kingdom, France, and the United States gathered to discuss demining actions in a forum held in New York City during the sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women in United Nations (CSW66).
This week, New York City was the epicenter of the ONE MINE ONE LIFE WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT, a global NGO that aims to draw international attention to the 60 million people who live in fear of being killed or maimed every day by a landmine.
Global activists from Ukraine, Poland, Iran, Cambodia, United Kingdom, France, and the United States gathered to discuss demining actions in a forum held in New York City during the sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women in United Nations (CSW66).
This week, New York City was the epicenter of the ONE MINE ONE LIFE WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT, a global NGO that aims to draw international attention to the 60 million people who live in fear of being killed or maimed every day by a landmine.
60 000 000 people everyday life in a fear of being killed or maimed by landmines. The number of children who fell victim to landmines in the past year has increased significantly. Children account for 54 percent of all civilian casualties. There are landmines around the globe that were planted years ago.
Landmines cause injuries and deaths of people all over the world every day. That is why the panelists from three continents gathered together to discuss global demining action.
This year's CSW priority theme is “Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of
all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk
reduction policies and programs”.
We should remember that landmines cause two different effects: Short-term effects
generally include the physical destruction of close-range vegetation and killing/injuring
of wildlife. Medium-term impacts may include a deterioration in soil composition
preventing cultivation lands to return to levels of agricultural production before a
landmine explosion.
A worldwide movement 'One Mine One Life' represents the generation of change- makers. Inspired by anti-landmine activist Princess Diana, we continue the action of raising awareness about landmines and supporting demining. One Mine One Life's mission is to build social responsibility and provide support to all brave deminers who, risking their lives every day, do not always have enough time to show their heroic and wonderful work.
Svitlana Salamatova, President of the Geopolitical Alliance of Women, Head of the Ukrainian Women in the UN Project, Co-founder of ICA Ukraine, Head of the independent delegation of Ukrainian women in the UN in emotional speech stressed, that there are newly planted landmines in Ukraine along humanitarian corridors that were supposed to be designed for the safe evacuation of civilians, children.
The Parallel Event was led by Princess Angelika Jarosławska Sapieha, an International Peace Ambassador, philanthropist, businesswoman. The Princess is the initiator of the ’One Mine, One Life’ movement and campaign for a mine-free world.
Max C. Meder explained the symbolism of our campaign. The heart symbolizes that landmines hurt the bodies, minds, and hearts of their victims. 'We need to open our hearts to realize that every day innocent people and children die or are maimed by landmines. The world map on the butterfly wing symbolizes a global problem. Butterfly has become a metaphor for transformation and hope. ' - He added.
Over the past years, Heidi has grown Roots of Peace across the world. She has been recognized by numerous world leaders including UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, His Holiness Pope Francis, the Dalai Lama, the Grand Mufti of the Dome of Jerusalem, and many heads of state and government.
Brendan Moriarty is preparing a movie "The Lost Pearls”, which might create a very important impact, raise awareness about landmines and life of landmine victims, who need long-term medical assistance. This is a story of two young Cambodian children who have been affected by landmines near their neighboring village. Landmines hurt bodies, minds, and hearts. Landmine victims not only need urgent physical rehabilitation, prostheses, and assistive devices but also psychological and social support.
Due to the great efforts of Bill Morse and his wife, Jill, who moved to Cambodia and devoted their life to two missions: clearing Cambodia from landmines and supporting education growth, significant work has been done.
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