2013 Week of Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns; 7th Annual “Spirit of the UN” Award Ceremony; Pre-Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns-NY and launching of the 70th Anniversary of the United Nations Planning Committee.
We are pleased to invite you to the 7th Annual “Spirit of the United Nations” Award (SUNA) Ceremony, on Monday, 21 October 2013. The “Spirit of the UN” Award has become a tradition at the United Nations and is is part of the Week of Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns, 21-25 October 2013, with this year’s theme: “Spirit of the UN” - 10 Year Perspective: Sustainable Spirituality, at the United Nations.
The Week of Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns and 7th Annual “Spirit of the UN” Award Ceremony'13
The 2013 Week of Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns, honors the United Nation's Anniversary, 24 October. Beginning with the Opening Ceremony, Monday, October 21 which takes place within the “spiritual heart” of the United Nations, the United Nations Meditation Room, we are encouraged to explore the essence of peace and harmony with the Creator, with nature and with each other and to gain greater insight as to how the Millennium and Sustainable Development Goals are impacted by the various cultural, political, economical decisions and ways of living of humanity.
Through the lens of a 10 Year Perspective - Sustainable Spirituality at the United Nations, the various CSVGC-NY “Working Groups” and events explore the challenges and successes in making the principles contained in the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights come alive, today and into the future. The various Co-sponsors will be honoring the theme through individual activities and events as well. The “Spirit of the United Nations” is anchored throughout the Week of Spirituality by the CSVGC-NY’s Keepers of the Sacred daily focused meditation and is enhanced by the Spiritual Caucus event.
As the details of the programs for the Week become available, more information will be posted; from the inspiring Opening, the 2013 “Spirit of the UN” Award Ceremony honoring the 2013 awardees who were selected as outstanding examples of individuals within the Diplomatic Corps, the UN Staff, and the NGO Community, whose professional careers have been an expression of the principles upon which the United Nations was founded, the UN Anniversary Cake Cutting Celebration to the Closing. Details on making reservations for individual events and obtaining UN passes will be provided.
History of the Week of Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns and "Spirit of the UN" Award"
In honor of the anniversary of the United Nations, the Week Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns was created in October 2007 to foster the growth of a culture of peace in which “we, the peoples of the world”, can address together our common challenges in a holistic, positive and transformative way. The Week’s activities recognize that spirituality and adherence to universal values, such as those expressed in the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, are important keys to providing solutions to global concerns. The aims of the Week, is designed to inspire and generate collective engagement in an annual worldwide celebration. Members of the UN community and the public are invited to participate.
At this event the United Nations was honored by remembering its founders as well as celebrating the United Nations family by highlighting the true spirit of the United Nations, and in doing so, acknowledging the invaluable contributions of all those that make up the United Nations community.
This event inspired the NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns (NY) (CSVGC-NY) to create “The Spirit of the United Nations” Award. The CSVGC-NY sees this award as an opportunity to recognize and acknowledge those individuals whose work is an expression of the core principles, spirit and vision on which the United Nations and the Week of Spirituality,Values and Global Concerns, is selected to be the recipient of this award.
