WE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER#PEACEVIGIL #PeaceDay #Worldwide

WE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
#PEACEVIGIL #PeaceDay #Worldwide
HOLD HANDS PHYSICALLY OR VIRTUALLY & SAY TO EACH OTHER

12:00 NOON PRAYER FOR PEACE WHERE EVER YOU ARE

"God bless your day whatever your mood maybe
May the angels guide you and protect you from harm
If you are traveling, may you find the road
and arrive at your destinations safely
If trouble comes along the way,
may it turn into blessings favorable to all

May you meet new friends and may the old ones stay
May the love of our Divine Creator fill your emptiness...
...and may you feel it in the vastness of the universe

If u get so tired today,
may you find time to look up at the sky,
feel the air, recharge and rejuvenate.

And in all the things you did today, may your faith increase
May you be inspired by the diversity of people's personalities,
and be grateful that you were granted the chance to lead them.

And at the end of the day tonight as you rest,
may you be thankful for all the blessings that this day had.
and pray to forgive those who offended you. Amen.

🙏❤️🙏❤️

Thank you for reading and viewing this PRAYER FOR PEACE.
Please feel free to share this prayer to friends & family.
Let’s provide a way for peace to come through Peace Vigil.

RATIONALE:
Why a need for PEACE VIGIL?

Because we need to have both the Light and Truth (Lux et Veritas!)
Light through Spirituality and Truth through Humanity.

Remember, Peace is not permanent, we always work hard on it.
Conflict is healthy because it defines who we are.
What matters is we settle our conflict without losing each other in the process.

One way to do it is by achieving Peace through Spiritual Wellness.
Pray and Share Your Peace wherever you are @ home, @ school, @ workplace.
For a moment of prayer, we are all united Globally as One from Now until World Peace Day, Sept 21
#PRAYFORPEACE #EndTerrorism #RespectInterfaith
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Peace Ambassador Zara Jane Juan sailing for peace ❤️🙏

PEACEVIGIL2023 summary report of UN CTED from January 2023 to April 2023 by Peace Ambassador Zara Jane Juan sailing for peace

#PEACEVIGIL2023 

summary report of UN CTED from January 2023 to April 2023

 

❤️SECURITY COUNCIL:

The Secretary-General highlights work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee during briefing to the Security Council

16th report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by Da’esh to international peace and security and the range of United Nations efforts in support of Member States in countering the threat

❤️CTED PUBLICATIONS:

CTED publishes new Analytical Brief on the management of violent extremist prisoners and the prevention of radicalization to violence in prison

Thematic summary assessment of gaps in implementing key countering the financing of terrorism provisions of Security Council resolutions

❤️CTC ASSESSMENT VISITS:

ASG Gherman leads focused on-site assessment visit to Spain

Greece becomes seventh Member State to brief the CTC on developments since 2018 follow-up visit

Counter-Terrorism Committee conducts first assessment visit to Benin

Counter-Terrorism Committee conducts assessment visit to Jordan

Counter-Terrorism Committee conducts assessment visit to Canada

❤️CTED PARTNERSHIPS:

CTED participates in the Joint Experts Meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the FATF/UNODC joint workshop on terrorist financing through hawala and similar services

CTED, UNCCT, and UNIDIR organize regional workshop for the Caribbean on the Technical Guidelines for Member States to facilitate the implementation of Security Council Resolution 2370 (2017) on preventing terrorists from acquiring weapons

Expert Group Meeting organized by the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law for the launch of the Counter-Terrorism Platform for Human Rights Engagement

CTED leads United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel Programme National Consultation Mission to Pakistan

CTED moderates panel and hosts informal meeting at Fifth Global Security Forum

CTED participates in meetings of the Financial Action Task Force

CTED Insight Briefing brings technology-driven counter-terrorism into focus

CTED's support to follow-up initiatives stemming from the GCTF Good Practices Memorandum on Safeguarding Civic Space in Counter-Terrorism Financing Measures

CTED Brownbag Series: In Conversation with Development Services Group (DSG)

United Nations Development Programme-Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Third High-level Conference on the Lake Chad Region

CTED and New York University’s Center for Global Affairs mark long-standing partnership

❤️OTHER NEWS:

New Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee

New Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate 

❤️STATEMENTS:

State of Terrorism 2023: Insights and Trends Towards More Robust Responses in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Terrorism

Acting ED – UNOCT Ambassadorial-level Quarterly Briefing to Member States

Acting ED – 16th report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by Da’esh to international peace and security and the range of United Nations efforts in support of Member States in countering the threat

9th Meeting of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact Committee

❤️SECURITY COUNCIL

The Secretary-General highlights work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee during briefing to the Security Council

 

On 28 March 2023, the Security Council held a high-level debate on the theme “Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts: countering terrorism and preventing violent extremism conducive to terrorism by strengthening cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations and mechanisms”. The event was presided over by the President of Mozambique, Filipe Jacinto Nyusi.

 

Sixteenth report of the Secretary-General on the latest threats posed by ISIL (Da’esh) and affiliates

On 9 February 2023, the Security Council held a briefing on the sixteenth report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by ISIL (Da’esh) to international peace and security and the range of United Nations efforts in support of Member States in countering the threat (S/2023/76). 

 

In his briefing to the Security Council, Acting Executive Director of CTED, Weixiong Chen, said the Delhi Declaration, adopted by the Committee last October, called for efforts to develop recommendations and non-binding guiding principles to assist Member States in implementing Security Council resolutions on countering terrorism and terrorist use of new and emerging technologies.

 

CTED PUBLICATIONS

CTED Analytical Brief: Management of violent extremist prisoners and the prevention of radicalization to violence in prison

 

The management of violent extremist prisoners (VEPs) poses major challenges to many United Nations (UN) Member States, according to a new Analytical Brief published by the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED). At the same time, the detention period represents a unique opportunity to promote disengagement from violence and develop prevention strategies that can reduce the risks of recidivism in the medium- and long-term.

Challenges identified stem from a host of different reasons. First, the scale of the issue is often unknown or, at best, only roughly estimated. Second, violent extremist prisoners are not a homogenous prison population category, and tailored efforts need to be put in place to address specific needs. Third, for the management of VEPs to be effective, many factors need to be taken into consideration and adequate resources be provided.

 

 

Read the Analytical Brief

Thematic summary assessment of gaps in implementing key countering the financing of terrorism provisions of Security Council resolutions

 

In paragraph 35 of its resolution 2462 (2019), the Security Council requests CTED to strengthen its assessment process relating to CFT and to provide, annually, on the basis of its reporting and in consultation with the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and the Taliban, to the United Nations Office on Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), through the Counter-Terrorism Committee, a thematic summary assessment of gaps identified and areas requiring more action to implement key CFT provisions of relevant Council resolutions for the purpose of designing targeted technical assistance and capacity-building efforts and, taking into account, as appropriate, mutual evaluation reports of FATF and FATF-style regional bodies (FSRBs).

 

The 2022 summary assessment builds upon the information gathered during the visits conducted by CTED on behalf of the Committee in 2022, ongoing analysis of financing of terrorism trends and threats, and CFT-related events organized or attended by CTED throughout the year, as well as inputs gathered from available reports of the Monitoring Team and from FATF/FSRB mutual evaluation reports, as appropriate. In light of the hybrid nature of the visits conducted in 2021 and 2022, the 2022 assessment should be read in conjunction with the 2021 findings.

 

 

Read the 2022 report

CTC ASSESSMENT VISITS

ASG Gherman leads focused on-site assessment visit to Spain

 

The Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) conducted a focused on-site assessment visit on behalf of the Counter-Terrorism Committee to Spain from 24 to 28 April 2023.

The visiting delegation was led by Assistant Secretary-General, Ms. Natalia Gherman, Executive Director of CTED, and consisted of CTED experts as well as experts from the following United Nations bodies and international organizations: the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT); the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; the International Civil Aviation Organization; the International Organization for Migration; the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL); the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol); and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

Greece becomes seventh Member State to brief the CTC on developments since 2018 follow-up visit

On 20 April 2023, a delegation from the Hellenic Republic of Greece briefed the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) on steps taken by Greece to implement the recommendations from the Committee’s 2018 follow-up visit, and provided updates on the evolving terrorist threats facing Greece. They are the seventh Member State to brief the CTC following a visit. 

Counter-Terrorism Committee conducts first assessment visit to Benin

 

Acting on behalf of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee, its Executive Directorate (CTED) conducted its first country assessment visit to the Republic of Benin from 13 to 17 March 2023. The visit concluded the Committee’s hybrid assessment of Benin, following a visit in July 2021 conducted virtually due to travel restrictions related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The assessment covered all relevant Security Council resolutions, including 1373 (2001), 2178 (2014), and 2396 (2017), and included engagement with the Government of Benin. 

Counter-Terrorism Committee conducts assessment visit to Jordan 

 

Acting on behalf of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee, its Executive Directorate (CTED) conducted a country assessment visit to Jordan from 6 to 9 March 2023. The visit concluded the Committee’s hybrid assessment of Jordan, following a visit conducted virtually in October 2021 due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The assessment covered all relevant Security Council resolutions, including 1373 (2001), 2178 (2014), and 2396 (2017), and included engagement with the Government of Jordan.

The land border crossing between Canada and the United States of America at Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle. CTED/Mattias Sundholm

Counter-Terrorism Committee conducts assessment visit to Canada

 

Acting on behalf of the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee, its Executive Directorate (CTED) conducted a country assessment visit to Canada from 6 to 10 February 2023. The visit concluded the Committee’s hybrid assessment of Canada, following a virtual component held in May 2021 due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The assessment covered all relevant Security Council resolutions, including 1373 (2001), 2178 (2014), and 2396 (2017), and included engagement with the Government of Canada across several federal, provincial, and municipal departments and agencies in Montréal, Ottawa, and Toronto.

CTED PARTNERSHIPS

CTED participates in the Joint Experts Meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the FATF/UNODC joint workshop on terrorist financing through hawala and similar services

 

From 3-5 April 2023, the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) took part in the 2023 Joint Experts Meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in New Delhi, at which over 140 operational experts discussed topics related to the three ongoing projects of the FATF’s Risk, Trends, and Methods Working Group (RTMG): Misuse of Citizenship- and Residency-by-Investment Schemes; Money-Laundering/Terrorism Financing (ML/TF) and Cyber-Enabled Fraud; and Crowdfunding for Terrorism Financing. 

 

sailing for peace 

12:00 Let's PRAY4PEACE Wherever You Are Everyday Until UN World Peace Day 

United Nation's International Day of Peace Vigil 

United Nations International Day of Peace 

Wellness Pilipinas International 

MALUSOG ANG PINOY! 

United Nations Friends

Pray for Peace May 20, 2023 with Peace AmbassadorZara Jane Juan at Shangrila Manila Philippines #UNESCO May 21 is UN International Day of Cultural Diversity and Dialogue

#peacevigil2023

#Prayforpeace

WE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER

#PEACEVIGIL #PeaceDay #Worldwide

HOLD HANDS PHYSICALLY OR VIRTUALLY & SAY TO EACH OTHER

12:00 NOON PRAYER FOR PEACE WHERE EVER YOU ARE

"God bless your day whatever your mood maybe

May the angels guide you and protect you from harm

If you are traveling, may you find the road

and arrive at your destinations safely

If trouble comes along the way,

may it turn into blessings favorable to all

May you meet new friends and may the old ones stay

May the love of our Divine Creator fill your emptiness...

...and may you feel it in the vastness of the universe

If u get so tired today,

may you find time to look up at the sky,

feel the air, recharge and rejuvenate.

And in all the things you did today, may your faith increase

May you be inspired by the diversity of people's personalities,

and be grateful that you were granted the chance to lead them.

And at the end of the day tonight as you rest,

may you be thankful for all the blessings that this day had.

and pray to forgive those who offended you.

AMEN!

🙏❤️🙏

Thank you for reading and viewing this PRAYER FOR PEACE.

Please feel free to share this prayer to friends & family.

Let’s provide a way for peace to come through Peace Vigil.

RATIONALE:

Why a need for PEACE VIGIL?

Because we need to have both the Light and Truth (Lux et Veritas!)

Light through Spirituality and Truth through Humanity.

Remember, Peace is not permanent, we always work hard on it.

Conflict is healthy because it defines who we are.

What matters is we settle our conflict without losing each other in the process.

One way to do it is by achieving Peace through Spiritual Wellness.

Pray and Share Your Peace wherever you are @ home, @ school, @ workplace.

For a moment of prayer, we are all united Globally as One from Now until World Peace Day, Sept 21

#PRAYFORPEACE #EndTerrorism #RespectInterfaith 

sailing for peace Worldwide #PEACEVIGIL in support of UN International Day of Peace IDP #peaceday, CTED Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate Security Council, UNWomen, World Health Organization WHO and UN Sustainable Development Goals SDG

Wellness Pilipinas International

Wellness for Peace Education on Climate Change

Peace Innovation: fcat of Amb. Juan

United Nations International Day of Peace

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https://www.facebook.com/fcatpeaceinnovation/videos/211878804989251/?mibextid=cr9u03

#Covid19 #PEACEVIGIL2020 #Interfaith #PrayersforPeace #PeaceLeadership #stayhome #staysafe #stayhealthy #workathome #studyathome #prayathome

                According to World Health Organization WHO, mental health is as important as body health. And that according to interfaith religious community of the United Nations UN, spiritual health is as important as body health. 

                Thus, let us tackle the three needs of Mind, Body & Voice which is mental, physical and spiritual in order for all of us achieve a Healthy Environment resulting to the revival of having a Healthy Economy for peace and order during this challenging times -- superimposed by Covid19 pandemic  

#Covid19 #PEACEVIGIL2020

#Interfaith

#PrayersforPeace

#PeaceLeadership

#stayhome #staysafe #stayhealthy

#workathome #studyathome #prayathome

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PRAY FOR SYRIA as 180,000 displaced by northeast Syria fighting - 75 percent of refugees are women and children plusaround 228,000 Syrian refugees have fled to Iraq due to more than eight years of conflict

22 October 2019
Peace and Security


After nearly two weeks of fighting in northeast Syria, the UN’s humanitarian wing has estimated that around 180,000 have been forced to leave their homes or shelters, including 80,000 children, all in desperate need of humanitarian assistance.


The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Tuesday that despite a shaky five-day ceasefire, airstrikes and a ground offensive launched by Turkey on 9 October, targeting Kurdish held areas across the border, has had a “significant humanitarian impact.”

According to news reports on Tuesday, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his forces would resume their offensive unless Kurdish fighters fully withdraw from the border area by the day’s end.

The Kurds provided most of the frontline fighters belonging to a US-led coalition that pushed ISIL terrorists out of its strongholds across the region, but Turkey regards them as terrorists, only pausing its offensive at the request of the US.



UN Humanitarian
✔@UNOCHA



Close to 180,000 people have now been displaced in NE Syria: 80,000 of them children.

Despite security and access challenges, humanitarians are scaling up life-saving aid and essential services such as health and water.

Critical civilian infrastructure has been damaged, the agency said, explaining that in addition to a key water station which is now inoperable due to power line damage, at least four medical facilities are reported to be affected. “Against this backdrop, humanitarian needs continue to grow”, OCHA said.

“The Alouk water station, which serves nearly half a million people in Al-Hassakeh city and the surrounding displacement camps, has been out of service for the past ten days” the Office explained, but with help from the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC), together with water and electricity experts, temporary repairs mean that safe water is flowing again.

As of Tuesday, around half of those affected by the water crisis have access to potable supply, while the rest will gain access in the coming hours and days - the result of two consecutive missions across active frontlines to repair the damaged powerlines - an effort made possible by deconfliction efforts led by the UN and Turkish Government.

Upon returning from a visit to Syria’s northeast, Iman Riza, who heads up the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) in the country, said the successful water restoration will “avert a more serious humanitarian problem for residents in the area”, adding that he was “struck by their heightened vulnerability.”

The UN and partners are scaling up life-saving assistance, despite ongoing security roadblocks. Blanket and food rations are set to reach some 580,000 civilians in Raqqa and Hasakeh governorates, and efforts are underway to provide essential services, in preparation for the onset of winter.

75 percent of refugees are women and children
The volatile situation on the ground has pushed thousands to flee to neighboring Iraq, with more than 7,100 Syrian refugees arriving there since last Monday, according to UNHCR.

Nearly all of them are sheltering inside the Bardarash refugee camp, around 140 kilometres east of the border.

Around three quarters of Syrian refugees are women and children, some requiring psycho-social first aid and support, after witnessing explosions and shelling and living in fear in midst of the fighting.

UNHCR and partners have supplied hot meals, camp transportation, shelter and protection services, in addition to protection monitoring, child protection and identification of unaccompanied children and persons with special needs.

The Bardarash camp has a water and electricity supply and sewage system, but the networks need beefing up and refugees continue to arrive, UNHCR said.

Prior to the arrivals over the last week, around 228,000 Syrian refugees have fled to Iraq due to more than eight years of conflict in their home country.

PRAY FOR AFRICA as spread of terrorist networks is growing across African national borders, with a pervasive climate crisis exacerbating violence, and leading to resource shortages

At a press briefing in Geneva, spokesperson Andrew Mbogori said that some 486,000 have been forced to flee within the country, 267,000 of whom in the past 3 months alone.

The spokesperson mentioned reports of more than 500 being killed in 472 attacks and counter-military operations since 2018, and of the severe effects that the attacks and insecurity have had on basic services such as health care and education, as well as freedom of movement. “Malnutrition and starvation are a real threat”, said Mr. Mbogori. “We need urgent resources to launch a coordinated humanitarian response – an immediate necessity to save lives”.

During a Security Council meeting on peace in Africa, held on Monday, the UN Secretary-General declared that the spread of terrorist networks is a growing threat across African national borders, with a pervasive climate crisis exacerbating violence, and leading to resource shortages.

In Saturday’s statement, Mr. Guterres expressed his deep condolences to the families of the deceased, and the people and the Government of Burkina Faso, and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. He went on to reiterate the commitment of the United Nations to work with Burkina Faso to promote social cohesion, and ensure the country stays on the path towards sustainable development.

13 October 2019
Peace and Security


UN chief António Guterres has strongly condemned Friday’s attack on a mosque in northern Burkina Faso, in a statement released on Saturday.

At least 15 people were killed, and four injured in the town of Salmossi, which is near the border with Mali. The lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians in the north of the country are disrupted by growing numbers of attacks, and insecurity. On Saturday, some 1,000 people are reported to have protested in the capital, Ouagadougou, denouncing the violence and the presence of foreign military forces in the region.

The deteriorating situation is causing an “unprecedented humanitarian emergency”, the UN refugee agency warned on Friday.

PRAY FOR MALI as Terrorist Attacks on Military Camps left dozens dead and scores missing

2 October 2019
Peace and Security
The United Nations condemned on Wednesday, with “the utmost energy”, simultaneous terrorist attacks on military camps in central Mali, close to the border with Burkina Faso, that left dozens dead and scores missing.


The incursion against a Malian battalion of the regional G5 Sahel Force in Boulkessi, and also a Malian army base in Mondoro, were reported by the Malian Government on Tuesday.

Mahamat Saleh Annadif photographed by UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

“These acts of terror will not hinder the joint efforts of the Malian Government and its partners for peace and security”, said Mahamat Saleh Annadif, head of the UN Stabilization Mission in Mali, which goes by the French acronym of MINUSMA.

He spelled out that “at a time when the Government of Mali and its friends are pooling their efforts to overcome a security crisis with deleterious effects on the Sahel, these acts from another era cannot undermine our commitment and determination”.

The attacks occurred only a few days after the 74th UN General Assembly where security in Mali and the Sahel was given an important place on the agenda, with several high-level meetings attended by regional Heads of State.

This most recent offensive is the latest act of jihadist violence, as well as inter-communal strife, that began in 2012 when Islamist militants briefly took over the north of the country.

According to news reports, a hunt is under way for the missing troops.

Mr. Annadif reiterated MINUSMA’s strong commitment to carry out its Security Council mandate, making clear that the implementation of the Peace and Reconciliation Agreement and the stabilization of the country’s central region, remain the priority.

The UN will “spare no effort” in supporting the G5-Sahel and the Malian army in their “mission to fight terrorism” he affirmed.

“MINUSMA has provided the G5-Sahel Force (a coalition of Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger) with aerial support to strengthen its position in Boulkessi and has evacuated the injured"

MINUSMA also extended its “deepest condolences to the Government of Mali and to the grieving families” and wished “a speedy recovery to the injured”.