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  ANNOUNCEMENT PSYCHOLOGISTS ACCREDITED AT THE UN URGE END TO ABDUCTION & TRAFFICKING IN GIRLS & WOMEN Submitted by the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, the International Association of Applied Psychology, the International Council of Psychologists, the International Union of Psychological Science, the Association for Trauma Outreach and Prevention-MeaningfulWorld, the World Council of Psychotherapy and other organizational members of the Psychology Coalition at the United Nations1 14 April 2015 On the occasion of the one-year anniversary of the tragic abduction of 276 Nigerian schoolgirls, we, organizations of psychologists accredited by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, committed to human rights, social justice and peace, have launched a statement: Calling attention to international human rights standards against abduction, trafficking and other forms of violence against girls and women; Sharing research on the physical and psychological impact of these human rights violations; and Issuing a Call to Action to governments, the United Nations and Civil Society organizations, stated as concrete recommendations grounded in international human rights standards and psychological science, to prevent, reduce and eliminate trafficking and other forms of violence and discriminations. We hope that you will find the statement and the Call to Action informative and useful in your work. 1 For further information, contact Corann Okorodudu, EdD, Professor Emerita of Psychology & Africana Studies, Rowan University, Email: okorodudu@rowan.edu; Kathleen H. Dockett, EdD, Professor Emerita of Psychology, University of the District of Columbia, Email: kdockett@aol.com; Yvonne Rafferty, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Pace University, Email: yrafferty@pace.edu; Katherine Miller, BA, Master’s Candidate, International Disaster Psychology, University of Denver, Email: kmill127@msudenver.edu.

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Dear friends 2015 will be a critical year for the global community and the United Nations. It is the year we face several decisions – on disaster risk reduction, financing for development, sustainable development and climate – that will shape our collective futures for generations to come. Earlier this year the Department of Public Information launched “2015: Time for Global Action”, the UN system-wide campaign that aims to build public support for the sustainable development agenda and show how the issues behind some of this year’s most important events are interconnected. As part of the campaign, a new website – www.un.org/action2015 – is now live and will shortly be available in all six official UN languages. This website will serve as a source of news, as a portal to UN system websites, and as the anchor for a robust social media campaign. It will also link to the extensive civil society mobilization under way through the concurrent Action 2015 campaign. The website has been designed with the general public in mind and to complement the existing and very informative UN websites that focus on the substance of the processes. We hope to continue to build the new website, with your help, adding more news, features, graphics, videos and photos that will help people understand the issues and find ways to join in and take action. We look forward to working with you to implement the wider “2015: Time for Global Action” campaign and to helping achieve the kinds of outcomes this year that will lead to better lives for everyone. Thank you.   Cristina Gallach Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information

    Politically Speaking is the official magazine of the Department of Political Affairs Check out these stories and more at http://un-dpa.tumblr.com/ This week’s features:  Security Council: Exercise of sovereignty in maintenance of peace, security over the last 70 years The Security Council held an open debate on international peace and security on 23 February commemorating the 70th anniversary of the United Nations. The debate provided an opportunity for Member States to reaffirm their commitments to the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and to discuss ways to more effectively maintain peace and security. Photo story athttp://tmblr.co/ZaTV2m1eYbcrf  Interview with outgoing Special Representative and head of UNAMI, Nickolay Mladenov Injustice, poverty, and lack of human rights and human dignity create an ideal environment for extremism. Outgoing Iraq envoy Nickolay Mladenov on what the UN is doing to counter extremism and support peace efforts in Iraq. Watch: http://youtu.be/xb9583VxIXE What is needed to ensure a future of peace and development in Iraq? Watch: http://youtu.be/aF942qBYTUA  Iraq: What will it take to top ISIL? Watch: http://youtu.be/IfhZsMWBRA0 Iraq: How is the UN helping to make violence less pervasive? Watch http://youtu.be/FZJEfsEvVoA Amidst violence in the Middle East, how can the UN be most effective? Watch: http://youtu.be/z3Hvcgw3-sM   Sri Lanka: Supporting long-term peace by combining political and development analysis Following his visit to Myanmar, Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman will visit Sri Lanka starting on 28 February. He is due to meet with senior officials of the Government, political parties and civil society groups in Colombo and Jaffa. Earlier this month, we introduced you to Gita Sabharwal, the UN Advisor on Reconciliation and Development in Sri Lanka. Revisit her story at  https://un_dpa.creatavist.com/srilanka Strategic Communications and Public Affairs    United Nations Department of Political Affairs Office of the Under-Secretary-General

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