Posted by Matt Cherry

Join us to celebrate the World Day for Freedom of Religion or Belief
and explore "The Future of Freedom of Religion or Belief in a World Gripped By Terrorism"

Keynote Speaker: Ambassador Mokhtar Lamani, Organization of the Islamic Conference

Leaders, educators, and activists from around the world will celebrate the twenty first anniversary of the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, and discuss its future prospects in a world gripped by terrorism and religious conflict.

Co-sponsored by: The Values Caucus & The Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations
Thursday, January 30, 1.15 to 3.00 p.m. (Reception to follow)
Church Center for the UN, 2nd Floor
777 UN Plaza, (44th St. @ 1st Ave.), New York

From Martha Gallahue:
Please note there is a very interesting program about UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan airing on PBS TV at 9 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, January 7. Check your local TV listing for the exact time and channel.

Also, the recent "Smithsonian Magazine" (January 2003), pages 32-39 has an informative article about Kofi Annan which was written by Stanley Meisler.

Kofi Annan, a Nobel peace prize winner, is widely viewed as one of the most effective secretaries-general who has made immense progress in modernizing the UN and making it a more effective and efficient organization.