World Tribunal - New York: "New York Session of the World Tribunal on Iraq

Saturday, May 8, 2004
Cooper Union
[7 East 7th Street at 3rd Av] all day event- starts 10:00 a.m.
[doors open 9:30 a.m.]

Bombs have been dropped and lives shattered. Much of Iraq lies in ruins, smashed, looted and then occupied by a hostile and unwanted invasion force. In the face of the human suffering caused by the war on Iraq we must act now against the crime of silence and impunity to write a counter-history.

* Could the doctrine of 'preventive war' ever be legal under international law?
* Can we record the crimes committed in launching this war of aggression, during the military campaign and ongoing occupation?
* Can the initiation of any war be legitimate when overwhelmingly opposed by a global anti-war movement that includes the citizens of every state involved?
* Can there be a grassroots space where we can initiate the process of providing justice and accountability? "

JOIN CODE PINK NEW YORK ON MAY 1ST FOR A BAND STROLL CALLING FOR THE SHUTDOWN OF THE INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

We'll be meeting on the northwest corner of 40th Street and 5th Avenue with our signs and flyers calling for the shutdown of Indian Point. The band will lead the way as we circle around the block from noon to 1. At 1 p.m. we will head to the Nuclear Disarmament Rally in Bryant Park. WEAR PINK!

Related events:
April 30th NUCLEAR ABOLITION TOWN MEETING: All Souls Church at Lexington Ave
& 80th Street, 4:30-9:30 p.m. Dinner will be served. Free and open to the public.

May 1st Nuclear Disarmament rally at 1 p.m. in Bryant Park (behind NY Public Library, between 40 & 42nd and 5th and 6th Avenues). Speakers include Helen Caldicott and Medea Benjamin.

World Press Freedom Day, 3 May

An observance organized by the Department of Public Information for the 26th session of the Committee on Information

Monday, 3 May 2004, 10:00 a.m. ? 12:00 noon, Conference Room 2
Featuring a panel discussion:

"Reporting and Under-reporting: Who Decides?"

Highlighting World Press Freedom Day, the Committee on Information will dedicate its morning session of work on 3 May to the Day with a two-part event. The opening segment will begin at 10:00 a.m. featuring addresses by Secretary-General Kofi
Annan, the Chairman of the United Nations Committee on Information, the Director of the UNESCO Office in New York and the President of the United Nations Correspondents Association. It will be followed at 10:50 a.m. with a panel entitled "Reporting and
Under-reporting: Who Decides?" comprised of representatives from the media, non-governmental organizations and development agencies. They will speak on the role and responsibilities of the world media in covering global issues and examine whether it is perception of audience interest, commercial considerations, lack of resources or other reasons that determine editorial choices and the extent of news coverage.

PROGRAMME

Opening remarks by

Kofi A. Annan, Secretary-General

Statements by

Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Chairman, United Nations Committee on Information

Viviane F. Launay, Director, UNESCO Office in New York

Tony Jenkins, President, United Nations Correspondents Association

PANEL DISCUSSION

Panellists (confirmed as of 26 April)

Alexander Boraine, President, International Centre for Transitional Justice

Tony Jenkins, President, United Nations Correspondents Association

James H. Ottoway, Jr., Chairman, World Press Freedom Committee

Danilo Turk, Assistant Secretary-General, Department of Political Affairs


Moderator

Shashi Tharoor, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public
Information


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Lunchtime Film Screening

There will be a lunchtime screening of Jonathan Demme's film "The Agronomist" in the Dag Hammarkskjöld Library Auditorium. (12:45 p.m. ?2:30 p.m.)

The film tells the story of a Haitian journalist, Jean Dominique, who became a national hero for championing the cause of Haiti's poor and powerless. As owner and operator of his nation's first independent radio station, Radio Haiti-Inter, Dominique fought tirelessly for press freedom and democracy. He was assassinated in April 2000.

April 30th NUCLEAR ABOLITION TOWN MEETING: All Souls Church at Lexington Ave
& 80th Street, 4:30-9:30 p.m. Dinner will be served. Free and open to the
public.

May 1st Nuclear Disarmament rally at 1 p.m. in Bryant Park (behind NY Public
Library, between 40 &42nd and 5th and 6th Avenues). Speakers include Helen
Caldicott and Medea Benjamin.

The United Nations Association of New York
Invites you to a briefing on

Insider's Guide to the United Nations

Date: Thursday, May 6, 2004
Reception: 5:30 - 6:00 PM
Briefing: 6:00 - 7:00 PM

Church Center for the United Nations
777 United Nations Plaza - 2nd Floor
(44th Street entrance near First Avenue)

Guest Speaker

Linda Fasulo
Author and Journalist

Listeners to NPR are familiar with Linda Fasulo's no-nonsense reporting from
the United Nations. Now, Linda Fasulo takes readers inside the institution
in her new book, An Insider's Guide to the UN. Fasulo gives a colorful,
comprehensible and generously illustrated introduction of the UN's
multifaceted activities and global reach. Drawing on her own observations
and on interviews with current and former UN officials and diplomats,
including John Negroponte, Richard Holbrooke, and Madeleine Albright, Fasulo
explains how the UN came into existence, how it operates and what it is like
to be a participant. She describes the organization, responsibilities and
often tense politics of the UN Security Council, examines the relevance of
the various parts of the UN and assesses their impact on the world in which
we live. An Insider's Guide to the UN is an essential resource for
students, journalists and engaged citizens.

"No one knows the big picture and inner workings of the UN better than Linda
Fasulo. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in international
affairs." Tom Brokaw, NBC News

UNA Members - No Charge
Non-Members - $10.00
Students - Join UNA for just $10.00 at the door and attend for free!
(Non-students can join UNA for just $25.00)

Please call (212) 907-1353 by 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 5th to reserve your
seat! Bring a potential new member to hear this outstanding speaker! There
will be no confirmation of your reservation. If you make a reservation and
subsequently discover you cannot attend, please be sure to notify us as soon
as possible.

We are grateful to our friends at Population Communications International
for sponsoring UNA-NY at the United Nations Church Center.