A copy of Ban Ki-Moon’s speech

www.un.org/apps/news/infocus/sgspeeches/statments_full.asp?statID=812.

Photo Credit Leroy Schulz www.leroyschulz.com

Follow this link for a picture with the United Nations Association in Canada’s  Board Members and H.E. Ban Ki-Moon http://www.unmultimedia.org/s/photo/detail/436/0436491.html

Also, a mention of UNA-Canada in this Ottawa Citizen article:  http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/chief+critical+Canadian+climate+change+policy/3017234/story.html.

and on Zoe Caron’s WWF blog  http://blogs.panda.org/climate/2010/05/13/i-want-to-hug-ban-ki-moon/

Photo Credit Leroy Schulz www.leroyschulz.com

Kate White, ED of UNAC opens by announcing the importance of H.E. Ban Ki-Moon’s participation in the G8/G20 summit in Muskoka, Canada this coming June. She continues to describe the grandeur of the contribution civil society has as well as it’s role in governing our country. Civil Society is key to progress, and a way forward for struggling debt loads and other such challenges of today. She finishes with  a Thank you for “shouting with your feet”  She has witness civil society’s commitment and  unflagging pushing of state to meet our commitment on the Millenium Development Goals and she is, of course, honoured to have such great presence here today in Ottawa

Allan Rock to introduce the UNSG Ban Ki-Moon, he who manages the fault lines, finds common grounds for negotiations, finds unity of purpose among member states who too often divide, manages almost 20 peace-keeping missions world-wide and he who shows leadership in all dimensions and takes ultimate responsibility.  His deep knowledge of all nations of this world enables him to provide leadesrhip in a time of enormous complexity.

Ban Ki-Moon opens with thanks. Congratulates Canada for the success of the winter olympic games.  He announces that it is his 2nd visit to Canada, he was here two years ago for a franco-phone convention and says Canada is one of the greenest and cleanest countries in the world and one of the long standing supporters of the United Nations.

He continues to say, Canada is a champion of the responsibility to protect human rights, fighting for the security and peace on a rough political stage. Canada occupies a special place today, as Canada is hosting the G8/G20 summit meeting and he is here to discuss how the UN can help the poeple who need their support, despite the financial economic crisis. We see the emergencies that require global solutions, solutions portayed as a world free of nuclear weapons- a nuclear free world.

The threat posed by Climate Change is happening much faster than you may realize. We made a substantial agreement in Copenhagen and we must be ready and committed to leave this planet in a much more hospitable way. H.E. Ban Ki-Moon is going to discuss with Harper, leader of G8/G20 and one of the most developed countries in the world, that Canada has a responsibility ! (applaud) We need more support by grassroots, you can’t always have the top down policies-we need the bottom up approach for it to be successful; we need global change through the resources of people. The Copenhagen accord was an important first step, we need action in accelerating litigation and deforestation and adaptation, technology, long-term financial support from developing countries. He congratulates the “ripple Effect” program of UNAC and urges canada to comply fully with the targets from Kyoto protocol. You can join the industrialised countries to contribute funding to be part of global solidarity. Greater catastrophe than climate change is the threat of nuclear weapons. Global Development Emergency, the economic crisis has made it more urgent, for the first time the number of poor poeple has reached more than 1 billion poeple, they go to bed hungry every night. I hope the citizens of Canada, one of the G8 countries, should understand the picture of poverty. It must provide a new resolve and generate commitments at the UN Millenium Development Sum Meeting- we have had a decrease in milaria, school enrolment, in Sept in New York I want to showcase success stories that Aid has made possible. We are not on track due to unmet commitment and lack of political will. There is no excuse- the commitments must be delivered (applaud) Harper must make sure that G8 leaders should come to Muskoka with it should be unacceptable for millions to never have a proper chance for a decent educations, or better standard of living. This is my message for leaders who gather

bold focused commitment i look to G8 to support 20 billion through the security. Congrats to Canadad to join our efforts to the Do Fund for security, it is crucial G* supports effort in concret ways- global fund to fight aids and malaria, G8 promissed universal access to AID treatment in the life and death occord. Full financing for health. I look to G20 to pucsh for a green recovery to the financial crisis.g8 summit to be accountability summit- commitment to aids in africa, g8 are short 20 million $ per year, I can’t think of anyother place to honor the long standing pledge than at the summit.  Canada can play a vital leadership role, ambitious agenda but we can get it done.

H.E. Ban Ki-Moon addresses the 8 people who gave their lives to serving the UN in Haiti, at the funeral the flags of canada and the UN where draped together. A picture worth a thousand words about the canadian/UN partnership.

We are measure by the company we keep, this is the company we keep. I thank you for your efforts of the three pillars of the UN.

This is me trying to write a messy blog about the Q/A… Q=Question, A=Answer by He.E. Ban Ki-Moon

Q: This is a world in transition and financial crisis, any thoughts for  innovative?

Q: How is it possible that 6 million poeple have been killed in Kongo where the UN has the most peacekeeping numbers: 20 000 peacekeepers,  that haven’t been able to stop the violence. The government of Kongo has asked UN to leave so they can find peace locally. Why haven’t they left?

How can we standardized the protection of civilian population, Kongo is a rampant, violent and unacceptable situations, and it has become top priority for the UN. Ban Ki-Moon is meeting the government of Kongo at least 2 times next month to discuss this matter. It is also up to you, the civilians to speak out; talk to your leaders, get them  to work together to promote and realize peace and stability.

A: Every one is concerned about the financial crisis. It’s not because of the crisis that we are not moving forward with Climate Change, it’s because of the lack of commitment! That is why I’m hosting the MDG Summit in New York in September. Climate Change is something that cannot wait, the developing countries need funding,.

With regards to the MDG, first we have to identify gaps, we only have 5 years remaining, we want to have a concrete action, we don’t want over commitment but rather concrete physical action. WE want delivery of commitments, if we had the delivery today we would be better off, child mortality- unacceptable injustice, every minute a women dies from complications of child birth, this we can reduce if we pay more attention, 2 children die every minutes from disease, we need more additional funding. CC need’s funding, the leaders of developed countries 10 billion every year for 3 years, then 100 billion dollars a year for the developing countries. I have launched an advisory group who met last month; working very hard to find where the money can be generated and what kind of access could the developing nations have- more comprehensive and broader way- MDG and Climate change and interlinked, if we address climate change and food security we can address all issues comprehensively.

Q: Will you use the research that shows that a comprehensive approach could save 770% of women’s lives. would you show that research to our PM so the G8 can acknowledge it and work towards a comprehensive approach.

Q: How can we ensure that the money given to help haiti go to the people and not the dirty hands of the wealthy.

A: I just spook with the GG about how the UN can further help Haiti for long term and immediate construction. Canada was one of the 1st countries to dispatch 135 million dollars and solders to help haiti. The focus is changed to long term reconstruction of the totaly devastation of Haitian  culture. Canada is the most actively supporting country and I thank you, he met with Clinton in his office to discuss how to reconstruct haiti and he beileives he will see a better haiti soon.

MDG 5 concerning maternal mortality is the slowest moving target, that hasn’t had much attention. He is glad Harper will focus on it during G8. This new campaign has become one of the top priorities, we have taken global action plan and he hopes the leaders will discuss it and prevent and stop unnecessary death. This is a very important social justice issue, you can count on the Un for the support.

November 2009 Mullen had been invited by Ecolo Japan, RH2 Network Tokyo and the Green Party of Japan to Lecture about sustainable policy and vision of global and domestic scale.

Mullen took part in a three part Open Lecture by ECOLO Japan at the Aoyama Gakuin University in Narita, the Lifestyle Forum 2009 at Shinjuku Gyoen Park, presentation at the  Tokyo Olympic Youth Center and the “Transition Town Workshop” in Kamakura City.

She lectured at the Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo University of Art and Education, Keisen Women’s University, Tokyo City University as well as hosted many team building, media management meetings and seminars in Tokyo.

Mullen’s First TV Interview with OUR PLANET TV Tokyo Japan

http://www.ourplanet-tv.org/?q=node/376

An Indy-Media article on the Melanie Mullen Japan Tour 2009 , written by Shuji Imamoto:
http://www.news.janjan.jp/world/0911/0911253607/1.php

A Student at Tokyo City Univ. wrote about Mullen’s Inspiring lecture during Melanie Mullen Japan Tour 2009 on his blog at Ameba written by Cyber Agent:
http://ameblo.jp/my-earth-lab/entry-10389189741.html

Woman’s President.Net  writes about Melanie Mullen as a Young Business Entrepreneur with her new Greenovations Consulting Firm (re)cover inc. Article written by Kyoko Yokota

http://joseishacho.net/modules/tinyd3/index.php?id=112

Free Lance Writter Minori Okuda writes about Melanie Mullen Japan Tour 2009

http://yummyseaweed.seesaa.net/article/132851966.html
http://yummyseaweed.seesaa.net/article/134645085.html

Some english blogging done by Green drinks Tokyo in Nov.2009

http://greenz.jp/en/2009/11/19/green-drinks-report-melanie-mullen-green-party-canada/

Some Pictures and a slide show of Mullen’s Green Drinks Presentation can be viewed on the link below:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/greenzjp/sets/72157622672461529/show/

English Video Interview by Mr.Tetra Tanizaki of Worldshift in Tokyo

http://blog.livedoor.jp/tetra_/