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SUMMARY:SAS Youth Campaign
DESCRIPTION:Still for a Sec (SAS) is a youth-led initiative inviting participants into a 2-month journey of daily reflection through the Kind or Coin Jar Challenge. Each time you meditate or journal\, you add to your jar—either a coin for giving back or a note of a kind deed. At the end\, your jar fuels an SDG-aligned project to do in your own community. Let’s learn how! \n  \nStay involved: ‎ \n\nJoin the WhatsApp Community\nChallenge Google Form Link: \nContact Info: \n\nAyushi Patel (Youth Intern): ayushipatel579@yahoo.com\nBK UN Office: info@un.brahmakumaris.org \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/sas-youth-campaign/
CATEGORIES:Participation in UN Events,Working in Partnership
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250901T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250930T170000
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CREATED:20250821T195702Z
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SUMMARY:Shifting Consciousness to Accelerate Social Development
DESCRIPTION:“We cannot change anything by doing the same things we have done in the past” We agree with this and that’s why “SIT Con” was born. A warm invitation to join many on this 30 days journey exploring what a shift in consciousness can trigger. \nlet’s choose to \n\npractice calm\nrealize potential\nempower action\n\nEnroll now \n  \n 
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/shifting-consciousness-to-accelerate-social-development/
CATEGORIES:Participation in UN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250902T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250902T190000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T175659Z
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SUMMARY:Weekly Meditation - September
DESCRIPTION:Tonight’s meditation will be dedicated to International Day of Charity which will be observed at the UN on September 5.\n\n\n\n“Charity at its core is an expression of global solidarity. It brings people together to build more just and resilient societies\, whether through direct giving\, volunteering\, or collective action. From traditional giving to strategic philanthropy\, charity today is a driving force in social innovation\, poverty reduction\, and inclusive development.” – UN website\n\n\nWe have the honor of special guest visiting from Chicago\, BK Mary Friedland\, Coordinator of BK Activities in Chicago.\nIn-person attendance: \n\n\n\nBrahma Kumaris Office at the UN\n866 UN Plaza\, Suite 436\nNY\, NY 10017\nRSVP mandatory: info@un.brahmakumaris.org\n\nOnline participation: register: https://bit.ly/weeklymed
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/weekly-meditation-september/
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Participation in UN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250916T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250916T190000
DTSTAMP:20260521T152510
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SUMMARY:Weekly Meditation September
DESCRIPTION:This week’s meditation is dedicated to World Cleanup Day which will be celebrated on September 20. \nHosted by UN-Habitat\, the 2025 observance will focus on fashion and textile waste\, highlighting the issue of waste generated by the global fashion industry. With over 92 million tons of textile waste produced annually\, the theme will spotlight the urgent need to reduce\, reuse\, and recycle materials while promoting sustainable production and consumption practices. The campaign under the theme\, Lead by Example\, also highlights the issue of cigarette butt pollution\, the most common type of litter collected during cleanup events\, and encourages action to reduce it. Learn more.  \n“Waste is a resource in the wrong place.” \n“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” – Robert Swan \nIn-person attendance: \n\n\n\nBrahma Kumaris Office at the UN\n866 UN Plaza\, Suite 436\nNY\, NY 10017\nRSVP mandatory: info@un.brahmakumaris.org\n\nOnline participation: register: https://bit.ly/weeklymed
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/weekly-meditation-september-3/
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Participation in UN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250919T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250919T150000
DTSTAMP:20260521T152510
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SUMMARY:Are We Working Deeply Enough for Global Transformation?
DESCRIPTION:The UN NGO Major Group Unitive Cluster warmly invites you their Peace Day ONLINE event where we would hear insights and inspirations from our esteemed speakers: \n\nAmbassador I. Rhonda King\, Permanent Representative of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to the UN\nKekhashan Basu\, M.S.M.\, MBA Global influencer\, Founder President of the Green Hope Foundation\nWilliam Keepin\, PhD\, Mathematical physicist\, Co-Founder of Satyana Institute and Gender Reconciliation International.\n\nParticipants engagement will also add flavor to the conversation. Please feel free to share this invitation with your friends and colleagues. \nRegister here on zoom: https://bit.ly/deeplyenough
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/are-we-working-deeply-enough-for-global-transformation/
CATEGORIES:Participation in UN Events,Working in Partnership
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250919T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250919T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T152510
CREATED:20250908T232410Z
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SUMMARY:International Day of Peace event
DESCRIPTION:Tillman Chapel of the Church Center for the United Nations \n777 UN Plaza\, NY 10017
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/international-day-of-peace-event-2/
CATEGORIES:Participation in UN Events,Working in Partnership
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250920T150000
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SUMMARY:International Day of Peace event
DESCRIPTION:Save the date \nSaturday\, September 20 at 3:00 – 6:00pm \nFordham University – Rose Hill Campus \n  \n 
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/international-day-of-peace-event/
CATEGORIES:Participation in UN Events,Working in Partnership
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250923T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250923T190000
DTSTAMP:20260521T152510
CREATED:20250904T215450Z
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SUMMARY:Weekly Meditation September
DESCRIPTION:This week’s meditation is dedicated to International Day of Peace which will be celebrated on September 21 and to the success of the UN 80th. General Assembly. \nFrom peacekeepers on the front lines of conflict\, to community members\, to students in classrooms around the world\, everyone has a role to play. We must speak up against violence\, hate\, discrimination\, and inequality; practice respect; and embrace the diversity of our world. Learn more.  \n“Peace is the innate quality of the soul. It is who we are. It is the natural way of our being. We have forgotten who we are. Now is the time to remember.” – Brahma Kumaris \nJoin us as we celebrate world peace and collectively offer light and hope for the success of the UN General Assembly\, marking 80 years since its existence. Let us keep the flame of the UN alight – dignity for all life and equality and freedom for all beings. \nIn-person attendance: \n\n\n\nBrahma Kumaris Office at the UN\n866 UN Plaza\, Suite 436\nNY\, NY 10017\nRSVP mandatory: info@un.brahmakumaris.org\n\nOnline participation: register: https://bit.ly/weeklymed
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/weekly-meditation-september-4/
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Participation in UN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250930T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250930T190000
DTSTAMP:20260521T152510
CREATED:20250904T221418Z
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SUMMARY:Weekly Meditation September
DESCRIPTION:This week’s meditation is dedicated to International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (FLW) which will be celebrated on September 29. \nEmbracing innovation and fostering circular economy approaches in agrifood systems to prevent\, reduce\, reuse and repurpose FLW also serves to create new job opportunities\, improve livelihoods and generate financial benefits for a range of stakeholders. \nNow is the time for everyone – from producers\, investors\, businesses and supply chain stakeholders to consumers of all ages\, as well as academia and research\, civil society\, and the private and public sectors – to take urgent action to expand and strengthen efforts both individually and collectively\, to reduce food loss and waste towards ensuring a food secure world – now and in the future. Learn more.  \n“Throwing away food is like stealing from the table of those who are poor and hungry.” – Pope Francis \nIn-person attendance: \n\n\n\nBrahma Kumaris Office at the UN\n866 UN Plaza\, Suite 436\nNY\, NY 10017\nRSVP mandatory: info@un.brahmakumaris.org\n\nOnline participation: register: https://bit.ly/weeklymed
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/weekly-meditation-september-5/
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Participation in UN Events
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