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Vigil 1997 on the UN Financial Crisis: Local Vigils Information Page Locations and Contacts
Summary Information
Worldwide Contacts:
James Paul
Global Policy Forum
Phone: (212) 501-7435
Fax: (212) 595-8134
Email: globalpolicy@
globalpolicy.org
Bill Pace; Naomi Onaga
World Federalist Movement
Phone: (212) 599-1320
Fax: (212) 599-1332
Email: wfm@igc.apc.org
Sharon McHale
World Fed. of United
Nations Associations
Phone: (212) 963-5610
Fax: (212) 963-0447
Email: wfuna@undp.org
United States Contacts:
Liz Marmanides, UN Assn.-USA
Phone: (212) 697-3232
Fax: (212) 682-9185
Email: lmarmanides@unausa.org
Adam Ortiz, World Federalist Assn.
Phone: 1-800-932-0123
Fax: (202) 546-3749
Email: aortiz@wfa.org
"It is not at all an exaggeration to say that the health and fairness of UN financing depends more than anything else on the knowledge and vigilance of the citizens of the world organization."Erskine Childers (1929-1996)
Worlwide vigils are being organized by:
Global Policy Forum, the World Federalist Movement and the World Federation of United Nations Associations
in cooperation with
the Executive Committee of NGOs in Association with the UN Department of Public Information
and the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the Untied Nations (CONGO).
Hundreds of citizen organizations worldwide are partners in the vigil organizing process.
The principal organizations supporting the vigil in the United States are:
the World Federalist Association (USA)
and the
United Nations Association USA
Special thanks for coordinating work go to: Liz Marmanides, Sharon McHale, Naomi Onaga, Adam Ortiz, Bill Pace, Jim Paul and Michele Roth.
List of Vigils & Related Activities
45 vigils posted as of October 23
for North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania
(vigils will be posted as soon as we have definite information from local sponsors)
(all vigils take place on October 23rd unless noted)
Austria
Vienna
Contact:
UNA-Austria, youth section
More details to follow.
Canada
Guelph
Contact:
Elizabeth Snell
Phone: (519) 821-5710
Email: esnell@uoguelph.caVigil will take place at St. George's Square.
Montreal
Contact:
Carol Greene
Phone: (514) 426-4170
Email: greene@aei.caThe vigil will take place between 7:30 and 9 pm at Christ Church Cathedral, at the corner of St. Catherine & University Avenue.
Ottawa
Contact:
Fergus Watt, World Federalists of Canada
Phone: (613) 232-0647
Fax: (613) 563-0017
Email: wfcnat@web.apc.org
Web Site: www.web.net/~wfcnat/WFC.htmlFrazier King, UNA-Canada
Phone: (613) 232-5751 x227 Email: fraser@unac.org
Web Site: www.unac.org/events/index.html#vigilIn Ottawa, a candlelight vigil will be held at 7:30pm at the InfoCentre, corner of Wellington & Metcalfe, on Parliament Hill. Participants will walk to the War Memorial, go back to Parliament Hill and end their walk at the US embassy.
Ridgetown, Ontario
Contact:
Cornelia Sheehy
Phone: (519) 674-2525
The Ridgetown chapter of the World Federalists of Canada will send a letter to the US government asking that its dues be paid.
Victoria, British Columbia
Contact:
Mary June Pettifer, World Federalists of Canada
Phone/Fax: (250) 598-6222
Email: wfcvic@pinc.comThe vigil will take place at 1:00 at the War Memorial, across from the flagpole, corner of the BC legislature grounds. There will be a raising of the UN flag. Canada will be asked to press for alternative funding for the UN. The vigil is sponsored by the United Nations Association of Victoria and by the World Federalists of Canada.
Cyprus
Nicosia
Contact:
Marianna Trokoudes, Secretary-General, UNA-Cyprus
Phone:
Fax:Letters of protest will be sent to embassies.
Denmark
Copenhagen
Contacts:
Michael Bjerrum, FN-Forbundet / UNA Denmark
Phone: (45-35) 46-73-73
Fax: (45-35) 46-73-50Organizers plan to deliver a letter to the US embassy.
Finland
Helsinki
Contact:
Suomen YK-Liitto
Phone: (3589) 135-1402
Fax: (3589) 135-2173Details of the vigil to be posted soon.
France
Lyon
Contact:
Jean-Luc Prerel, Fédéralistes Mondiaux-Lyon Phone: (33-4) 78-72-09-70
Fax: (33-4) 78-42-54-07The vigil will take place at 8:30 PM at the Maison de l'Europe. Prof. Joseph Yacoub, Professor at the Université Catholique de Lyon will make a speech. The vigil is being organized by the Fédéralistes Mondiaux and the Union des Fédéralistes Européens.
Nancy
Contact:
Patrick Ferry, UNA France
Phone: (333) 83-36-5484
India
Madras
Contact:
Ms Sangeetha, Asian Youth Centre (a WFM associated organization)
Phone: (91-44) 432-1245
Fax: (91-44) 432-1245The vigil will take place at 5:30 pm at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium.
Italy
Rome
Contact:
Roberto Castaldi, Italian Section, Young European Federalists (Pisa)
Phone: (39) 50-55 61 85
Fax: (39) 50-55 61 85
Email: jef.europe@agora.stm.itParticipants will gather in the city center. A vigil is also being planned for Florence and one may also take place in Milan.
Japan
Tokyo
Contact:
Hirotsugu Kijima, United World Federalists of Japan
Phone: (81-427) 993-499
Fax: (81-427) 993-499
A proposal will be submitted to the US ambassador to Japan prior to the vigil. The vigil will gather at 6:30 PM at Ark Hills Plaza and walk down to the US Embassy. Participants will hold luminous sticks. The vigil is organized in cooperation with the UN Student Association of Japan.
Kenya
Nairobi
Contact:
Nicky Nzioki, ELCI
Email: nicky_nzioki@elci.sasa.unon.org
Netherlands
The Hague
Contact:
Wereld Federalisten Beweging Nederland
Phone: (31-70) 347-196
Fax: (31-70) 382-5254
Norway
Oslo
Contact:
Roy Breivik, En Verden
Phone: (47-22) 28 91 51
Fax: (47-22) 28 91 51 (call first)A delegation of En Verden, the World Federalist member organization in Norway, will visit the US ambassador to Norway to deliver a letter to US authorities. (This builds on previous NGO activity on this issue on Norway that may be partly responsible for a strong presentation by the Norwegian Foreign Minister on UN finance at the General Assembly in September.)
Samoa
Vaitele
Contact:
Le Tagaloa Pita, President, Samoan UN Association
Phone/Fax: (685) 21667A candle light procession and service will be held at 5am (dawn) on Oct. 24th, at Vaiteleieta Congregational Christian Church in the village of Vaitele, four miles from the capital city of Apia. About 200 people will participate.
Surinam
Paramaribo
Contact:
Roy Bhikhari, Deputy President, UNA Surinam
Mrs. Cornelly Fitz James-Forst, Secretary UNA Surinam
Tel: (597) 401 314
Fax: (597) 400 150
E-mail: icad@sr.netThere will be a public meeting on the financial crisis.
United Kingdom
London
Contact:
Daniel Wheatley, One World Trust
Phone: (44-171) 219-3825
E-mail: owt@pqwq.demon.co.ukVigil will take place by candlelight in front of the U.S. embassy from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Participants will be wearing blue ribbons. Members of Parliament and other personalities are being invited. The vigil is being organized by One World Trust, in cooperation with the Association of World Federalists, the United Nations Association-UK, the Forum for UN Renewal, Young European Federalists, and the Council for Education in World Citizenship.
United States
Akron, Ohio (Area)
Contact:
Betty Taylor, Akron Area World Federalist Association
Phone: (330) 434-1276
E-mail: htaylor@uakron.eduThe vigil will take place in Kent, Ohio. Meet at 5:15 at Unitarian Church on Gougler Ave.
Albany, New York
Contact:
Dennis Karius, UNA - Albany
Phone: (518) 456-5721
E-mail: una@csi2.comThe vigil will take place at the State Capitol from 7:00-8:00 PM. A Candlelight March is scheduled to proceed around the perimeter of the State Capitol grounds at 7:30pm. Sponsored by UNA-Albany and WFA-Partners for Global Change, Schenectady Chapter.
Amherst, Massachusetts
Contact:
Jolayne Hinkel, Amherst Partners for Global Change WFA Group
Phone: (413) 549-6774
Email: jhinkel@javanet.comThe vigil will take place from 6:15 to 6:45 at the Amherst Common (Pleasant Street by Amherst College). Following the vigil there will be a meeting at the South Amherst Congregational Church with speaker Scott Hoffman.
Boston, Massachusetts
Contact:
Jock Forbes, WFA New England Region and the Coalition for a Strong UN
Phone: (617) 576-3871
Email: wfane@aol.comVigil will be held at City Hall Plaza (tentative), 4:00 till dark.
Chicago, Illinois
Contact:
Deonne McCormick
Tel: (708) 748-0873
Fax: (312) 433-7935 (call first)In conjunction with the World Music Festival at the downtown cultural center, WFA-Chicago and other NGOs and students will be observing a moment of silence on the UN financial crisis, and presenting information about the financial crisis.
Corvallis, Oregan
Contact:
Kermit Rohde, World Federalist Association
Phone: (541) 752-4067Vigil will take place at 6:00 at Central Park across from the city library.
Denver, Colorado
Contact:
Nancy Milligan, Colorado Division, UNA-USA
Phone: (303) 832-4765This vigil will be held on October 24 at the Denver Civic Center (14th Avenue, across from the Denver Art Museum), 3:30-4:30 PM.
Grenada Hills, California
Contact:
World Federalist Association and Model UN ChapterVigil will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 at California State University Northridgewith Model UN chapter
Lincoln, Nebraska
Contact:
Marge Manglitz, UNA-USA, Lincoln Chapter
Phone: (402) 464-3607
Email: mun@unlinfo.unl.edu
The vigil will meet in front of the Federal Building at 3:15. The vigil is sponsored by the Lincoln, Nebraska Chapter of the UNAUSA and Nebraskans for Peace in cooperation with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Model United Nations.
Long Beach, California
Contact:
Sister Diane Tillman
Phone: (562) 430-4711
Vigil will take place at 6:30pm, at the World Globe at the front entrance of Seal Beach Leisure World, Seal Beach Boulevard.
Harbor Long Beach Unitarian Church Contact:
Wendell Harter
Phone: (310) 372-9445
email: Wwharter@aol.comVigil will take place on October 24th.
Los Angeles
Contact:
Wendell Harter
Phone: (310) 372-9445
email: Wwharter@aol.comVigil will take place at the Federal Building, West Los Angeles at 5:30
Madison, Wisconsin
Contact:
Tom Brown, UNA-USA
Tel: (608) 839-5753
Fax: (608) 384-9280 (call first)UNA-USA and the World Federalist Association in Madison will be distributing information on the UN financial crisis and materials urging people to contact their congressmembers at the UN Day Dinner on 24 October 1997.
Manhattan Beach, California
Contact:
John Gault
Tel: (310) 545-4614
Fax: (310) 372-0445New York City, New York
Contact:
Sharon McHale
World Federation of United Nations Associations
Phone: (212) 963-5610
Fax: (212) 963-0447
Email: wfuna@undp.orgThe vigil will take place at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, 47th Street near 1st Avenue, at 6:15-7:15 PM. There will be music, featuring ancient ceremonial instruments. UN Under Secretary General Gillian Sorensen will deliver a message from Secretary General Kofi Annan. Others will speak. A message of concern will be delivered to the United States mission. A reception will follow at 777 UN Plaza.
Palos Verdes
Contact:
Tom Camarella
Phone: (310) 398-403Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Contact:
Jan Marie Rushforth, Philadelphia Area World Federalist Association
Phone: (610) 259-7035
Fax: (610) 259-9551
The vigil will take place at 4:00-6:00 PM outside the Liberty Bell, 5th and Market Streets, on the eve of UN Day and on William Penn's Birthday!
Portland, Oregon
Contact:
Willene Bautista, World Federalist Association
Phone: (503) 282-4851
The vigil will take place on October 24, from 4:00 to 6:00 at Terry Shrunk Plaza Park, 1220 SW 3rd Avenue in Downtown Portland. This vigil will feature music, speakers as well as a candlelight vigil. At 7 oclock many people from the event will attend a birthday party for the UN at a local Friends meeting house sponsored by the Portland Friends Committee. Many other local peace groups are co-sponsoring these activities.
Sacramento, California
Contact:
Phil Jaynes
Phone: (916) 682-5209Vigil will take place on the North Steps, State Capitol Building at 4:30 on October 23rd
Salt Lake City, Utah
Contact:
Andy Schoenberg, WFA-Salt Lake City Partners Group
Phone: (801) 583-3193
e-mail: schoenberg@med.utah.eduThe Vigil will be held at 6:30 PM in front of the Federal Building, State Street and First Street.
San Bernadino, California
Contact:
May Margret
Phone: (909) 793.9329
Vigil will take place at the University of Redlands, in front of the Chapel.
Walla Walla, Washington
Contact:
Deborah Winter
Email: winter@wpoffice.whitman.eduVigil will take place at 8:00 at the steps of Memorial Hall at Whitman College.
Washington, DC
Contact:
Adam Ortiz, World Federalist Association
phone: 1-800-932-0123
fax: (202) 546-3749
email: aortiz@wfa.orgThe vigil will take place at Lafayette Park, across from the White House, beginning at 5:30 PM. There will be speakers, followed by a silent, candlelight march. List of sponsors
Whitewater, Wisconsin
Contact:
More information to be posted soon.
Special Note: Sponsors of the Washington DC Vigil
Main Sponsors: World Federalist Association; United Nations Association/National Capital Area
Other Sponsors: American Council for the UN University, American Kurdish Information Network, American Veterans Committee, the Center for Victims of Torture, Church Women United, Emergency Calition for Financial Support of the UN, Friends Committee on National Legislations, Fund for New Priorities, Human Rights Access (HRX), International Development Conference, League of Women Voters/National Capital Area, League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia, Mennonite Central Committee U.S./Washington Office, Population Institute, Veterans for Peace, World Organization Against Torture, International Human Rights Law Group
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