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CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Appreciation, celebration, education, integrity, cross-cultural perspectives, indigenous peoples, multi-culturalism

> RESOURCES
> UNITED NATIONS- The Original Charter.
> Recommended Media:
> BULLFROG FILMS 1-800-543-3764: Environmental and Educational Videos
> Organizations
> For Mother Earth
> Rainforest Foundation UK
> Online Publications
> Fourth World Journal
> LINKS
> Cultural Diversity
> Spectralinks A database of internet resources related to issues of primary interest to people of color.
> Cultural Survival
> Native Web
> Conserving Cultural Diversity
> People's Paths Site Index Native American website index
> Indigenous People, Culture and Lifestyle
> World Culture:
> WORLD AREA STUDIES RESOURCES WOW! Links to informative sites for every region of the world. This is the place to start when researching the world.
> Ethnographic Studies Internet Resource Page
> WORLD ART TREASURES Images of art from around the world gathered in one convenient, well-organized location- This site is a treasure for everyone.
> WORLD MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLOREAnnotated links to a variety of useful resources
> ALTAPEDIA Encyclopedic info on the nations of the world.
> MULTICULTURAL TALES OF WONDER An extensive collection of folk and fairy tales from around the world.
> Cultural Survival
> Teen Source Book: Humans Rights: Indigenous Peoples
> Endangered Languages
> Maori Independence Site
> Cultural Viewpoints and Knowledge
> Indigenous Agricultural and Environmental Knowledge Systems
> Indigenous Knowledge, Biodiversity Conservation and Development
> Consciousness-Related Issues in Minoan Archaeology
> Earth/yin/ecol/gaian issue
> Indigenous Peoples: Geographical
> Native America
> Native Web
> CMMR:Native American Resources
> Africa:
> African Traditional Religion
> Pagan Federation of South Africa : Site Index
> Africa: Relief Works & Conflicts
> Africa: Food & Agriculture
> Africa: Environment
> Africa: Development Africa: Health _Studies/About_African/ww_dev.html
> http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African
> Third World Women:
> Focus International / WIDNET (Women In Development NETwork) - StatisticsWomen's
> Issues Third World Countries - Homepage
> http://www.focusintl.com/statangl.htm
> African Women:
> AWOGNet http://www.af
> ricaonline.co.ke/AfricaOnline/women.html
> Association of African Women Scholars
> Strategic Action
> Issue Area: African Women's Rights

Participant Comments follow below

a sudden crisis rose when war on Iraq declared, its recognition as protector of world became questionable by many who relied on it. This showed something went beyond control of UNITED NATIONS and had to sit back. Some countries were more powerful dominated and went their own way, UN and its 191 members could do nothing, was an indication of its failure to organize as powerful International body. Out of 191 countries in our world, only 15 are members of security council; 10 are elected by general assembly for 2 year term and 5 are permanent members (have veto rights). Each Council member has one vote. Decisions on the issues are made by positive votes of at least nine out of the 15 members. That means decisions on matters require nine votes, including the votes of five permanent members (veto power). So, 5 out of 9 members are strong members with having veto rights. All 191 members of the United Nations agree to accept and carry out the decisions of 9 members (4+5) of Security Council. The fate of entire world is on 5 permanent and 10 assembly (2 year term) elected members who decide the destiny of the world. The Council alone has power of decision that member States are obligated to carry out as per the UN charter. This system may not be transparent as long as voting rights not given to all its members. The real democratic pattern is involving all its members for contributing to making decision. Veto right is dictating term that obligates others to carry. Entire United Nations and its 191 members are under dominance of 5 permanent and 4 assembly elected members. New world order means amendment of UN Security Council policy to retain and establish its image. I have also made site on this matter: http://www.sadashivan.com/freephotos4ursocialstudy/id39.html 11/20/04 13:08:37 GMT

Site name: poverty and tribes Site URL: http://www.sadashivan.com/quotpovertyquotampquottribesquot/ site descriptions: Tribes are socially rich economically poor. India according to the 1991 census but number has now reduced substantially as forests reduced and their dependence on forest resources minimized. Economic and modern life style forced them to come out to get mixed with modern generation, but did not get proper attention and respect of their culture so most of them still live in below poverty line. sadashivan 06/07/04 06:07:02 GMT

Language of Spirituality Conference, Albuquerque, NM, USA, August 1 - 3, 2003, With the idea in mind that language is a reflection of cultural perception, this Dialogue with Native American scholars, physicists, and linguists will address the question "Is it possible that indigenous language is more suited to convey the ideas of quantum physics than western european languages?" i.e., right brain more diffused thinking vs. left brain linear thinking. (What is reality?)Global Dialogue Project's Valerie Gremillion; Nobel Laureate, physics, Brian Josephson; Joseph Rael, author, Being & Vibration; William Tiller; Leroy Little Bear,JD, former director Native American Studies Harvard,& many more. http://www.seedopenu.org, 505-792-2900 Glenn Parry / Barbara Gordon seed@seedopenu.org 07/09/03 23:20:36 GMT