New Humanity

POLITICAL MOVEMENT FOR UNITY

The fundamental aim in governance and public service is to bring about universal brotherhood recognizing the mutual interdependence of all peoples.

March 2005

A 10 day meeting in Cearà Brazil for 50 governmental officials to draft a proposal on global development for semi-arid regions of the world inhabited by more than 6 million people.

June 2-3, 2005

A conference entitled “Cities for Unity: Municipalities Networking to Fortify Democratic Governance and Local Development in Latin America” Rosario, Argentina. [http://www.ciudadesporlaunidad.mppu.org.ar/] [Spanish]

Human Rights, Brotherhood and Interdependence

A New Humanity side event during the April 2005 Commission on Human Rights meeting in Geneva highlights advances achieved in Fontem, Cameroon. New Humanity supports the Universal Declaration of Human Rights based on “the four pillars” of dignity, freedom, equality, and brotherhood.

Brotherhood in politics.
Bern, Switzerland. September 4, 2004

“This (Brotherhood) is the key to putting the history of our countries and of humanity back on the road to peace”, Chiara Lubich proposed to a meeting of Swiss politicians and youth. [http://www.politic-forum.ch] [German | French | Italian]

Day of Interdependence

Interdependence day in Philadelphia, 2003 [Messagge from Chiara Lubich] Second Annual Day of Interdependence Rome, September 12, 2004 The European Charter for the Politics of Interdependence to Build a World of Peace without Frontiers was signed in Rome by the City Council, Acli, Legambiente, St Egidio Community, Focolare Movement, and Civ-World. [more] Message of Secretary General Kofi Annan to the Day of Interdependence in Rome: “We need men and women who develop the awareness of being world citizens. No nation, on its own, can protect itself from the dangers that threaten it from outside.” Third Annual Day of Interdependence Paris, September 10-12, 2005 [more]