Have you heard about the snag that United Nations activities through UNESCO hit after admitting Palestine as a member? Our country has to stiff them the $65 million they were expecting because of the old law prohibiting involvement in organizations that recognize Palestine. Oh well, too bad, I'm not arguing about it. But here's something CHEAP you can do.
UNESCO set up an online donation site and the press release from Thursday announcing it only had 1 puny Facebook rec. Wish I could contribute (can't). But I figured at least I could encourage others to follow up on my 2nd Facebook-rec for it.
Go here to Facebook-rec => Press release (text over the flip) is at
http://www.unesco.org/...
Donation site is
http://www.unesco.org/...
The following is (c) UNESCO 2011 but it's a press release and reproduction is expected and helps:
10.11.2011 - UNESCOPRESS
Click online and donate to UNESCO
The Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova launched an online site allowing Member States, public institutions, foundations and citizens to donate to UNESCO.This new site is one of the emergency measures announced today to fill the immediate $65m shortfall in UNESCO’s budget arising from the US decision to with-hold dues owed to the Organization.
Donations can be made online at: http://www.unesco.org/...
The United States announced the with-holding of their dues after the admission of Palestine as a UNESCO Member State on 31 October. They were required to do so by national laws dating back to the 1990s. The sum of $65m corresponds to the amount due to UNESCO by the United States for 2011.
This news provoked an unprecedented wave of support for UNESCO from citizens, associations and private corporations from all corners of the globe.
“I see these expressions of support as clear recognition of the good that UNESCO does in the world. These are very concrete indicators of success,” said the Director-General, during the closing session of the UNESCO General Conference on 10 November.
“This is not simply another extra budgetary fund – it will be directed to supporting our core activities, so that they are not affected by a difficult financial situation,” she said.
Oh by the way, if somebody out there wants to write a really righteous diary about this - Please Do! I just couldn't resist getting the word out here. 1 rec!? Mine was 2nd!? How sad! :(