Lights-Camera-ACTION! (1): Sergio Vieira de Mello Foundation
August 19 is World Humanitarian Day. This week I bring you “Lights-Camera-ACTION!” a special feature on the world of celebrity giving. We look into the commitment of people in the limelight to humanitarian causes.
Today, we start off with the Sergio Vieira de Mello Foundation.
Today, we start off with the Sergio Vieira de Mello Foundation.
First returnees arriving in Phum Ku, FUNIPEC zone,
under the watch of Sergio / September 1992 (UNHCR)
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WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY
is a day dedicated to recognize humanitarian personnel and those who have lost their lives working for humanitarian causes. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly as part of a Swedish-sponsored GA Resolution A/63/L.49 on the Strengthening of the Coordination of Emergency Assistance of the United Nations,and set as 19 August. It marks the day on which the then Special Representative of the Secretary-General to Iraq, Sérgio Vieira de Mello and 21 of his colleagues were killed in the bombing of the UN Headquarters in Baghdad.
The Sergio Vieira de Mello Foundation
& Its Purpose
Dedicated to promoting dialogue for the peaceful resolution of conflict, the Sergio Vieira de Mello Foundation has been established as an international entity under Swiss law to continue Sergio’s mission and fulfill his vision through:
• An Annual Prize in his name awarded to individuals, institutions or communities in recognition of their outstanding and unique work undertaken to achieve peaceful reconciliation between peoples and parties in conflict.
• An Annual Memorial Lecture in collaboration with the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva (HEID) on or around 15 March.
• A Fellowship in Sergio’s name to be awarded to a selected number of outstanding young people whose parents or family members were victims of humanitarian crises resulting from armed conflict.
• Supporting initiatives and efforts that promote peaceful reconciliation and co-existence between peoples and communities divided by conflict.
• Advocating for the security and independence of humanitarian actors, wherever they may be operating and whomever they may work for.
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