Womens Federation For World Peace International Inc

THE AIM OF WFWPI IS TO REALIZE A PEACEFUL AND HARMONIOUS GLOBAL FAMILY.

WFWPI PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2021:1. ORGANIZED AND LAUNCHED THE FIRST ANNUAL AUCTION AND FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN FOR GIVING FOR GOOD (GFG), A SIGNATURE PROJECT OF WFWPI, HELD FROM JANUARY 24 TO FEBRUARY 13, 2021. THE THEME WAS "GIVING FOR GOOD: EARTH, OUR HOME. ALL LIFE, OUR FAMILY." THE ONLINE AUCTION CONSISTED OF DONATED ITEMS FROM DR. HAK JA HAN MOON, CO-FOUNDER OF WFWPI, AS WELL AS ITEMS FROM SEVERAL OF HER CHILDREN, WITH OVER 200 ITEMS IN TOTAL. THE CAMPAIGN ALSO CONSISTED OF A FUNDRAISING EVENT HOSTED BY DR. SUN JIN MOON, WFWPI SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT. THE CAMPAIGN RAISED A GROSS INCOME OF $62,370.21. ALL PROCEEDS WERE RAISED FOR THE GFG CLIMATE ACTION FUND, WHICH FUNDED 12 CLIMATE ACTION PROJECTS IN 11 COUNTRIES.2. ORGANIZED THE FIRST GFG CLIMATE ACTION GRANT FUNDING PROJECT USING THE FUNDS COLLECTED DURING THE GFG FUNDRAISING EFFORT EARLIER IN THE YEAR. THE GRANTS WENT TO FUND 12 PROJECTS DEVELOPED BY WFWP CHAPTERS ACROSS 11 COUNTRIES THAT AIM TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND CHAPTERS WERE ENCOURAGED TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN CONDUCTING THESE PROJECTS FROM AUGUST - DECEMBER 2021.3. ORGANIZED A VIRTUAL CSW65 PARALLEL EVENT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRST LADIES FOR PEACE, A PROJECT OF THE UNIVERSAL PEACE FEDERATION, ENTITLED "FIRST LADIES AND EMERGING LEADERS: AN INTERGENERATIONAL DIALOGUE: THE JOURNEY OF 1325 AND WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP." THE EVENT WAS HELD ON MARCH 19, 2021 VIA ZOOM WEBINAR. SPEAKERS INCLUDED MME. MAMMUSA 'MASEKOALANE MAJORO, FIRST LADY, KINGDOM OF LESOTHO; MME. FIONNUALA KENNY, SPOUSE OF PRIME MINISTER, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND (2011-2017); MME. CALLISTA JENNIE MUTHARIKA, FIRST LADY, REPUBLIC OF MALAWI (2010-2012); HON. MME. MARIA FERNANDA FLORES DE ALEMAN, FIRST LADY, REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA (1997-2002); MME. DEBBIE REMENGESAU, FIRST LADY, REPUBLIC OF PALAU (2013-2021); DR. SUN JIN MOON, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, WFWPI; MS. SRRUTHI LEKHA RAAJA ELANGO, UN REPRESENTATIVE, WFWPI OFFICE FOR UN RELATIONS, GENEVA; MS. JUNGSOO MOON, MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO; MS. AMANDA BRADLEY, LEGAL SERVICE TEAM ASSISTANT, DAVIS POLK WARDWELL; MRS. CAROLYN HANDSCHIN, DIRECTOR OF WFWPI OFFICE FOR UN RELATIONS; BLESSIE GADON DHAKAL, INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRST LADIES FOR PEACE (IAFLP); MRS. MERLY BARLAAN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, WFWPI OFFICE FOR UN RELATIONS; AND MRS. MARILYN ANGELUCCI, PRESIDENT, WFWP AFGHANISTAN.4. ORGANIZED AN ONLINE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN FOR HUMANITARIAN AID IN AFGHANISTAN, WHICH TOOK PLACE FROM AUGUST TO DECEMBER 2021. THE CAMPAIGN GENERATED $6,700 IN FUNDS.5. PARTICIPATED IN THE GLOBAL WEEK TO ACT FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS) BY DEVELOPING A WEEK-LONG SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN ON WFWPI SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. THE GLOBAL WEEK WAS HELD FROM SEPTEMBER 17 TO SEPTEMBER 28, 2021.6. ORGANIZED A UNITED NATIONS DAY COMMEMORATIVE VIRTUAL EVENT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF YOUTH AND STUDENTS FOR PEACE (IAYSP) ENTITLED "THE UN DREAM: INTERGENERATIONAL COOPERATION AND OUR JOURNEY TO PEACE." THE EVENT WAS CO-SPONSORED BY THE PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES TO THE UNITED NATIONS IN NEW YORK AND WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 22, 2021 VIA ZOOM MEETING. SPEAKERS INCLUDED H.E. ENRIQUE A. MANALO, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES TO THE UNITED NATIONS; DR. RIMA SALAH, FORMER ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, UNITED NATIONS; MS. TARINA AHUJA, CO-FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, GREATER GOOD INITIATIVE; MS. KATARINA CONNERY, VICE PRESIDENT, WFWP USA; AND MR. MIILHAN STEPHENS, PRESIDENT, YOUTH AND STUDENTS FOR PEACE USA.7. MANAGED A TEAM OF TWO VOLUNTEER UN REPRESENTATIVES IN NY, AS WELL AS TEN (10) INTERNS AND FOUR ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS. 8. ADMINISTRATION: SUBMITTED THE 2017-2020 QUADRENNIAL REPORT FOR REVIEW BY THE UN ECOSOC COMMITTEE ON NGOS; SUBMITTED ANNUAL FINANCIAL REVIEW. 9. WFWPI UN NEWSLETTER: PRODUCED, PUBLISHED AND DISTRIBUTED DIGITALLY ISSUES 41 AND 42 OF THE NEWSLETTER.10. ATTENDED AND PARTICIPATED IN 37 MEETINGS SPONSORED BY THE UNITED NATIONS AND ITS AFFILIATED COUNCILS, INCLUDING:SPECIAL MEETINGS ATTENDED: A. NGO CSW NY MONTHLY MEETINGS, UN CHURCH CENTER/ZOOM, SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2021.B. DAILY PRESS CONFERENCE, SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2021.C. MERLY BARLAAN, WFWPI REPRESENTATIVE, WAS A SPEAKER AT "SURMOUNTING GREATER CHALLENGES AMIDST THE PANDEMIC THRU INTER-FAITH DIALOGUE," VIRTUAL, MARCH 27.D. MERLY BARLAAN, WFWPI REPRESENTATIVE, WAS A SPEAKER AT "ACHIEVING DOMESTIC PEACE: WOMEN AS MEDIATORS OF FORGIVENESS, RECONCILIATION AND DEVELOPMENT," VIRTUAL, MARCH 27.E. MERLY BARLAAN, WFWPI REPRESENTATIVE, WAS A SPEAKER AT "NEW VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT - TO COUNTER INVOLUNTARY MIGRATION AND THE SMUGGLING OF MIGRANTS," 30TH COMMISSION OF CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE (CCPCJ) SIDE EVENT, VIRTUAL, MAY 17.F. MERLY BARLAAN, WFWPI REPRESENTATIVE, WAS A SPEAKER AT "THE ROLE OF THE MOTHER IN THE FAMILY IN TIMES OF PANDEMIC," VIRTUAL, MAY 28.G. "LAUNCHING PROGRAM: UN DECADE OF ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION," VIRTUAL, JUNE 4.H. "WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP AND THE UN: THE FRONTLINE OF CHANGE," VIRTUAL, JUNE 6.I. MERLY BARLAAN, WFWPI REPRESENTATIVE, WAS A SPEAKER AT "WORLD FOOD SECURITY DAY: 'PERMACULTURE, TENDENCIES OF 21ST CENTURY'," VIRTUAL, JUNE 7.J. MERLY BARLAAN, WFWPI REPRESENTATIVE, WAS A SPEAKER AT "PERMACULTURE HOME GARDENS: 'THE LINCHPIN TO FOOD SECURITY AND WHOLESOME COMMUNITIES'," VIRTUAL, JUNE 10.K. "INTERNATIONAL DAY OF AFRICAN CHILD 2021," VIRTUAL, JUNE 19.L. "WOMEN POLITICAL LEADERS SUMMIT 2021: BUILDING FORWARD. WOMEN POLITICAL LEADERS DETERMINING THE NEW NORMAL," VIRTUAL, JUNE 21.M. "NATIONAL DIALOGUES IN PEACEBUILDING AND TRANSITIONS," VIRTUAL, JUNE 24.N. MERLY BARLAAN, WFWPI REPRESENTATIVE, WAS A SPEAKER AT "SOCIAL & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROGRAMS," VIRTUAL, JUNE 25.O. MERLY BARLAAN, WFWPI REPRESENTATIVE, WAS A SPEAKER AT "WOMEN'S EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC LIFE AND DECISION-MAKING LEADS TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT," VIRTUAL, JUNE 26.P. MERLY BARLAAN, WFWPI REPRESENTATIVE, WAS A SPEAKER AT "SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROGRAMS," VIRTUAL, JUNE 26.Q. MERLY BARLAAN, WFWPI REPRESENTATIVE, WAS A SPEAKER AT "WOMEN'S EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC LIFE AND DECISION-MAKING LEADS TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT," VIRTUAL, JUNE 26.R. "GENERATION EQUALITY FORUM: OPENING," VIRTUAL, JUNE 30.S. "FEMINIST ACTION FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE," VIRTUAL, JULY 2.T. "FROM COP22 TO COP26: THE CONGO BASIN BLUE FUND, AN AFRICAN AND A GLOBAL ISSUE," VIRTUAL, JULY 6.U. "HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM 2021 OPENING," VIRTUAL, JULY 6.V. "2021 HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (HLPF 2021), 3RD MEETING," VIRTUAL, JULY 7.W. "2021 HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (HLPF 2021), 4TH MEETING," VIRTUAL, JULY 7.X. "PEOPLE-CENTERED RECOVERY FOR A BETTER WORLD: REIGNITING SDG16+ ACTION," VIRTUAL, JULY 9.Y. "THE ROLE OF THE CIRCULAR CARBON ECONOMY IN ACHIEVING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS)," VIRTUAL, JULY 12.Z. "THE STATE OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN THE WORLD 2021," VIRTUAL, JULY 12.AA. "THE SDG7 POLICY BRIEFS 2021 - ADVANCING SDG7 IMPLEMENTATION IN SUPPORT OF THE 2030 AGENDA," VIRTUAL, JULY 13.BB. "THE CARE ECONOMY - RECOGNIZING AND VALUING CARE, INCLUDING EARLY LEARNING AND CHILD CARE, AS A VITAL SECTOR OF THE ECONOMY, EXPANDING CARE INFRASTRUCTURE, AND REBALANCING PAID AND UNPAID WORK RESPONSIBILITIES," VIRTUAL, JULY 13. CC. "GLOBAL PROGRESS TOWARDS THE SDGS: MEASURING, MONITORING AND EVALUATING THE 2030 AGENDA DURING AND AFTER COVID-19," VIRTUAL, JULY 14.DD. "2021 HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (HLPF 2021), 15TH MEETING," VIRTUAL, JULY 15.EE. "FLASH PANEL: THE UNFOLDING SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN," VIRTUAL, AUGUST 26.FF. "TURNING IT AROUND THROUGH INCLUSIVE FOOD SYSTEMS," VIRTUAL, SEPTEMBER 23.GG. "PEOPLE, PURPOSE & PASSION: THE YOUTH'S PATHWAY TO A CONSCIENCE-CENTERED LEADERSHIP," VIRTUAL, SEPTEMBER 25.HH. "TURNING IT AROUND THROUGH LOCALIZED ACTION," VIRTUAL, SEPTEMBER 27.II. "TURNING IT AROUND FOR CLIMATE ACTION: MOBILIZING TO LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND," VIRTUAL, SEPTEMBER 30.JJ. "MARRIAGE & FAMILY...THE BASIC UNIT OF CIVILIZATION, DESERVING OF PROTECTION FROM SOCIETY AND THE STATE," VIRTUAL, NOVEMBER 5.KK. "10TH ANNIVERSARY FIL-AM PRESS CLUB OF NEW YORK," PHILIPPINE CENTER, NY, DECEMBER 2.