Africa

Nairobi (Kenya, Africa ) : BK Asha, Director of Om Shanti Retreat Center visited Nairobi (Kenya) where BK Classes, interviews with Newspaper, radio station and public talks were held on various topics including Leadership with Wisdom, Master your emotions, Emotional Intelligence, The Happiness Habit etc.

Egypt ( Africa ):  An email from the UN office said that the negotiations have been extended. Everybody hopes that by Sunday latest, there will be a document agreed upon by all parties. That’s also one of the major flaws of the UN process; any binding document has to be approved by everybody. As per… Read More »

Egypt ( Africa ): The second week of the latest COP meeting and certainty is as elusive as ever. An air of mystery around the negotiations is amplified by some prevarication in public by officials, no doubt due in part to the pressure of discussions going right down to the wire. Then, the vocabulary is mind-bending,… Read More »

Egypt ( Africa ): In a press conference organized by The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development, members from diverse faiths presented the universal principles for climate justice. These 10 Commandments have been defined by the Elijah Interfaith Institute of Israel and try to bring benefit and sustainability to the forefront of the decision-making process. BK… Read More »

Egypt ( Africa ): The first week of COP 27 has ended, and almost 35000 delegates from 200 countries, 3000 people from the press are registered and attending the conference. The expectations for substantial compensation for the damages of climate change or a meaningful reduction of emissions are somewhat muted. One shall not be surprised… Read More »

Cairo, Egypt ( Africa ):  The youth delegation of the Brahma Kumaris Environment Initiative had an engaging participation at UN Youth Conference “CO17” held in the week before the climate conference in Sharm El Sheikh. One of the highlights included a 60-minute “The Inner Power of Global Youth” session, which involved an enriching dialogue between… Read More »

Egypt ( Africa ): Archbishop Samy, Shehata, Anglican Primate of Alexandria, Bishop Co-Adjutor of the Diocese of Egypt; Nobuyuki Asai, Executive Director, Soka Gakkai Peace Committee; Moderator: Valériane Bernard, Brahma Kumaris representative United Nations, Geneva, Mr Harjeet Singh Head of Global Political Strategy for Climate Action Network; Prof. Dr. Cornelia Füllkrug-Weitzel, ACT Alliance Goodwill Ambassador… Read More »

Egypt ( Africa ): More than 25,000 delegates, 200 heads of state and ministers are coming together for the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, a famous holiday resort at the red sea. Brahma Kumaris is an accredited observer organisation represented at the conference by an experienced delegation. On the first day… Read More »

UN Climate Change Conference (COP 27) November 6 – 18, 2022 At this year’s very timely climate change conference, UN Framework for the Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Brahma Kumaris are participating by attending and co-organizing events with other NGO friends. The conference is bein held in Sharm El-Sheikh International Convention Center, Egypt, from November 6… Read More »

Mauritius ( Africa ) : BK Sister Mala met His Excellency Prithvirajsing Roopun, the President of the Republic of Mauritius, applied a tilak and tied him the sacred rakhi. BK Geeta and BK Mala met H.E. Mr. Marie Cyril Eddy Boissezon, Vice President of the Republic of Mauritius;  H.E. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Prime Minister of… Read More »