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OUR LIFE Monthly, p u blished by Ukrainian N ational W om en’s League o f Am erica Vol. LXIII APRIL 2006 Editor: TAMARA STADNYCHENKO From the Desk of the President Dear readers and Soyuzianky! I would like to begin this month’s message by wishing everyone a Happy Easter, the most joyous holiday that Christians around the world will celebrate during the month of April. During this Easter season, Ukrainians will also be celebrating a historic event: the graduation of Ukraine from the Jackson-Vanik Amendment. I am proud that the UNWLA played an active role in the Jackson-Vanik Graduation Coalition, which was instrumental in bringing about this significant change. For Ukrainians, the month of April is a bittersweet month. While we celebrate the Resurrection and observe the many beautiful Easter traditions of our heritage, we also commemorate one of the most tragic events in the history of the Ukrainian people—the Chomobyl disaster, which continues to have an adverse impact on many lives. This year is the 20th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, and the April issue of Our Life includes articles, in English and Ukrainian, related to this horrific event and its legacy. Others will also be commemorating Chomobyl in special ways. From March 12 through May 28, 2006, the Ukrainian Museum in New York City is featuring the Chornobyl + 20 Commemorative Exhibition, and we hope that many of you will take the opportunity to visit the museum and view this special exhibit. In addition, I encourage all teachers in our organization to make an effort to discuss this historically significant event with their students, encourage them to learn more about it, and promote discussions on the subject in your classrooms. This is an important assignment because what occurred at Chornobyl was not an isolated moment in the history of one country. It was an event that has had political, social, medical, and scien tific significance for the entire world and should be taught and remembered and heeded as part of human history. Other organizations and institutions have already recognized this fact. Ukraine's Permanent Mission to the UN held a meeting with representatives of Ukrainian American organizations to coordinate 20th anniversary commemorative events. A press conference on Chomobyl has been scheduled at the United Nations for April 26, and a session commemorating the nuclear disaster will be held in the UN General Assembly on April 28. During this session, an exhibit will be displayed in the South Gallery of the Visitors Lobby, and I encourage you to attend these events. At West Point Military Academy, cadets recently viewed a video about Chornobyl and its consequences. I learned of this from UNWLA member Anna Bilous of Rochester, NY, whose grandson attends the academy. In last month’s issue of Our Life, I mentioned the 50th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, which began on February 27 and ended on March 10. During the session, many related NGO events took place. One of these was sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations for the International Council of Women. As the main liaison for ICW to the UN, I participated in this event. Hanya Krill, the newest member of the New York team to the UN, also worked hard on this event, preparing the
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