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14 WWW. UNWLA.ORG “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЖОВТЕНЬ 2014 As I have written previously, each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on September 21st. The United Nations General Assembly has declared this a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace and the commitment to the UN Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Peace. As I write this column, the people of Ukraine are facing not only a complete violation of this “universal” right but also the worst reported violence since a cease-fire between Russian-backed rebels and Ukrainian troops took effect on September 5th. Even international monitors from the Organization for Security and Co -operation in Europe, who are overseeing the implementation of the cease-fire, found the m- selves in the midst of terrorist shelling this past weekend. The present is extremely disturbing, the future — unknown. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Se c- retary General of NATO, recently stated that “without security, there can be no prosperity.” This simple statement tells it all. The citizens in Ukraine, nationwide, cannot look into the future, let alone with any optimism, until this devastating war comes to an end. Our organization continues to support Ukraine through its participation in demonstr a- tions and rallies here in the United States. (Most recently, rallies took place on September 7th in front of the Russian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City and on Sep tem- ber 18th in front of the White House in support of President Poroshenko’s visit to Washington, D.C.) We also continue to disseminate information and write letters to government officials: of special interest was our recent letter in support of Lt. Nadiya Savchenko, who has been transferred to the Serbsky Institute in Moscow to undergo “f o- rensic psychiatric evaluation” and has been put on the list of detainees who are to be swapped in a c- cordance with the Minsk agreement made b e- tween Kyiv and Russia. To date, this has not tra n- spired, but we continue to follow the develo p- ments. I was able to discuss this situation with Helen Viksnins, host of WPFW “In Our Voices” program, who interviewed me, Vera Andrushkiw, Vice President of U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, and film producer Olha Onyshko, on September 10th. This station is found in the Washington, D.C. a r- ea. Other topics touched upon in the interview were the type of work our organization supports and the current concerns of women of Ukraine. The archive of this interview can be found at : http://www.wpfwfm.org/radio/programming/ archived-shows . We thank Ms. Viksnins for giving us the opportunity to bring Ukraine’s plight to the Washington, D.C. listeners. Simultaneously, our social welfare co m- mittee continues to aid wounded individuals and their families in Ukraine — through the President of Soyuz Ukrainok of Ukraine, Oreslava Khomyk, and other leading members of this organization in Poltava and in Kolomyia. It was my and Vice President Sofia Hewryk’s pleasure to attend the Philadelphia R e- gional Council’s annual Den’ Soyuzianky on Su n- day, September 14th. This event brings together the members of the Regional Council to celebrate their branches’ acc omplishments in an atmo s- phere of camaraderie. I had the distinct pleasure of presenting Lidia Buk, of Branch 67, with a ce r- tificate confirming her induction to Honorary Membership of the UNWLA. This honor, the highest honor of our organization, was bestowe d on her during the UNWLA’s XXX Convention. The National Board of the UNWLA is pr e- paring for an early annual meeting to be held on September 19-21 at Soyuzivka in Kerhonkson, NY. The goal of this gathering will be to formulate a mission and vision for the next term while on the doorstep of our organization’s 90th annive r- sary. Our organization is very engaged at every level at this time, and a coming together of its leaders will strengthen everyone’s resolve as we move forward during this tumultuous chapter in Ukraine’s history. ATTENTION AUTHORS Please send your submissions to Our Life at the email address indicated on the inside cover of every issue: unwlaourlife@gmail.com
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