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democratic women’s organizations in today’s Ukraine.” I took part in the second roundtable and confirmed that the UNWLA will continue its work in Ukraine through its partnership with Soyuz Ukrainok of Ukraine. The exchange of ideas and the knowledge that we are working together for a common goal overrode the tone of heavy-heartedness that prevailed because of the rapid and unwelcome changes happening in Ukraine. Sovuz Ukrainok Ukrainv Today, Soyuz Ukrainok of Ukraine actively promotes the idea that spirituality and Christian ethics (which had been trampled during decades of communism) should be reinforced and that its membership can help nurture nationally conscious citizens of an independent Ukraine, citizens who are both physically and morally healthy. During our visits with the membership of Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk regional councils of Soyuz Ukrainok, we witnessed and were given details about the varied work they do—cultural, historical, educational, patriotic, and practical. We commend them for their dedication. As stated above, the UNWLA continues to partner with Soyuz Ukrainok Ukrainy when appropriate. One of the most critical ways that individuals can influence a government is through voting. The integral role that transparent and open elections play in ensuring the fundamental rights of citizens to a “participatory” government are clearly outlined in The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. While the UNWLA is a nonpolitical organization as defined by its by-laws (meaning that we may not endorse a specific political party or candidate), we stand by these fundamental rights. Standing firmly by this belief, the UNWLA wrote to Lilia Hryhorovych, president of Soyuz Ukrainok Ukrainy, during the last week of January 2010 (the first round of elections was held on January 17, 2010. The run-off between Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych followed on February 7, 2010), encouraging its membership to exercise their right to vote, to make themselves heard, and discouraging the very real dangers of apathy. Meeting with His Beatitude Cardinal Lubomvr Husar In August 2008 and after the IX WCU Congress session and elections, our delegation had the honor to attend a private audience with the Cardinal at the chapel on the grounds of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Kyiv. On February 10, 2011, Patriarch Husar, due to health issues, announced his resignation as the leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. UNWLA secretary Daria Drozdovska, 4th Vice President Christine Melnyk, and I, with sadness and gratitude, wrote a thank you and farewell letter to him on behalf of our membership. (This letter was accessible on our website.) Voice of America As has been the tradition for many years, the UNWLA was invited by the Voice of American to greet the people of Ukraine on the occasion of Christmas and New Year’s. On December 26, 2008, Anya Dydyk-Petrenko contacted me from the VOA studio in Washington, D.C., and the greeting was recorded for airing on New Year’s Eve. However, Ms Dydyk-Petrenko also confirmed that, after 59 years on the shortwave airwaves of Ukraine, due to lack of funding, the program would be ending. VOA had become a beacon of hope, providing truthful information about Ukraine, the United States and the world in general. Because greetings from the other major Ukrainian-American organizations who had annually contributed to this Christmas/New Year airing could not be recorded before VOA’s last program, the UNWLA’s greeting would be the last greeting offered from Ukrainian Americans to Ukraine on New Year’s Eve 2008. Ms. Dydyk-Petrenko was kind enough to tape the greeting for our archives. Other Events in the United States On April 21, 2009, Dr Natalia Sergeyeva, the wife of the Ambassador and Permanent Repre sentative of Ukraine to the United Nations, hosted a “Ukrainian April Tea” at the Ukrainian Museum 76 XXIX Конвенція СУА www.unwla.org
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