Le Développement Durable est un vœu réalisable

Je m’appelle Eureka Yao SRONVIE ; voici plusieurs années que je travaille comme volontaire des Nations Unies dans les missions de paix. Mes fonctions m’ont conduit dans plusieurs pays post-conflits où j’ai modestement contribué dans le cadre de l’assistance donnée à ces pays pour une participation efficace de toutes leurs composantes sociales à la prise de décision. Du Burundi au Liberia, en passant par la République Démocratique du Congo, du Darfour au Soudan et à Juba (durant l’organisation du Referendum du Sud Soudan), j’ai côtoyé des populations enthousiastes – parmi lesquelles, des personnes âgées, des femmes, des jeunes et des personnes handicapées, éprises de paix et de justice, très heureuses d’élire pour la première fois de leurs existences dans la plupart des cas, des personnes de leur choix sans contraintes extérieures. Des populations qui doivent parcourir des dizaines de kilomètres dans certains cas, en bravant des conditions géographiques difficiles pour atteindre les bureaux de vote. Partout dans ces pays en reconstruction après d’effroyables guerres civiles, j’ai rencontré des populations laborieuses dont la principale préoccupation est la survie. Des populations qui se reconstruisent après avoir tout perdu.

Il y a un peu plus de vingt ans naissait le concept de développement durable ; cette idée est parvenue petit à petit à s’ancrer dans les mœurs après les résultats mitigés d’autres concepts plus ou moins identiques tels que le développement communautaire, l’autopromotion…

Le développement durable n’est pas un vœu pieux ; mais alors, il faut à tout prix que l’une des principales préalables à la réalisation de ce vœu aboutisse : l’instauration en particulier dans les pays en développement de la « Bonne Gouvernance » et en particulier le retour de la paix civile et de la sécurité pour tous, sans lesquelles tous les efforts seront vains pour atteindre les objectifs du millénaire.
Le développement durable n’est pas seulement la limitation dans l’utilisation des gaz à effet de serre ; il faut aussi le concours des objectifs du millénaire et, priorité des priorités, mettre l’homme au centre de toutes les actions. Quelle développement durable pour ces populations du Kivu en République Démocratique du Congo en perpétuels déplacements ; que dire des populations du Darfour, du Soudan du Sud...?
Pour atteindre les résultats escomptés, il faut que la Communauté internationale impose un « code de bonne conduite en matière de développement durable » qui doit largement s’inspirer des principes de bonne gouvernance et que les Etats qui y failliront rendent comptent.

I am currently studying at grade 11 in St. Mary's Higher Secondary taking Humanities as my subject . I want to work in United Nations when I complete my education. I am very satisfied and very grateful for how the UN has taken a huge step in bringing qualitiative changes in a person's life. So , I want to volunteer myself a become a small part of this organization .

With UNV at Kosovo, I was surprised to work in a very cold country. While I took off the plane, the hail came down, I felt shaking and pain in my ears. At night, I asked the landlord to take me buying a coat at a shop to use, unfortunately it was a big and long ones which is not fit to me, but I have to take it.
During registration period, people were eager to come to registration center for their Identity Card and for the election. Day to day, registration team received many people and moving from place to place for the convenience.

At Liberia, during the election date, I did not take any rest nor sleeping for the whole day and night with my counterpart and all electoral staffs in order to make sure that the ballot papers are in the ballot boxes and sealed correctly before taking them to the Tally Center. People came to wait in front of the polling center since the dawn before the poll was started.

At East Timor, in voter education period, I and my team went to a remote area on the top of the mountain and use the loud speaker to call people for the information of election. I climbed up a tree to shout for gathering people who resided up and down of the mount. Some places, I have to drive crossing the flowing river following the step of my team who walked in the water up to their waist.

At Sudan (Southern Sudan), voter education took a long time to conduct workshop, seminar, training, meeting, conference at NGO center, Government hall, community field, church and mosque area, under the tree and tukul of people.
Posters, leaflets, stickers, banners, shirts, caps, bags, rubber bands, skirts and flip charts were distributed during dissemination for people to understand and feel free to cast the vote.
Voter education is the key for people to realise and understand about election and referendum. Sudanese had a successful of these 2 events.

I feel proud myself to be UNV member which I can share and exchange my knowledge and experiences with people in the world.

Soy guatemalteca,de profesión psicológa y con estudios de Maestría en Derechos Humanos y Maestría en Criminología y Delincuencia juvenil.
Mi trayectoria como voluntaria inició desde mis 22 años, actualmente tengo 42 y aún continuó conservando, fortaleciendo y ejerciendo mi voluntariado.

Actualmente ofrezco mis servicios profesionales gratuitos como psicóloga social en un área de alta conflictividad social en la ciudad capital. Mis esfuerzos se centran en trabajar con Mujeres sobrevivientes de violencia y las acompañó psicosocialmente en sus procesos de empoderamiento y crecimiento personal, tanto a nivel grupal como individual. El segundo campo de acción es la de facilitar temas de Crianza con Cariño dirigida a padres y madres que dejan a sus hijos e hijas en una guardería, siempre de esta misma zona. El objetivo es prevenir la violencia en cualquiera de sus manifestaciones.

Mis esfuezos van encaminados a promover una Cultura de Paz que incida en la calidad de vida de las personas. Es una pequeña contribución a este esfuerzo.
Gracias por permitir este espacio de expresión
Carmen

Sou voluntária na Asociação de escoteiros de Nicaragua, tenho muitos anos de ajudar na educação de crianças de7-11 anos, formado valores, fazendo trabralhos como voluntários assistindo a comunidades muito pobres. A satisfaçao de servir é nossa maior alegria

La Presente accion esta inscrita en el apoyo al desarrollo de políticas y programa de protección integral de la niñez y adolescencia en el marco de las prioridades programáticas de UNICEF – Ecuador, relativas a adolescentes infractores, lo cual ha conasistido en: “el Mejoramiento de la calidad de las medidas socio-educativas en los Centros de Adolescentes Infractores para los internos y sus familias”, “Aplicación del Programa de Medidas no Privativas de libertad para adolescentes infractores en medio abierto”, “Fortalecimiento de las capacidades de los jueces, fiscales, policías y operadores de justicia en juvenil en justicia penal juvenil, derechos de la niñez y aplicación de medidas cautelares y socioeducativas” y “Definición de protocolos y desarrollo de capacidades en su aplicación para el manejo de adolescentes infractores acorde a la normativa legal nacional e internacional”.

"War and injustice are born of insufficient human and economic development. It's simply extraordinarily difficult to have hope when it appears you have no future. And the road to war and terrorism is paved with feelings of helplessness. During times of international conflict, our hearts go out to all whose lives are touched by war and terror - especially the children of the world. They are all too often the most innocent of innocent bystanders -- those who are helpless to stop the pain and suffering at the hands of adults."

I spend hours weekly writing articles that teaches "humanitarianism", condemn war, defending Social Justice, freedom of speech; and human rights to life, liberty and hapiness.

I volunteered at the UN Radio in New York City, hoping to strengthen its voice, for the survival of this great humanitarian organization is the survival of those who are slaughtered everyday to speak their mind. I'm hoping to do more in the future and make a real change in people's life.

With love,
Widyane Hamdach

It is important for every human being to act responsible in order to create peace and and justice for those who are in the difficult situation.

Last year i did my internship with the United Nations Development Program in East Timor by working along with Government institution to build peace and development in East Timor.

I like to serve humanity. The UNV is a trust worthy platform, where the ability and knowledge to serve humanity are obtained. We should all, through UNV, offer our services to mankind. long live UN. Long live UNV. Long live everlasting peace.

Jean ATABONG FOMENI
Cameroon

My story small as I the beginning volunteer and I also cannot tell much. Now I am in small city on Caucasus where people possessing authority are avid of money also everyone forgets about the main thing in a pursuit of the well-being. Here there is a children's home which is deprived by money resources. Together with adherents, we simply try to make children happy. I think there is nothing more important, than a smile of the child.