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Dr. Leonel Fernández Suggests Creation of Legal Mechanism to Sanction Cases of Religious Blasphemy and Insult during UNESCO High-Level Debate
During the forum, which commemorated the International Day of Peace, the former Dominican President referred to the wave of violence that erupted in countries with large Muslim populations over the release of an amateur video that has been viewed as insulting to the Prophet Muhammad.

GFDD, FUNGLODE and UNA-DR Select Finalist Isaac Vásquez Montilla to Serve as Dominican Republic Youth Delegate before the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) is pleased to announce that Mr. Isaac Vásquez Montilla has been selected by GFDD, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR) to serve as the Dominican Republic Youth Delegate before the Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs Committee (Third Committee) of the General Assembly.

Dr. Leonel Fernández Invited to Participate in UNESCO High-Level Debate on Friday, September 21 in Commemoration of International Day of Peace
Dr. Leonel Fernández, Former President of the Dominican Republic and President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), has been invited by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to participate in the high-level debate: “Contemporary challenges and approaches to building a lasting culture of peace.”

Dr. Leonel Fernández Analyzes the Impact of the Global Structural Crisis at the Thirty-Forth Session of ECLAC
Dr. Leonel Fernández, former president of the Dominican Republic and President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), warned of the political and social implications associated with the measures being implemented to confront the global structural crisis, during the thirty-forth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, celebrated August 27-31, 2012 in San Salvador, El
Salvador.

Dr. Leonel Fernández Asks the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States to be the Voice of Latin America and the Caribbean
Dr. Leonel Fernández, former president of the Dominican Republic and President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), affirmed that the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) should serve as a space for cooperation, integration and political dialogue on global issues for Latin American and the Caribbean countries.

GFDD and FUNGLODE Shares Best Practices in the Areas of Internship Coordination and Implementation, Professional Training and Educational Advancement during General Debate during 2012 Substantive Session of ECOSOC
On Tuesday, July 3, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) delivered a statement during the General Debate portion of the 2012 Substantive Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)…

Panel on Youth Unemployment Calls for a People-Centered Approach to Development that Emphasizes Education, Training and Opportunity
On Monday, July 9, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) organized the side event “The Financial Crisis and its Impact on Youth Unemployment,” in partnership with the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic of the United Nations, the Office of the President of the Sixty-Sixth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, and the NGO Committee on Financing for Development, during the framework of the 2012 High Level Segment of ECOSOC, at the United
Nations Headquarters in New York.

GFDD Reaffirms Commitment to UN Development Agenda at Working Luncheon during ECOSOC High Level Segment
During the HLS of ECOSOC held on July 2-9, 2012, GFDD Executive Director Natasha Despotovic, reinforced GFDD’s commitment to the goals of the UN, at a private luncheon hosted by the Convention on Independent Financial Advisors (CIFA), in honor of the Vice-President of the ECOSOC, Ambassador Alfonso Luis De Alba. Hanifa Mezoui, from the President of the Genera Assembly’s Office, and a longtime supporter of affiliated NGO’s, introduced Ambassador De Alba.

GFDD, UNA-DR and FUNGLODE Launch Eighth Edition of the International Conference of the Americas
On June 14, 2012, The United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR), in collaboration with Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), officially launched the eighth edition of the International Conference of the Americas (CILA).

GFDD-UBUNTU Side Event in Rio Urges Stakeholders to Make Eradication of Financial Speculation of Food and Related Commodities an International Priority
Today, June 18, in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), along with partner institution UBUNTU – World Forum on Civil Society Networks, advocated that urgent actions be taken by the global community to curb speculation of food and related commodity markets, in order to reach internationally agreed upon benchmarks, including the Millennium Development Goals, and more specifically Goal 1, the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger.