Leadership (Abuja)

Africa: UN Chief Blames Violence Against Women On Poor Economy

By By Abiodun Oluwarotimi, 11 September 2009

New York — The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro, has attributed the scourge of violence against women to the global financial downturn across the world over the past year, while she urged some of the world's richest countries to lead the way in turning the many international pledges to support women and girls into concrete results.

Migiro said, while addressing the ministerial-level Conference on Violence Against Women, held under the auspices of the Italian presidency of the Group of Eight (G8), that there was an evidence that women and girls are exposed to a greater risk of violence during times of hardship .

"We have seen rising levels of despair and frustration in families and communities around the world, exacerbating violence against women. In a recent survey of more than 630 domestic violence shelters in the United States, 75 per cent reported an increase in women seeking help for abuse since September 2008, coinciding with a major downturn in the US economy. We must remain especially vigilant through these tough times," she said.

In a Press release that was made available to United Nations correspondents, Migiro detailed to the conference some of the steps taken by the U.N. to end violence against women and girls, including Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's UNITE campaign, which calls on world leaders to launch national campaigns aimed at preventing and eliminating violence against women and girls in all parts of the world.

She noted that the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women, which is nearing the 30th anniversary of its adoption, and several landmark Security Council resolutions on women, peace and security, indicated that the international community has taken "significant" steps towards protecting women from violence.

Migiro urged participants at the conference to put into practice two earlier recommendations calling on G8 members to enhance the rights of women.

The first calls on G8 members to back programmes that promote women's rights and make information about sexual and reproductive health widely accessible, while the second calls for support for peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations worldwide so as to emphasize security, the protection of civilians and action against sexual and gender-based violence.

"Ending violence against women will not be easy. It will require sustained dedication and collaboration," she said.

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    DON'T BE FAKED OUT FOR FEAR OF NOT FITTING INTO THE HERD !!!! ( Matthew 24:4 )

    1 of 11 – The Continuing Robbery Of Black Africans Berlin / Brussels Conferences 1884- 1890

    * 16 European Nations . Met And Plotted On How They Would Rob Africa Of Its Riches.

    * They met during two(2) Periods of time in two(2) places

    * The General Act Of Berlin Conference (Nov, 1884 to February, 1885)

    * Brussels Belgium to finalize SECRET agreements ( Nov, 1889 to July 1890)

    * The Book “King Leopold’s Ghost (1998) by Adam Hochschild documents some of This information.

    The following Nations (Households) - Planned how they would divide among themselves our AFRICAN Riches.

    1) Austria-Hungary - Francis Joseph I Charles - August 18, 1830 -

    2) Belgium - King Leopold II – April 9, 1835

    3) Denmark - Frederik VIII -June 3, 1843

    4) France - Marie François Sadi Carnot – August 11, 1837 -

    5) Germany - Wilhelm II -– January 27, 1859

    6) Great Britain - Queen Victoria (Hanover) – May 24, 1819 – British Ruler – 2nd

    7) Holland –William III – February 19, 1817

    8) Italy - Umberto I - March 14, 1844 -

    9) Norway - Oscar II [Oscar Frederik] – January 21, 1829 (Also Sweden)

    10) Portugal - Carlos I – September 28, 1863

    11) Russia - Alexander III Alexandrovich – March 10, 1845

    12) Spain - Alfonso XIII – May 17, 1886

    13) Sweden - Oscar II – January 21, 1829 (Also Norway)

    14) Turkey - Abdülhamid II, - September 2 or September 22 - 1842 -

    15) United States - Benjamin Harrison – August 20, 1833 -

    16) Persia (Iran) - Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar – July 16, 1831 –

    For centuries Black Africans have been exploited and exploited in the name of Islam. Then with the coming of the Portueses (so-called Christians) to Ghana around the 1440s , the so-called Christians started their exploitation.

    We Black Africans are puzzling. We have a bounty of riches around us, yet we persist in allowing outsiders to steal them; while we fight each other over trivial matters.

    Just in case you're wondering, here's some Black Africans who have done wondrous things to change the way we live in the world.

    For example : Garrett-Augustus Morgan invented the Traffic Signal to CURB (no pun intended) TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS !!!

    * Buridge & Marshman - TYPEWRITER

    * George Carruthers - X-RAY MACHINE

    * George Washington Carver - PEANUT BUTTER - PAINTS – PAINT STAINS – ETC

    * W.A. Dietz - SHOE

    * Charles R. Drew - BLOOD PLASMA STORAGE SYSTEM

    * Michael Harney - LANTERN

    * Augustus Jackson - ICE CREAM

    * H.A. Jackson - KITCHEN TABLE

    * Isaac R. Johnson - BICYCLE FRAME

    * John A. Johnson - WRENCH

    * Frederick M. Jones - DEFROSTER - REFRIGERATION CONTROLS – AIR CONDITIONER

    * Jones & Long - BOTTLE CAPS

    * Lewis Latimer & Nichols - ELECTIC LAMP

    * John L. Love - PENCIL SHARPENER

    * Tony J. Marshall - FIRE EXTINGUISHER

    * Alexander Miles - ELEVATOR

    * W.A. Martin - LOCK

    * Garrett A. Morgan - GAS MASK - Traffic Signal

    * Lydia Newman - HAIR BRUSH - Nov 15, 1898

    * W.B. Purvis - FOUNTAIN PEN

    * L.P. Ray - DUST PAN

    * W.H. Richardson - BABY BUGGY

    * G.T. Sampson - CLOTHES DRYER

    * .W. Smith - LAWN SPRINKLER

    * J. Standard - REFRIGERATOR

    * T.W. Stewart - MOP

    * Maxine Snowden - RAIN HAT - 1983

    * Paul E. Williams - HELICOPTER

    * Granville T. Woods - Roller Coaster

    * Granville T. Woods - Telegraph Transmission Devices - Dec 2, 1884 Patents # - 308, 816 (7)

    Thanks to The Black Inventors Museum P.O. Box 76128 Los Angeles , Calif. (90076) Phone (310) 859-4602)

    Director : Ghanaian Mr. Hamza Salifa

    Contributor of Information : SEESTAH Imahkus Nzinga Okofo

    ************************************************************************ 2 of 11 – Deceptions : By President Obama , The United Nations, Programs disguised as protecting our children, etc…

    OBAMA DECEPTIONS

    #1

    [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrpRocaEfQE]

    #2 Here is evidence of Point 2 of the Georgia Guidestones on Reproduction .

    Don't be deceived :

    [http://www.infowars.com/?p=7259]

    Here are search result links to what the Georgia Guidestones are

    [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Guidestones ]

    #3

    BY PEACE SHALL Many Be deceived (Daniel 8:25) .

    DOES THE TERM PEACEKEEPERS ring a Bell ?

    Ask the people in Rwanda (who survived that Peace-keeping) about the

    United Nations PEACEKEEPERS .

    President Obama’s UNITED NATIONS AMBASSADOR SUSAN RICE cut her teeth on

    the RWANDA MASSACRE…. OOOPs!!! She said.

    (Here’s a Search Link To Many Witnesses To THE NEW U.N. RICE MONSTER)

    [http://ixquick.com/do/metasearch.pl?query=Susan+Rice+Rwanda&cat=web&pl=ff& language=english]

    FAMILIES LINE UP FOR MASONIC CHILD ID PROGRAM ! UNCLE BEAST WANTS YOU !!!

    [http://www.infowars.com/families-line-up-for-masonic-child-id-program/ ]

    ************************************************************************

    3 of 11- Artificial Sweetener aka Aspartame (Turns into Embalming fluid when it mixes with our stomach’s acid). If You drink Diet Soda, and consume a host of other products.

    WHAT ARE YOU ACTUALLY DRINKING ? MANY SO-CALLED DIET SODAS CONTAIN ASPARTAME ?

    WHAT IS ASPARTAME ? FAKE SUGAR !!!!!!! [http://ixquick.com/do/metasearch.pl?query=aspartame&cat=web&pl=ff&language =english]

    WHAT CAN YOU USE INSTEAD ? STEVIA ! [ See wisdomherbs.com ] [The Miracle Of Stevia By James A. May] ************************************************************************

    4 of 11 – Beware Of The Poisons They Are Spraying World-Wide . We Call The “Chem-Trails “

    BEWARE OF POISONS FROM THE SKY : CHEMTRAILS

    [http://www.naturalnews.com/026200.html ]

    ************************************************************************

    5 of 11 – Beware Of The So-Called Free Food They may want to give us. Some of this May Be GMO ~ Genetically-Modified ! “ Would You Like Some Roach Genes With Your Corn On The Cob ? “

    Read the following book on the GMO game they are playing on us. If we eat GMO , we might as well eat plastic fruit; RIDICULOUS !!!!

    SEEDS OF DECEPTION BY JEFFREY SMITH

    “ A must read for truthseekers. “ [www.seedsofdeception.com]

    PARABLE OF THE GMO GAME AND ITS ORIGINATOR (Satan aka D-Evil )

    And Jesus said another parable to them, saying,

    “ The kingdom of heaven is like a man which planted good seed in his field:

    But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares (GMO / FAKE) among the wheat (NATURAL), and went his way.

    But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

    So the servants of the householder came and said to him, Sir, didn’t you plant good seed in thy field ?

    Where did these weeds (GMO/ FAKE) come from ?

    The Householder said to them, An enemy (D-Evil) has done this.

    The servants said to him, Do you want us to pull up the weeds ?

    The Householder said, No ; we don’t want to hurt the NATURAL plants by accident.

    Let the GMO /FAKE & NATURAL grow together until the harvest.

    And in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather together first the tares (GMO/ FAKE) , and bind them in bundles to burn them (In The Lake Of Fire & Brimstone).

    Then gather the wheat into my barn. (PARADISE) “ [Matthew 13:24 -30 - Paraphrased]

    ROACH GENES IN CORN [http://ixquick.com/do/metasearch.pl?query=Roach+genes+in+corn&cat=web&pl=f f&language=english]

    AIDS VIRUS IN CORN [http://ixquick.com/do/metasearch.pl

    ************************************************************************ 6 of 11 – Trusting Your Doctor’s Good Intentions Can Get You Killed. Trusting The Good Intentions Of The Big Pharma Pushers Can Get All Of Us Killed . Beware Of The V-A-C-C-I-N-A-T-I-O-N Game That Is Being Played On Us. It’s A Three-(3) Step Game Called : Problem-Reaction-Solution.

    a) Problem : Their too many people (“They” Say)

    b) Reaction : Let’s create panic so that many of them will follow each other ( like good little cattle) to their friendly neighborhood Spiderman (oops.I mean Doctor). And Then They’ll Take Their Vaccination Shot And Whoopee For Us Rich , Feareful & Greedy ; Under Demonic Influence !

    c) Solution : Like The Georgia Guidestones Say : Maintain The Earth’s Population At 500 Million Persons. Now How Will “They” Do That When It’s Over 10 times More Than 500 Million Now ?

    Swine Flu Smoking Gun? CDC was Combining Flu Viruses in 2004

    [http://www.naturalnews.com/026159.html]

    Daniel 11: 34 Now when they shall fall, they shall be helped with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with FLATTERIES.

    #1 Don’t Be tricked Into Allowing Yourself And Your Families To be Quietly Killed By These So-Called Vaccinations.

    #2 VACCINATIONS FRAUD AND DANGERS Vaccine Safety Manual By Neil Z. Miller "for Concerned Familiesand Health Practitioners" ( 548 pages) [http://thinktwice.com/ ]

    #3 Check Out This Directive : Called The Georgia GuideStones

    [The Agenda Of The Antichrist aka The Georgia Guidestones] 10 POINTS LIKE THE 10 HORNS OR RELIGIONS OF THE BEAST

    1) MAINTAIN HUMANITY'S POPULATION UNDER 500 MILLION IN PERPETUAL BALANCE WITH NATURE

    2) GUIDE REPRODUCTION WISELY —IMPROVING FITNESS AND DIVERSITY

    3) UNITE HUMANITY WITH A LIVING NEW LANGUAGE

    4) RULE PASSION — FAITH — TRADITION AND ALL THINGS WITH TEMPERED REASON

    5) PROTECT PEOPLE AND NATIONS WITH FAIR LAWS AND JUST COURTS

    6) LET ALL NATIONS RULE INTERNALLY RESOLVING EXTERNAL DISPUTES IN A WORLD COURT

    7) AVOID PETTY LAWS AND USELESS OFFICIALS

    8) BALANCE PERSONAL RIGHTS WITH SOCIAL DUTIES.

    9) PRIZE TRUTH — BEAUTY — LOVE — SEEKING HARMONY WITH THE INFINITE

    10) BE NOT A CANCER ON THE EARTH — LEAVE ROOM FOR NATURE — LEAVE ROOM FOR NATURE

    [Revelations 13:1] And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having 7 heads (Kings) and 10 horns (Religious Kingdoms), and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy

    #4 - Here is evidence of Point 2 of the Georgia Guidestones on Reproduction . Don't be deceived : [http://www.infowars.com/?p=7259]

    Daniel 11: 14 (Babylon see Rev 17 & 18 - Jer 50 & 51 ) And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the ROBBERS of your people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but THEY SHALL FALL

    ************************************************************************ 7 of 11 - The Dangers Of Some Cell Phones & Microwaves

    CELL PHONE RADIATION Get The Waveshield Stop Cooking Your Brains (Microwaves)– [http://www.waveshield.com/]

    ************************************************************************ 8 OF 11 – A Host Of Suppressed Natural Remedies To Many Ailments That People Are Unnecessarily Dying From.

    “We Perish Because

    1) We don’t know

    2) We Don’t want to know [ Hosea 4:6 ]

    NATURAL CANCER FIGHTERS

    a) [http://www.kanziuscancerresearch.com/] – also salt water as fuel

    b) All Diseases - [Rife Frequency Technology via Bio Solutions 1-866-8856625 ] via their Parasitic Frequency Killing Machine / over 500 programmed frequencies

    c) Epilobium [Male & Female Reproductive Health ] http://www.epilobium.com/ ] d) * Essiac via Herbal Healer Academy /herbalhealer.com / 1-870-269-4177 [ For free 120 page catalog ]

    e) *Curcurmin 98 - via thepowerhour.com / 1-877-817-9829

    f) OZONE MACHINES - CLIFF SCOTT ENTERPRISES [ cliffscott.com / 1-800-569-4340 [ get free catalog )

    g) Prostate cancer treat with :

    * Pumpkin Seeds (Get at your local Natural Foods Store)

    * Essiac via Herbal Healer Academy /herbalhealer.com / 1-870-269-4177 [ For free 120 page catalog ]

    * Saw Palmetto Get at your local Natural Foods Store)

    * Extract of nettle Get at your local Natural Foods Store)

    * Maca via CLIFF SCOTT ENTERPRISES [ cliffscott.com / 1-800-569-4340 [ get free catalog )

    * Epilobium [Male & Female Reproductive Health ] http://www.epilobium.com/ ]

    h) Breast Cancer -laznic / laser treatment [ http://www.lasemedinc.com/ ]

    i) Skin Cancer - laznic / laser treatment [ http://www.lasemedinc.com/ ]

    * Essiac via Herbal Healer Academy /herbalhealer.com / 1-870-269-4177 [ For free 120 page catalog ]

    j) * www.miracle2online.com / 1-866-839-5189 [ request a catalog

    OTHER CANCER FIGHTERS

    - Mixture Of Curcumin , Black Pepper & Olive Oil

    - Basil

    ************************************************************************ 9 OF 11 Supression of Our True riches 1. The Bakken Oil Field Find

    2. 55 gallon drums fulls of unprocessed diamonds.

    * These are just a few of the suppressed world riches this beautiful world created by God (Jehovah, Father of Jesus Christ)..

    3. Minister Lindsey Williams has known for 30 years of a major oil find in Alaska.

    * He says that he sat in on meetings of the rich and powerful. These men decided not to use this oil to help America.

    * Beware Africans, the wolves of deception are always around riches.

    * Hosea said we perish for two reasons. Most people only remember one reason why we perish.

    - Hosea said MY PEOPLE PERISH FOR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE

    - AND…because they REJECT KNOWLEDGE

    - In other words, they DON’T KNOW & THEY DON’T WANT TO KNOW !!!!

    4. For those who want to know I suggest you guys who can get the Internet do these things :

    a) Listen to broadcasts like : Alex Jones (Infowars), Derry Brownfield, The Power Hour

    (Joyce & Dave), Jeff Rense, and other broadcasts on the Genesis Communications Network.

    b) Here’s an appetizer of information on the subjects I have just written on :

    • Do a search use IX Quick search engine .They don’t record your computer’s address ; protect your privacy [ http://ixquick.com/]

    • Here are three(s) separate subjects that I mentioned that you can search for

    (i) – Bakken Oil Field Find

    (ii) – Lindsey Williams (YouTube videos)

    (iii) – Janine Roberts :Glitter & Greed : The Secret World of The Diamond Cartel

    ************************************************************************ 10 OF 11 Hiding The Real Books : Don’t Watch The Budget ; Watch For The Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (AllThe Money)

    Dear Readers , There is a climate in America and the financial world that secretly has been

    "cooking the books" while they rob us. For example most financial information that is

    reported only focuses on "The Budget ". A Budget is the amount of money we would

    need to run our household on a specific time schedule (e.g. weekly budget, monthly

    budget, yearly budget ).

    When they tell us they have a "Budget Deficit ", they are actually saying they don't have

    enough money for the specific period the Budget is supposed to cover. There is a more

    complete financial picture that many of us are kept from seeing. This picture is called "

    THE COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT ".

    People like WALTER BURIEN & ALEX JONES exposed the schemes that have been

    going on since 1945 in America alone !!! For more information do a search using

    " The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Exposed "..On YouTube Alex Jones &

    Walter Burien share a documentary that they did in the 1990s.

    [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=The+Comprehensive +Annual+Financial+Report+Exposed+]

    ************************************************************************ 11 OF 11

    REVELATIONS 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count ( Compute) the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

    YOU TUBE VIDEO ON VACCINATIONS & THE MARK OF THE BEAST [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOOn_HXy5MQ ]

    REVELATIONS 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count ( Compute) the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

    Take The Word “ V-A-C-C-I-N-A-T-I-O-N “ Letter-By-Letter • Multiply Each Letter’s Numerical Value By 6. • Then Add All the Totals Together What Do You Get ? • V (22nd letter times 6 = 132) – A (1st letter times 6 = 6) – C (3rd letter times 6 = 18) – C (3rd letter times 6 = 18) I (9th letter times 6 = 54) – N (14th letter times 6 = 84) A (1st letter times 6 = 6) - T (20th letter times 6 = 120) I (9th letter times 6 = 54) – O (15th letter times 6 = 90) N (14th letter times 6 = 84)

    Six-Hundred & Sixty-Six (666)

    REVELATIONS 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count ( Compute) the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

    ************************************************************************ THE ANSWER IS FAITH – HOPE – LOVE IN ACTION Remember the 120 ! in the Upperroom, Gideon’s 300, One(1) believer can chase 1,000 demons & Two (2) can make 10,000 run .

    How many will 1 million chase ?

    Here’s An abbreviated Spirit Bomb prayer that I’d like for us to say to God The Creator Of All :

    OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN , HOLY IS YOUR NAME, YOUR KINGDOM COME , YOUR WILL BE DONE, IN EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN .

    - In Jesus Name We Pray – Amen

    Pray twice per day once around sunset & once around sunrise .

    Have prayer lists which include Family, Christians, Truthseekers ,& Worthy Causes , etc…

    SOME OF OUR LEADERS ARE UNDER DEMONIC INFLUENCE , SOME OF OUR

    WORLD IS UNDER THE SAME,. OUR UNITED , CONSISTENT, CONTINUOUS

    PRAYERS WILL HELP US TO SEE THROUGH JESUS’ EYES. REMEMBER , HE’S

    THE HEAD, WE HAVE NO EYES, EARS, NOSE, MOUTH, ETC..WITHOUT THE

    HEAD. THAT IS WHY WE WALK BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT, SOUND, TASTE

    OR ANY OTHER NATURAL DISTRACTION. WE ARE SPIRITUAL WARRIORS !!!

    Make a Habit Of Praying Twice a Day (Sunset / Sunrise). Have A Daily Prayer, Weekly

    Prayer , Monthly Prayer, even Yearly Prayer ; keeping persons, organizations and causes

    in mind that you’d like to pray for at these intervals of time ( Daily-Weekly-Monthly-

    Yearly).

    Some prayer list suggestions –

    (DAILY PRAYER LIST ) -

    Christian & Natural Family -

    TOP-PRIORITY Persons, Causes & Oragnizations

    (WEEKLY PRAYER LIST ) -

    MID-LEVEL Persons, Causes & Oragnizations

    (MONTHLY PRAYER LIST ) -

    - Persons, Causes & Oragnizations ( For Example – Heads Of Countries)

    (YEARLY PRAYER LIST ) -

    LOWER LEVEL - Persons, Causes & Oragnizations

    MATTHEW 10:26 DON’T BE AFRAID OF THEM, FOR THERE IS NOTHING COVERED THAT WON’T BE REVEALED AND THERE IS NOTHING HIDDEN THAT WON’T BE KNOWN.

    WAKE UP ! STAY UP MY BROTHERS & SISTERS ! BE SELF-SUFFICIENT IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.

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