00:00 During the Thanksgiving and handover party of the United Nations Association of the Philippines,
00:05 the members are not simply celebrating, but rather expressing a profound and genuine desire
00:10 for every individual around the world to have equal rights even in the face of war, famine
00:16 and other global challenges.
00:18 Denis Principe tells us more in this report.
00:23 United Nations Association of the Philippines or UNAP outgoing President Rick Cruz played
00:28 Santa handing out dollars to attendees of their Thanksgiving and handover party.
00:34 Cruz also handed over his responsibilities to incoming UNAP President Ramona Reyeses.
00:40 UNAP members say in the midst of fight, war, famine and other global problems, they call
00:47 for equal rights for all people around the world.
00:50 One of them, former Senator Nikki Costa Teng, a women's rights advocate, says war is not
00:55 the answer to all these problems that a lot of peace negotiations are possible to achieve
01:01 world peace.
01:02 "Killing, massive killing, is to me not acceptable and it's extremely condemnable.
01:12 That it's happening 15,000 miles away from here should not even make a difference.
01:19 It's condemnable anywhere it happens."
01:22 "We are lacking in peace education.
01:25 We have no progress, no development without peace.
01:29 So we will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
01:37 And in celebrating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we need peace, dignity, freedom
01:45 and justice for all.
01:46 That is the most basic.
01:47 We need global peace, national peace and inner peace within ourselves."
01:52 UNAP's incoming president wants a broader implementation to achieve the Sustainable
01:57 Development Goals.
01:58 "We are going to undertake programs and projects in order to promote these Sustainable Development
02:05 Goals to make sure that UNAP will be able to be of assistance in attaining the 1930
02:12 main goal of the United Nations."
02:14 The party was hosted by the Dominguez or the Valizno family, who've been anointed ambassadors
02:19 by UNAP, including June Alma Valizno, her children Daffy, Cholo, Jazel and Zinky Dominguez.
02:27 Ms. Valizno says goodwill or God's will is her weapon to achieve her plans for UNAP,
02:34 like bringing the United Nations headquarters to the country.
02:38 Dennis Principe, for the Nation.
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