The White House, Washington
I came to the United States as a refugee when I was 11 years old. My father was a diplomat and a strong supporter of democracy in Czechoslovakia, so when the Communists took over, we were forced into exile as refugees. In November 1948, we were welcomed to the United States of America.
International Day of Peace (21 September)
Photo: UN
"The people of the world have asked us to shine a light on a future of promise and opportunity. Member States have responded with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development... It is an agenda for people, to end poverty in all its forms. An agenda for the planet, our common home. An agenda for shared prosperity, peace and partnership." — UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon
Security Council votes to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) through the end of 2016. UN Photo/JC McIlwaine
The Battle of Flers-Courcelette Remembered
Photo: MoD: RTR soldiers admire the tank used in the film 'Fury'. 100 Soldiers from the Wiltshire based Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) took part in a moving ceremony marking the end of a week of centenary commemorations at the Tank Museum in Bovington Dorset.
To expose official corruption in Nigeria, re-orientate the psyche of Nigerians and usher in the Nigerian renaissance
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