[Goanet] A made-in-Goa Goan achiever: Ligia Noronha is an Assitant Secretary-General of the United Nations
25 February 2021Ms. Ligia Noronha of India - Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the UNEP New York Office United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Ligia Noronha of India as Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). She will succeed Satya Tripathi of India to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his leadership and dedicated service during his tenure. Ms. Noronha is an economist with over 30 years of international experience in the field of sustainable development. She has worked since 2014 as Director of UNEP’s Economy Division based in Nairobi, leading UNEP’s work on climate mitigation and energy transitions; on inclusive green economies, sustainable consumption and production, as well as on trade and sustainable finance, and the nexus of environment, pollution and health. Prior to joining UNEP, Ms. Noronha worked at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in New Delhi, as Executive Director (Research Coordination) and as Director of the Division on Resources, Regulation and Global Security. She served as Secretary of the Asian Energy Institute and as Coordinator of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnerships (REEEP), South Asia and worked with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada on ecosystem approaches to human health. Ms. Noronha has served on various boards, expert panels and advisory committees on ecosystems, natural resources and minerals and metals, and served Inter alia on the National Security Advisory Board of the Government of India on matters relating to resources, energy and climate security. She holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Mumbai, as well as a Master’s degree in Sea Use Law, Economics and Policy and a PhD from the London School of Economics. https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/personnel-appointments/2021-02-25/ms-ligia-noronha%C2%A0of-india%C2%A0-assistant-secretary-general-and-head-of-the-unep-new-york-office%C2%A0 * * * SEE ALSO Experience Your Carbon Footprint in VR https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/experience-your-carbon-footprint-vr ... and many other earlier links by Googling for her name. -- FN* फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا +91-9822122436
Re: [Goanet] OUR NATION NEEDS SOME DRASTIC ELECTORAL REFORMS
If these principles were followed we would have been a shining example of democracy. But alas! Bernice Pereira Sent from my iPhone > On 26-Feb-2021, at 3:15 AM, Aires Rodrigues wrote: > > Our India may be known as the world’s largest democracy but we need to have > urgent and radical electoral reforms to bring the system in line with the > changing times. > > As Politics is no longer a mission but has become a profession, it must > have a retirement age mandated by law just like other professions. Persons > should also be restricted from holding office to the same elected position > for a maximum of two terms. This would enable fresh faces to be infused > into the system. The law must also prescribe a mandatory educational > qualification for every elected position, may it be a MP, MLA, Corporator > or Panchayat member. > > We need to amend the law to ensure that political morality prevails. The > Anti-defection law came into force in 1985 to deter the endemic of > political defections by legislators who are motivated by the lure of office > and monetary gains. The intent of the law was to prevent corruption by way > of horse-trading and to debar defecting MPs and MLAs from holding public > office for five years and from contesting the next election if they defect. > > Goa may be India’s smallest State but has become a laboratory for every > possible political experiment and has shown the nation the ways and means > to circumvent the Anti- Defection law, with political prostitution and > party turncoats at its very hilt. So there is a need to legally plug those > loopholes in this now defective law. > > Ethics should always be an integral part of politics. Citizens demand > ethical behaviour from the political leadership. They trust their leaders > to make moral judgments of process and policy where transparency and zero > tolerance to corruption and nepotism should be paramount. > > Lawmakers have a fundamental and moral duty to lead by example and must > never be law breakers or abuse the trust that people have vested in them. > Authentic Leadership can only be practiced through ethical Governance. > > Not to defeat the very intent of the law, there is a need to ensure that > election petitions and more particularly those relating to the Anti- > Defection law should be decided very expeditiously in a time bound manner > by an independent authority possibly the Courts and not by the Speaker of > the Lok Sabha or Legislative Assemblies who instead of being fair and > independent have proven to be acting as partisan tools of the ruling > party. We need to ensure that by law those elected are made accountable > for their deeds and misdeeds. > > The late American President, John F Kennedy declared ‘the basis of > effective Government is public confidence and that confidence is endangered > when ethical standards falter or appear to falter’. These wise words have > proved to be prophetically true of our nation currently lacking in > authentic leadership and good, effective Governance. > > Aires Rodrigues > > Advocate High Court > > C/G-2, Shopping Complex > > Ribandar Retreat, > > Ribandar – Goa – 403006 > > Mobile No: 9822684372 > > Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 > > Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com > > Or > > airesrodrig...@yahoo.com > > You can also reach me on > > Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues > > Twitter@rodrigues_aires > > > www.airesrodrigues.com
[Goanet] OUR NATION NEEDS SOME DRASTIC ELECTORAL REFORMS
Our India may be known as the world’s largest democracy but we need to have urgent and radical electoral reforms to bring the system in line with the changing times. As Politics is no longer a mission but has become a profession, it must have a retirement age mandated by law just like other professions. Persons should also be restricted from holding office to the same elected position for a maximum of two terms. This would enable fresh faces to be infused into the system. The law must also prescribe a mandatory educational qualification for every elected position, may it be a MP, MLA, Corporator or Panchayat member. We need to amend the law to ensure that political morality prevails. The Anti-defection law came into force in 1985 to deter the endemic of political defections by legislators who are motivated by the lure of office and monetary gains. The intent of the law was to prevent corruption by way of horse-trading and to debar defecting MPs and MLAs from holding public office for five years and from contesting the next election if they defect. Goa may be India’s smallest State but has become a laboratory for every possible political experiment and has shown the nation the ways and means to circumvent the Anti- Defection law, with political prostitution and party turncoats at its very hilt. So there is a need to legally plug those loopholes in this now defective law. Ethics should always be an integral part of politics. Citizens demand ethical behaviour from the political leadership. They trust their leaders to make moral judgments of process and policy where transparency and zero tolerance to corruption and nepotism should be paramount. Lawmakers have a fundamental and moral duty to lead by example and must never be law breakers or abuse the trust that people have vested in them. Authentic Leadership can only be practiced through ethical Governance. Not to defeat the very intent of the law, there is a need to ensure that election petitions and more particularly those relating to the Anti- Defection law should be decided very expeditiously in a time bound manner by an independent authority possibly the Courts and not by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha or Legislative Assemblies who instead of being fair and independent have proven to be acting as partisan tools of the ruling party. We need to ensure that by law those elected are made accountable for their deeds and misdeeds. The late American President, John F Kennedy declared ‘the basis of effective Government is public confidence and that confidence is endangered when ethical standards falter or appear to falter’. These wise words have proved to be prophetically true of our nation currently lacking in authentic leadership and good, effective Governance. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.com
[Goanet] Don’t Insult Your Ex
A Capitol rioter texted his ex during the insurrection to call her a ‘moron,’ feds say. She turned him in. Richard Michetti called his former partner a "moron" in a text message during the insurrection, federal agents said, and she quickly turned him in. By Timothy Bella https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/02/25/capitol-richard-michetti-girlfriend-moron/ Roland. Toronto
[Goanet] Trump’s Taxes Finally In
Trump’s tax returns have been turned over to Manhattan district attorney District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. is leading a criminal investigation into the former president and his business activities. By Shayna Jacobs https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-tax-returns-manhattan-district-attorney/2021/02/25/be61b6b4-7779-11eb-8115-9ad5e9c02117_story.html Download The Washington Post app. Roland Toronto.
[Goanet] Schedule for Friday 26th February 2021
CCR TV GOA Channel of God's love✝ You can also watch CCR TV live on your smartphone via the CCR TV App Available on Google PlayStore for Android Platform. Click the link below. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccr.tv4 Email ID: ccrgoame...@gmail.com Schedule for Friday 26th February 2021 12:00 AM Rosary - Sorrowful Mysteries 12:24 AM Lenten Journey - Day 12 - Shirley Gonsalves 12:39 AM Through Mary to Jesus - Eps 6 - Fr Anderson Fernandes S.J, 1:00 AM Mass in Konkani for Thursday 1:45 AM Our Father - Give us today our daily bread - Fr Ronnie D'Souza sj 2:00 AM Saibinnichi Ruzai - Dukhiche Mister 2:25 AM Devachem Utor - Marku Avesvor 5 - Vachpi Orlando D'Souza 2:35 AM Ximpientlim Motiam - Bhag 56 - Famil - Fr Pratap Naik sj 2:44 AM Khursachi Vatt - Br Malvino 3:17 AM Hymn - Rochnar Otmea denvun ie - Fr Seville Antao OFM(Cap) 3:19 AM Gethsemane Acts 5 to 8 4:20 AM Bhokti Lharam- Bhag 18 4:28 AM Bible Project - God 4:37 AM Talk on Magnificat in Konkani by Br Malvino Afonso OCD 4:57 AM Carpenters Cross 1 5:49 AM Prophetic Intercession 2 - Cyril John 6:13 AM Choute Updes - Talk by Adv.F.E.Noronha 6:57 AM Sokalchem Magnnem - Koresmacho 7:00 AM Mass in Konkani from Cortalim Church followed by Jivitacho Prokas 7:40 AM Morning Prayer - Lent 7:45 AM Bhajans 1 8:17 AM Music - Spiritual Music 2 followed by Povitr Atmeak Dispottem Magnnem 8:47 AM Prayer of children for their parents 8:50 AM Novena Prayer to St Joseph Vaz 8:52 AM Rosary of St Joseph Vaz 9:16 AM Lent, growing in union with Jesus - Talk by Dr Sarita Nazareth 9:47 AM Poilo Updes - Talk by Adv F.E Noronha 10:35 AM Devachem Utor - Marku Avesvor 5 - Vachpi Orlando D'Souza 10:45 AM Introducation to SSVP - Amancio Fernandes 10:50 AM Ask Dr Sweezel - Preferable sitting position at desk jobs 10:56 AM Catholic Perspective of Organ Donation - Fr Donato Rodrigues 11:17 AM Intercessions (English) 11:30 AM Mass in English from Orlim followed by Daily Flash 12:15 PM Called to Be a Saint - Talk by Alfwold Silveira 12:53 PM Bhurgeanlem Angonn - Bhag 11 12:55 PM Prayer to St Joseph By Pope Francis (Konkani) 12:57 PM Poem : Voch ani Tum-vui Tuxench Kor - Vincy Quadros 1:01 PM Bhagevont Zuze Vazacho Ters 1:25 PM Nokhetram Eps 10 - Michael Gracias chats with Tiatr Team Ghorcho Bhedi Bhailo Chor 1:56 PM Special Prayer over the Sick - Joseph Vaz 1:58 PM Prayer to St. Joseph by Pope Francis 2:00 PM Amchi Bhas Amche Borovpi - William Fernandes interviewed by Daniel F. de Souza 2:27 PM Hymn - Ie, Atmea Bapachea- Fr Seville Antao OFM(Cap) 2:29 PM Dan Udar Kallzachen - Talk by Orlando D'Souza 2:59 PM Praise and Worship - Glenn Nunes 3:30 PM Divine Mercy - English 3 3:50 PM Bhokti Lharam- Bhag 18 4:00 PM Rosary - Sorrowful Mysteries 4:24 PM Reflection on the Gospel - Dominicans 4:30 PM Senior Citizens Exercises - 12 4:55 PM Couples Prayer (Konkani) 5:02 PM Angelus - English 5:05 PM Tell me a story - Episode 11- Introduction to Abraham 5:14 PM Our Father - Garo 5:19 PM Intercessions (Konkani) 5:30 PM Rosary, Way of the Cross, Adoration, Eucharist - Padre Pio Friary 7:45 PM Bhagiancher Niyall VI - Br Malvino Alfonso ocd 7:53 PM Ximpientlim Motiam - Bhag 130 - Magnnem - Fr Pratap Naik sj 8:00 PM Scripture in the life of a Disciple - Dr Silvia Noronha 8:28 PM Wisdom Reflections -7 - Rachol Professors 8:53 PM Hymn -Our Lady of Rosary H.S. - Mandrem, Pernem 9:00 PM Devachem Utor - Marku Avesvor 6 - Vachpi Orlando D'Souza 9:17 PM Hymn - Saibinichi Bhett Tujea Ghorant - Fr Ronaldo Fernandes 9:25 PM Psalm 51 - Read by Alfwold Silveira 9:30 PM Ratchem Magnem 9:47 PM Concert - Da Capo Sammelan - Part 1 10:36 PM Testimony - Govaiki - Rosy Afonso 11:08 PM Alcoholics Anonymous - Testimony of Faustina D'Cruz 11:34 PM Konkani Short film - Hanv Ek Munis 11:49 PM Global Goan Virtual Choir Donations may be made to: Beneficiary name : CCR GOA MEDIA. Name of Bank : ICICI Bank Branch Name: Panaji Branch RTGS/NEFT Code : ICIC015 Savings Bank Account No : 262401000183
[Goanet] Joe Biden' s Nominees Of Color Are Facing Outsize Opposition | HuffPost UK Republicans are happy to promote QANON Marjorie Greene...
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