Alliance for a New Humanity
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Alliance for a New Humanity is an international network of people from all walks of life who want to see positive change take place in the world. It launched in Puerto Rico
on December 11–14, 2003 with keynote speaker, former Vice-President of the United States Al Gore
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Its purpose is to connect sensitive individuals into a global human network to lead to the creation of a critical mass that influences national and international policy towards a more compassionate humanity.
It came to light spontaneously, when individuals from all walks of life, concerned about the dehumanizing trends that prevail in the world, got together to assess the deterioration of human values. They concluded that this was caused by the accelerating economic and social inequalities, terrorism and wars, social violence, ecological degradation and a generalized spread of social fear, individual frustration and lack of respect for life.
They also concluded that the result of such social conditions has created an indifference to the other, reinforced by the materialistic models adopted as organizing principles of society with their emphasis on selfishness, competition, accumulation, and separateness.
There are currently about 600 members of the organization.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
on December 11–14, 2003 with keynote speaker, former Vice-President of the United States Al Gore
Al Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
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Its purpose is to connect sensitive individuals into a global human network to lead to the creation of a critical mass that influences national and international policy towards a more compassionate humanity.
It came to light spontaneously, when individuals from all walks of life, concerned about the dehumanizing trends that prevail in the world, got together to assess the deterioration of human values. They concluded that this was caused by the accelerating economic and social inequalities, terrorism and wars, social violence, ecological degradation and a generalized spread of social fear, individual frustration and lack of respect for life.
They also concluded that the result of such social conditions has created an indifference to the other, reinforced by the materialistic models adopted as organizing principles of society with their emphasis on selfishness, competition, accumulation, and separateness.
There are currently about 600 members of the organization.
Founding members
Founding members believe that many people in the world perceive the need for more positive thinking, for a more compassionate society and for a less poignant media envelope. Founding members include:- Oscar Arias Sánchez: former President of Costa RicaCosta RicaCosta Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
and the recipient of the 1987 Nobel Peace Prize - Dr. Deepak ChopraDeepak ChopraDeepak Chopra is an Indian medical doctor, public speaker, and writer on subjects such as spirituality, Ayurveda and mind-body medicine. Chopra began his career as an endocrinologist and later shifted his focus to alternative medicine. Chopra now runs his own medical center, with a focus on...
: a doctor, philosopher, speaker, and prolific writer and considered one of the world's greatest leaders in the field of mind-body medicine. - Antonio Fas AlzamoraAntonio Fas AlzamoraAntonio "Tony" Fas Alzamora is a Puerto Rican politician and Senator. He is currently the longest-serving member of the Puerto Rico Legislative Assembly, having served as Senator since 1976...
: an attorney, legislator, and the President of the Senate of Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... - Baltasar GarzónBaltasar GarzónBaltasar Garzón Real is a Spanish jurist who served on Spain's central criminal court, the Audiencia Nacional. He was the examining magistrate of the Juzgado Central de Instrucción No...
: one of the most distinguished judges in the world today and a leader in the legal fight against human rights violators. - Kerry Kennedy-Cuomo: an attorney and human rights activist, she has led more than forty human rights delegations to more than thirty countries.
- Ashok Khosla: the founder and president of Development Alternatives and has been a consultant to the World Bank, United Nations and various other governmental and inter-governmental agencies.
- Ricky MartinRicky MartinEnrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
: An international superstar, he has sold more than 30 million albums in Spanish and English, and has performed for millions of people around the globe. - Sarah Ozacky-Lazar: co-director of the Jewish-Arab Center for Peace at Givat Haviva, Israel.
- Roberto Savio: founder of the Inter Press Service and Secretary-General of the Society for International Development.
- Betty Williams: winner of the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize, she is a steadfast peace activist.