The High Atlas Foundation at the United Nations

Dear Friend,

This Newsletter presents the sustainable development work of the High Atlas Foundation and our fulfilling the Special Consultative Status at the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that we have enjoyed since 2011.

We are facilitators of development that local communities of Morocco seek, and advocates of the people in order for society to achieve sustainable and shared prosperity. HAF’s abiding connection with the human development purpose of the U.N. derives from these core elements of who we are.

The articles in this Newsletter celebrate this longstanding commitment.

Giving to HAF gives to the people’s projects and to fostering a country and world that enables communities to achieve inclusive growth.

Finally, the planting season begins next month. Let’s make this season for the ages by planting trees with families and schools that bare fruit for generations.

Happy winter, and rains, and best wishes for all good possibilities.

Yours faithfully,

Yossef Ben-Meir, PhD
President of the High Atlas Foundation
yossef@highatlasfoundation.org

Climate Protection and Sustainability at the UN Climate Action Summit	International Day of Childhood	The Hidden Gems of Morocco	Civil Society Matters to the Sustainable Development Goals
Participatory Development: An Alternative to Migration	Framing the humanitarian action: HAF in Qatar	The next step for cooperatives is certification	Morocco provides ‘Safe Spaces’ for youth
Accelerating Sustainable Development Toward 2030	Ethics in Action an Event with Ban Ki Moon	HAF Action Efforts at the COP22 In Marrakech	Statement by HAF; ECOSOC High Level Segment
Global Bottom-Up by 2030?	HAF Statement; 4th World Conference on Women	Implementing the UNs sustainable development goals	Meet a 2015er: Yossef Ben-Meir
Yaounde: Government & CSOs Discuss Water & Development	Youth at the UN Plan Sustainable Development	Happy Tears: Human Connection Leading to Human Development	Mountain Life on Mountain Day
International Day of Democracy: Engaging Youth	Build World Peace, Locally	World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought	World Environment Day