On August 10, Macedonians around the world will unite in a moment of silence to remember those who have suffered the brutality of the Greek and Bulgarian states for the last 150 years. The partition of Macedonia was carried out by the force of arms and sanctioned by the Bucharest Peace Treaty signed on August 10th, 1913, according to which…
Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C. issued the following: PROCLAMATION MACEDONIAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE DAY August 2, 2021 WHEREAS, today the United Macedonian Diaspora and the Macedonian-American community commemorate the Ilinden uprising of 1903, a revolt in pursuit of a free, independent, and sovereign Macedonia; and WHEREAS, Macedonian independence was initially short-lived, the Ilinden uprising significantly resulted in the formation of the…
Прокламација на градоначалничката на Вашингтон Мјуриел Бaузер Ден на македонско-американско наследство 2-ри август, 2021 ДОДЕКА, денес Обединетата македонска дијаспора и македонско-американската заедница го одбележуваат Илинденското востание од 1903 година, бунт во потрага по слободна, независна и суверена Македонија; ДОДЕКА, македонската независност првично беше краткотрајна, Илинденското востание значително резултираше со формирање на првата демократска република во Југоисточна Европа и ги постави…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) celebrates the 118th anniversary of the Ilinden Uprising and the founding of the Krusevo Republic – the first democratic republic in Southeast Europe – and the 77th anniversary of the founding of the Anti-Fascist Assembly for the People’s Liberation of Macedonia, ASNOM. Ilinden and ASNOM symbolize the Macedonian people’s unequivocal determination for independence, which dream…
Обединетата македонска дијаспора (ОМД) ја слави 118-годишнината од Илинденското востание и основањето на Крушевската Република – првата демократска република во Југоисточна Европа – и 77-годишнината од основањето на Антифашистичкото собрание за народно ослободување на Македонија, АСНОМ. Илинден и АСНОМ ја симболизираат недвосмислената определба на македонскиот народ за независност, чијшто сон се оствари пред 30 години, на 8-ми септември 1991 година,…
The United Macedonian Diaspora congratulates 22-year-old Dejan Georgievski on winning the Silver Medal in the men’s +80kg Taekwondo competition at the Tokyo Olympics. Georgievski’s achievement today is Macedonia’s first Olympic Silver Medal since becoming independent 30 years ago, and second Olympic medal. His win showcases the determination of the Macedonian people, their love of sports, bringing greater global attention to…
By: Alex Whitmire, UMD International Policy and Diplomacy Fellow “The 1963 Skopje earthquake, Mw 6.1, struck Skopje, Macedonia, on July 26, 1963. It killed more than 1,070 people, injured around 4,000 and left more than 200,000 people homeless, destroying about 80 percent of the city itself” – Australian Earthquake Engineering Society 2013 Conference, Nov 15-17, Hobart Tasmania. Less than two…
Australian Census – Tuesday, 10 August 2021 The Census will contain multiple questions on cultural background. This is an invaluable opportunity to have our voices heard and our Macedonian heritage counted. UMD Australia considers that it is vitally important to have our say in the current climate, particularly when our Macedonian identity continues to be questioned and erased. The information…
On July 13-15, 2021, over 1,000 attendees, the leading global voices on religious freedom, came together in person at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. for the inaugural convening of the annual International Religious Freedom Summit (IRF Summit). “The issue of international religious freedom touches every culture, nation, religion, and political system. At present, almost 80 percent of the…
The United Macedonian Diaspora Australia (UMD Australia) is compelled to express our profound concern at the demands contained in the Australian Hellenic Council’s (AHC) public letter to the Prime Minister of Australia, which are aimed at curbing the fundamental rights of our Macedonian Australian community to identity, language, culture, and freedom of expression in Australia. The AHC letter openly denigrates…
UMD is saddened by the passing of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Our sincerest condolences to the entire Rumsfeld family. Memory Eternal! In a note to the Rumsfeld family this morning, UMD President Metodija A. Koloski stated: “I had the privilege of meeting Secretary Rumsfeld – a true statesman and American patriot – twice at the Macedonian Embassy,…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) recognizes the 154 years of Canadian Independence, and all that Canada has done for immigrants throughout history, especially the influx of Macedonians into Canada over the past century. This year it is with great sombre that we must stand in solidarity with the Indigenous community members of Canada. Canadian Macedonians are continually grateful for being…