Младите лидери на Обединетата македонска дијаспора поднесоа официјален поднесок до Обединетите нации. Тимот повикува на радикална акција за справување со угнетувањето врз македонските малцинства, особено во Грција и Бугарија. Извештајот на Обединетите нации, Елиминација на нетолеранцијата и дискриминацијата заснована врз религија или верување и постигнување на целта 16 за одржлив развој (SDG 16) упати повик за докажување во јуни 2020 година.…
Young leaders in the United Macedonian Diaspora have made a formal submission to the United Nations. The team is calling for radical action to tackle oppression of Macedonian ethnic minorities, notably in Greece and Bulgaria. The U.N. report, Eliminating Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief and the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 16 (SDG 16) made a call for…
On the occasion of its 16th anniversary, the United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) – the leading non-governmental, non-partisan, non-political educational advocacy organization promoting the interests of Macedonians and Macedonian communities worldwide – today announced the appointment of Ljupka Arsova, Argie N. Bellio, Filip Despotoski, Mishko Josifov, Mary Outow, and Vera Sekulovska to the global UMD Board of Directors. With these additional…
Video Submission for the UN Forum on Minority Issues 13th Session, Geneva, 19 and 20 November 2020 Organization: United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) Presenter: Metodija A. Koloski, President Item 4: Regulation of online hate speech: the role and responsibility of intergovernmental organizations, States, internet companies, and social media platforms Thank you to the UN Special Rapporteur on minority…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) proudly congratulates the entire Macedonian national soccer team on their outstanding performance against Georgia. Macedonia won the match 1-0 in the UEFA Euro Qualifying round, positioning themselves to appear in Macedonia’s first-ever Euro Cup next summer June 11-July 11, 2021. Last night’s win is a very historic moment for Macedonia and for its 37-year-old captain…
The Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee invited UMD Australia Director and Global Board Member Vera Sekulovska to appear before the Committee on 6 November 2020 to speak on the Macedonian community’s response to the inquiry on “Issues facing diaspora communities in Australia.” Click HERE to download the full remarks, which were also entered into the public record.…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) is compelled to again condemn Bulgaria’s continued attempts to veto Macedonia’s European Union (EU) accession, in return for concessions on its national identity, history, and language. Bulgaria recently blocked Macedonia’s signing of a border management agreement. Then Bulgarian Defence Minister Krasimir Karakachanov threatened to dismantle World War II monuments in Macedonia that are in memory…
20-ти октомври е Светскиот ден на статистиката. Изградена околу славењето на важната улога на статиката, темата на Обединетите нации оваа година е „Поврзување на светот со податоци на кои можеме да им веруваме“. Затоа што Обединетата македонска дијаспора (ОМД) го слави Светскиот ден на статистиката, таа исто така ја истакнува важноста од спроведувањето на попис во Македонија. Национален попис на…
October 20th is World Statistics Day. Built around celebrating the important role of statistics, the United Nations theme this year is “Connecting the world with data we can trust.” As United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) celebrates World Statistics Day, it also highlights the paramount importance of conducting a Macedonian National Census. A Macedonian National Census has been absent in the country…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) commends yesterday’s Greek court decision concluding a five-year-long trial, which found far-right political party Golden Dawn to have been operating as a criminal organization. The organization is well-known in Greece for having been responsible for numerous murders and assaults over the course of its existence since 1980. Golden Dawn used violence and intimidation tactics against…
Обединетата македонска дијаспора жестоко ги отфрла непристојните барања на Бугарија за Македонија, како предуслов за пристапување во ЕУ. Красимир Каракачанов, бугарскиот министер за одбрана, изјави дека Македонија cè согласи да го смени знамето, да го смени името на земјата, а исто така дека ќе cè согласи да ја смени својата историја, во замена за поддршката на Бугарија за македонското пристапување…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) vehemently rejects Bulgaria’s objectionable demands of Macedonia, as a precondition to EU accession. Krasimir Karakachanov, Bulgaria’s Defense Minister, has stated that Macedonia agreed to change the flag, to change the country’s name, and will also agree to change its history, in return for Bulgaria’s support for its EU accession progress. The Bulgarian state has also…