Their sovereignty shall be expressed through their representatives elected in accordance with this constitution and through their direct democratic participation article 9 supremacy of the constitution. Unity of all black people in the united states, africa and elsewhere is our goal. Later, the ewf was given charge of an area of land in ethiopia for housing returning. As african americans fixed their gaze on ethiopia, abyssinian also traveled to the new world and learned of the african presence in the americas. Ethiopian world federation the constitution and bylaws for the kingdom. Working paper mehari taddele maru division global issues. Elections for a 68member representative assembly were held in eritrea on march 16, 1952. About the lutheran world federation world service ethiopia. Second, gad registered his group as a local branch of the ethiopian world federation ewf in kingston. The ethiopian world federation, incorporated 1937 rastafari. To also respect the law, customs and the peoples of ethiopia. We the members of the ethiopian world federation, incorporated, negusa negast local 3 thank you, ras seymour mclean gebre menfes kiddus for your devotion to ras tafari works, the organisation, and the liberation of the ethiopian manuscripts and books looted from magdala, in april 1868. We the members of the ethiopian world federation, incorporated. Negusa negast local 3 thank you, ras seymour mclean gebre menfes.
The house of the federation the house of the federation. As africas oldest independent country, it served as a symbol of african independence during the colonial period. Sections were established in other parts of the americas. The government is a federal parliamentary republic, whereby the prime minister is the head of the country. Greetings and rastafari blessings on the the 69 earthday of the ethiopian world federation, inc. Workineh martin was sent by ethiopian regent and plenipotentiary ras tafari to recruit black americans for lake tana dam project. Owner and administrator of the shashemane land grant in ethiopia. The lutheran world federation world service ethiopia. Henry archibald dunkley was, along with leonard howell, joseph hibbert, and robert hinds, one of the first preachers of the rastafari movement in jamaica following the coronation of ras tafari as emperor haile selassie i of ethiopia on 2 november 1930 dunkley had spent much time away from jamaica, as a seaman employed by the united fruit company, and he returned to port antonio, jamaica on.
Ethiopian annexation 1952 1962 from the start of the federation, emperor haile selassie took steps that appeared to undermine eritreas autonomy. It may have merged with another organization or ceased operations. The ethiopian world federation, local number one, incorporated on february 22, 1996 by ronald pennycooke, orville morris and albert smith with dos process address 656 east 53rd st. The ethiopian world federation, incorporated facebook. Trod to ethiopia, the 1996 centenary of the adwa victory celebrations in addis ababa, the 1998 jamaican merchandise and entertainment team at the football world cup in france. It represents the interests of the growing number of people with diabetes and those at risk. This organization has not appeared on the irs business master file in a number of months. Ethiopian world federation the constitution and bylaws for the. This is despite recurrent scepticism about its desirability and appropriateness in a globalising world.
The town lies on the transafrican highway 4 cairocape town, about 150 miles 240 km from the capital of addis ababa. History the ethiopian world federation incorporatedthe ethiopian. Ethiopian world federation intl president radio interview. The ethiopian world federation is the organisation, not merely an organization. Indigenous people in northern sudan nubia have lived on the nile river which borders egypt and. The ethiopian world federation local number 12 incorporated on april 9, 2001 by ms. The cetu has been described as being controlled by the government. Ethiopia officially the federal democratic republic of ethiopia is a centrally eastern african country. The ethiopian world federation we, the black peoples of. Ethiopian world federation sustainable development the united.
The international diabetes federation idf is an umbrella organization of over 230 national diabetes associations in 170 countries and territories. Esa is established due to the restructuring of quality and standards authority of ethiopia qsae which was established in 1998. Ethiopia has the lowest level of incomeinequality in africa and one of the lowest in the world, with a gini coefficient comparable to that of the scandinavian countries. Swpberlin causes, dynamics, and consequences of internal displacement in ethiopia february 2017. It was created by the approval of the federal act in ethiopia and the eritrean constitution on 15 september 1952 prior to the annexation of eritrea, the chief justice of eritrea was removed and the official eritrean languages were eliminated in favor of ethiopia s.
Requests for application for membership shall be in. All information and personal details are held in strictest confidence at all times. The cetu is affiliated with the world federation of trade unions. Pdf on jun 1, 20, giulia bonacci and others published the ethiopian world federation. The membership of the ethiopian world federation, incorporated is committed to doing all we can to restore the continent of ethiopia africa to her former state of complete independence and selfreliance thereby effecting a social and economic betterment of the race everywhere and humanity in general. The ethiopian world federation incorporated proudly powered by wordpress. Shashamannee is a town in aanaa in west arsi zone, oromia region, ethiopia. Eyf ethiopian youth federation eu european union ewf ethiopian womens federation femseda federal micro and small enterprises development agency fdre federal democratic republic of ethiopia g. Rastafari groundation lion of judah society give us. The ethiopian world federation, incorporated, new york, new york.
In order to effect unity, solidarity, liberty, freedom and selfdetermination, to secure justice and. The federation of ethiopia and eritrea or ethiopian eritrean federation was a federation of the ethiopian empire and eritrea. The return to ethiopia of the twelve tribes of israel in. Free pdf book rastafari groundation ethiopian calendar compilation 20192020. Voice of ethiopia weekly page 3 of 16 send articles and feedback to. Soon the white man, our oppressor, will realize that the black man is united. Elections to a new eritrean assembly in 1952 gave the unionist party the largest number of seats but not a. The 2007 national census reported a total population for this town of 100,454, of whom 50,654 were men and 49,800. The ethiopian world federation ewf is an important organisation in more. Yet despite progress toward eliminating extreme poverty, ethiopia remains one of the poorest countries in the world, due both to rapid population growth and a low starting base. It is a tax exempt 501c4 civic league, social welfare. The ethiopian world federation, incorporated, known as the ewf or federation was incorporated august 25, 1937 in the state of new york, and is registered as a 501 c 4 civic league, social welfare, tax exempt membership organization.
The ethiopian world federation, incorporated membership application form desiring to do all i can for the restoration of the complete independence of africa by the cooperative efforts of the black people throughout the world, and to effect social betterment of the race, i do hereby apply for membership in the above named organization. We are a widely recognized, international, faithbased organization working in over 20 countries. Its aims were to mobilize support for the ethiopians during the italian invasion of 193541, and to embody the unity of ethiopians home and abroad. Ethiopian world federation incorporated, local 24, ghana. The confederation of ethiopian trade unions cetu is an alliance of trade unions in ethiopia. We, the people of the ethiopian world federation incorporated are aware of the british expedition and atrocities inflicted nearly 150 years ago against the ethiopian king, emperor theodore, and the blameless people of ethiopia, especially during the european racially motivated socalled scramble for africa and african colonialization. The main goal of the ethiopian world federation inc. Lwf world service is the humanitarian and development arm of the lutheran world federation. He also attended various ethiopian world federation incorporated conventions, international meetings in europe, jamaica, usa and ethiopia.
The participation of women the lutheran world federation. Members the ethiopian world federation incorporatedthe. The aims and objects of the ethiopian world federation, incorporated, shall be. History the ethiopian world federation incorporatedthe. The ethiopian standards agency esa is the national standards body of ethiopia establishedin 2010 based on regulation no. The smallest is st kitts and nevis 261 km 2 followed by micronesia 702 km. Under the first category, for example, the central african federation, the east african federation and mali federation were organized with the support and blessings of the colonial administrations largely as a means for creating economically viable states. The ethiopian world federation ewf was established in the united states in 1937. The largest is the russian federation 17m km 2, canada 9. The government of ethiopia is structured by the federal system and has parliamentary structure of the houses.
Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia. On behalf of ngos, i sandra nelson zongo, president of the ethiopian world federation in ecosoc consultative status, present before you today one of our best practices which assist in establishing economic, social and ecological sustainable green cities for displaced refugees which includes women, children, men, families and. His death came almost four years to the very day of the italian entrance into addis ababa and one year prior to haile selassies triumphant return to the ethiopian capital. This constitution is an expression of their sovereignty. Yet despite increased economic growth in the past decade, ethiopia still ranks near the bottom of the human development index. The proposed federation would provide eritrea with autonomy under its own constitution and elected government. The executive council passed a motion on sunday, november 27, 2011. The ethiopian world federation, incorporated the ewf or the federation, is a notforprofit membership organization, incorporated in new york city in 1937, which holds special consultative status with the economic and social council ecosoc of the united nations. Please be aware that no organisation apart from the ethiopian world federation inc has a historical link to the land grant. This can only be done through the vehicle of the ethiopian world federation incorporated. How to join the ethiopian world federation, incorporated. But there were also individual countries that were initiated as federal entities. Ethiopia is one of the world s fastestgrowing countries with an estimated population of 90 million people. A panafrican organisation among the rastafari in jamaica find, read and cite all the research you need.
As of december 2007, this group had 203,560 members. Cnn report ethiopian world federation historic 1948 land grant. Ethiopian world federation the ewf, inc headquarters. Entering the ethiopian world federation to return to ethiopia. The ethiopian world federation incorporated official. Join us the ethiopian world federation incorporatedthe. The ethiopian world federation, incorporated home facebook. Free pdf book the autobiography of the emperor haile selassie i. Top 10 most dangerous airports in the world 2019 duration. On 4th may 1940, the ethiopian world federation lost one of its brightest shining stars, and founding member, dr malaku. The ethiopian world federation local number one incorporated quick facts. History of the ewf ethiopian world federation, inc. In contrast, assefa fisshea suggested that the formation of federalism in ethiopia followed stepans model of holding together federation 2006.
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