Learning
United Nations Annual Youth Assembly
LTC Chev. Robert Bateman, Deputy Grand Prior of GP-USA, was invited to give a presentation on an example of OSMTH-UN partnership, at the Toronto GMC, September 2010. The following article is a synopsis of his report.
International Year of Youth Briefing Sessions
The Programme on Youth, Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD), Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations (UNDESA), is organizing a series of Briefing Sessions in celebration of the International Year of Youth (2010-2011).
The Sessions are aimed at Member States, NGOs (with ECOSOC and/or DPI status), and staff members of the UN system. The Sessions will bring together panelists and audience to discuss the most important issues concerning youth in the context of the International Year. Read More
Youth, Education and Internships Programme
Realising the vital importance of youth and education for the future of the Order and the community at large, the Office of the Secretary-General recently created the position of “Deputy Secretary-General for Youth, Education and Internships”. Read More
- Vision & Mission
- Approach
OSMTH’s raison d’etre is expressed through the Brussels Declaration: “Aiding humanity on the pilgrimage through life.”
Vision and Commitment
- Christian Ethos, Spirituality and Chivalric Values.
- Domestic Charity and International Humanitarian Aid
- Human Rights and the respect for Human Diversity
- Interfaith Dialogue and Bridge-Building
- Provide humanitarian aid to Christians and all peoples in need around the world, through physical, financial, and moral support.
- Continue programmes that aid Christians around the world, especially in the Holy Land.
- Promote a dialogue based on the principles of peace and justice amongst and between the faiths of the Sons of Abraham and the other great religions of the world, to establish better understanding and greater tolerance.
- Mitigate human suffering by actively participating in activities associated with disaster relief, humanitarian aid, human rights, peace building and sustainable development, and the respect of human diversity.
- Facilitate, mediate and advocate conflict-prevention and resolution by providing subject matter experts and supporting organizations in the fields of religious and international diplomacy.
"Non nobis, Domine, non nobis,
sed nomini Tuo da gloriam..."
