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I- KAMRAN’s Blog: Dedicated to the Common Good- aiming to be a source of hope and inspiration; enabling us all to move from despair to hope; darkness to light and competition to cooperation. “Let the beauty we love be what we do.”-Rumi

II- KAMRAN MOFID’s GUEST’s BLOG: Here on The Guest Blog you’ll find commentary, analysis, insight and at times provocation from some of the world’s influential and spiritual thought leaders as they weigh in on critical questions about the state of the world, the emerging societal issues, the dominant socio-economic logic, globalisation, money, markets, sustainability, dialogue, cooperation, environment, media, spirituality, faith, culture, the youth, the purpose of business and economic life, the crucial role of leadership, and the challenges facing economic, business, management, education, and more.

“When we are dreaming alone it is only a dream. When we are dreaming together it is the beginning of reality.”—Helder Camara

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A Heart-felt Message to the World's Leaders gathered in New York on 25-27 September 2015: Why the Common Good Matters- Why Values Matter

“It’s all a question of story,” wrote Thomas Berry. “We are in trouble now because we do not have a good story .. . . and the old story, the account of how we fit into it, is no longer effective. We have not yet learned the new story.”

But it shouldn’t be that way. We can begin to see a better world; and for sure, we can begin to inspire others to see it too.

But again, we need a different story to tell. Not the continuous story of the need for more “Economic Revolution”, but the story of our need for a “Spiritual Revolution”. A story rooted in human needs and dignity; taking action, leading to a sweeping transformation of global economic and political systems to deal with the threats of uncontrolled migration, poverty and injustice, as well as climate change and environmental degradation, amongst others.

I wish, with the utmost humility to offer you “my story” for your kind consideration.

"Already a billion of us go to bed hungry every night. Not because there isn't enough, but because of the deep injustice in the way the system works."-OXFAM International

In the year 2000, the world leaders adopted the Millennium Declaration: A commitment to a peaceful, prosperous, and just world. The declaration included a set of targets for development and poverty reduction to be reached by 2015. These came to be known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Refugees making their way to Europe

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Hungarian police officers patrol the new razor wire fence

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An injured migrant carries a child during clashes with Hungarian riot police at the border crossing with Serbia in Roszke, Hungary. Hungarian riot police used tear gas against crowds of refugees and migrants packed with children and the elderly. | Photo: Reuters

The World leaders are arriving in New York to approve the U.N’s new socio economic agenda for the next 15 years: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targeted to be achieved by 2030.

For sure, there will be no question, the gathering in New York will be a regular jamboree, a spin doctor arranged forum, with the usual nice words and promises. There will be mutual backslapping about the progress that has been made over the past 15 years, since the MDGs were adopted. They will solemnly pledge to meet the 17 sustainable development goals, with 169 specific targets, by 2030. They will turn a blind eye to what is happening in Serbia, Hungary, Croatia, and the rest of Europe, where some countries have put up razor wires to keep the unwanted, untouchables out: A far cry from the year 2000, when the world leaders adopted the Millennium Declaration: A commitment to a peaceful, prosperous, and just world!

As the world leaders meet to discuss the SDGs, Europe puts up razor wire to keep refugees out