At a High-level Dialogue of the UN General Assembly on Interreligious and Intercultural Understanding and Cooperation for Peace in New York a while back in 2007, Gerardette Philips made a presentation.

She had been chosen from among 175 nominees to speak at the interactive hearings with civil society on the topic of best practices and strategies for the future.

After reminding the august assembly that it was the holy month of Ramadan, Gera, as she