Reactions New7Wonders of the World

1 reactions

1.1 united nations
1.2 brazil
1.3 peru
1.4 chile
1.5 india
1.6 jordan
1.7 mexico

reactions
united nations

in 2007 new7wonders foundation contracted partnership united nations in recognition of efforts promote un s millennium development goals . un posted on website:

the new7wonders campaigns aim contribute process of uplifting being , mutual respect of citizens around world, through encouraging interaction, expression opinion , direct participation voting , polling on popular global issues understandable everyone.

however, united nations educational, scientific , cultural organization (unesco), in press release on june 20, 2007, reaffirmed has no link private initiative . press release concluded:

there no comparison between mr. weber s mediatised campaign , scientific , educational work resulting inscription of sites on unesco s world heritage list. list of 8 new wonders of world result of private undertaking, reflecting opinions of access internet , not entire world. initiative cannot, in significant , sustainable manner, contribute preservation of sites elected public.

brazil

in brazil there campaign vote no cristo (vote christ) had support of private companies, namely telecommunications operators stopped charging voters make telephone calls , sms messages vote. additionally, leading corporate sponsors including banco bradesco , rede globo spent millions of reals in effort have statue voted top seven. newsweek reports campaign pervasive that:

one morning in june, rio de janeiro residents awoke beeping text message on cell phones: press 4916 , vote christ. s free! same pitch had been popping on city since late january—flashing across electronic screen every time city-dwellers swiped transit cards on city buses , echoing on tv infomercials featured reality-show celebrity posing next city s trademark christ redeemer statue.

according article in newsweek, around 10 million brazilians had voted in contest july. number estimated new7wonders foundation never released such details campaign. airplane message, huge inscription 4916 vote christ flew in rio de janeiro month.

peru

an intensive campaign led peruvian ministry of commerce , tourism in peru had great impact in media , consequently peruvian people voted massively national wonder. announcement of new world wonders generated great expectation , election of machu picchu celebrated nationwide.

chile

the chilean representative easter island s moais, alberto hotus, said weber gave him letter saying moais had finished eighth , morally 1 of new 7 wonders. hotus said participant receive such apology.

india

a campaign publicize taj mahal in india gathered speed , reached climax in july 2007 news channels, radio stations, , many celebrities asking people vote taj mahal.

jordan

queen rania al-abdullah of jordan joined campaign petra, jordan s national treasure.

mexico

there campaign on news programs encourage people vote chichen itzá.