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UN Pulse from U.N. Dag Hammarskjöld Library: United Nations Day, 24 October un-library: 24 October has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948, marking the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, the United Nations officially came into being. The United Nations now has 193 member states, and continues to work toward its goals of keeping peace throughout the world; developing friendly relations among nations; helping nations work together to improve the lives of poor people, to conquer hunger, disease and illiteracy, and…
I cannot believe another week has already passed. Fortunately this next one is going to be a short one in Hungary with a public holiday on Wednesday. I could enjoy every week being like this: two days work, then one day rest, then two days work again. 🙂 OK, I am only saying this because I hate my job. And I am ever closer to finally do something about it. Until then, here’s where I can deal with things I am really interested in. Hope you’ll enjoy! On world affairs: An Unfree and Unfair Election in Azerbaijan If all these…
halftheskymovement: Today is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Here are some great organizations working to end poverty.
Chad, Chile, Lithuania, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia elected to serve on UN Security Council The United Nations General Assembly today elected Chad, Chile, Lithuania, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia to serve as non-permanent members on the Security Council for two-year terms beginning on 1 January 2014.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Cartoon Version humanrightseducation: Check this awesome Declaration of Human Rights cartoon version from ZenPencils, made for the Blog Action Day. Today is also Blog Action Day! I was planning to do one or two special posts for this day, but guess what? I did not have the time. My excuse is that you all know I do not need an excuse or an occasion to post about human rights. Nevertheless, Blog Action Day is a wonderful initiative, keep following the #BAD13 tags to find out a lot about human rights as interpreted by…
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Today is World Food Day! “Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition” will be the focus of World Food Day in 2013. The official World Food Day theme – announced at the start of every year by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) – gives focus to World Food Day observances and helps increase understanding of problems and solutions in the drive to end hunger. Click the poster to learn more!
How is everybody doing this weekend? Once again I wish the weekend would last a few days longer, so I could catch up with all the things I don’t get to do with my 10+ hours per day working schedule. I know I seem to be complaining all the time, but finally I am about to act on it too. In the meantime, check out the news that caught my attention this week. On world affairs: Nobel Peace Prize Fails to Pacify Interesting collection of social media responses to the news. I personally am among those who are disappointed that…
Chelsea Clinton: Six Girls Who Inspire Me To celebrate International Day of the Girl this year, Chelsea Clinton reflects on six girls she’s met through the Clinton Foundation and Clinton Global Initiative, and how they’ve inspired her. Join the conversation today about empowering girls on social media by using the hashtag #IDG2013.
halftheskymovement: Happy International Day of the Girl! How are you celebrating? Here are a few ideas: Join a Girl Up club.Donate to the Malala Fund.Snap a photo and Johnson & Johnson will donate $1 to CARE or Save the Children to help moms and their kids.Learn about UN Women & World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts’s Voices Against Violence campaign.
