Tag: United Nations
united-nations: Monday is International Day of Democracy! This year’s theme – Engaging Young People on Democracy – highlights the challenges and opportunities of young people engaging in democratic processes. For more information, visit: http://www.un.org/en/events/democracyday/ This year’s theme is yet again one I can wholeheartedly support. I’ve posted about democracy education two years ago here.
united-nations: 8 September is International Literacy Day! The theme this year is “Literacy and Sustainable Development”. Literacy is one of the key elements needed to promote sustainable development, as it empowers people so that they can make the right decisions in the areas of economic growth, social development and environmental integration. Learn more at: http://j.mp/QoqjYL
Hey, everybody! Other than the event-of-the-week NATO summit, the Ukrainian truce agreement was the other major news these past days. You will find that neither was covered by my favorite bloggers yet (well, bloggers need days off too…). I am planning to do a post about the NATO summit myself that I didn’t get around to edit yet, so I certainly get that. And just a quick service announcement: I should have announced it in a separate post, but I forgot (well after a near heart attack when I almost deleted the whole blog by accident… yeah, don’t ask…). So,…
“Charity plays a significant role in the work of the United Nations and its agencies. On this International Day, I call on people everywhere to act on the charitable impulse that resides in every human being – to start giving and to keep on giving.” /Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon/ Read the full message here. This one is the second International Day of Charity, observed since 2013 on the anniversary of Mother Teresa’s death. Click the picture to learn more.
statedept: Today, August 19, is World Humanitarian Day. Last year alone, 155 aid workers were killed, 134 were kidnapped and over 170 were seriously wounded. World Humanitarian Day commemorates the aid workers who have lost their lives helping others in need – and recognizes the commitment to the life-saving work humanitarians carry out around the world every day. World Humanitarian Day is a time to recognize those who face danger and adversity in order to help others. The day was designated by the General Assembly to coincide with the anniversary of the 2003 bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq. …
“Action now will save lives, build a solid foundation for sustainable development far beyond 2015 and help lay the groundwork for lasting peace and human dignity. We have 500 days to accelerate MDG action. Let’s make every day count.” /Secretary General Ban Ki-moon/ There is only 500 days left to reach the Millenium Development Goals. 500 Days of Action, that is. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations celebrated the momentum along with 500 young people including Malala Yousafzai. Check the link clicking the picture to learn more about the MDGs, what’s left for these 500 days…
Hey Everybody! Hope all your weekends are going fine and you can take a few minutes to check out this week’s posts. With Maliki Gone, Can Iraq’s New Prime Minister Put His Country Back Together? That we’re going to have to wait and see. What You Need to Know about the UN Human Rights Council’s Gaza Investigation Sadly, it is probably true that the investigation will be no use in improving the situation. I have to insert one of my favorite quotes from Henry Kissinger’s Diplomacy here. He writes that fact-finding missions are “the standard device for diplomats signaling that…
The theme of International Youth Day 2014 is “Youth and Mental Health”. The mental health of young women and men is important for the health of society as a whole. Irina BokovaUNESCO Director-GeneralInternational Youth Day 2014 The 2014 observance of International Youth Day will raise awareness on this important topic, as well as highlight the experiences of brave, young individuals who have chosen to speak out about these issues with the objective of overcoming stigma and discrimination to ensure that young people with mental health conditions can lead full and healthy lives free from isolation and unnecessary shame, and openly…
Happy Sunday, everybody! This is a pre-scheduled post from Friday, so I hope nothing has happened during the weekend that could make it inappropriate. While you are reading I am probably somewhere out there trying to catch up with this summer I almost missed altogether. We are having an incredibly boring down time in my workplace recently (usual August in the public sector I guess), I am constantly joking that if I did not have all these writing and learning to do, I would probably have started looking for a new job already. But seriously. Summer is my favorite season,…
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Since 1995, August 9 is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Who are they? There is no concurrent definition of the term, but indigenous peoples are ethnic groups practicing unique traditions, retaining social, cultural, economic and political characteristics that are distinct from those of the dominant societies in which they live. Check out this great UN fact sheet for more. The International Day of the World’s Indigenous People is an opportunity to highlight the challenges facing indigenous peoples, and the importance of preserving their cultural heritage and identity. This year’s theme is…
