Tag: United Nations
united-nations: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon traveled by train to Washington, DC, on Thursday to take part in World Bank meetings on education, poverty reduction and more. Tune in on Friday between 11:00 a.m.-12:10 p.m. EDT (15:00-16:10 GMT) when he and World Bank President Jim Kim hold an interactive online conversation on ending poverty. Details: http://bit.ly/ittakes419 Photo: Ban Ki-moon is seen here with UN Peacekeeping chief Hervé Ladsous and Oscar Fernandez-Taranco from the UN’s Department of Political Affairs.
The Arms Trade Treaty’s doubters | Turtle Bay Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the National Rifle Association are grabbing all the headlines for opposing an Arms Trade Treaty that is designed to prohibit the delivery of weapons to countries accused of committing gross human rights violations or subject to an international arms embargo. But they are not the only ones with misgivings about a new global arms trade treaty. In all, 23 governments cast abstentions, a gesture designed to show discomfort, if not open hostility, to the new arms accord. It would have been 24, but Venezuela, which has not…
United Nations News Centre – UN General Assembly approves global arms trade treaty 2 April 2013 – The United Nations General Assembly has approved a global arms trade treaty that failed to achieve unanimous support last week but garnered the support of a majority of Member States when put to a vote today. The resolution containing the text of the treaty, which regulates the international trade in conventional arms, received 154 votes in favour. Three Member States – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Iran and Syria – voted against the decision, while 23 countries abstained.
Make sure to check out the UN’s site, you can find some great resources there! Link below! reuters: Drink up: Happy World Water Day! Did you know that 2013 is the United Nation’s International Year of Water Cooperation? Check out our pictures of water from around the world. In this picture, an earthquake survivor drinks water from a well in a provisional camp at downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 2010. REUTERS/ Eduardo Munoz Logo courtesy of United Nations
I actually posted this below last year for the Hungarian Day of Poetry (April 11). I know it’s pretty lame, reblogging myself (sort of), but I thought it could be appropriate for this occasion as well. I promise I will come up with something original for April 11 though. 🙂 About the International Day of Forests, you can learn more clicking the logo: (P.S. Does anybody know why Tumblr makes it impossible to reblog yourself?! Not that I want to do it often, but really…) blabbingworldaffairs: One last poem for today. This one relates to my addiction to international relations,…
UN connects well-being and the pursuit of happiness – United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs I was very happy when I learned last year that the UN dedicates a day to Happiness. I always thought all these annual days of UN observances are important because they usually deal with important issues many people would otherwise rarely (if ever) hear of. The pursuit of happiness as a fundamental human goal is something I wish would be talked about much more in my country. Most of Hungarian people (generally known for their pessimism and low spirit) would never consider happiness…
March 20: International Day of Happiness The General Assembly of the United Nations in its resolution 66/281 of 12 July 2012 proclaimed 20 March the International Day of Happiness recognizing the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world and the importance of their recognition in public policy objectives. Learn more about this day and read the Secretary General’s full message clicking here.
Joint Statement on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls signed by heads of UN agencies on Tuesday.
Launching on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2013, the song is a rallying cry that inspires listeners to join the drive for women’s rights and gender equality. “One Woman” was written for UN Women, the global champion for women and girls worldwide, to celebrate its mission and work to improve women’s lives around the world. Great song, great message! Happy International Women’s Day! We shall shine! (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
In 1999, UNESCO decided to launch an International Mother Language Day (IMLD) to be observed throughout the world each year on 21 February. This celebration is designed to promote linguistic diversity and multilingual education, to highlight greater awareness of the importance of mother tongue education. En 1999, la UNESCO decidió crear el Día Internacional de la Lengua Materna (IMLD, según sus siglas en inglés), que desde entonces cada 21 de febrero se conmemoraría en el mundo entero. El propósito de esta celebración es promover la diversidad lingüística y la educación plurilingüe, con miras a fomentar la sensibilidad acerca de la…
