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HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS CELEBRATES THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, PROMOTING DECENT WORK
Geneva, 3 December 2007-- The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights joins in the celebrations of the International…
Secretary-General opens 3 December meeting at UNITED NATIONS NY Headquarters to celebrate dignity and justice for all
New York, 2 December – Every year on 3 December the world observes the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This year…
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Theme: Ending human trafficking and forced labour
For the United Nations, the pursuit of social justice for all is at the core of our global mission to promote development and human dignity. The adoption by the International Labour Organization…
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Moving together as one: Solidarity as the foundation of the
UN development agenda beyond 2015
International Human Solidarity Day serves to remind us about the importance of solidarity for the achievement of the international agreements on social…
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The observance of this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) on 3 December, provides an opportunity to further raise awareness of disability as a cross-cutting development issue. The theme of this year's commemoration, “…
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Theme: Sustainable Development: The Promise of Technology
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Under-Secretary-General for Economic…
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The 2014 Commemoration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) will be held on Friday, 17 October at United Nations Headquarters in New York, focusing on the theme - "Leave no one behind: think, decide and act…
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24th International Day of Older Persons 2014: Leaving No One Behind: Promoting a Society for All
The theme of this year's 24th commemoration of the International Day of Older Persons (1 October) is “Leaving No One Behind: Promoting a Society for…
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International Youth Day Event, 12 August 2014
Taking place in the ECOSOC Chamber, UNHQ, from 10:30am-1:30pm on 12 August, the IYD event is being co-organized by UN DESA’s Division for Social Policy and Development and the Office of the…
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International Youth Day, 12 August 2014
The theme of International Youth Day 2014 is “Youth and Mental Health” under the slogan ‘Mental Health Matters’. Youth with mental health conditions can often experience stigma and discrimination,…
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Programme of the Day
As the 20th International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, 9 August, fell on a Saturday, the Day was observed at UN Headquarters on Friday, 8 August 2014 in the ECOSOC Chamber from 3pm to 6pm. It was organized by…
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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2014
8 August 2014
3:00PM-6:00PM
United Nations Headquarters
ECOSOC Chamber
New York
"Bridging the gap: implementing the rights of indigenous peoples"
Programme of the Day…