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This year’s observance of the International Day of Families focuses on the role of families and family-oriented policies in promoting education and overall well-being of their members. In particular, the Day is to raise awareness of the…
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This year’s observance of the International Day of Families focuses on the role of families and family-oriented policies in promoting education and overall well-being of their members. In particular, the Day is to raise awareness of the role of…
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Theme: "Preventing conflict and sustaining peace through decent work”
Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations. We uphold the principles of social justice when we promote gender…
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This year's celebration of Human Solidarity Day comes after leaders of the world adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which is a new, inclusive development agenda — succeeding the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs…
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Quicklinks:
Message of the United Nations Secretary-General
(Arabic) (Chinese) (French) (Russian) (Spanish)
Background
10th Anniversary of the adoption of the CRPD
Events at UN Headquarters in New York (Programme of events)…
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Quicklinks:
Message of the United Nations Secretary-General
(Arabic) (Chinese) (French) (Russian) (Spanish)
Background
10th Anniversary of the adoption of the CRPD
Events at UN Headquarters in New York (Programme of events)
Infographic…
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The 2016 Commemoration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) will be held on Monday, 17 October at United Nations Headquarters in New York, focusing on the theme – “Moving from humiliation and exclusion to participation…
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The theme of International Day of Older Persons 2016 is
Take a Stand Against Ageism
The 2016 United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP) (1 October) will take a stand against ageism by drawing attention to…
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All too often, older persons face negative perceptions of older workers; age limits, penalties and denials of service imposed by insurance service providers and financial institutions; preconceived notions and negative attitudes on the part of…
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12 August 2016 - International Youth Day
ECOSOC Chamber, United Nations Headquarters, New York (10 AM – 1PM)
Join us in UN Headquarters on 12 August 2016 to commemorate International Youth Day 2016 under the theme “The…
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Event at UN Headquarters - 9 August 2016
The observance of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples at UN Headquarters took place on Tuesday 9 August, in the ECOSOC Chamber, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The event was webcast live on…
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The theme for the 2016 International Day of Cooperatives (IDC) is ‘Cooperatives: The power to act for a sustainable future’.
The slogan coincides with the theme of implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, to which the…