International Days

International Youth Day, 12 August 2014 Toolkit Events to celebrate International Youth Day 2014 are taking place all over the world. Why not be part of the celebrations by organizing your own event or activity. You can get some ideas from…
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The twentieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family (IYF) offers an opportunity to refocus on the role of families in development; take stock of recent trends in family policy development; share good practices in family policy making;…
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Theme: Men in Charge? Gender Equality and Children's Rights in Contemporary Families Message from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语 Video Message from Ms. Daniela Bas, Director, DSPD/DESA…
In 1976, the General Assembly proclaimed 1981 as the International Year of Disabled Persons (IYDP)*. It called for a plan of action at the national, regional and international levels, with an emphasis on equalization of opportunities,…
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…
3 December 2007 "Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities" United Nations Headquarters Event Press Conference: International Day of Disabled Persons Employment for persons with disabilities Fact Sheet [in PDF] Office of the High Commissioner for…
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…
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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 of…
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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 Quick links: Messages United Nations Secretary-General (English) (Arab) (Chinese) (French) (Russian) (Spanish) Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Joint Statement…
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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 together…