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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2012
9 August 2012
United Nations HeadquartersNew York
Photo Credit: Fiorella Arenas
The 18th commemoration of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples was held on Thursday…
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"Cooperative enterprises build a better world" - "Les coopératives, des entreprises pour un monde meilleur" - "Las empresas cooperativas ayudan a construir un mundo mejor". This year's theme links to the observance of the United Nations…
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The World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) happens each year on June 15th. It was officially recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2011, following a request by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (…
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Theme: "Ensuring work family balance"
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Background Note
Information Note
Programme
Biographical notes of panellists
Presentations
Families at Work: What…
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Message from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
The General Assembly proclaimed 20 February as World Day of Social Justice in 2007, inviting Member States to devote the day to promoting national activities in accordance with the objectives and goals…
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International Human Solidarity Day 2011
International Human Solidarity Day, 20 December 2011: In the Millennium Declaration world leaders identified Solidarity as one of the fundamental values essential to international relations in the twenty-…
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"I call upon Governments and all concerned actors to design and carry out more effective prevention strategies and stronger laws and policies to address all aspects of elder abuse. Let us work together o optimize living conditions for older persons…
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Theme for 2011: “Together for a better world for all: Including persons with disabilities in development”
Introduction
Persons with disabilities make up an estimated 15 per cent of the world’s population. Almost one-fifth of the estimated global…
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International Year of Cooperatives 2012
The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives, highlighting the contribution of cooperatives to socio-economic development, in particular recognizing…
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The 2011 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 "From Poverty to Sustainability:People at the Centre of…
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International Day of Older Persons, New York, 6 October 2011. The theme this year is: "Launch of Madrid+10: The Growing Oppotunities &Challenges of Global Ageing".
Programme
International Day of Older Persons, Geneva, 3 October 2011 [French…
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International Youth Day today under the slogan ‘Change Our World'
viernes, 12 agosto 2011
The United Nations marked International Youth Day today under the slogan ‘Change Our World,’ with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underscoring…