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Preparations for the observance of the Tenth Anniversary of the International Year of the Family in 2004
The International Day of Families 2003 will be commemorated on 15 May 2003. A panel discussion will be held at the Dag Hammarskjöld Auditorium…
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Independent Living and Sustainable Livelihoods
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"...measures of whether persons with disabilities are empowered to take independent decisions in their lives, to exercise control over their use of time, to plan and decide on use of economic…
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The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty will be observed at United Nations Headquarters on 17 October 2002. A press conference at 11.15 a.m. in Room S-226 will feature Eugen Brand, Director-General, ATD Fourth World Movement; Charles…
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The 12th Annual Celebration of the International Day of Older Persons
“Meeting the Challenges of Ageing: Where do we go from here?”
Thursday, 3 October 2002 10:00 am to 1:00 pm United Nations Headquarters, New York Participants include:
Eveline…
International Youth Day,12 August 2002
International Youth Day 2002
Message of the Secretary-General on International Youth Day 2002
The General Assembly on 17 December 1999 in its resolution 54/120, endorsed the recommendation made by the…
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Families and Ageing: Opportunities and Challenges
On 15 May 2002, the eighth year anniversary celebration of the International Day of Families will be observed. Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 47/237 of 20…
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Full participation and equality: The call for new approaches to assess progress and evaluate outcome
The International Day of Disabled Persons, 3 December, was proclaimed in 1992 the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 47/3. The…
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In 1992, the General Assembly, welcoming the fact that certain non-governmental organizations, on the initiative of one of them (the French-based International Movement ATD Fourth World), had, in many States, observed 17 October as World Day for…
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The 11th Annual Celebration of the International Day of Older Persons
"The Challenge for the Second World Assembly on Ageing: Building a Society for All Ages”
Thursday, 4 October 2001 10:00 am to 4:00 pm United Nations Headquarters, New York…
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Kofi Annan Secretary General of the United Nation
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS
1 October 2001
Humankind is ageing. The average life expectancy at birth has increased from 46 to 66 since 1950. By…
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“Families and Volunteers: Building Social Cohesion”
On 15 May 2001, the seventh year anniversary celebration of the International Day of Families will be observed. Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 47/237 of 20…
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Making information technologies work for all
The United Nations observes annually, on December 3, the International Day of Disabled Persons.
The theme for the 2000 International Day of Disabled Persons, is "Making information technologies work for…