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United Nations Day, on 24 October, marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including…
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17 October 2024: Celebrating the first International Day of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
The 42nd session of the General Conference of UNESCO in November 2023 proclaimed 17 October as the International Day of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.…
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“Conflict, climate chaos and upheaval” have forced more than 120 million people from their homes including 43.5 million who have fled across national borders said the UN Secretary-General in his message for World Refugee Day, marked on Thursday…
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The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the International Development Law Organization, and the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations co-organized the “SDG 16 High-Level Conference 2024 – Peace, justice and…
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Did you know that today is the International Day of Happiness?
Happiness is a fundamental human goal. The United Nations General Assembly recognizes this goal and calls for “a more inclusive, equitable and balanced approach to…
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13th February 2024, CSocD62 Side Virtual Event organized by the International Association of Schools of Social Work.
Diana Dupuy-Faustin presented a summary of the written responses, in which she showed the parallelism between developed and…
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12th February 2024, CSocD62 Virtual Side Event hosted by ChildFund Alliance and co-sponsored by the Permanent Missions of the Republic of Poland and Germany to the United Nations, explored impactful outcomes of ChildFund projects, and …
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Films are a powerful way to raise awareness, improve understanding and encourage action so that this festival aims to contribute to health promotion and education about health.
The WHO Health for All Film Festival invites independent…
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The International Labor Organization has published the 2021-2022 World Social Protection Report, which details the effects of COVID-19 on not just people’s health but instabilities in employment and income.
The pandemic has only revealed the…
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Celebrating the UN’s 75th anniversary last year, prompted major internal discussion about its future, and a new direction away from the post-World War Two consensus of its early days. These reflections have resulted in Our Common Agenda, a…
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Panel discussions exclusively made up of men, or ‘manels’ need to stop, says Valerie Julliand, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Indonesia. Ms. Julliand has taken steps to promote gender parity by pledging that the UN will only…
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Although spending on science has risen worldwide, greater investment is needed in the face of growing crises, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recommended in a new report published on Friday.
The latest…