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World Tourism Day
Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day on September 27. This date was chosen as on that day in 1970, the Statutes of the UNWTO were adopted. The adoption of these Statutes is considered a milestone in global tourism....
Tourism Stories – How tourism enriched my life
Moving more than one billion people across international borders each year, international tourism today accounts for 9% of global GDP and one in every 11 jobs on the planet.Behind the impressive numbers are all the chefs, innkeepers,...
"Let us work together to maximize the immense potential of tourism to drive inclusive economic growth, protect the environment and promote sustainable development and a life of dignity for all." Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Every time we travel, for whatever reason,...
People Making a Difference: Peace Crane Project
Sue DiCicco, founder of Armed with the Arts, Inc. demonstrates how to create an origami crane for the Peace Crane Project.
THE PEACE CRANE PROJECT
As a symbol of peace, an origami crane with a personal message is either given to a friend or left in a public place. This is the peace crane project---an initiative first spearheaded to celebrate the United Nations International Day of...
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
http://www.un.org/en/events/nuclearweaponelimination/Achieving global nuclear disarmament is one of the oldest goals of the United Nations. It was the subject of the General Assembly’s first resolution in 1946. It has been on the General Assembly’s agenda along with general and complete disarmament ever since 1959. It...
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Achieving global nuclear disarmament is one of the oldest goals of the United Nations. It was the subject of the General Assembly’s first resolution in 1946. After general and complete disarmament first came onto the General Assembly’s agenda in 1959, nuclear...
"The people of the world have asked us to shine a light on a future of promise and opportunity. Member States have responded with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development... It is an agenda for people, to end poverty in all its forms. An agenda for the planet, our...
United Nations – International Day of Peace
On the International Day of Peace, global brands are joining forces across industries and geographies in an unprecedented effort to highlight the vital role of food assistance in creating a more peaceful world. We teamed up with Noma Bar to...
International Day of Peace
The International Day of Peace, sometimes unofficially known as World Peace Day, is observed annually on 21 September. It is dedicated to world peace, and specifically the absence of war and violence, such as might be occasioned by a temporary ceasefire in a combat...
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