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Read more“Displaced societies are of value. Their issues are our issues”
– Cynthia Basinet
Displaced societies are of value
“Displaced societies are of value. Their issues are our issues” – Cynthia Basinet
World Refugee Day
Million people around the world have been forced from home. 65.6 Among them are nearly 22.5 million refugees. 22.5 Half of whom are under the age of 18. 50 World Refugee Day, international observance observed June 20 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the…
Read more“Land degradation, caused or exacerbated by climate change, is not only a danger to livelihoods, but also a threat to peace and stability.”
– Ban Ki-moon
Land degradation
“Land degradation, caused or exacerbated by climate change, is not only a danger to livelihoods, but also a threat to peace and stability.” – Ban Ki-moon
Read more“All human beings are born with equal and inalienable rights, and have the right to age with dignity, respected by their families and communities, free of neglect, abuse and violence.”
– Ban Ki-moon
All human beings are born with
“All human beings are born with equal and inalienable rights, and have the right to age with dignity, respected by their families and communities, free of neglect, abuse and violence.” – Ban Ki-moon
Read more“To those seniors, and especially elderly veterans like myself, I want to tell you this: You are not alone, and you having nothing to be ashamed of. If elder abuse happened to me, it can happen to anyone. I want you to know that you deserve better”
– Mickey Rooney
To those seniors
“To those seniors, and especially elderly veterans like myself, I want to tell you this: You are not alone, and you having nothing to be ashamed of. If elder abuse happened to me, it can happen to anyone. I want you to know that you deserve better” – Mickey…
Today is World Day Against Child Labour. Children involved in work may not have access to all their rights (there are 56 articles of rights), including; the right to play, the right to education, freedom from child labour. These cartoons help explain 10 of those…
World Day Against Child Labour
More than 200 million children today are child labourers (year 2000). 200 An estimated 120 million are engaged in hazardous work. 120 73 million of these children are below 10 years old. 10 The World Day Against Child Labour is an International Labour Organization…
World Environment Day
Year of first observance 1974 Theme is “Only one Earth” 1974 Theme is “Connecting People to Nature” 2017 World Environment Day (WED) occurs on 5 June every year, is the United Nation’s principal vehicle for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection…
The Global Day of Parents is observed on the 1st of June every year. The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 2012 with resolution A/RES/66/292 and honours parents throughout the world. The Global Day provides an opportunity to appreciate all parents in…
Global Day of Parents
Year of first observance 1982 Peace Parade held in United Kingdom 2006 Theme was “Partnerships for Peace – Dignity for All” 2015 The Global Day of Parents is observed on the 1st of June every year. The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 2012 with…
World No-Tobacco Day
1 person dies every 6 seconds form a smoking related disease 6 In the United States, each pack of cigarettes sold costs society an estimated $18.05 18.05 Tobacco industry revenue was $744 billion in 2014 744 World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed around the world…
“Fistula has virtually been eliminated in most high and middle income countries around the world, so we know that it can be eliminated in every country.” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Obstetric fistula is one of the most serious and tragic injuries that can occur…
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
Million women are living with this injury worldwide 2 50,000 to 100,000 new cases each year 50 The average cost of fistula treatment is just $300 300 Obstetric fistula is one of the most serious and tragic injuries that can occur during childbirth. It is a hole…
International Day for Biological Diversity
Year of first observance 1993 Theme is “Dedicated to forest biodiversity” 2002 Theme is “Mainstreaming Biodiversity; Sustaining People and their Livelihoods” 2016 The International Day for Biological Diversity (or World Biodiversity Day) is a United Nations–sanctioned…
“Biodiversity is an important cross-cutting issue in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Biodiversity is the foundation for life and for the essential services provided by ecosystems. It therefore underpins peoples’…
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=13179&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html“Celebrating cultural diversity means opening up new perspectives for sustainable development and promoting creative industries and cultural entrepreneurship as sources of millions of jobs worldwide – particularly for young people and especially for women. Culture is…
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
Created as a result of the destruction of the Buddha statues of Bamiyan in Afghanistan. 2001 Countries in the world. 196 Spoken languages in the world. 7106 The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is a United Nations–sanctioned international…
International Day of Families
Theme is “Families: First Victims of Poverty and Homelessness” 1996 Theme is “Families and Persons with Disabilities” 2007 Theme is “Families, education and well-being” 2017 The International Day of Families is observed on the 15th of May every year. The Day was…
Today is the International Day of Families
http://www.cafod.org.uk/Media/Files/Resources/Primary/resource-pages/One-day-one-world-videosToday is the International Day of Families. Useful in many areas of the curriculum, this film compares 2 families one in England and 1 in Bangladesh: http://www.cafod.org.uk/Media/Files/Resources/Primary/resource-pages/One-day-one-world-videos
World Press Freedom Day
The Windhoek Declaration was adopted on May 3rd, 1991. 1991 Theme is: “Press Freedom is a Cornerstone of Human Rights.” 1998 Theme is: “Critical Minds for Critical Times.” 2017 The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day[1][2] or…
International Workers’ Day
Estimated total work force in the world is around 3.4 billion. 3.4 An estimated 30 million people suffer modern-day slavery conditions. 30 There are more than 200 million children working around the world. 200 International Workers’ Day, also known as Labour Day in…
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Million occupational accidents occur each year. 270 Million occupational diseases occur each year. 160 Every 15 seconds, a worker dies from a work-related accident or disease. 15 In 2003, the International Labour Organization (ILO), began to observe World Day in order…
Laws that undermine creativity
Clip from an interview with Cory Doctorow for my forthcoming documentary on surveillance, privacy and censorship issues called “Orwell Upgraded”. For news and progress updates, just sign up for the newsletter on the website, or follow on…
World Intellectual Property Day
Year of first observance. 2001 Theme is: “Think, Imagine, Create”. 2005 Theme is: “Innovation – Improving Lives”. 2017 World Intellectual Property Day is observed annually on 26 April.[1] The event was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)…
What It Takes to Wipe Out Malaria
http://www.gatesnotes.com/health/what-it-takes-to-kill-malaria-mosquito-weekMalaria is one of the biggest killers of children on the planet, and Cambodia has made phenomenal progress fighting it over the past decade or so. Deploying an army of more than 3,000 village malaria workers who administer tests, give out medicine, and distribute…
World Malaria Day
Of the world’s population is at risk of malaria. 50 There were roughly 212 million malaria cases worldwide. 2015 There were an estimated 429 000 malaria deaths. 2015 World Malaria Day (WMD) is an international observance commemorated every year on 25 April and…
World Poetry Day
Year of first observance. 1999 Lines in a sonnet. 14 B.C.E. The oldest surviving speculative fiction poem. 2500 World Poetry Day is on 21 March, and was declared by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1999. The purpose of…
It is a happy coincidence that World Poetry Day coincides with the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Few tools in the fight for racial equality have been as powerful as poetry. Racism is premised on the bizarre idea that humans are…
Poetry reaffirms our common humanity by revealing to us that individuals, everywhere in the world, share the same questions and feelings. Poetry is the mainstay of oral tradition and, over centuries, can communicate the innermost values of diverse cultures. In…
Noah – I am a Man
To mark World Poetry Day on 21 March, this is a video of a member of Freedom from Torture’s creative writing group, Write to Life, reciting a poem screened in Guildhall Square – the heart of Portsmouth city centre.