World Malaria Day
World Malaria Day (WMD) is an international observance commemorated every year on 25 April and recognizes global efforts to control malaria. Globally, 3.3 billion people in 106 countries are at risk of malaria.[1] In 2012, malaria caused an estimated 627,000 deaths,...
Read more“Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill”
– Barbara Tuchman
Books are the carriers of civilization
"Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill" - Barbara Tuchman
History of The English Language (1943)
Acting as an excellent layman's introduction to the origins of one of the most common languages on the planet, 'History of the English Language' demonstrates how language changes over time, and presents England as being multicultural right...
World Book and Copyright Day: Find the world’s wealth and wisdom through books
To promote books, reading, and the stimulation of creativity through copyright - this is why we celebrate World Book and Copyright Day today and every year on 23 April. In her video message, IFLA President Ingrid Parent addresses the...
World Book Day
World Book Day[1] or World Book and Copyright Day (also known as International Day of the Book or World Book Days) is a yearly event on April 23rd, organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to promote reading,...
English Language Day
UN English Language Day is observed annually on 23 April.[1] The event was established by UN's Department of Public Information in 2010 "to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six official languages throughout the...
The Story of Place
“What is this place worth in oil? Where do we want to steer our civilization? What do we want left when we’re done? — Craig Childs, The Story of Place Protect Greater Canyonlands Today: gctru.st/Protect_Greater_Canyonlands Canyonlands...
DEFENDING MOTHER EARTH
(EN DEFENSA DE LA MADRE TIERRA) A Native Spirit Production / 31mins / UK Short synopsis: In the context of the prophesy of the meeting of the Condor of the south and the Eagle of the north, a group of indigenous elders arrived in Europe last...
Mother Earth
A celebration of our glorious Mother.
International Mother Earth Day (22 April)
'Nature has just as much right to be protected by us, as we need to be protected if we were in danger. Without nature, there is no house, there’s no food, there’s no air, there is no life'. Video portraits from Australia, Russia, New...
International Mother Earth Day
International Mother Earth Day was established in 2009, by the General Assembly under Resolution A/RES/63/278. The Resolution was introduced by The Plurinational State of Bolivia and endorsed by over 50 member states.[1] It recognizes that "the Earth and its...
International Day of Human Space Flight
The General Assembly, in its resolution A/RES/65/271 of 7 April 2011, declared 12 April as the International Day of Human Space Flight “to celebrate each year at the international level the beginning of the space era for mankind, reaffirming the important contribution...
Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide
The United Nations (UN) has named April 7 as the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide. This day commemorates the deaths of 800,000 people who were murdered during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, central Africa. What Do People Do Many people around the...
Let the Devil Sleep: Rwanda 20 Years After Genocide
Let the Devil Sleep is the story of four individual's unlikely journey of confession, forgiveness and reconciliation in post-genocide Rwanda. The Rwanda genocide of 1994 saw people murdered at a scale and at a speed not seen since World War...
Read more“In their greatest hour of need, the world failed the people of Rwanda”
– Kofi Annan
In their greatest hour of need
"In their greatest hour of need, the world failed the people of Rwanda" - Kofi Annan
Jean Paul Samputu on Music and Forgiveness | 20 Years After the Genocide
Twenty years ago, Rwandan musician Jean Paul Samputu was one of the few members of his immediate family who was not killed during the genocide. Here, he speaks with us about his journey to survive, to forgive and to begin again. Music was...
World Health Day
The World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO). In 1948, the WHO held the First World Health Assembly. The Assembly decided to celebrate 7 April of each year, with...
WHO: Healthy ageing — adding life to years
For the first time in human history, the world will soon have more older people than children. The human race is ageing and we are unprepared. Unless we change the way we think and act about ageing, we will miss the opportunity to age in...
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) is an annual celebration of the power of sport to drive social change, community development and to foster peace and understanding. Creating a a historical link to the first modern Olympic Games in 1896,...
King Of The Mountain
As a boy growing up, Samuel Mugisha dreamed of being a part of the Rwandan national cycling team, Team Rwanda, as he believed it would be a way to help make money for his family. What he discovered was something else entirely. In a country...
Sri Lankan Olympian on his hopes for reconciliation
Sri Lankan Olympian Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam on his hopes for reconciliation This doc short was posted on The Guardian, to mark International Day of Peace, 21 September 2013...
International Mine Awareness Day
On 8 December 2005, the General Assembly declared that 4 April of each year shall be observed as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. It called for continued efforts by States, with the assistance of the United Nations and relevant...
World Autism Awareness Day
World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognised day on the 2nd of April every year, encouraging Member States of the United Nations to take measures to raise awareness about people with autism throughout the world. It was designated by the United Nations...
Friends of Mine
"As a major supporter of filmmaking for social change, I recommend you see this powerful film. The message will inspire you." -Jon Fitzgerald, Co-Founder, Slamdance Film Festival; Executive Director, Hollywood Film Festival "Watch Friends of...
International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members
As of 15 March 2015, 33 UN and associated personnel were detained by State authorities in 15 countries. One staff member is missing and two contractors remain in the custody of abductors. The International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members is...
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is a United Nations international observance designated in 2007 to be marked on 25 March every year. The day honours and remembers those who suffered and died as a consequence...
Anti-Slavery International, founded in 1839, is the world's oldest international human rights organisation and works to eliminate all forms of slavery around the world. Visit the website: http://www.antislavery.org/
Slavery
In remembrance of 30 million victims of slavery
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/SlaveryInternationalDay.aspxAccording to UNESCO, some 30 million Africans were forcibly uprooted from their homeland during the 400 year span of the transatlantic slave trade. Considered to be the largest forced displacement of people in history, slavery and the transatlantic slave trade have...
Identity is Key to Understanding
National Attraction touring the country in 2016 shows the ancient history of African Americans before the transatlantic slave trade began. It is an experience that you will treasure for a lifetime. Please support this worthy presentation....
