Age, Family, Human Rights, International Day, Society
year of first observance the theme was "The future we want: what older persons are saying" the theme is "Take A Stand Against Ageism" The International Day of Older Persons is observed on October 1 each year. On December 14, 1990 the United Nations...
Global Citizenship, International Day
Statutes of the UNWTO were adopted First celebration of World Tourism Day Theme is "Tourism for All - Promoting Universal Accessibility" Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day on September 27. This date was...Global Citizenship, International Day, Video
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, artisans, taxi drivers,...
International Day, Peace, Teaching Resource, Video
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 Peace. The project...
International Day, Peace, Safety
of the oldest goals of the United Nations countries have nuclear weapons. nuclear weapons are in their possession. 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...
International Day, Peace, Video
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 bring this worldwide aired...
Democracy, International Day, Short < 10m, The RSA, Video
RSA Spotlights – taking you straight to the heart of the event, highlighting our favourite moments and key talking points. How can we empower the public regarding issues that affect their day-to-day lives? Voter frustration with politics has been growing for years....
Animation, Democracy, Freedom, History & Heritage, Human Rights, International Day, Short < 10m, Video
One of two beautifully illustrated animations telling the story of Magna Carta, made with the British Library to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Charter’s creation – with the added bonus of being voiced by Monty Python’s Terry Jones! Over the...