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World Day of the Fight Against Sexual Exploitation - 4th March
Posted Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:02:49 GMT by Michael EvansSexual exploitation is capable of destroying the lives of countless people every year, but it is a trade that can only function as a result of the perverse demands of others. The answer is to eliminate these demands and there will no longer be any need for supply, but that is a very uphill task. Having a special day presents the opportunity of raising the international profile of the problem.
World Day of the Fight Against Sexual Exploitation - 4th March
International Mother Language Day - 21st February
Posted Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:24:11 GMT by Michael EvansOn 21st February each year the world's linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism is celebrated by International Mother Language Day. Mother tongues are representative of the linguistic and cultural traditions of peoples throughout the world. They are capable of inspiring solidarity based on understanding, tolerance and dialogue and should be celebrated, cherished and safeguarded.
International Mother Language Day - 21st February
The World Day of Social Justice - 20th February
Posted Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:39:01 GMT by Michael EvansIn 1995 world leaders pledged to make the conquest of poverty, the goal of full employment and the fostering of social integration the overriding objectives of development. This was known as the Copenhagen Declaration. Following a UN declaration in 2007, the first World Day of Social Justice was observed in 2009. World Day of Social Justice is an opportunity to show support for the eradication of poverty, the promotion of full employment, respect for all human rights, decent work, gender equality, access to social well-being and justice for all.
The World Day of Social Justice - 20th February
World Radio Day - 13th February 2013
Posted Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:17:00 GMT by Michael EvansRadio is widely accessible, is relatively cheap and very easy to use. It has the power to reach remote communities and vulnerable people: the illiterate, the disabled, women, young people and the poor. It can offer a platform to intervene in the public debate, irrespective of peoples educational level. Sadly it is said that up to a billion people worldwide still do not have access to radio. This must be yet another challenge for the first World Radio Day on Wednesday 13th February.
World Radio Day - 13th February 2013
International Holocaust Remembrance Day ~ 27th January
Posted Sun, 27 Jan 2013 13:45:00 GMT by Michael EvansInternational Holocaust Remembrance Day is when we remember the 6 million jews, 2 million Gypsies, 15,000 homosexuals and countless others who perished as a result of the Nazi extermination programme.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day ~ 27th January
Martin Luther King Day
Posted Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:07:00 GMT by Michael EvansMartin Luther King is acknowledged as being the first great mover for Civil Rights in the United States during the mid-20th century. Although he was assassinated at the young age of 39 in 1968, his influence has continued to be felt throughout the world. His achievements have been an inspiration to Civil Rights workers in many countries.
Martin Luther King Day
Global Family Day - 1st January
Posted Tue, 01 Jan 2013 13:59:00 GMT by Michael EvansGlobal Family Day gives us a time to focus not only on our own families, but on the worldwide family of the human race. It is only by having a full understanding of our fellow members of the human race that we will all be able to work together to achieve world peace.
Global Family Day - 1st January
International Human Solidarity Day - 20th December
Posted Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:10:00 GMT by Michael EvansThe world is going through a period of transition and the eradication of global poverty must be a prime objective. In order for this to be achieved there must be solidarity between nations.
International Human Solidarity Day - 20th December
Human Rights Day ~ 10th December
Posted Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:56:52 GMT by Michael EvansThe Universal Declaration of Human Rights date from 1948 and Human Rights Day from 1950. Throughout the world countries affirm their support, but in many cases inequalitie continue to be endemic.
Human Rights Day ~ 10th December
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Posted Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:15:00 GMT by Michael EvansDuring the Rwandan genocide an estimated 500,000 women were raped. Sexual violence is a common weapon of war, but in addition to rape, violence against women also includes domestic violence, harrassment at work, abuse in school and genital mutilation. Men are predominantly responsible for all violence against women and it is up to the young men of the world to break the ingrained behaviour of generations. Wearing a white ribbon on 25th November will at least show that they care.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
Posted Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:01:00 GMT by Michael EvansIn almost any conflict the environment will suffer, but traditionally this has drawn little attention. It is impossible to maintain a durable peace in a region if the natural resources that sustain the ecosystems and the livelihoods of the people have been destroyed.
The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
The Sixth World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
Posted Sat, 27 Oct 2012 13:00:00 GMT by Michael EvansSound recordings and moving images of all kinds contain primary records of the 20th and 21st centuries and help to maintain the cultural identity of people. Much of this historic material has been neglected and is now gone for good. UNESCO World Day for Audiovisual Heritage give the opportunity to raise general awareness of the need to safeguard these records and acknowledge their importance.
The Sixth World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
United Nations Day 2012
Posted Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT by Michael EvansUnited Nations Day gives the world the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the UN, together with the fact in the 67 years since the signing of its Charter there has been no major conflict in the world.
United Nations Day 2012
Is the world heading towards Doomsday?
Posted Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:22:00 GMT by Michael EvansAs the population of the world slowly becomes more prosperous, earlier forecasts of enormous rises in population are being revised. The risk of a breakdown of society due to overcrowding is no longer seen to be so significant, but the problem still remains that by 2050, according to best estimates, there will be an additional 2 billion mouths to feed.
Is the world heading towards Doomsday?
The International Day of Rural Women - 15th October
Posted Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:01:00 GMT by Michael EvansWomen are the backbone of rural society and the International Day of Rural Women recognises the contribution they make to the enhancement of agricultural and rural development, the improvement of of food security and the eradication of rural poverty.
The International Day of Rural Women - 15th October
World Teachers' Day
Posted Sun, 07 Oct 2012 09:34:10 GMT by Michael EvansThe theme for 2012 World Teachers' Day was 'Take a Stand for Teachers'. If the UN Millennium Goal to achieve Universal Primary Education by 2015 is to be achieved, an additional 1.7 million additional teaching posts will be required worldwide. Taking account of the 5.1 million teachers who are expected to leave the profession by then, this means around 6.8 million additional teachers will be required to meet the UN target. Teachers are currently under-valued, but their contribution to society is vital.
World Teachers' Day
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