There are an estimated 370 million indigenous people in the world, living across 90 countries. They make up less than 5 per cent of the world’s population, but account for 15 per cent of the poorest. They speak an overwhelming majority of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages and represent 5,000 […]
Journée Mondiale sur la sécurité et la santé au travail – 28 avril
Des travailleurs, des employeurs, des gouvernements et des ministères de la santé et de la sécurité, en collaboration avec l’Organisation internationale du travail (OIT), célèbrent partout dans le monde cette journée avec l’objectif commun de promouvoir la » culture de la sécurité « . Depuis 1996, chaque année, le 28 avril, […]
World Day of Migrants and Refugees – 18 December
The theme chosen by Pope Francis for 2016 is “Migrants and Refugees Challenge Us. The Response of the Gospel of Mercy.” “The tragic stories of millions of men and women daily confront the international community as a result of the outbreak of unacceptable humanitarian crises in different parts of the […]
Journée mondiale du diabète – 14 novembre
La Journée Mondiale du Diabète, organisée par la Fédération Internationale du Diabète (FID) et soutenue par l’Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS), est la plus importante campagne mondiale de sensibilisation au diabète. Elle a été lancée en 1991 comme réponse à l’escalade de l’incidence du diabète dans le monde. Depuis, […]
International Day of Peace – 1 January
The United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Peace is celebrated on September 21 each year to recognize the efforts of those who have worked hard to end conflict and promote peace. But on January 1st, the Church invites believers and all people of good will to pray for Peace and […]
International Solidarity Day – December 20
Solidarity refers to a union of interests, purposes or sympathies among members of a group. In the Millennium Declaration world leaders agreed that solidarity was a value that was important to international relations in the 21st century. In light of globalization and growing inequality, the UN realized that strong international […]