Civilians bear the brunt of the suffering in war. Of the big number of war victims, the most often neglected are children. Orphans throughout the world face many challenges: Malnutrition, starvation, disease, and decreased social attention. As the most vulnerable population on planet Earth, they have no one to protect […]
World AIDS Day – 1st December
WHAT IS WORLD AIDS DAY? World AIDS Day is held on the 1st December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the […]
Journée Mondiale de la lutte contre le SIDA – 1er décembre
« Notre stratégie pour l’avenir doit être de donner aux femmes les moyens d’agir dans ce combat. Les véritables héros de cette guerre, c’est parmi elles qu’il faut les chercher, et il nous appartient de leur fournir l’arme de l’espoir. » Extrait du message de M. Kofi Annan, Secrétaire général de l’ONU […]
21st Sunday of the Year, C
I heard someone say : ‘God does not know how to count’. In any case, his way of counting is not ours. The Psalmist had understood this when he wrote: “A thousand years in your sight are like a day” (Ps.90:4) . And through the prophet Isaiah, God had told us […]
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – 9 August
2016 Theme: Indigenous Peoples’ Right to Education This year’s International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is devoted to the right to education. The right of indigenous peoples to education is protected by the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which in Article 14 states that “Indigenous peoples […]
International Day Nelson Mandela – 18 July
« Nelson Mandela’s extraordinary compassion after 27 years in prison showed that human rights and equality are stronger than discrimination and hate. » – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Can you spare 67 minutes of your time helping others? Every year, on Mandela Day, people around the world are asked by the Nelson Mandela […]
International Albinism Awareness Day – 13 June
People with albinism face multiple forms of discrimination worldwide. Albinism is still profoundly misunderstood, socially and medically. The physical appearance of persons with albinism is often the object of erroneous beliefs and myths influenced by superstition, which foster their marginalization and social exclusion. This leads to various forms of stigma […]
Journée Mondiale de la Femme – 8 mars
La Journée internationale de la femme est célébrée le 8 mars de chaque année par des groupes de femmes dans le monde entier. Elle est également célébrée à l’ONU et, dans de nombreux pays, c’est un jour de fête nationale. Lorsque les femmes de tous les continents, souvent divisées par […]
Journée Internationale des enfants soldats – 12 février
Ces dernières décennies, la proportion des victimes civiles des conflits armés a augmenté de façon spectaculaire; elle dépasserait à présent les 90 %. La moitié environ de ces victimes sont des enfants. Vingt millions d’enfants peut-être ont été contraints de fuir de chez eux en raison des conflits et des […]