Appreciate All Parents Throughout the World Since the 1980s, the important role of the family has increasingly come to the attention of the international community. The General Assembly adopted a number of resolutions and proclaimed the International Year of the Family and the International Day of Families. Emphasizing the critical role […]
World No Tobacco Day – 31 May
This yearly celebration informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what WHO is doing to fight the tobacco epidemic, and what people around the world can do to claim their right to health and healthy living and to protect future generations. The […]
World Day for Safety and Health at Work – 28 April 2022
Act together to build a positive safety and health culture Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen that having a strong OSH system, which includes meaningful participation of governments, employers, workers, public health actors and all relevant parties at the national and enterprise level, has been crucial in protecting working environments and […]
Earth Day – 22 April 2022
All TOGETHER now! This is the moment to change it all — the business climate, the political climate, and how we take action on climate. Now is the time for the unstoppable courage to preserve and protect our health, our families, our livelihoods… together, we must Invest In Our Planet. Because a green future is a prosperous future. We […]
Earth Day – 22 April 2021
Climate change and other environmental degradations have broken our natural systems, leading to new and fatal diseases as well as a breakdown of the global economy. But just as climate change and coronavirus painfully remind us of the harm we’ve caused, Restore Our Earth reminds us of the opportunities that […]
Feast of Mary, Mother of God, Year B – 2021
During this festive season of Christmas and the New Year, we exchange good wishes, all kinds of them. Phone calls, Christmas cards, emails, messages on Messenger or Twitter – all the platforms are good If they serve our purpose: that of sending to others our wishes for their health, happiness, […]
33rd Sunday of Year A – 2020
The text of the 2nd reading of this Sunday could be addressed to us, and it is! The words of Paul to the Thessalonians seem to take on a new meaning in this period of pandemic (1 Th.5:1-6). “While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly.” […]
World Day of the Sick – 11 February
About World Day of the Sick Pope John Paul II initiated the day in 1992 to encourage people to pray for those who suffer from illness and for their caregivers. The Pope himself had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s a year before, in 1991, and it is considered that his own […]
Feast of Mary, Mother of God, Year C
During this festive Season we have been exchanging good wishes of all kinds. We wish one another good health, happiness and peace, and many more good things. We sometimes summarize them in telling people that we want for them God’s blessings. The first reading of today’s celebration (Nb.6:22-27) is, in […]
International Day of Peace – 21 September
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. The United Nations Member States adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals […]