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World Ozone Day – 16th September

16 septembre 2017
Nicole Gregoire
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Catégories: Anglophones et anglophiles
Mots-clés: awareness, educators, Montreal Protocol, ozone layer, solutions, students, UN

This special day is held on September 16th to mark the day back in 1987 when the Montreal Protocol was signed. As a result, a number of special events such as talks and seminars are held in the Canadian city of Montreal on this day.

World Ozone Day has been celebrated since 1994 and was established by the United Nations General Assembly. The day is mainly intended to spread awareness of the depletion of the Ozone Layer and search for solutions to preserve it. People from all over the world are expected to gather in Montreal on September 16th to join the talks and seminars.

World Ozone Day is also celebrated all around the world. Educators usually set aside this day to teach their students about the Ozone layer and many schools organize special events and activities to raise awareness. This is one event that everyone can experience and enjoy together.

Source: Text: DAYSoftheYEAR; Image: UN

World Day for International Justice 2017 – 17 July

17 juillet 2017
Nicole Gregoire
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Catégories: Anglophones et anglophiles
Mots-clés: attention, criminal court, génocide, impunity, international justice, news, solutions, violence against women, violent crimes

International Justice Day is celebrated throughout the world on July 17, 2017 as part of an effort to recognize the emerging system of international criminal justice. It is also referred to as Day of International Criminal Justice or World Day for International Justice. July 17 was chosen because it is the anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute, the treaty that created the International Criminal Court (ICC).

On 17 July 1998, the Rome Statute was adopted by a vote of 120 to 7. The seven countries that voted against the treaty were Iraq, Israel, Libya, the People’s Republic of China, Qatar, the United States, and Yemen. Under the Rome Statue, the ICC can only investigate and prosecute in situations where states are unable or unwilling to do so themselves. Thus, the majority of international crimes continue to go unpunished unless and until domestic systems can properly deal with them. Therefore, permanent solutions to impunity must be found at the domestic level.

Each year, people around the world use International Justice Day to host events to promote international criminal justice, especially support for the International Criminal Court. The day has been successful enough to attract international news attention, and for groups to use the day to focus attention on particular issues such as genocide in Darfur, Falun Dafa, and serious crimes of violence against women.

Source: Text: www.cute-calendar.com with material from: Wikipedia; Image: Coalition for the International Criminal Court

Journée Mondiale de la population – 11 juillet

11 juillet 2017
Nicole Gregoire
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Mots-clés: droits, égalité, femmes, filles, importance, ONU, Paix, population, programmes de développement, solutions, urgence

En 1989, le Conseil d’administration du Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement (PNUD) a recommandé de faire du 11 juillet la Journée mondiale de la population.

Cette journée, issue de la Journée des cinq milliards, célébrée le 11 juillet 1987, a pour objet d’appeler l’attention sur l’urgence et l’importance des questions de population, notamment dans le cadre des plans et programmes généraux de développement et sur la nécessité de trouver des solutions.  (Source: ONU)

« Chaque femme et chaque fille est un être humain unique et précieux qui a droit à jouir de chances égales et des droits de la personne universellement reconnus, où qu’elle soit née et où qu’elle vive. Le moment est venu de redoubler d’efforts pour placer l’égalité entre les sexes au sommet de l’agenda international de la paix et du développement. »  

Thoraya Obaid, Directrice exécutive de l’UNFPA

Un site à visiter : www.planetevivante.wordpress.com        Source : Texte & Image : Journée Mondiale

World Communications Day – 28 May

28 mai 2017
Nicole Gregoire
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Catégories: Anglophones et anglophiles
Mots-clés: 'good news', Ascension, evil, Is.43:5, journalists, Pope Francis, responsible approach, Saint Francis de Sales, solutions, writers

The Holy See on 24 January 2017, the liturgical memorial of Saint Francis de Sales, patron saint of writers and journalists, released the Holy Father’s Message for the 51st World Communications Day.

The Message of Pope Francis is entitled « Fear not, for I am with you (Isaiah 43:5): Communicating Hope and Trust in our Time ».

In 2017, World Communications Day will be celebrated on 28 May, which in Canada is the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. In his Message, the Pope expresses his desire « to contribute to the search for an open and creative style of communication that never seeks to glamourize evil, but instead to concentrate on solutions and to inspire a positive and responsible approach on the part of its recipients. I ask everyone to offer the people of our time storylines that are at heart ‘good news’. »

Source: Text: CCCB,  Image: catholicbishops.ie