2016 Theme: « Autism and the 2030 Agenda: Inclusion and Neurodiversity » Autism and other forms of disability are part of the human experience that contributes to human diversity. As such, the United Nations has emphasized the need to mainstream disability in the Organization’s development agenda. Mainstreaming disability requires an integral approach […]
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – 21 March
2016 Theme: Challenges and Achievements of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action – 15 years after The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is an opportunity to renew our commitment to building a world of justice and equality where xenophobia and bigotry do not exist. We must […]
International Day of Happiness – 20 March
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International Women’s Day 2016 – 8 March
The 2016 theme for International Women’s Day is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”. The United Nations observance on 8 March will reflect on how to accelerate the 2030 Agenda, building momentum for the effective implementation of the new Sustainable Development Goals. It will equally focus […]
Journée mondiale de la justice sociale – 20 février
S’il est bien une notion aussi peu et mal partagée sur les différents continents, c’est bien celle de la justice sociale. Et quand l’assemblée générale des Nations Unies a proclamé le 20 février, Journée mondiale de la justice sociale, elle a certainement mesuré la distance qui séparait le voeu de […]
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 […]
Journée Internationale de la Solidarité Humaine – 20 décembre
L’idée de solidarité humaine à l’échelle mondiale peut changer le monde, a déclaré Lech Walesa, cofondateur du mouvement ouvrier Solidarnosc et lauréat du prix Nobel de la paix en 1983. L’ancien Président de la république polonaise inaugurait alors la cérémonie de lancement de la première Journée internationale de la solidarité […]
International Disability Day – December 3
Disability Day, or the International Day of People with Disability, is a day that has been promoted by the United Nations since 1992. The aim of Disability Day is to encourage a better understanding of people affected by a disability, together with helping to make people more aware of the […]