International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations – 24 March

 The Right to the Truth The right to the truth is often invoked in the context of gross violations of human rights and grave breaches of humanitarian law. The relatives of victims of summary executions, enforced disappearance, missing persons, abducted children, torture, require to know what happened to them. The right to the truth implies…

International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers – 12 February

End Violence Against Children One in every six children live in conflict zones. Each day these children must navigate extreme risks of violence, psychological trauma, abduction, and abuse.   And thousands of these children are caught in the eye of storm each year, recruited and used as soldiers in armed conflicts across the world. Between…

World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse – 19 November

CALL TO ACTION: Commemorate the World Day – 19 November in synergy with the Universal Children’s Day – 20 November 2022 We call on all our coalition members, partners and friends around the world to participate again with local and national activities in the realization of the UN Sustainable Development Goal Target #16.2 « End abuse, exploitation,…

Journée internationale de la paix – 21 septembre 2023

Thème 2023 – Action en faveur de la paix : nos ambitions pour les #ObjectifsMondiaux Chaque année, la Journée internationale de la paix est célébrée dans le monde entier le 21 septembre. L’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies a déclaré cette journée consacrée au renforcement des idéaux de paix, en observant 24 heures de non-violence et de cessez-le-feu….

International Day of Peace – 21 September 2023

2023 Theme – Actions for peace: Our ambition for the #GlobalGoals Each year the International Day of Peace (IDP) is observed around the world on 21 September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire. Never has our…

Journée mondiale de la santé sexuelle – 4 septembre

Si vous imaginez une journée un peu légère, voire grivoise, vous n’y êtes pas du tout! La journée mondiale de la santé sexuelle existe bel et bien et son origine est à rechercher du coté de l’OMS (Organisation Mondiale de la Santé). Plus concrètemnet, elle a été instituée en 2010 par l’Association mondiale de santé sexuelle (World Association…

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Les médias et les plateformes d’information nous parlent quotidiennement des réfugié/es. Les pays aux prises à des conflits de toutes sortes font souvent face à ce problème – problème des gens obligés de quitter leur pays et les violence à laquelle ils sont soumis. Souvent, on refuse de les accueillir dans les pays plus fortunés….

International Widows’ Day – 23 June

Invisible Women, Invisible Problems For many women around the world, the devastating loss of a partner is magnified by a long-term fight for their basic rights and dignity. Despite the fact that there are more than 258 million widows around the world, widows have historically been left unseen, unsupported, and unmeasured in our societies. Today,…

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia – 17 May

Combating discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity Fighting discrimination based on sexual orientation has been an aim of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since 1981. European governments took a historical step on 31 March 2010, when they recommended measures to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity….