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 […]
International Volunteer Day – 5 December
International Volunteer Day (IVD) mandated by the UN General Assembly, is held each year on 5 December. It is viewed as a unique chance for volunteers and organizations to celebrate their efforts, to share their values, and to promote their work among their communities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), United Nations agencies, government […]
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery – 2 December
Slavery is not merely a historical relic. According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) more than 40 million people worldwide are victims of modern slavery. Although modern slavery is not defined in law, it is used as an umbrella term covering practices such as forced labour, debt bondage, forced marriage, […]
World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse – November 19
In 2000, the Women’s World Summit Foundation (WWSF), a non-governmental organization, launched the World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse on November 19. WWSF, along with an international coalition of advocacy organizations for women and children’s issues, mobilized governments and societies to take action and prevent child abuse. In 2001, […]
Journée mondiale pour la prévention des abus envers les enfants – 11 novembre
La Fondation Sommet Mondial des Femmes : Femmes et en enfant d’abord (FSMF) a lancé en 2000 la Journée Mondiale pour la Prévention des Abus envers les Enfants. Cette journée est célébrée chaque 19 novembre en synergie avec la journée des droits de l’enfant (20 novembre), a pour objectif de […]
Journée Mondiale du refus de la misère – 17 octobre
Le 17 octobre 1987, à l’appel du Père Joseph Wresinski, 100 000 défenseurs des Droits de l’Homme se sont rassemblés sur le Parvis du Trocadéro, à Paris, pour rendre honneur aux victimes de la faim, de la violence et de l’ignorance, pour dire leur refus de la misère et appeler […]
World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty – 17 October
On October 17, 1987,World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty , at the call of Father Joseph Wresinski , 100,000 human rights defenders gathered at the Parvis du Trocadéro in Paris to honor the victims of hunger, violence, ignorance and violence. To say their refusal of misery and call on humanity […]
World Animal Day – 4 October
It’s all about animals on October 04 – the World Animal Day (WAD). This is an international awareness day and puts the harm of animals caused by humans into the centre of attention. Often farm animals and pets are kept under bad conditions and neglected. It was Heinrich Zimmermann, a […]
World Humanitarian Aid Day – 19 August
World Humanitarian Aid (WHD) is held every year on 19 August to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to rally support for people affected by crises around the world. 2017 WHD campaign: #NotATarget Around the world, conflict is exacting a massive toll on […]
Journée internationale de la destruction des armes légères – 9 juillet
La Journée internationale de la destruction des armes légères a été lancée par les Nations unies en 2001. A l’occasion de la Journée internationale de la destruction des armes légères, des victimes de la violence par les armes procèdent à la destruction d’armes aux quatre coins de la planète. Ces […]