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TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:19750330T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:19751026T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London TZURL:https://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:19480328T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:19481031T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London TZURL:https://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:19490327T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:19491030T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare DTSTAMP:20221226T184419Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:411-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (OPCW C-20/DEC.10)\n\n\n\n The Conference of the States P arties to the Chemical Weapons Convention\, at its 20th Session\, decided that a Memorial Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare wou ld be observed on 30 November each year or\, when appropriate\, on the fir st day of the regular session of the Conference.\n\n\n\n This commemoratio n provides an opportunity to pay tribute to the victims of chemical warfar e\, as well as to reaffirm the commitment of the Organisation for the Proh ibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to the elimination of the threat of che mical weapons\, thereby promoting the goals of peace\, security\, and mult ilateralism.\n\n\n\n The Third Review Conference of States Parties to the Chemical Convention held 8-19 April 2013 in the Hague\, the Netherlands\, adopted by consensus a political declaration that confirms the “unequivo cal commitment” of the States Parties to the global chemical weapons ban \, and a comprehensive review of CWC implementation since the last Review Conference in 2008\, which also maps out the OPCW’s priorities for the c oming five years.\n\n\n\n Background\n\n The history of the serious effort s to achieve chemical disarmament that culminated in the conclusion of the Chemical Weapons Convention began more than a century ago. Chemical weapo ns were used on a massive scale during World War I\, resulting in more tha n 100\,000 fatalities and a million casualties.\n\n\n\n However\, chemical weapons were not used on the battleground in Europe in World War II. Foll owing World War II\, and with the advent of the nuclear debate\, several c ountries gradually came to the realisation that the marginal value of havi ng chemical weapons in their arsenals was limited\, while the threat posed by the availability and proliferation of such weapons made a comprehensiv e ban desirable.\n\n\n\n Adopted in 1993\, the Chemical Weapons Convention entered into force on 29 April 1997. It determined\, “for the sake of a ll mankind\, to exclude completely the possibility of the use of chemical weapons.” (Preamble)\n\n\n\n The States Parties to this Convention estab lished the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons “to achi eve the object and purpose of this Convention\, to ensure the implementati on of its provisions\, including those for international verification of c ompliance with it\, and to provide a forum for consultation and cooperatio n among States Parties.” (Article VIII).\n\n\n\n Learn more about the OP CW's work in supporting victims of chemical weapons.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161130 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People DTSTAMP:20221226T183021Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:410-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/32/40B)\n\n\n\n In 1977\, the General Assembly cal led for the annual observance of 29 November as the International Day of S olidarity with the Palestinian People (resolution 32/40 B). On that day\, in 1947\, the Assembly adopted the resolution on the partition of Palestin e (resolution 181 (II))\n\n\n\n In resolution 60/37 of 1 December 2005\, t he Assembly requested the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rig hts of the Palestinian People and the Division for Palestinian Rights\, as part of the observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Pa lestinian People on 29 November\, to continue to organize an annual exhibi t on Palestinian rights or a cultural event in cooperation with the Perman ent Observer Mission of Palestine to the UN.\n\n\n\n The resolution on the observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian Pe ople also encourages Member States to continue to give the widest support and publicity to the observance of the Day of Solidarity.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19771129 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Wo men DTSTAMP:20221226T182743Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:409-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/54/134)\n\n\n\n Violence against women and girls ( VAWG) is one of the most widespread\, persistent and devastating human rig hts violations in our world today remains largely unreported due to the im punity\, silence\, stigma and shame surrounding it.\n\n\n\n In general ter ms\, it manifests itself in physical\, sexual and psychological forms\, en compassing:\n\n\n\n intimate partner violence (battering\, psychological a buse\, marital rape\, femicide)\;\n\n sexual violence and harassment (rape \, forced sexual acts\, unwanted sexual advances\, child sexual abuse\, fo rced marriage\, street harassment\, stalking\, cyber- harassment)\;\n\n hu man trafficking (slavery\, sexual exploitation)\;\n\n female genital mutil ation\; and\n\n child marriage.\n\n To further clarify\, the Declaration o n the Elimination of Violence Against Women issued by the UN General Assem bly in 1993\, defines violence against women as “any act of gender-based violence that results in\, or is likely to result in\, physical\, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women\, including threats of such ac ts\, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty\, whether occurring in p ublic or in private life.”\n\n\n\n The adverse psychological\, sexual an d reproductive health consequences of VAWG affect women at all stages of t heir life. For example\, early-set educational disadvantages not only repr esent the primary obstacle to universal schooling and the right to educati on for girls\; down the line they are also to blame for restricting access to higher education and even translate into limited opportunities for wom en in the labour market.\n\n\n\n While gender-based violence can happen to anyone\, anywhere\, some women and girls are particularly vulnerable - fo r instance\, young girls and older women\, women who identify as lesbian\, bisexual\, transgender or intersex\, migrants and refugees\, indigenous w omen and ethnic minorities\, or women and girls living with HIV and disabi lities\, and those living through humanitarian crises.\n\n\n\n Violence ag ainst women continues to be an obstacle to achieving equality\, developmen t\, peace as well as to the fulfillment of women and girls’ human rights . All in all\, the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - t o leave no one behind - cannot be fulfilled without putting an end to viol ence against women and girls.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19771125 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Television Day DTSTAMP:20221226T182412Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:408-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/51/205)\n\n\n\n In recognition of the increasing i mpact television has on decision-making by bringing world attention to con flicts and threats to peace and security and its potential role in sharpen ing the focus on other major issues\, including economic and social issues \, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 November as World Tel evision Day (through resolution 51/205 of 17 December 1996).\n\n\n\n World Television Day is not so much a celebration of the tool\, but rather the philosophy which it represents. Television represents a symbol for communi cation and globalization in the contemporary world.\n\n\n\n On 21 and 22 N ovember 1996 the United Nations held the first World Television Forum\, wh ere leading media figures met under the auspices of the United Nations to discuss the growing significance of television in today's changing world a nd to consider how they might enhance their mutual cooperation. That is wh y the General Assembly decided to proclaim 21 November as World Television Day.\n\n\n\n This was done in recognition of the increasing impact televi sion has on the process of decision-making. Television was thus acknowledg ed as a major tool in informing\, channelling and affecting public opinion . Its impact and presence and its influence on world politics could not be denied.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19971121 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Children's Day DTSTAMP:20221226T182014Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:407-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/836(IX))\n\n\n\n World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children's Day and is celebrated on 20 No vember each year to promote international togetherness\, awareness among c hildren worldwide\, and improving children's welfare.\n\n\n\n November 20t h is an important date as it is the date in 1959 when the UN General Assem bly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. It is also the dat e in 1989 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Right s of the Child.\n\n\n\n Since 1990\, World Children's Day also marks the a nniversary of the date that the UN General Assembly adopted both the Decla ration and the Convention on children's rights.\n\n\n\n Mothers and father s\, teachers\, nurses and doctors\, government leaders and civil society a ctivists\, religious and community elders\, corporate moguls and media pro fessionals\, as well as young people and children themselves\, can play an important part in making World Children's Day relevant for their societie s\, communities and nations.\n\n\n\n World Children's Day offers each of u s an inspirational entry-point to advocate\, promote and celebrate childre n's rights\, translating into dialogues and actions that will build a bett er world for children.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19541120 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Africa Industrialization Day DTSTAMP:20221226T181730Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:406-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/44/237)\n\n\n\n Industrial development is of criti cal importance for sustained and inclusive economic growth in African coun tries. Industry can enhance productivity\, increase the capabilities of th e workforce\, and generate employment\, by introducing new equipment and n ew techniques. Industrialization\, with strong linkages to domestic econom ies\, will help African countries achieve high growth rates\, diversify th eir economies and reduce their exposure to external shocks. This will subs tantially contribute to poverty eradication through employment and wealth creation.\n\n\n\n In July 1989\, the Organization of African Unity (O.A.U. ) conducted its 25th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State an d Government in Addis Ababa\, Ethiopia. Africa Industrialization Day was a nnounced on November 20 during this session. Within the framework of the S econd Industrial Development Decade for Africa (1991-2000)\, the United Na tions General Assembly\, in December 1989\, proclaimed 20 November “Afri ca Industrialization Day” (A/RES/44/237). Since then\, the United Nation s System has held events on that day throughout the world to raise awarene ss about the importance of Africa’s industrialization and the challenges faced by the continent.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19891120 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims DTSTAMP:20221226T181158Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:404-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/60/5)\n\n\n\n The Global status report on road saf ety\, launched by WHO in December 2018\, highlights that the number of ann ual road traffic deaths has reached 1.35 million. Road traffic injuries ar e now the leading killer of people aged 5-29 years. The burden is dispropo rtionately borne by pedestrians\, cyclists and motorcyclists\, in particul ar those living in developing countries.\n\n\n\n The report also indicates that progress to realize Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.6 – which calls for a 50% reduction in the number of road traffic deaths b y 2020 – remains far from sufficient.\n\n\n\n More than half of all road traffic deaths are among vulnerable road users: pedestrians\, cyclists\, and motorcyclists. Pedestrians\, cyclists\, and riders of motorized 2- and 3-wheelers and their passengers are collectively known as \"vulnerable ro ad users\" and account for half of all road traffic deaths around the worl d. A higher proportion of vulnerable road users die in low-income countrie s than in high-income countries.\n\n\n\n Origins and significance of the D ay\n\n Since the adoption of the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims\, pursuant to General Assembly resolution 60/5\, the observance h as spread to a growing number of countries on every continent.\n\n\n\n The Day has become an important tool in global efforts to reduce road casualt ies. It offers an opportunity for drawing attention to the scale of emotio nal and economic devastation caused by road crashes and for giving recogni tion to the suffering of road crash victims and the work of support and re scue services.\n\n\n\n A dedicated website was launched to make the Day mo re widely known and to link countries through sharing common objectives an d the remembrance of people killed and injured in crashes.\n\n\n\n In Sept ember 2020\, the UN General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/74/299 \"Imp roving global road safety\"\, proclaiming the Decade of Action for Road Sa fety 2021-2030\, with the ambitious target of preventing at least 50% of r oad traffic deaths and injuries by 2030. WHO and the UN regional commissio ns\, in cooperation with other partners in the UN Road Safety Collaboratio n\, have developed a Global Plan for the Decade of Action.\n\n\n\n Also\, to highlight the plight of children on the world’s roads and generate ac tion to better ensure their safety\, the UN organizes the Global Road Safe ty Week.\n\n\n\n Remember. Support. Act.\n\n The objectives of the World D ay of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims are to provide a platform for r oad traffic victims and their families to:\n\n\n\n remember all people kil led and seriously injured on the roads\;\n\n acknowledge the crucial work of the emergency services\;\n\n draw attention to the generally trivial le gal response to culpable road deaths and injuries\n\n advocate for better support for road traffic victims and victim families\;\n\n promote evidenc e-based actions to prevent and eventually stop further road traffic deaths and injuries.\n\n The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2 022 puts the spotlight on justice. Traffic law enforcement\, thorough inve stigation after a crash to find out if a crime was committed and to preven t recurrence\, criminal prosecution where appropriate and civil compensati on are all part of the justice system. When carried out seriously\, fairly and consistently\, such a system is what road crash victims who have been injured or had a family member killed as the result of someone’s law– breaking or negligence deserve and wish for\, since it also represents a m ain factor of prevention and this would mean that lessons are learnt from their tragedies so that they may not be repeated.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051120 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Toilet Day DTSTAMP:20221226T180835Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:403-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/67/291)\n\n\n\n World Toilet Day 2022 focuses on t he impact of the sanitation crisis on groundwater.\n\n\n\n This observance \, held annually since 2013\, celebrates toilets and raises awareness of t he 3.6 billion people living without access to safely managed sanitation. It is about taking action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and achie ve Sustainable Development Goal 6: sanitation and water for all by 2030.\n \n\n\n The 2022 campaign ‘Making the invisible visible’ explores how i nadequate sanitation systems spread human waste into rivers\, lakes and so il\, polluting underground water resources.\n\n\n\n However\, this problem seems to be invisible. Invisible because it happens underground. Invisibl e because it happens in the poorest and most marginalized communities.\n\n \n\n Groundwater is the world’s most abundant source of freshwater. It s upports drinking water supplies\, sanitation systems\, farming\, industry and ecosystems. As climate change worsens and populations grow\, groundwat er is vital for human survival.\n\n\n\n The central message of World Toile t Day 2022 is that safely managed sanitation protects groundwater from hum an waste pollution. Currently\, the world is seriously off track to meet t he promise of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.2: to ensure safe toile ts for all by 2030.\n\n\n\n The campaign urges governments to work on aver age four times faster to ensure SDG 6.2 is achieved on time. Policymakers are also called upon to fully recognize the connection between sanitation and groundwater in their plans to safeguard this vital water resource.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131119 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexua l Exploitation\, Abuse and Violence DTSTAMP:20221226T180552Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:402-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/77/8)\n\n\n\n The United Nations has declared Nove mber 18 as the World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexu al Exploitation\, Abuse\, and Violence.\n\n\n\n The new World Day is aimed at bringing global visibility to the trauma of child sexual abuse\, with the hope that governments will take action to fight it. According to the W orld Health Organization (WHO)\, millions of children experience sexual vi olence each year.\n\n\n\n “We promoted the World Day to increase awarene ss of the actions all governments can take to prevent abuse and bring heal ing to survivors\,” said Jennifer Wortham\, a research associate in Harv ard’s Human Flourishing Program and founder of the Global Collaborative\ , the survivor-led network that led the international advocacy campaign to launch the World Day\, in a November 10 press release from that organizat ion. Wortham’s brothers are clergy abuse survivors and have struggled fo r many years. Wortham said she hopes the World Day can “bring hope and h ealing to the millions of children\, and adult survivors like my brothers\ , who are suffering around the world.”\n\n\n\n Wortham credited the Glob al Collaborative’s success in promoting the World Day to the Human Flour ishing Program\, which co-hosted a symposium aimed at preventing and heali ng child abuse in April 2021.\n\n\n\n “The prevalence of child sexual ab use\, the serious consequences to victims’ health and emotional well-bei ng\, and the fact that it is preventable\, has placed child sexual abuse a mong the 24 risk factors identified by the WHO as substantively contributi ng to the global burden of disease\,” said Tyler Vanderweele\, John L. L oeb and Frances Lehman Loeb Professor of Epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and director of the program\, in the release. “ We were deeply concerned with these findings\, and we believed urgent acti on was needed.”\n\n\n\n Read the press release from The Global Collabora tive: United Nations Declares November 18 as the World Day for the Prevent ion of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation\, Abuse and Violence\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221118 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Philosophy Day DTSTAMP:20221226T175324Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:401-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (UNESCO 33 C/Resolution 37)\n\n\n\n By celebrating World Philosophy Day each year\, on the third Thursday of November\, UNESCO unde rlines the enduring value of philosophy for the development of human thoug ht\, for each culture and for each individual.\n\n\n\n Philosophy is an in spiring discipline as well as an everyday practice that can transform soci eties. By enabling us to discover the diversity of the intellectual curren ts in the world\, philosophy stimulates intercultural dialogue. By awakeni ng minds to the exercise of thinking and the reasoned confrontation of opi nions\, philosophy helps to build a more tolerant\, more respectful societ y. It thus helps to understand and respond to major contemporary challenge s by creating the intellectual conditions for change.\n\n\n\n On this Day of collective exercise in free\, reasoned and informed thinking on the maj or challenges of our time\, all of UNESCO’s partners are encouraged to o rganize various types of activities - philosophical dialogues\, debates\, conferences\, workshops\, cultural events and presentations around the gen eral theme of the Day\, with the participation of philosophers and scienti sts from all branches of natural and social sciences\, educators\, teacher s\, students\, press journalists and other mass media representatives\, an d the general public.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051117 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day for Tolerance DTSTAMP:20221226T174554Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:400-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (UNESCO 28 C/Resolution 5.61)\n\n\n\n In 1996\, the UN Ge neral Assembly adopted Resolution 51/95 proclaiming 16 November as Interna tional Day for Tolerance.\n\n\n\n This action followed the adoption of a D eclaration of Principles on Tolerance by UNESCO's Member States on 16 Nove mber 1995. Among other things\, the Declaration affirms that tolerance is neither indulgence nor indifference. It is respect and appreciation of the rich variety of our world's cultures\, our forms of expression and ways o f being human. Tolerance recognizes the universal human rights and fundame ntal freedoms of others. People are naturally diverse\; only tolerance can ensure the survival of mixed communities in every region of the globe.\n\ n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19951116 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Day of 8 Billion DTSTAMP:20221226T173654Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:399-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n Day of 8 Billion\n\n\n\n On 15 November 2022\, the worl d’s population is projected to reach 8 billion people\, a milestone in h uman development. This unprecedented growth is due to the gradual increase in human lifespan owing to improvements in public health\, nutrition\, pe rsonal hygiene and medicine. It is also the result of high and persistent levels of fertility in some countries.\n\n\n\n While it took the global po pulation 12 years to grow from 7 to 8 billion\, it will take approximately 15 years—until 2037— for it to reach 9 billion\, a sign that the over all growth rate of the global population is slowing.\n\n\n\n Countries wit h the highest fertility levels tend to be those with the lowest income per capita. Global population growth has therefore over time become increasin gly concentrated among the world’s poorest countries\, most of which are in sub-Saharan Africa. In these countries\, sustained rapid population gr owth can thwart the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs )\, which remain the world’s best pathway toward a happy and healthy fut ure.\n\n\n\n Even though population growth magnifies the environmental imp act of economic development\, rising per capita incomes are the main drive r of unsustainable patterns of production and consumption. The countries w ith the highest per capita consumption of material resources and emissions of greenhouse gas emissions tend to be those where income per capita is h igher\, not those where the population is growing rapidly.\n\n\n\n Meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement to limit global temperature rise\, while achieving the SDGs\, critically depends on curbing unsustainable pat terns of production and consumption. Yet\, slower population growth over m any decades could help to mitigate the further accumulation of environment al damage in the second half of the current century.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111115 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Diabetes Day DTSTAMP:20221226T172501Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:398-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/61/225)\n\n\n\n Globally\, an estimated 422 millio n adults were living with diabetes in 2014\, compared to 108 million in 19 80. The global prevalence of diabetes has nearly doubled since 1980\, risi ng from 4.7% to 8.5% in the adult population. This reflects an increase in associated risk factors such as being overweight or obese. Over the past decade\, diabetes prevalence has risen faster in low and middle-income cou ntries than in high-income countries.\n\n\n\n Diabetes is a major cause of blindness\, kidney failure\, heart attack\, stroke and lower limb amputat ion. Healthy diet\, physical activity and avoiding tobacco use can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. In addition\, diabetes can be treated and its c onsequences avoided or delayed with medication\, regular screening and tre atment for complications.\n\n\n\n In 2007 the General Assembly adopted res olution 61/225 designating 14 November as World Diabetes Day. The document recognized “the urgent need to pursue multilateral efforts to promote a nd improve human health\, and provide access to treatment and health-care education.”\n\n\n\n The resolution also encouraged Member States to deve lop national policies for the prevention\, treatment and care of diabetes in line with the sustainable development of their health-care systems.\n\n \n\n Access to diabetes care\n\n The theme for World Diabetes Day 2021-23 is access to diabetes care.\n\n\n\n 100 years after the discovery of insul in\, millions of people with diabetes around the world cannot access the c are they need. People with diabetes require ongoing care and support to ma nage their condition and avoid complications.\n\n\n\n The centenary of the discovery of insulin presents a unique opportunity to bring about meaning ful change for the more than 460 million people living with diabetes and t he millions more at risk. United\, the global diabetes community has the n umbers\, the influence and the determination to bring about meaningful cha nge. We need to take on the challenge.\n\n\n\n Background\n\n Diabetes is a chronic disease\, which occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin\, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin\, it produc es. This leads to an increased concentration of glucose in the blood (hype rglycaemia).\n\n\n\n Type 1 diabetes (previously known as insulin-dependen t or childhood-onset diabetes) is characterized by a lack of insulin produ ction.\n\n\n\n Type 2 diabetes (formerly called non-insulin-dependent or a dult-onset diabetes) is caused by the body’s ineffective use of insulin. It often results from excess body weight and physical inactivity.\n\n\n\n Gestational diabetes is hyperglycaemia that is first recognized during pr egnancy.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071114 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Antibiotic Awareness Week DTSTAMP:20221226T172051Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:397-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n [WHO]\n\n\n\n Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria\, viruses\, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer re spond to medicines\, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread\, severe illness and death. As a result of drug res istance\, antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines become ineffective and infections become increasingly difficult or impossible to treat.\n\n\ n\n A global action plan to tackle the growing problem of resistance to an tibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines was endorsed at the Sixty-eigh th World Health Assembly in May 2015. One of the key objectives of the pla n is to improve awareness and understanding of AMR through effective commu nication\, education and training.\n\n\n\n World Antimicrobial Awareness W eek (WAAW) is a global campaign that is celebrated annually to improve awa reness and understanding of AMR and encourage best practices among the pub lic\, One Health stakeholders and policymakers\, who all play a critical r ole in reducing the further emergence and spread of AMR. \n\n\n\n  \n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151120 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Science Day for Peace and Development DTSTAMP:20221226T171156Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:396-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (UNESCO 31 C/Resolution 20)\n\n\n\n Celebrated every 10 N ovember\, World Science Day for Peace and Development highlights the signi ficant role of science in society and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues. It also underlines the importanc e and relevance of science in our daily lives.\n\n\n\n By linking science more closely with society\, World Science Day for Peace and Development ai ms to ensure that citizens are kept informed of developments in science. I t also underscores the role scientists play in broadening our understandin g of the remarkable\, fragile planet we call home and in making our societ ies more sustainable.\n\n\n\n The Day offers the opportunity to mobilize a ll actors around the topic of science for peace and development – from g overnment officials to the media to school pupils. UNESCO strongly encoura ges all to join in celebrating World Science Day for Peace and Development by organizing your own event or activity on the day.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n B asic Sciences for Sustainable Development\n\n ‘The applications of basic sciences are vital for advances in medicine\, industry\, agriculture\, wa ter resources\, energy planning\, environment\, communications and culture ’\, affirmed the United Nations General Assembly on 2 December 2021\, wh en it endorsed the proposal for an International Year of Basic Sciences fo r Sustainable Development. World Science Day is contributing to the Year i n 2022 by celebrating this theme.\n\n\n\n ‘We need more basic science to achieve The 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals’\, the United Nations General Assembly noted in December 2021. It is true that t he share of domestic research expenditure devoted to basic sciences varies widely from one country to another. According to data from the UNESCO Sci ence Report 2021 for 86 countries\, some devote less than 10% of their res earch expenditure to basic sciences and others more than 30%.\n\n\n\n Havi ng a capacity in basic sciences is in the interests of both developed and developing countries\, given the potential for applications to foster sust ainable development and raise standards of living. For example\, a growing number of people around the world suffer from diabetes. Thanks to laborat ory studies of the ways in which genes can be manipulated to make specific protein molecules\, scientists are able to genetically engineer a common bacterium\, Escherichia coli\, to produce synthetic human insulin.\n\n\n\n Join the conversation with the hashtag #ScienceDay.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051110 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Week of Science and Peace\, 9-15 November DTSTAMP:20221226T170737Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:395-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/43/61)\n\n\n\n The International Week of Science a nd Peace was first observed during 1986 as part of the observance of the I nternational Year of Peace. The organization of events and activities for the week was undertaken as a non-governmental initiative\; the secretariat for the International Year of Peace was informed of the preparatory activ ities and the final summary of events that occurred during the week. The o rganizers sought to encourage the broadest possible international particip ation in the observance.\n\n\n\n Based on the success of the 1986 observan ce\, the organizers continued their efforts in successive years. In recogn ition of the value of the annual observance\, the General Assembly adopted resolution 43/61 in December 1988\, which proclaims the “International Week of Science and Peace”\, to take place each year during the week in which 11 November falls. The General Assembly urged Member States and inte rgovernmental and non-governmental organizations to encourage relevant ins titutions\, associations and individuals to sponsor events and activities related to the study and dissemination of information on the links between progress in science and technology and maintenance of peace and security\ ; urged Member States to promote international co-operation among scientis ts and required the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly as its forty-fifth session on the activities and initiatives of Member State s and interested organizations in connection with the week.\n\n\n\n The an nual observance of the International Week of Science and Peace is making a n important contribution to the promotion of peace. The Week encourages gr eater academic exchanges on a subject of universal importance while also g enerating greater awareness of the relationship of science and peace among the general public. Based on observances of Science and Peace Week to dat e\, it may be expected that participation each year will increase\, contri buting to greater international understanding and opportunities for co-ope ration in the applications of science for the promotion of peace throughou t the year.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19881109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19881116 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Env ironment in War and Armed Conflict DTSTAMP:20221226T170331Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:394-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/56/4)\n\n\n\n Though humanity has always counted i ts war casualties in terms of dead and wounded soldiers and civilians\, de stroyed cities and livelihoods\, the environment has often remained the un publicized victim of war. Water wells have been polluted\, crops torched\, forests cut down\, soils poisoned\, and animals killed to gain military a dvantage.\n\n\n\n Furthermore\, the United Nations Environment Programme ( UNEP) has found that over the last 60 years\, at least 40 percent of all i nternal conflicts have been linked to the exploitation of natural resource s\, whether high-value resources such as timber\, diamonds\, gold and oil\ , or scarce resources such as fertile land and water. Conflicts involving natural resources have also been found to be twice as likely to relapse.\n \n\n\n The United Nations attaches great importance to ensuring that actio n on the environment is part of conflict prevention\, peacekeeping and pea cebuilding strategies\, because there can be no durable peace if the natur al resources that sustain livelihoods and ecosystems are destroyed. \n\n\ n\n On 5 November 2001\, the UN General Assembly declared 6 November of ea ch year as the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the En vironment in War and Armed Conflict (A/RES/56/4).\n\n\n\n On 27 May 2016\, the United Nations Environment Assembly adopted resolution UNEP/EA.2/Res. 15\, which recognized the role of healthy ecosystems and sustainably manag ed resources in reducing the risk of armed conflict\, and reaffirmed its s trong commitment to the full implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals listed in General Assembly resolution 70/1\, entitled “Transformi ng our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20011106 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Tsunami Awareness Day DTSTAMP:20221226T113741Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:393-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/70/203)\n\n\n\n Tsunamis can be deadly\, but they needn’t be. Early warning and early action are effective tools to protec t people\, saving lives\, and preventing the hazard from becoming a disast er. To be effective\, tsunami early-warning systems must cover every at-ri sk person\, they must be multi-hazard\, and communities must be prepared s o they can act quickly.\n\n\n\n In December 2015\, the UN General Assembly designated 5 November as World Tsunami Awareness Day\, calling on countri es\, international bodies and civil society to raise tsunami awareness and share innovative approaches to risk reduction.\n\n\n\n World Tsunami Awar eness Day was the brainchild of Japan\, which due to its repeated\, bitter experience has over the years built up major expertise in areas such as t sunami early warning\, public action and building back better after a disa ster to reduce future impacts. UN Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) facilita tes the observance of World Tsunami Awareness Day in collaboration with th e rest of the United Nations system.\n\n\n\n Background\n\n Tsunamis are r are events but can be extremely deadly. In the past 100 years\, 58 of them have claimed more than 260\,000 lives\, or an average of 4\,600 per disas ter\, surpassing any other natural hazard. The highest number of deaths in that period was in the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004. It caused a n estimated 227\,000 fatalities in 14 countries\, with Indonesia\, Sri Lan ka\, India and Thailand hardest-hit.\n\n\n\n Just three weeks after that t he international community came together in Kobe\, in Japan’s Hyogo regi on. Governments adopted the 10-year Hyogo Framework for Action\, the first comprehensive global agreement on disaster risk reduction.\n\n\n\n They a lso created the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System\, which boasts scores of seismographic and sea-level monitoring stations and diss eminates alerts to national tsunami information centres.\n\n\n\n Rapid urb anization and growing tourism in tsunami-prone regions are putting ever-mo re people in harm’s way. That makes the reduction of risk a key factor i f the world is to achieve substantial reductions in disaster mortality – a primary goal of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2 030\, the 15-year international agreement adopted in March 2015 to succeed the Hyogo Framework.\n\n\n\n What are tsunamis?\n\n The word \"tsunami\" comprises the Japanese words \"tsu\" (meaning harbour) and \"nami\" (meani ng wave). A tsunami is a series of enormous waves created by an underwater disturbance usually associated with earthquakes occurring below or near t he ocean.\n\n\n\n Volcanic eruptions\, submarine landslides\, and coastal rock falls can also generate a tsunami\, as can a large asteroid impacting the ocean. They originate from a vertical movement of the sea floor with the consequent displacement of water mass.\n\n\n\n Tsunami waves often loo k like walls of water and can attack the shoreline and be dangerous for ho urs\, with waves coming every 5 to 60 minutes.\n\n\n\n The first wave may not be the largest\, and often it is the 2nd\, 3rd\, 4th or even later wav es that are the biggest. After one wave inundates\, or floods inland\, it recedes seaward often as far as a person can see\, so the seafloor is expo sed. The next wave then rushes ashore within minutes and carries with it m any floating debris that were destroyed by previous waves.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161105 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journal ists DTSTAMP:20221226T112855Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:392-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/68/163)\n\n\n\n Ending impunity for crimes against journalists is one of the most pressing issues to guarantee freedom of ex pression and access to information for all citizens. Between 2006 and 2020 \, over 1\,200 journalists have been killed for reporting the news and bri nging information to the public. In nine out of ten cases the killers go u npunished\, according to the UNESCO observatory of killed journalists. Imp unity leads to more killings and is often a symptom of worsening conflict and the breakdown of law and judicial systems. \n\n\n\n While killings ar e the most extreme form of media censorship\, journalists are also subject ed to countless threats - ranging from kidnapping\, torture and other phys ical attacks to harassment\, particularly in the digital sphere. Threats o f violence and attacks against journalists\, in particular\, create a clim ate of fear for media professionals\, impeding the free circulation of inf ormation\, opinions and ideas for all citizens. Women journalists are part icularly impacted by threats and attacks\, notably by those made online. A ccording to UNESCO’s discussion paper\, The Chilling: Global trends in o nline violence against women journalists\, 73 percent of the women journal ists surveyed said they had been threatened\, intimidated and insulted onl ine in connection with their work.\n\n\n\n In many cases\, threats of viol ence and attacks against journalists are not properly investigated. This i mpunity emboldens the perpetrators of the crimes and at the same time has a chilling effect on society\, including journalists themselves. UNESCO is concerned that impunity damages whole societies by covering up serious hu man rights abuses\, corruption\, and crime. Read and share the stories of killed journalists #TruthNeverDies.\n\n\n\n On the other hand\, justice sy stems that vigorously investigate all threats of violence against journali sts send a powerful message that society will not tolerate attacks against journalists and against the right to freedom of expression for all.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141102 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Cities Day DTSTAMP:20221226T112155Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:391-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/68/239)\n\n\n\n World Cities Day brings Urban Octo ber to an end on 31 October each year and was first celebrated in 2014. As with World Habitat Day\, a global observance is held in a different city each year and the day focuses on a specific theme.\n\n\n\n This year’s g lobal observance is planned in Shanghai\, China under the theme \"Act Loca l to Go Global.\" We want to bring different partners and diverse stakehol ders together to share their experiences and approaches to local action\, what local action worked and what is needed to empower local and regional governments to create greener\, more equitable and sustainable cities.\n\n \n\n Local action is critical to achieve the sustainable development goals by 2030. UN-Habitat has been at the forefront of SDG localization since t he very endorsement of the 2030 Agenda. Since then\, UN-Habitat has been w orking to advance SDG localization by providing technical expertise to par tners across the globe\, by leading the development of cutting-edge resear ch\, by capacitating local and regional governments on SDG localization\, and by strengthening the voice of local governments and local actors withi n the main international and UN-led fora on SDGs.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141031 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Day for Audiovisual Heritage DTSTAMP:20221226T111815Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:390-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (UNESCO 33/C/Resolution 5)\n\n\n\n Audiovisual archives t ell us stories about people’s lives and cultures from all over the world . They represent a priceless heritage which is an affirmation of our colle ctive memory and a valuable source of knowledge since they reflect the cul tural\, social and linguistic diversity of our communities. They help us g row and comprehend the world we all share. Conserving this heritage and en suring it remains accessible to the public and future generations is a vit al goal for all memory institutions as well as the public at large. The UN ESCO Archives has launched the project \"Digitizing our shared UNESCO hist ory\" with this very goal in mind.\n\n\n\n The World Day for Audiovisual H eritage (WDAH) is a commemoration of the adoption\, in 1980 by the 21st Ge neral Conference\, of the Recommendation for the Safeguarding and Preserva tion of Moving Images. The World Day provides an occasion to raise general awareness of the need to take urgent measures and to acknowledge the impo rtance of audiovisual documents.\n\n\n\n In this way\, the World Day also serves as an opportunity for UNESCO’s Member States to evaluate their pe rformance with respect to implementing the 2015 Recommendation Concerning the Preservation of\, and Access to\, Documentary Heritage\, Including in Digital Form.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051027 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:United Nations Day DTSTAMP:20221226T111235Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:389-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/168 (II))\n\n\n\n United Nations Day\, on 24 Octob er\, marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Chart er. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories\, including the five permanent members of the Security Counci l\, the United Nations officially came into being.\n\n\n\n There is no oth er global organization with the legitimacy\, convening power and normative impact of the United Nations. No other global organization gives hope to so many people for a better world and can deliver the future we want. Toda y\, the urgency for all countries to come together\, to fulfil the promise of the nations united\, has rarely been greater.\n\n\n\n UN Day\, celebra ted every year\, offers the opportunity to amplify our common agenda and r eaffirm the purposes and principles of the UN Charter that have guided us for the past 77 years.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19471024 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Disarmament Week\, 24-30 October DTSTAMP:20221226T110928Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:388-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n Disarmament Week seeks to promote awareness and better un derstanding of disarmament issues and their cross-cutting importance. Star ting on 24 October\, the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations \, the week-long annual observance was first called for in the Final Docum ent of the General Assembly’s 1978 special session on disarmament (resol ution S-10/2). In 1995\, the General Assembly invited governments\, as wel l as NGOs\, to continue taking an active part in Disarmament Week (resolut ion 50/72 B\, 12 December 1995) in order to promote a better understanding among the public of disarmament issues.\n\n\n\n Throughout history\, coun tries have pursued disarmament to build a safer\, more secure world and to protect people from harm. Since the foundation of the United Nations\, di sarmament and arms control have played a critical role in preventing and e nding crises and armed conflict. Heightened tensions and dangers are bette r resolved through serious political dialogue and negotiation—not by mor e arms.\n\n\n\n Weapons of mass destruction\, in particular nuclear weapon s\, continue to be of primary concern\, owing to their destructive power a nd the threat that they pose to humanity. The excessive accumulation and i llicit trade in conventional weapons jeopardize international peace and se curity and sustainable development\, while the use of heavy conventional w eapons in populated areas is seriously endangering civilians. New and emer ging weapon technologies\, such as autonomous weapons\, imperil global sec urity and have received increased attention from the international communi ty in recent years.\n\n\n\n Measures for disarmament are pursued for many reasons\, including to maintain international peace and security\, uphold the principles of humanity\, protect civilians\, promote sustainable devel opment\, foster confidence and trust among States\, and prevent and end ar med conflict. Disarmament and arms control measures help ensure internatio nal and human security in the 21st Century and therefore must be an integr al part of a credible and effective collective security system.\n\n\n\n Th e United Nations continues to celebrate the efforts and involvement of a r ange of actors contributing to a safer\, more peaceful common future throu gh disarmament\, arms control and non-proliferation efforts.\n\n\n\n In a world threatened by weapons of mass destruction\, conventional arms and em erging cyberwarfare\, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres p resented a new agenda for disarmament to save humanity\, save lives and se cure our common future.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19951024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19951031 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Development Information Day DTSTAMP:20221226T110325Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:387-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/3038 (XXVII))\n\n\n\n An essential part of the wor k on development consists of the mobilization of public opinion in both de veloping and developed countries in support of set objectives and policies . Governments of the more advanced countries must continue and intensify t heir endeavors to deepen public understanding of the inter-dependent natur e of development efforts\, and of the need to assist the developing countr ies in accelerating their economic and social progress. Similarly\, Govern ments of developing countries must continue to make people at all levels a ware of the benefits and sacrifices involved\, and to enlist their full pa rticipation in achieving the development goals and objectives.\n\n\n\n The mobilization of public opinion has to be the responsibility mainly of nat ional bodies. Governments may give consideration to the establishment of n ew national bodies or to strengthening the existing ones designed to mobil ize public opinion\, as a long-term measure\, to give increasing developme nt orientation to the educational curricula. Considering that leadership c an make a significant contribution to the mobilization of public opinion\, the formulation of concrete aims by the competent authorities is indispen sable.\n\n\n\n The role of the organization of the United Nations has been to assist the various national information media\, in particular by suppl ying adequate basic information from which these media may draw both subst ance and inspiration for their work.\n\n\n\n In 1972\, the General Assembl y established World Development Information Day to draw the attention of t he world to development problems and the need to strengthen international cooperation to solve them (resolution 3038(XXVII)). The Assembly decided t hat the date for the Day should coincide with United Nations Day\, 24 Octo ber\, which was also the date of the adoption\, in 1970\, of the Internati onal Development Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade .\n\n\n\n The Assembly deemed that improving the dissemination of informat ion and the mobilization of public opinion\, particularly among young peop le\, would lead to greater awareness of the problems of development\, thus \, promoting efforts in the sphere of international cooperation for develo pment.\n\n\n\n Background\n\n Since the 1970s\, Governments dedicated them selves to the fundamental objectives enshrined in the Charter of the Unite d Nations to create conditions of stability and well-being and to ensure a minimum standard of living consistent with human dignity through economic and social progress and development. The launching of the First United Na tions Development Decade in 1961 marked a major world-wide endeavor to giv e concrete substance to that solemn pledge. Since then\, attempts have con tinued to adopt measures for that purpose.\n\n\n\n Unfortunately\, however \, the standard of living for millions of people in the world is still pit ifully low: they are often still undernourished\, uneducated\, unemployed and wanting in many basic amenities. Nonetheless\, the current frustration s and disappointments must not be allowed to cloud the vision or stand in the way of the development objectives.\n\n\n\n The success of internationa l development activities depends in large measure on improvement in the ge neral international situation that requires concrete progress particularly in the promotion of equal political\, economic\, social and cultural righ ts for all members of society.\n\n\n\n The ultimate objective of developme nt must be to bring about sustained improvement in the well-being of the i ndividual and to bestow benefits on all. If undue privilege\, extremes of wealth\, and social injustice persist\, then development fails in its esse ntial purpose. The international community must rise to the challenge of t he present age of unprecedented opportunities offered by science and techn ological advances\, such that they may be equitably shared by all countrie s and\, in turn\, may contribute to the accelerated economic development t hroughout the world.\n\n\n\n Science and Technology\n\n Developing countri es must continue to increase their expenditure on research and development . They must also continue their concerted efforts\, with appropriate assis tance from the rest of the world\, in expanding their capability to apply science and technology for development\, so as to enable the technological gap to be significantly reduced.\n\n\n\n Full international cooperation m ust be extended for the establishment\, strengthening and promotion of sci entific research and technological activities\, which have a bearing on th e expansion and modernization of economies. Particular attention must be d evoted to fostering technologies suitable for each country\, and concentra ted research efforts should be made in relation to selected problems - the solutions to which can have a catalytic effect in accelerating developmen t.\n\n\n\n New Solutions to Development Challenges\n\n The information and communications technologies have the potential to provide new solutions t o development challenges\, particularly in the context of globalization\, and can foster economic growth\, competitiveness\, access to information a nd knowledge\, poverty eradication\, and social inclusion that will help t o expedite the integration of all countries\, especially developing countr ies\, in particular the least developed countries\, into the global econom y.\n\n\n\n Furthermore\, it is a well-established fact that information an d communications technologies present new opportunities and challenges and that there is a pressing need to address the major impediments that devel oping countries face in accessing new technologies\, such as insufficient resources\, infrastructure\, education\, capacity\, investment and connect ivity\, and issues related to technology ownership\, standards and flows. In this regard\, we call upon all stakeholders to provide adequate resourc es\, enhanced capacity-building\, and technology transfer on mutually agre ed terms to developing countries.\n\n\n\n The Digital Divide\n\n However\, there are concerns regarding the digital divide in access to information and communications technology tools and broadband connectivity between cou ntries at different levels of development\, which affects many economicall y and socially relevant applications in areas such as government\, busines s\, health and education\, and further expresses concern with regard to th e special challenges faced in the area of broadband connectivity by develo ping countries\, including the least developed countries\, small island de veloping States and landlocked developing countries. (A/RES/65/141)\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19721024 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Police Cooperation DTSTAMP:20221225T174843Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:353-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/77/241)\n\n\n\n INTERPOL has welcomed the United N ations General Assembly (UNGA) adoption of an International Day of Police Cooperation in recognition of the central role played by the world’s law enforcement community in global security.\n\n\n\n The resolution emphasiz es ‘the need to strengthen international cooperation at the global\, reg ional and sub regional levels in various areas related to preventing and c ombating transnational crime\, in particular transnational organized crime \, and preventing and countering terrorism.’\n\n\n\n The annual observan ce day has been set for 7 September\, the date when INTERPOL’s predecess or the International Criminal Police Commission (ICPC)\, was created in 19 23.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220907 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Global Media and Information Literacy Week\, 24-31 October DTSTAMP:20221226T105516Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:386-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/75/267)\n\n\n\n In 2021\, the UN General Assembly decided to commemorate Media and Information Literacy (MIL) week\, citing the need for the dissemination of factual\, timely\, targeted\, clear\, ac cessible\, multilingual and science-based information. The resolution reco gnizes that the substantial digital divide and data inequalities that exis t among different countries and within them\, can be addressed in part by improving people’s competencies to seek\, receive and impart information in the digital realm.\n\n\n\n In the current ecosystem of complex and som etimes contradictory messages and meanings\, it is hard to conceive of the public good being advanced\, if the public is disempowered in the face of opportunities and threats. Each individual needs to be equipped with medi a and information literacy competencies to understand the stakes\, and to contribute to and benefit from information and communication opportunities .\n\n\n\n Global Media and Information Literacy Week\, commemorated annual ly\, is a major occasion for stakeholders to review and celebrate the prog ress achieved towards “Media and Information Literacy for All.” \n\n\ n\n What is Media and Information Literacy?\n\n Our brains depend on infor mation to work optimally. The quality of information we engage with largel y determines our perceptions\, beliefs and attitudes. It could be informat ion from other persons\, the media\, libraries\, archives\, museums\, publ ishers\, or other information providers including those on the Internet.\n \n\n\n People across the world are witnessing a dramatic increase in acces s to information and communication. While some people are starved for info rmation\, others are flooded with print\, broadcast and digital content. M edia and Information Literacy (MIL) provides answers to the questions that we all ask ourselves at some point. How can we access\, search\, critical ly assess\, use and contribute content wisely\, both online and offline? W hat are our rights online and offline? What are the ethical issues surroun ding the access and use of information? How can we engage with media and i nformation and communications technologies (ICTs) to promote equality\, in tercultural and interreligious dialogue\, peace\, freedom of expression an d access to information?\n\n\n\n Through capacity-building resources\, suc h as curricula development\, policy guidelines and articulation\, and asse ssment framework\, UNESCO supports the development of MIL competencies amo ng people.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211024 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day for the Eradication of Poverty DTSTAMP:20221226T105213Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:385-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/47/196)\n\n\n\n In a world characterized by an unp recedented level of economic development\, technological means and financi al resources\, millions of persons are living in extreme poverty is a mora l outrage. Poverty is not solely an economic issue\, but rather a multidim ensional phenomenon that encompasses a lack of both income and the basic c apabilities to live in dignity.\n\n\n\n Persons living in poverty experien ce many interrelated and mutually reinforcing deprivations that prevent th em from realizing their rights and perpetuate their poverty\, including:\n \n\n\n dangerous work conditions\n\n unsafe housing\n\n lack of nutritious food\n\n unequal access to justice\n\n lack of political power\n\n limite d access to health care\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081017 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World food Day DTSTAMP:20221226T104903Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:384-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/35/70)\n\n\n\n Although we have made progress towa rds building a better world\, too many people have been left behind. Peopl e who are unable to benefit from human development\, innovation or economi c growth.\n\n\n\n In fact\, millions of people around the world cannot aff ord a healthy diet\, putting them at high risk of food insecurity and maln utrition. But ending hunger isn’t only about supply. Enough food is prod uced today to feed everyone on the planet.\n\n\n\n The problem is access a nd availability of nutritious food\, which is increasingly impeded by mult iple challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic\, conflicts\, climate chan ge\, inequality\, rising prices and international tensions. People around the world are suffering the domino effects of challenges that know no bord ers.\n\n\n\n Worldwide\, more than 80 percent of the extremely poor live i n rural areas and many rely on agriculture and natural resources for their living. They are usually the hardest hit by natural and man-made disaster s and often marginalized due to their gender\, ethnic origin\, or status. It is a struggle for them to gain access to training\, finance\, innovatio n and technologies.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081016 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Rural Women DTSTAMP:20221226T103058Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:382-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/62/136)\n\n\n\n Achieving gender equality and empo wering women is not only the right thing to do but is a critical ingredien t in the fight against extreme poverty\, hunger and malnutrition.\n\n\n\n Giving women the same opportunities as men could rise agricultural product ion by 2.5 to 4 per cent in the poorest regions and the number of malnouri shed people could be reduced by 12 to 17 percent.\n\n\n\n Yet they face si gnificant discrimination when it comes to land and livestock ownership\, e qual pay\, participation in decision-making entities\, and access to resou rces\, credit and markets.\n\n\n\n In addition to this background\, the wa r in Ukraine has had a devastating impact not just on Ukrainian women\, bu t on women and girls worldwide\, especially rural women.\n\n\n\n According to the latest UN Women report\, the current disruption to the food and en ergy markets has only intensified gender disparities\, causing rates of fo od insecurity\, malnutrition\, and energy poverty.\n\n\n\n The ensuing cos t-of-living crisis has acutely threatened women’s livelihoods\, health\, and well-being. It has been propelled by the war’s disruptions of oil a nd gas supplies and staple food commodities\, alongside the skyrocketing f ood\, fuel\, and fertilizer prices.\n\n\n\n Alarming increases in gender-b ased violence\, transactional sex for food and survival\, child marriage ( with girls forced to leave school)\, and women’s and girls’ unpaid car e and domestic workloads are further endangering women’s and girls’ ph ysical and mental health.\n\n\n\n This International Day\, under the theme \"Rural women confront the global cost-of-living crisis\"\, let’s recog nize the work of these heroines in the food systems of the world\, and let 's claim rural areas with equal opportunities for all.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081015 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction DTSTAMP:20221226T100542Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:381-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/64/200)\n\n\n\n The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction was started in 1989\, after a call by the United Nations G eneral Assembly for a day to promote a global culture of risk-awareness an d disaster reduction. Held every 13 October\, the day celebrates how peopl e and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disaster s and raising awareness about the importance of reining in the risks that they face.\n\n\n\n In 2015 at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Ri sk Reduction in Sendai\, Japan\, the international community was reminded that disasters hit hardest at the local level with the potential to cause loss of life and great social and economic upheaval. Sudden onset disaster s displace millions of people every year. Disasters\, many of which are ex acerbated by climate change\, have a negative impact on investment in sust ainable development and the desired outcomes.\n\n\n\n It is also at the lo cal level that capacities need to be strengthened urgently. The Sendai Fra mework for Disaster Risk Reduction is people-focussed and action-oriented in its approach to disaster risk reduction and applies to the risk of smal l-scale and large-scale disasters caused by man-made\, or natural hazards\ , as well as related environmental\, technological and biological hazards and risks.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101013 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of the Girl Child DTSTAMP:20221226T100149Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:380-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/66/170)\n\n\n\n In 1995 at the World Conference on Women in Beijing countries unanimously adopted the Beijing Declaration an d Platform for Action – the most progressive blueprint ever for advancin g the rights of not only women but girls. The Beijing Declaration is the f irst to specifically call out girls’ rights.\n\n\n\n On December 19\, 20 11\, United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 66/170 to declare October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child\, to recognize girls ’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world.\n\n\n\n The International Day of the Girl Child focuses attention on the need to a ddress the challenges girls face and to promote girls’ empowerment and t he fulfilment of their human rights.\n\n\n\n Adolescent girls have the rig ht to a safe\, educated\, and healthy life\, not only during these critica l formative years\, but also as they mature into women. If effectively sup ported during the adolescent years\, girls have the potential to change th e world – both as the empowered girls of today and as tomorrow’s worke rs\, mothers\, entrepreneurs\, mentors\, household heads\, and political l eaders. An investment in realising the power of adolescent girls upholds t heir rights today and promises a more equitable and prosperous future\, on e in which half of humanity is an equal partner in solving the problems of climate change\, political conflict\, economic growth\, disease preventio n\, and global sustainability.\n\n\n\n Girls are breaking boundaries and b arriers posed by stereotypes and exclusion\, including those directed at c hildren with disabilities and those living in marginalized communities. As entrepreneurs\, innovators and initiators of global movements\, girls are creating a world that is relevant for them and future generations.\n\n\n\ n The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Devel opment Goals (SDGs) adopted by world leaders in 2015\, embody a roadmap fo r progress that is sustainable and leaves no one behind.\n\n\n\n Achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment is integral to each of the 17 g oals. Only by ensuring the rights of women and girls across all the goals will we get to justice and inclusion\, economies that work for all\, and s ustaining our shared environment now and for future generations.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121011 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Mental Health Day DTSTAMP:20221226T095453Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:379-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n [WHO]\n\n\n\n The overall objective of World Mental Healt h Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and t o mobilize efforts in support of mental health.\n\n\n\n The Day provides a n opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work\, and what more needs to be done to make mental health c are a reality for people worldwide.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19921010 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Post Day DTSTAMP:20221225T223120Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:378-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (UPU/1969/Res.C.11)\n\n\n\n World Post Day is an internat ional day that occurs each year on October 9\, the anniversary of the Univ ersal Postal Union (UPU)\,[1] which started in 1874 in Switzerland. The UP U was the start of the global communications revolution\, introducing the ability to write letters to others all over the world. World Post Day star ted in 1969. Since then\, countries all over the world take part in celebr ations to highlight the importance of the postal service. Many things happ en on this day. Post offices in some countries hold special stamp collecti on exhibitions\; there are open days at postal measures and there are work shops on postal history. The UPU organizes an international letter writing competition for young people. Since 1969\, UPU announces the annual best postal services of the year on the 9 October.[1]\n\n\n\n Postal systems ha ve been in operation for many centuries. From way back in history\, people sent letters to each other. These were delivered on foot or on horseback by special messengers. From the 1600s the first national postage systems b egan springing up in many countries. These were more organized and many pe ople could use them. Slowly countries agreed to exchange mail internationa lly. By the late 1800s there was a global postal service\, but it was slow and complicated. The birth of the UPU in 1874 opened the way for the effi cient postal service in existence today. In 1948\, the UPU become an agenc y of the United Nations.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:18741009 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Migratory Bird Day DTSTAMP:20221225T222437Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:377-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n The very first World Migratory Bird Day was launched by A EWA and CMS on the weekend of 8-9 April 2006 on Ms. Kuki Gallmann’s famo us wildlife reserve ‘Ole Ari Nyiro’ in Laikipia\, Kenya. The central e vent at the launch - called WINGS - was inspired by the phenomenon of bird migration and was attended by a number of international personalities fro m the worlds of art\, business and conservation.\n\n\n\n Since then\, WMBD has been celebrated annually and has been growing in popularity each year . The global campaign continues to be organized centrally from Bonn\, Germ any by the CMS and AEWA Secretariats. Every year more countries\, organiza tions and people join the campaign.\n\n\n\n On 26 October 2017 in the marg ins of the CMS COP12 in Manila\, Environment for the Americas (EFTA)\, the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and the Agreement on the Conservati on of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA)\, announced an innovati ve partnership to increase awareness of the plight of migratory birds arou nd the world. The new partnership formally unites two of the world's large st bird education campaigns\, International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) and World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) in a bid to strengthen global recognition and appreciation of migratory birds and highlight the urgent need for thei r conservation. Starting in 2018\, the new joint campaign adopts the singl e name of \"World Migratory Bird Day\" and major events to celebrate the d ay will be organized twice a year\, on the second Saturday in May and in O ctober.\n\n\n\n  \n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061008 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Cotton Day DTSTAMP:20221225T220758Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:376-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/75/318)\n\n\n\n Cotton is one of the most common f abrics in our wardrobes. It is comfortable\, hypoallergenic\, breathable a nd durable.\n\n\n\n But cotton represents so much more than just a commodi ty. This natural fabric is a life-changing product worldwide that sustains 32 million growers (almost half of them women) and benefits over 100 mill ion families across 80 countries in 5 continents.\n\n\n\n This means that\ , behind any cotton clothing\, following back its trade chain\, there is a personal story.\n\n\n\n It is true that cotton is really important to dev eloped economies\, but for least-developed and developing countries\, it i s a safety-net.\n\n\n\n Cotton is a major source of livelihoods and income s for many rural smallholders and laborers\, including women\, providing e mployment and income to some of the poorest rural areas in the world.\n\n\ n\n On this second official UN World Cotton Day\, the United Nations wants to raise visibility of the cotton sector and awareness of the critical ro le that it plays in economic development\, international trade and poverty alleviation. The observance also aims to highlight the importance of sust ained\, inclusive and sustainable economic growth\, full and productive em ployment and decent work for all.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211007 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Teachers’ Day DTSTAMP:20221225T220405Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:375-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (UNESCO 27 C/INF.7))\n\n\n\n World Teachers’ Day is hel d annually on 5 October to celebrate all teachers around the globe.  It c ommemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recomme ndation concerning the Status of Teachers\, which sets benchmarks regardin g the rights and responsibilities of teachers\, and standards for their in itial preparation and further education\, recruitment\, employment\, and t eaching and learning conditions. The Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel was adopted in 1997 to complement t he 1966 Recommendation by covering teaching personnel in higher education. World Teachers’ Day has been celebrated since 1994.\n\n\n\n It is a day to celebrate how teachers are transforming education but also to reflect on the support they need to fully deploy their talent and vocation\, and t o rethink the way ahead for the profession globally\n\n\n\n World Teachers ’ Day is co-convened in partnership with the International Labour Organi zation (ILO)\, UNICEF and Education International (EI).\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19931005 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Space Week\, 4-10 October DTSTAMP:20221225T215655Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:374-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/54/68)\n\n\n\n By resolution 54/68 of 6 December 1 999\, the General Assembly proclaimed World Space Week\, to celebrate the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the hum an condition.\n\n\n\n World Space Week is the largest annual space event i n the world. The weeks helps build up the workforce of tomorrow by inspiri ng students\; demonstrates visible public support for the space programme\ ; educates the public about space activities\; and fosters international c ooperation in space outreach and education.\n\n\n\n Each year a theme is s elected by the World Space Week Association Board of Directors in close co ordination with the UN Office of Outer Space Affairs. The theme provides b road guidance to World Space Week participants on the content of their pro grammes. The theme is selected to increase the impact of World Space Week on all humanity further\, by using a uniform theme globally.\n\n\n\n Space and Sustainability\n\n The World Space Week 2022 theme is “Space and Su stainability” focusing on achieving sustainability in space and achievin g sustainability from space. The theme is inspired by how sustainability i n space relates to how humanity uses space\, most pressingly\, the orbital area surrounding Earth.\n\n\n\n Space exploration and remote Earth observ ation can help drive change for our home planet. This includes measuring c limate change\, identifying pollution on land and at sea\, and supporting agriculture in developing nations.\n\n\n\n Of the 169 targets that form th e 17 Sustainable Development Goals\, 65 directly benefit through Earth obs ervation satellites and related technologies. Achieving the SDGs would be so much harder without the tools and techniques available to scientists th rough space exploration.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20001004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20001011 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Habitat Day DTSTAMP:20221225T215134Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:373-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/40/202 A)\n\n\n\n The United Nations designated th e first Monday of October of every year as World Habitat Day to reflect on the state of our habitats\, and on the basic right of all to adequate she lter. The Day is also intended to remind the world that we all have the po wer and the responsibility to shape the future of our cities and towns.\n\ n\n\n In 1985 the United Nations designated the first Monday of October ev ery year as World Habitat Day. The idea is to reflect on the state of our towns and cities and the basic right of all to adequate shelter. It is als o intended to remind the world of its collective responsibility for the fu ture of the human habitat.\n\n\n\n History\n\n World Habitat Day was first celebrated in 1986 with the theme “Shelter is My Right”. Nairobi was the host city for the observance that year. Other previous themes have inc luded: “Shelter for the Homeless” (1987\, New York)\; “Shelter and U rbanization” (1990\, London)\; “Future Cities” (1997\, Bonn)\; “Sa fer Cities” (1998\, Dubai)\; “Women in Urban Governance” (2000\, Jam aica)\; “Cities without Slums” (2001\, Fukuoka)\, “Water and Sanitat ion for Cities” (2003\, Rio de Janeiro)\, \"Planning our Urban Future\" (2009\, Washington\, D.C.)\, \"Better City\, Better Life\" (2010\, Shangha i\, China) and Cities and Climate Change (2011\, Aguascalientes\, Mexico). \n\n\n\n Scroll of Honour award\n\n The Habitat Scroll of Honour award was launched by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme in 1989. It is currently the most prestigious human settlements award in the world. Its aim is to acknowledge initiatives which have made outstanding contribution s in various fields such as shelter provision\, highlighting the plight of the homeless\, leadership in post conflict reconstruction\, and developin g and improving the human settlements and the quality of urban life. The c all for nominations for this year's award is open.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19851003 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Non-Violence DTSTAMP:20221225T214653Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:372-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/61/271)\n\n\n\n The International Day of Non-Viole nce is observed on 2 October\, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi\, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strateg y of non-violence.\n\n\n\n According to General Assembly resolution A/RES/ 61/271 of 15 June 2007\, which established the commemoration\, the Interna tional Day is an occasion to \"disseminate the message of non-violence\, i ncluding through education and public awareness\". The resolution reaffirm s \"the universal relevance of the principle of non-violence\" and the des ire \"to secure a culture of peace\, tolerance\, understanding and non-vio lence\".\n\n\n\n Introducing the resolution in the General Assembly on beh alf of 140 co-sponsors\, India’s Minister of State for External Affairs\ , Mr. Anand Sharma\, said that the wide and diverse sponsorship of the res olution was a reflection of the universal respect for Mahatma Gandhi and o f the enduring relevance of his philosophy. Quoting the late leader’s ow n words\, he said: \"Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man\".\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071002 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Older Persons DTSTAMP:20221225T214354Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:371-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/45/106)\n\n\n\n On 14 December 1990\, the United N ations General Assembly designated October 1 as the International Day of O lder Persons (resolution 45/106). This was preceded by initiatives such as the Vienna International Plan of Action on Ageing\, which was adopted by the 1982 World Assembly on Ageing and endorsed later that year by the UN G eneral Assembly.\n\n\n\n In 1991\, the General Assembly adopted the United Nations Principles for Older Persons (resolution 46/91). In 2002\, the Se cond World Assembly on Ageing adopted the Madrid International Plan of Act ion on Ageing\, to respond to the opportunities and challenges of populati on ageing in the 21st century and to promote the development of a society for all ages.\n\n\n\n The composition of the world population has changed dramatically in recent decades. Between 1950 and 2010\, life expectancy wo rldwide rose from 46 to 68 years. Globally\, there were 703 million person s aged 65 or over in 2019. The region of Eastern and South-Eastern Asia wa s home to the largest number of older persons (261 million)\, followed by Europe and Northern America (over 200 million).\n\n\n\n Over the next thre e decades\, the number of older persons worldwide is projected to more tha n double\, reaching more than 1.5 billion persons in 2050. All regions wil l see an increase in the size of the older population between 2019 and 205 0. The largest increase (312 million) is projected to occur in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia\, growing from 261 million in 2019 to 573 million in 2 050. The fastest increase in the number of older persons is expected in No rthern Africa and Western Asia\, rising from 29 million in 2019 to 96 mill ion in 2050 (an increase of 226 per cent). The second fastest increase is projected for sub-Saharan Africa\, where the population aged 65 or over co uld grow from 32 million in 2019 to 101 million in 2050 (218 per cent). By contrast\, the increase is expected to be relatively small in Australia a nd New Zealand (84 per cent) and in Europe and Northern America (48%)\, re gions where the population is already significantly older than in other pa rts of the world.\n\n\n\n Among development groups\, less developed countr ies excluding the least developed countries will be home to more than two- thirds of the world’s older population (1.1 billion) in 2050. Yet the fa stest increase is projected to take place in the least developed countries \, where the number of persons aged 65 or over could rise from 37 million in 2019 to 120 million in 2050 (225%).\n\n\n\n Change the Way You Think Ab out Age!\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19901001 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Translation Day DTSTAMP:20221225T185816Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:370-8-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/71/288)\n\n\n\n International Translation Day is m eant as an opportunity to pay tribute to the work of language professional s\, which plays an important role in bringing nations together\, facilitat ing dialogue\, understanding and cooperation\, contributing to development and strengthening world peace and security.\n\n\n\n Transposition of a li terary or scientific work\, including technical work\, from one language i nto another language\, professional translation\, including translation pr oper\, interpretation and terminology\, is indispensable to preserving cla rity\, a positive climate and productiveness in international public disco urse and interpersonal communication.\n\n\n\n Thus\, on 24 May 2017\, the General Assembly adopted resolution 71/288 on the role of language profess ionals in connecting nations and fostering peace\, understanding and devel opment\, and declared 30 September as International Translation Day.\n\n\n \n Why 30 September?\n\n 30 September celebrates the feast of St. Jerome\, the Bible translator\, who is considered the patron saint of translators. \n\n\n\n St. Jerome was a priest from North-eastern Italy\, who is known m ostly for his endeavor of translating most of the Bible into Latin from th e Greek manuscripts of the New Testament. He also translated parts of the Hebrew Gospel into Greek. He was of Illyrian ancestry and his native tongu e was the Illyrian dialect. He learned Latin in school and was fluent in G reek and Hebrew\, which he picked up from his studies and travels. Jerome died near Bethlehem on 30 September 420.\n\n\n\n Multilingualism\, a core value of the United Nations\n\n Languages\, with their complex implication s for identity\, communication\, social integration\, education and develo pment\, are of strategic importance for people and the planet.\n\n\n\n The re is growing awareness that languages play a vital role in development\, in ensuring cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue\, but also in at taining quality education for all and strengthening cooperation\, in build ing inclusive knowledge societies and preserving cultural heritage\, and i n mobilizing political will for applying the benefits of science and techn ology to sustainable development.\n\n\n\n An essential factor in harmoniou s communication among peoples\, multilingualism is also regarded by the Un ited Nations General Assembly as a core value of the Organization. By prom oting tolerance\, multilingualism ensures effective and increased particip ation of all in the Organization’s work\, as well as greater effectivene ss\, better performance and improved transparency.\n\n\n\n Translation at the UN\n\n The United Nations is one of the world's largest employers of l anguage professionals. Several hundred language staff work in UN offices i n New York\, Geneva\, Vienna and Nairobi\, or at the United Nations region al commissions in Addis Ababa\, Bangkok\, Beirut\, Geneva and Santiago. Tr anslators are one type of language professionals employed at the UN.\n\n\n \n UN language specialists include:\n\n\n\n Editorial and desktop publishi ng assistants\;\n\n Editors\;\n\n Interpreters\;\n\n Précis-writers\;\n\n Production editors and desktop publishers\;\n\n Translators\;\n\n Verbati m reporters\n\n United Nations translators handle all kinds of documents\, from statements by Member States to reports prepared by expert bodies. Th e documents they translate cover every topic on the United Nations agenda\ , including human rights\, peace and security\, and development. New issue s arise every day. UN documents are issued simultaneously in the six offic ial languages of the Organization (Arabic\, Chinese\, English\, French\, R ussian and Spanish). Some core documents are also translated into German. This multilingual documentation is made possible by United Nations transla tors\, whose job is to render clearly and accurately the content of origin al texts into their main language.\n\n\n\n Interested in working as a lang uage specialist at the United Nations? Please check UN Careers on Competit ive examinations for language professionals.\n\n\n\n Did you know?\n\n The Universal Declaration of Human Rights holds the Guinness World Record as the most translated document. It exists in more than 500 languages.\n\n Th e United Nations is one of the world's largest employers of language profe ssionals.\n\n There are six official languages of the UN - Arabic\, Chines e\, English\, French\, Russian and Spanish.\n\n A delegate may speak in an y official UN language. The speech is interpreted simultaneously into the other official languages of the UN.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170930 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste DTSTAMP:20221225T185448Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:369-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/74/209)\n\n\n\n Reducing food losses and waste is essential in a world where the number of people affected by hunger has bee n slowly on the rise since 2014\, and tons and tons of edible food are los t and/or wasted every day.\n\n\n\n Globally\, around 14 percent of food pr oduced is lost between harvest and retail\, while an estimated 17 percent of total global food production is wasted (11 percent in households\, 5 pe rcent in the food service and 2 percent in retail).\n\n\n\n The Internatio nal Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste is an opportunity to call to a ction both the public (national or local authorities) and the private sect or (businesses and individuals)\, to prioritize actions and move ahead wit h innovation to reduce food loss and waste towards restoring and building back better and resilient-ready\, food systems.\n\n\n\n Check how you can help us through FAO\, the leading agency for this International Day\, and discover what you can do. Take action\, start something. Stop food loss an d waste. For the people. For the planet.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200929 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Maritime Day DTSTAMP:20221225T185057Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:368-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n International shipping transports more than 80 per cent o f global trade to peoples and communities all over the world. Shipping is the most efficient and cost-effective method of international transportati on for most goods\; it provides a dependable\, low-cost means of transport ing goods globally\, facilitating commerce and helping to create prosperit y among nations and peoples.\n\n\n\n The world relies on a safe\, secure a nd efficient international shipping industry\, which is an essential compo nent of any programme for future sustainable green economic growth in a su stainable manner.\n\n\n\n The promotion of sustainable shipping and sustai nable maritime development is one of the major priorities of IMO in the co ming years. Therefore\, energy efficiency\, new technology and innovation\ , maritime education and training\, maritime security\, maritime traffic m anagement and the development of the maritime infrastructure: the developm ent and implementation of global standards covering these and other issues will underpin IMO's commitment to provide the institutional framework nec essary for a green and sustainable global maritime transportation system.\ n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19780929 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day for Universal Access to Information DTSTAMP:20221225T184750Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:367-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/74/5)\n\n\n\n Artificial Intelligence and e-govern ance can play an important role in improving access to information in our digital world. They can help bridge the digital divide by giving citizens access to tailor-made and accessible information. They can provide service s that are more efficient. Citizens can access public sector information a nd services nearly instantly. Making government services digital enhances transparency and accessibility.\n\n\n\n However\, these developments also raise questions about fundamental rights and ethical use of Artificial Int elligence and e-Governance by public institutions. Since Artificial Intell igence uses citizen data\, how do we protect the privacy of citizens? Beca use Artificial Intelligence can determine what information we access\, on which ethical principles is this determined?\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190928 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Tourism Day DTSTAMP:20221225T184245Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:366-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n Tourism’s International Observance Day will put people at the center of key discussions. Where is tourism going? Where do we want to go? And how do we get there?\n\n\n\n The theme “Rethinking Tourism ” will reflect this. It aims to inspire the debate around rethinking tou rism for development\, including through education and jobs\, and touris m’s impact on the planet and opportunities to grow more sustainably.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19800927 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapo ns DTSTAMP:20221225T183844Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:365-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/68/32)\n\n\n\n Achieving global nuclear disarmamen t is one of the oldest goals of the United Nations. It was the subject of the General Assembly’s first resolution in 1946\, which established the Atomic Energy Commission (dissolved in 1952)\, with a mandate to make spec ific proposals for the control of nuclear energy and the elimination of at omic weapons and all other major weapons adaptable to mass destruction. Th e United Nations has been at the forefront of many major diplomatic effort s to advance nuclear disarmament since. In 1959\, the General Assembly end orsed the objective of general and complete disarmament. In 1978\, the fir st Special Session of the General Assembly Devoted to Disarmament further recognized that nuclear disarmament should be the priority objective in th e field of disarmament. Every United Nations Secretary-General has activel y promoted this goal.\n\n\n\n Yet\, today around 12\,705 nuclear weapons r emain. Countries possessing such weapons have well-funded\, long-term plan s to modernize their nuclear arsenals. More than half of the world’s pop ulation still lives in countries that either have such weapons or are memb ers of nuclear alliances. While the number of deployed nuclear weapons has appreciably declined since the height of the Cold War\, not one nuclear w eapon has been physically destroyed pursuant to a treaty. In addition\, no nuclear disarmament negotiations are currently underway.\n\n\n\n Meanwhil e\, the doctrine of nuclear deterrence persists as an element in the secur ity policies of all possessor states and many of their allies. The interna tional arms-control framework that contributed to international security s ince the Cold War\, acted as a brake on the use of nuclear weapons and adv anced nuclear disarmament\, has come under increasing strain. On 2 August 2019\, the United States’ withdrawal spelled the end of the Intermediate -Range Nuclear Forces Treaty\, through with the United States and the Russ ian Federation had previously committed to eliminating an entire class of nuclear missiles. On the other hand\, the extension of the Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for th e Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (“new STA RT”) until February 2026 has been welcomed by Member States and the Secr etary-General of the United Nations.This extension provides an opportunity for the possessors of the two largest nuclear arsenals to agree to furthe r arms control measures.\n\n\n\n Frustration has been growing amongst Memb er States regarding what is perceived as the slow pace of nuclear disarmam ent. This frustration has been put into sharper focus with growing concern s about the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of the use of even a si ngle nuclear weapon\, let alone a regional or global nuclear war.\n\n\n\n The General Assembly commemorates 26 September as the International Day fo r the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. This Day provides an occasion for the world community to reaffirm its commitment to global nuclear disar mament as a priority. It provides an opportunity to educate the public - a nd their leaders - about the real benefits of eliminating such weapons\, a nd the social and economic costs of perpetuating them. Commemorating this Day at the United Nations is especially important\, given its universal me mbership and its long experience in grappling with nuclear disarmament iss ues. It is the right place to address one of humanity’s greatest challen ges\; achieving the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons. \n\n\n\n In accordance with General Assembly resolution 68/32 and subseque nt resolutions\, the purpose of the International Day is to further the ob jective of the total elimination of nuclear weapons through enhancing publ ic awareness and education about the threat posed to humanity by nuclear w eapons and the necessity for their total elimination. In so doing\, it is hoped that these activities will help to mobilize new international effort s towards achieving the common goal of a of a nuclear-weapon-free world.\n \n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130926 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Sign Languages DTSTAMP:20221225T183603Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:364-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/72/161)\n\n\n\n According to the World Federation of the Deaf\, there are more than 70 million deaf people worldwide. More t han 80% of them live in developing countries. Collectively\, they use more than 300 different sign languages.\n\n\n\n Sign languages are fully fledg ed natural languages\, structurally distinct from the spoken languages. Th ere is also an international sign language\, which is used by deaf people in international meetings and informally when travelling and socializing. It is considered a pidgin form of sign language that is not as complex as natural sign languages and has a limited lexicon.\n\n\n\n The Convention o n the Rights of Persons with Disabilities recognizes and promotes the use of sign languages. It makes clear that sign languages are equal in status to spoken languages and obligates states parties to facilitate the learnin g of sign language and promote the linguistic identity of the Deaf communi ty.\n\n\n\n The UN General Assembly has proclaimed 23 September as the Int ernational Day of Sign Languages in order to raise awareness of the import ance of sign language in the full realization of the human rights of peopl e who are deaf.\n\n\n\n The resolution establishing the day acknowledges t hat early access to sign language and services in sign language\, includin g quality education available in sign language\, is vital to the growth an d development of the deaf individual and critical to the achievement of th e internationally agreed development goals. It recognizes the importance o f preserving sign languages as part of linguistic and cultural diversity. It also emphasizes the principle of “nothing about us without us” in t erms of working with Deaf communities.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180923 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Peace DTSTAMP:20221225T183258Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:363-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/36/67 &\; )\n\n\n\n Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals o f peace\, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire.\n\n\n \n But achieving true peace entails much more than laying down arms. It re quires the building of societies where all members feel that they can flou rish. It involves creating a world in which people are treated equally\, r egardless of their race.\n\n\n\n As Secretary-General António Guterres ha s said:\n\n\n\n “Racism continues to poison institutions\, social struct ures\, and everyday life in every society. It continues to be a driver of persistent inequality. And it continues to deny people their fundamental h uman rights. It destabilizes societies\, undermines democracies\, erodes t he legitimacy of governments\, and… the linkages between racism and gend er inequality are unmistakable.”\n\n As conflicts continue to erupt acro ss the globe\, causing people to flee\, we have seen race-based discrimina tion at borders. As COVID-19 keeps attacking our communities\, we have see n how certain racial groups have been hit much harder than others. As econ omies suffer\, we have seen hate speech and violence directed at racial mi norities.\n\n\n\n We all have a role to play in fostering peace. And tackl ing racism is a crucial way to contribute.\n\n\n\n We can work to dismantl e the structures that entrench racism in our midst. We can support movemen ts for equality and human rights everywhere. We can speak out against hate speech – both offline and online. We can promote anti-racism through ed ucation and reparatory justice.\n\n\n\n The 2022 theme for the Internation al Day of Peace is “End racism. Build peace.” We invite you to join th e efforts of the United Nations as we work towards a world free of racism and racial discrimination. A world where compassion and empathy overcome s uspicion and hatred. A world that we can truly be proud of.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19810921 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Patient Safety Day DTSTAMP:20221225T182217Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:361-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n [WHO]\n\n\n\n World Patient Safety Day was established in 2019 by the 72nd World Health Assembly through the adoption of resolution WHA72.6 – “Global action on patient safety”. The Day is firmly grou nded in the fundamental principle of medicine – first do no harm.\n\n\n\ n World Patient Safety Day builds on a series of successful annual global ministerial summits on patient safety which began in London and Bonn in 20 16 and 2017\, respectively. The overall objectives of the Day are to enhan ce global understanding of patient safety\, increase public engagement in healthcare safety\, and promote global action to prevent and reduce avoida ble harm in health care. Each year a theme is selected to shed light on a priority area critical to patient safety and ultimately the achievement of universal health coverage.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190917 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Equal Pay Day DTSTAMP:20221225T182549Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:362-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/74/142)\n\n\n\n International Equal Pay Day\, cele brated on 18 September\, represents the longstanding efforts towards the a chievement of equal pay for work of equal value. It further builds on the United Nations' commitment to human rights and against all forms of discri mination\, including discrimination against women and girls.\n\n\n\n Acros s all regions\, women are paid less than men\, with the gender pay gap est imated at around 20 per cent globally. Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls continue to be held back owing to the persistence of h istorical and structural unequal power relations between women and men\, p overty and inequalities and disadvantages in access to resources and oppor tunities that limit women’s and girls’ capabilities. Progress on narro wing that gap has been slow. While equal pay for men and women has been wi dely endorsed\, applying it in practice has been difficult.\n\n\n\n In ord er to ensure that no one is left behind\, the Sustainable Development Goal s (SDGs) address the need to achieve gender equality and the empowerment o f all women and girls. Furthermore\, the SDGs promote decent work and econ omic growth by seeking full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men\, including for young people and persons with disabiliti es\, and equal pay for work of equal value. Mainstreaming of a gender pers pective is crucial in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainabl e Development.\n\n\n\n Achieving equal pay is an important milestone for h uman rights and gender equality. It takes the effort of the entire world c ommunity and more work remains to be done. The United Nations\, including UN Women and the International Labour Organization (ILO) invites Members s tates and civil society\, women’s and community-based organizations and feminist groups\, as well as businesses and workers’ and employers’ or ganizations\, to promote equal pay for work of equal value and the economi c empowerment of women and girls.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200918 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer DTSTAMP:20221225T181427Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:360-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/49/114)\n\n\n\n As the treaty turns 35 on Ozone Da y\, we will remember how the Montreal Protocol ended one of the biggest th reats ever to face humanity as a whole: the depletion of the ozone layer. When the world found out that ozone-depleting gases used in aerosols and c ooling were creating a hole in the sky\, they came together. They showed t hat multilateralism and effective global cooperation worked and they phase d out these gases. Now the ozone layer is healing\, allowing it once again to shield humanity from the sun’s ultraviolet radiation.\n\n\n\n Backgr ound\n\n A number of commonly used chemicals have been found to be extreme ly damaging to the ozone layer. Halocarbons are chemicals in which one or more carbon atoms are linked to one or more halogen atoms (fluorine\, chlo rine\, bromine or iodine). Halocarbons containing bromine usually have muc h higher ozone-depleting potential (ODP) than those containing chlorine. T he man-made chemicals that have provided most of the chlorine and bromine for ozone depletion are methyl bromide\, methyl chloroform\, carbon tetrac hloride and families of chemicals known as halons\, chlorofluorocarbons (C FCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs).\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19950916 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day for Interventional Cardiology DTSTAMP:20221225T181049Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:359-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/76/302)\n\n\n\n Interventional cardiology is a bra nch of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter-based treatmen t of structural heart diseases. Andreas Gruentzig is considered the father of interventional cardiology after the development of angioplasty by inte rventional radiologist Charles Dotter.[1]\n\n\n\n Many procedures can be p erformed on the heart by catheterization.[2] This most commonly involves t he insertion of a sheath into the femoral artery (but\, in practice\, any large peripheral artery or vein) and cannulating the heart under X-ray vis ualization (most commonly fluoroscopy). The radial artery may also be used for cannulation\; this approach offers several advantages\, including the accessibility of the artery in most patients\, the easy control of bleedi ng even in anticoagulated patients\, the enhancement of comfort because pa tients are capable of sitting up and walking immediately following the pro cedure\, and the near absence of clinically significant sequelae in patien ts with a normal Allen test.[3] Downsides to this approach include spasm o f the artery and pain\, inability to use larger catheters needed in some p rocedures\, and more radiation exposure.\n\n\n\n The main advantages of us ing the interventional cardiology or radiology approach are the avoidance of scars and pain\, and long post-operative recovery. Additionally\, inter ventional cardiology procedure of primary angioplasty is now the gold stan dard of care for an acute myocardial infarction. It involves the extractio n of clots from occluded coronary arteries and deployment of stents and ba lloons through a small hole made in a major artery\, which has given it th e name \"pin-hole surgery\" (as opposed to \"key-hole surgery\").\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220916 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Democracy DTSTAMP:20221225T180525Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:358-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/62/7)\n\n\n\n UNESCO has reported that 85 per cent of the world’s population experienced a decline in press freedom in the ir country in the past five years.\n\n\n\n Media globally are increasingly facing attacks\, online and offline\, increasing detention\; the use of d efamation laws as well as cybersecurity or hate speech laws to curb online expression\; the growing use of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Partici pation Laws (SLAPPS) and surveillance technologies\; to target them and ha mper their work. The COVID-19 crisis has also shown how it has become more critical than ever for media to gather and evaluate facts and fight disin formation. Equally critical is ensuring online safety and security.\n\n\n\ n Women journalists are particularly impacted. UNESCO and the Internationa l Center for Journalists (ICFJ) found that 73 percent of 714 women-identif ying journalists from 125 countries have reported experiencing online viol ence in the course of their work.\n\n\n\n Attempts to silence journalists are growing more brazen by the day and they often pay the ultimate price. From 2016 to the end of 2021\, UNESCO recorded the killings of 455 journal ists\, who either died for their work or while on the job.\n\n\n\n In \"Ou r Common Agenda\,\" the Secretary General emphasized the importance of civ il society in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Civil society i s essential in ensuring a free\, independent and pluralistic media. From G ambia to Ukraine and Tunisia to Sri Lanka\, civil society organizations ha ve been drafting legal frameworks for access to information\; combating ha te speech\, supporting local citizen journalism\; fighting mis- and dis-in formation\; and supporting media rights. \n\n\n\n This year marks also th e 10th anniversary of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists a nd the Issue of Impunity. However\, more needs to be done to reinforce its implementation as a multi-stakeholder coordination framework to protect j ournalists and fight impunity. In his message on World Press Freedom Day U N Secretary General António Guterres has urged governments\, media organi zations and technology companies everywhere to support the work of the med ia in speaking truth to power\, exposing lies\, and building strong\, resi lient institutions and societies.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070915 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation DTSTAMP:20221225T180236Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:357-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/58/220)\n\n\n\n China helping Uganda to improve th e resilience and livelihoods of farmers. Cuba's support in the fight again st Ebola in West Africa\; Mexico’s experience in diversifying corn produ cts to improve health and nutrition in Kenya\; the knowledge of strategies to reduce hunger shared by Colombia to Mesoamerican countries.\n\n\n\n Th ese are just a few examples of South-South cooperation.\n\n\n\n South-Sout h cooperation is a manifestation of solidarity among peoples and countries of the South that contributes to their national well-being\, their nation al and collective self-reliance and the attainment of internationally agre ed development goals\, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Developme nt.\n\n\n\n As we move towards a post-pandemic reality and recovery\, Sout h-South cooperation will contribute to breaking the cycle of poverty\, ins tability and development inequalities while promoting national development strategies.\n\n\n\n Given the post-pandemic scenario\, the political-econ omic crisis caused by the war in Ukraine\, and climate change\, countries of the South\, with the support of partners\, including countries of the N orth\, international financial institutions\, the private sector\, think t anks and other stakeholders\, must strengthen South-South and triangular c ooperation.\n\n\n\n For boosting this collaborative spirit of cooperation\ , the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC)\, the UN focal point for promoting and facilitating South-South and triangular coop eration for development on a global and United Nations system-wide basis. The Office is supporting the countries of the Global South to fight the pa ndemic and its social and economic fallout through cooperation and promote s the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation\, spreading awareness of the economic\, social and political developments made and highlighting United Nations efforts to work on technical cooperation among developing countries.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040912 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day to Protect Education from Attack DTSTAMP:20221225T180000Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:356-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/74/275)\n\n\n\n Around the world\, attacks on chil dren continue unabated\, as warring parties flout one of the most basic ru les of war: the protection of children. The protracted nature of conflicts today is affecting the futures of entire generations of children. Without access to education\, a generation of children living in conflict will gr ow up without the skills they need to contribute to their countries and ec onomies\, exacerbating the already desperate situation for millions of chi ldren and their families.\n\n\n\n A child’s right to education cannot be safeguarded in conflict zones without education itself being protected. E ducation can be a life-saver. Out of school\, children are easy targets of abuse\, exploitation and recruitment by armed forces and groups. School s hould provide a safe space where children can be protected from threats an d crises. It is also a critical step to breaking the cycle of crisis and r educes the likelihood of future conflicts.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200909 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Literacy Day DTSTAMP:20221225T175657Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:355-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (UNESCO 14 C/Resolution 1.441)\n\n\n\n Since 1967\, Inter national Literacy Day (ILD) celebrations have taken place annually around the world to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter o f dignity and human rights\, and to advance the literacy agenda towards a more literate and sustainable society. \n\n\n\n Despite progress made\, l iteracy challenges persist with at least 771 million young people and adul ts lacking basic literacy skills today.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19960908 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies DTSTAMP:20221225T175133Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:354-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/74/212)\n\n\n\n Аir pollution is the single great est environmental risk to human health and one of the main avoidable cause s of death and disease globally\, with some estimated 6.5 million prematur e deaths (2016) across the world attributed to indoor and outdoor air poll ution. Particularly in developing countries\, air pollution disproportiona tely affects women\, children and the elderly\, especially in low-income p opulations as they are often exposed to high levels of ambient air polluti on and indoor air pollution from cooking and heating with wood fuel and ke rosene.\n\n\n\n Аir pollution is a global problem with far-reaching impac ts owing to its transport over long distances. In the absence of aggressiv e intervention\, the number of premature deaths resulting from ambient air pollution is estimated to be on track to increase by more than 50 per cen t by 2050.\n\n\n\n Society bears a high cost of air pollution due to the n egative impacts on the economy\, work productivity\, healthcare costs and tourism\, among others. Hence\, the economic benefits of investing in air pollution control cannot be overestimated\, and it must be understood that there is also an economic rationale to act and that cost-effective soluti ons exist to address air pollution.\n\n\n\n Poor air quality is a challeng e in the context of sustainable development for all countries\, in particu lar in cities and urban areas in developing countries\, with levels of air pollution that are higher than the limits set out in the World Health Org anization air quality guidelines. \n\n\n\n Some air pollutants\, such as black carbon\, methane and ground-level ozone\, are also short-lived clima te pollutants and are responsible for a significant portion of air polluti on-related deaths\, as well as impacts on crops and hence food security\, so their reduction has co-benefits for the climate.\n\n\n\n International Day of Clean Air for blue skies\n\n UN Member States recognize the need to substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous ch emicals and air\, water and soil pollution and contamination by 2030\, as well as to reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities\, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and oth er waste management by 2030.\n\n\n\n Clean air is important for the health and day-to-day lives of people\, while air pollution is the single greate st environmental risk to human health and one of the main avoidable causes of death and disease globally. Air pollution disproportionately affects w omen\, children and older persons\, and also has a negative impact on ecos ystems.\n\n\n\n Today\, the international community acknowledges that impr oving air quality can enhance climate change mitigation and that climate c hange mitigation efforts can improve air quality.\n\n\n\n Encouraged by th e increasing interest of the international community in clean air\, and em phasizing the need to make further efforts to improve air quality\, includ ing reducing air pollution\, to protect human health\, the General Assembl y decided to designate 7 September as the International Day of Clean Air f or blue skies.\n\n\n\n Clean Air and Sustainable Development Goals\n\n In the outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Devel opment\, entitled \"The future we want\,\" countries committed to promotin g sustainable development policies that support healthy air quality in the context of sustainable cities and human settlements. Also\, the 2030 Agen da for Sustainable Development\, which outlines a road map to achieving su stainable development\, environmental protection and prosperity for all\, recognizes that air pollution abatement is important to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200907 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Charity DTSTAMP:20221225T170344Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:352-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/67/105)\n\n\n\n Charity\, like the notions of volu nteerism and philanthropy\, provides real social bonding and contributes t o the creation of inclusive and more resilient societies. Charity can alle viate the worst effects of humanitarian crises\, supplement public service s in health care\, education\, housing and child protection. It assists th e advancement of culture\, science\, sports\, and the protection of cultur al and natural heritage. It also promotes the rights of the marginalized a nd underprivileged and spreads the message of humanity in conflict situati ons.\n\n\n\n In the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development adopted in Sept ember 2015\, the United Nations recognizes that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions\, including extreme poverty\, is the greatest gl obal challenge and an indispensable requirement for sustainable developmen t. The Agenda also calls for a spirit of strengthened global solidarity\, focused in particular on the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable. It also acknowledges the role of the diverse private sector\, ranging from mi cro-enterprises to cooperatives to multinationals\, and that of civil soci ety organizations and philanthropic organizations in the implementation of the new Agenda.\n\n\n\n The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set f orth in the Agenda can be grouped into six critical areas: people\, planet \, prosperity\, peace\, and partnership. They have the potential to transf orm our lives and our planet by providing the framework needed for philant hropic institutions to enable all people to contribute to the betterment o f our world.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130905 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day for People of African Descent DTSTAMP:20221225T170040Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:351-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/75/170)\n\n\n\n The International Day for People o f African Descent will be celebrated for the first time on 31 August 2021. Through this Observance the United Nations aims to promote the extraordin ary contributions of the African diaspora around the world and to eliminat e all forms of discrimination against people of African descent.\n\n\n\n I nternational days reflect the values that society shares. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and have the potential to c ontribute constructively to the development and well-being of their societ ies. Any doctrine of racial superiority is scientifically false\, morally condemnable\, socially unjust\, and dangerous and must be rejected\, toget her with theories that attempt to determine the existence of separate huma n races.\n\n\n\n The United Nations strongly condemns the continuing viole nt practices and excessive use of force by law enforcement agencies agains t Africans and people of African descent and condemns structural racism in criminal justice systems around the world. The Organization further ackno wledges the Transatlantic Slave Trade as one of the darkest chapters in ou r human history and upholds human dignity and equality for the victims of slavery\, the slave trade and colonialism\, in particular people of Africa n descent in the African diaspora.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200831 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances DTSTAMP:20221225T165532Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:350-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/65/209)\n\n\n\n Enforced disappearance has frequen tly been used as a strategy to spread terror within the society. The feeli ng of insecurity generated by this practice is not limited to the close re latives of the disappeared\, but also affects their communities and societ y as a whole.\n\n\n\n Enforced disappearance has become a global problem a nd is not restricted to a specific region of the world. Once largely the p roduct of military dictatorships\, enforced disappearances can nowadays be perpetrated in complex situations of internal conflict\, especially as a means of political repression of opponents. Of particular concern are:\n\n \n\n the ongoing harassment of human rights defenders\, relatives of victi ms\, witnesses and legal counsel dealing with cases of enforced disappeara nce\;\n\n the use by States of counter-terrorist activities as an excuse f or breaching their obligations\;\n\n and the still widespread impunity for enforced disappearance.\n\n Special attention must also be paid to specif ic groups of especially vulnerable people\, like children and people with disabilities.\n\n\n\n Hundreds of thousands of people have vanished during conflicts or periods of repression in at least 85 countries around the wo rld.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110830 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day against Nuclear Tests DTSTAMP:20221225T165206Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:349-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/64/35)\n\n\n\n Since nuclear weapons testing began on 16 July 1945\, over 2\,000 have taken place. In the early days of nucl ear testing little consideration was given to its devastating effects on h uman life\, let alone the dangers of nuclear fallout from atmospheric test s. Hindsight and history have shown us the terrifying and tragic effects o f nuclear weapons testing\, especially when controlled conditions go awry\ , and in light of the far more powerful and destructive nuclear weapons th at exist today.\n\n\n\n On 2 December 2009\, the 64th session of the Unite d Nations General Assembly declared 29 August the International Day agains t Nuclear Tests by unanimously adopting resolution 64/35. The resolution c alls for increasing awareness and education “about the effects of nuclea r weapon test explosions or any other nuclear explosions and the need for their cessation as one of the means of achieving the goal of a nuclear-wea pon-free world.” The resolution was initiated by the Republic of Kazakhs tan\, together with a large number of sponsors and cosponsors with a view to commemorating the closure of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test site on 29 August 1991.\n\n\n\n 2010 marked the inaugural commemoration of the Intern ational Day against Nuclear Tests. In each subsequent year\, the day has b een observed by coordinating various activities throughout the world\, suc h as symposia\, conferences\, exhibits\, competitions\, publications\, lec tures\, media broadcasts and other initiatives. \n\n\n\n Since its establ ishment\, many bilateral and multilateral governmental level developments as well as broad movements in civil society have helped to advance the cau se of banning nuclear tests.\n\n\n\n Moreover\, “convinced that nuclear disarmament and the total elimination of nuclear weapons are the only abso lute guarantee against the use or threat of nuclear weapons\,” the Gener al Assembly designated 26 September as the “International Day for the To tal Elimination of Nuclear Weapons\"\, which is devoted to furthering the objective of the total elimination of nuclear weapons\, through the mobili zation of international efforts. The International Day for the Total Elimi nation of Nuclear Weapons was observed for the first time in September 201 4. The International Day against Nuclear Tests\, together with other event s and actions\, has fostered a global environment that strongly advocates for a world free of nuclear weapons.\n\n\n\n The international instrument to put an end to all forms of nuclear testing is the 1996 Comprehensive Nu clear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). Unfortunately\, this has yet to enter into f orce.\n\n\n\n As the Secretary-General recognized in his disarmament agend a “Securing our Common Future” launched on 24 May 2018\, the norm agai nst testing is an example of a measure that serves both disarmament and no n-proliferation objectives. By constraining the development of advanced ne w types of nuclear weapons\, the CTBT puts a brake on the arms race. It al so serves as a powerful normative barrier against potential States that mi ght seek to develop\, manufacture and subsequently acquire nuclear weapons in violation of their non-proliferation commitments.\n\n\n\n Every effort needs to be made to ensure the entry into force of the CTBT and to preser ve its place in the international architecture. In this regard\, the Secre tary-General appeals to all remaining States whose ratifications are requi red for the CTBT to enter into force to commit to sign the Treaty at an ea rly date if they have not already done so\, and to accelerate the completi on of their ratification processes.\n\n\n\n It is the hope of the UN that one day all nuclear weapons will be eliminated. Until then\, there is a ne ed to observe International Day against Nuclear Tests as the world works t owards promoting peace and security.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100829 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition DTSTAMP:20221225T164904Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:348-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (UNESCO 29 C/Resolution 40)\n\n\n\n On the night of 22 to 23 August 1791\, in Saint Domingue\, today the Republic of Haiti\, saw th e beginning of the uprising that would play a crucial role in the abolitio n of the transatlantic slave trade.\n\n\n\n It is against this background that the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is commemorated on 23 August each year. It was first celebrated in a number of countries\, in particular in Haiti (23 August 1998) and Gor ée Island in Senegal (23 August 1999).\n\n\n\n This International Day is intended to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all p eoples. In accordance with the goals of the intercultural project \"The Ro utes of Enslaved Peoples\"\, it should offer an opportunity for collective consideration of the historic causes\, the methods and the consequences o f this tragedy\, and for an analysis of the interactions to which it has g iven rise between Africa\, Europe\, the Americas and the Caribbean.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19970823 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Viole nce Based on Religion or Belief DTSTAMP:20221225T163246Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:347-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/73/296)\n\n\n\n Freedom of religion or belief\, fr eedom of opinion and expression\, the right to peaceful assembly and the r ight to freedom of association are interdependent\, interrelated and mutua lly reinforcing. They are enshrined in articles 18\, 19 and 20 of the Univ ersal Declaration of Human Rights. Upholding these rights plays an importa nt role in the fight against all forms of intolerance and of discriminatio n based on religion or belief.\n\n\n\n The open\, constructive and respect ful debate of ideas\, as well as interreligious\, interfaith and intercult ural dialogue\, at the local\, national\, regional and international level s\, can play a positive role in combating religious hatred\, incitement an d violence.\n\n\n\n Furthermore\, the exercise of the right to freedom of opinion and expression and full respect for the freedom to seek\, receive and impart information can play a positive role in strengthening democracy and combating religious intolerance.\n\n\n\n Acts of Violence Based on Re ligion or Belief\n\n There are continuing acts of intolerance and violence based on religion or belief against individuals\, including against perso ns belonging to religious communities and religious minorities around the world\, and the number and intensity of such incidents\, which are often o f a criminal nature and may have international characteristics\, are incre asing.\n\n\n\n That is why the General Assembly adopted the resolution A/R ES/73/296\, titled “International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief” strongly condemning continuing violence and acts of terrorism targeting individuals\, including persons b elonging to religious minorities\, on the basis of or in the name of relig ion or belief.\n\n\n\n The Member States reaffirmed their unequivocal cond emnation of all acts\, methods and practices of terrorism and violent extr emism conducive to terrorism\, in all its forms and manifestations\, where ver and by whomsoever committed\, regardless of their motivation\, and rei terated that terrorism and violent extremism as and when conducive to terr orism\, in all its forms and manifestations\, cannot and should not be ass ociated with any religion\, nationality\, civilization or ethnic group.\n\ n\n\n The General Assembly decided to designate 22 August as the Internati onal Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion o r Belief.\n\n\n\n The Day comes right after the International Day of Remem brance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism\, 21 August.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190822 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism DTSTAMP:20221225T162512Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:346-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/72/165)\n\n\n\n Acts of terrorism propagating a wi de-range of hateful ideologies continue to injure\, harm and kill thousand s of innocent people each year.\n\n\n\n Despite international condemnation of terrorism\, victims often struggle to have their voices heard\, their needs supported and their rights upheld. Victims often feel forgotten and neglected once the immediate aftermath of a terrorist attack fades\, with profound consequences for them. Few Member States have the resources or th e capacity to fulfil the medium and long-term needs of victims to enable t hem to fully recover\, rehabilitate and re-integrate into society. Most vi ctims can only recover and cope with their trauma through long-term multi- dimensional support\, including physical\, psychological\, social and fina ncial.\n\n\n\n Member States have the primary responsibility to support vi ctims of terrorism and uphold their rights. The United Nations has an impo rtant role in supporting Member States to implement the UN Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy by standing in solidarity and providing support to vict ims of terrorism\, offering capacity building assistance\; establishing ne tworks\, and offering support to civil society organizations\, particularl y victims' associations\, and encouraging Member States to promote\, prote ct and respect the rights of victims of terrorism. With donor support the United Nations provides technical assistance and capacity-building to Memb er States and victims' associations to better address the needs of victims of terrorism.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180821 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Humanitarian Day DTSTAMP:20221225T162201Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:345-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/63/139)\n\n\n\n There is a saying that goes: It ta kes a village to raise a child. Similarly\, it takes a village to support a person in a humanitarian crisis. With record-high humanitarian needs aro und the world\, this year’s World Humanitarian Day (WHD) builds on this metaphor of collective endeavor to grow global appreciation of humanitaria n work\n\n\n\n Whenever and wherever people are in need\, there are others who help them. They are the affected people themselves – always first t o respond when disaster strikes – and a global community that supports t hem as they recover. Far from the spotlight and out of the headlines\, the y come together to ease suffering and bring hope.\n\n\n\n The 2022 WHD cam paign shines a light on the thousands of volunteers\, professionals and cr isis-affected people who deliver urgent health care\, shelter\, food\, pro tection\, water and much more.\n\n\n\n For this year’s WHD\, we will use digital art to tell the stories of people in need and those who help them . At the centre of the campaign is a series of beautifully illustrated aid worker profiles that show the breadth and depth of humanitarian work and collectively symbolize the wider humanitarian village.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090819 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Youth Day DTSTAMP:20221225T160534Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:344-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/54/120)\n\n\n\n Half of the people on our planet a re 30 or younger\, and this is expected to reach 57% by the end of 2030.\n \n Survey shows that 67% of people believe in a better future\, with 15- t o 17-year-olds being the most optimistic about this.\n\n The majority of p eople agree that the age balance in politics is wrong. More than two third s (69%) of people across all age groups agree that more opportunities for younger people to have a say in policy development/change would make polit ical systems better.\n\n Globally\, only 2.6% of parliamentarians are unde r 30 years old\, and less than 1% of these young MPs are women.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20000812 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples DTSTAMP:20221225T160256Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:343-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/49/214)\n\n\n\n Indigenous women are the backbone of indigenous peoples’ communities and play a crucial role in the preser vation and transmission of traditional ancestral knowledge. They have an i ntegral collective and community role as careers of natural resources and keepers of scientific knowledge. Many indigenous women are also taking the lead in the defense of indigenous peoples’ lands and territories and ad vocating for indigenous peoples’ collective rights worldwide.\n\n\n\n Ho wever\, despite the crucial role indigenous women play in their communitie s as breadwinners\, caretakers\, knowledge keepers\, leaders and human rig hts defenders\, they often suffer from intersecting levels of discriminati on on the basis of gender\, class\, ethnicity and socioeconomic status.\n\ n\n\n Indigenous women particularly suffer high levels of poverty\; low le vels of education and illiteracy\; limitations in the access to health\, b asic sanitation\, credit and employment\; limited participation in politic al life\; and domestic and sexual violence. Besides\, their right to self- determination\, self-governance and control of resources and ancestral lan ds have been violated over centuries.\n\n\n\n Small but significant progre ss has been made by indigenous women in decision-making processes in some communities\, achieving leadership in communal and national roles\, and st ood on the protest frontlines to defend their lands and the planet’s dec reasing biodiversity. The reality\, however\, remains that indigenous wome n are widely under-represented\, disproportionately negatively affected by decisions made on their behalf\, and are too frequently the victims of mu ltiple expressions of discrimination and violence.\n\n\n\n This Internatio nal Day of Indigenous Peoples\, let’s reclaim the role of these heroines .\n\n\n\n Spread the message with the social media material prepared by th e UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs!\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19950809 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Breastfeeding Week\, 1-7 August DTSTAMP:20221225T155617Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:342-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n [WHO]\n\n\n\n Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. However\, nearly 2 out of 3 infa nts are not exclusively breastfed for the recommended 6 months—a rate th at has not improved in 2 decades. \n\n\n\n Breastmilk is the ideal food f or infants. It is safe\, clean and contains antibodies which help protect against many common childhood illnesses. Breastmilk provides all the energ y and nutrients that the infant needs for the first months of life\, and i t continues to provide up to half or more of a child’s nutritional needs during the second half of the first year\, and up to one third during the second year of life. \n\n\n\n Breastfed children perform better on intel ligence tests\, are less likely to be overweight or obese and less prone t o diabetes later in life. Women who breastfeed also have a reduced risk of breast and ovarian cancers. \n\n\n\n Inappropriate marketing of breast-m ilk substitutes continues to undermine efforts to improve breastfeeding ra tes and duration worldwide.\n\n DTSTART:20160731T220000Z DTEND:20160807T215900Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Day against Trafficking in Persons DTSTAMP:20221225T154853Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:341-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/68/192)\n\n\n\n With the global expansion in the u se of technology - intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift of o ur everyday life to online platforms -- the crime of human trafficking has conquered cyber space. The internet and digital platforms offer trafficke rs numerous tools to recruit\, exploit\, and control victims\; organize th eir transport and accommodation\; advertise victims and reach out to poten tial clients\; communicate among perpetrators\; and hide criminal proceeds – and all that with greater speed\, cost-effectiveness and anonymity.\n \n\n\n However\, in the use of technology also lies great opportunity. Fut ure success in eradicating human trafficking will depend on how law enforc ement\, the criminal justice systems and others can leverage technology in their responses\, including by aiding investigations to shed light on the modus operandi of trafficking networks\; enhancing prosecutions through d igital evidence to alleviate the situation of victims in criminal proceedi ngs\; and providing support services to survivors. Prevention and awarenes s-raising activities on the safe use of the internet and social media coul d help mitigate the risk of people falling victim to trafficking online. C ooperation with the private sector is important to harness innovation and expertise for the development of sustainable\, technology-based solutions to support the prevention and combatting of human trafficking.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140730 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Friendship DTSTAMP:20221225T154409Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:340-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/65/275)\n\n\n\n Our world faces many challenges\, crises and forces of division — such as poverty\, violence\, and human r ights abuses — among many others — that undermine peace\, security\, d evelopment and social harmony among the world's peoples.\n\n\n\n To confro nt those crises and challenges\, their root causes must be addressed by pr omoting and defending a shared spirit of human solidarity that takes many forms — the simplest of which is friendship.\n\n\n\n Through friendshi p — by accumulating bonds of camaraderie and developing strong ties of t rust — we can contribute to the fundamental shifts that are urgently nee ded to achieve lasting stability\, weave a safety net that will protect us all\, and generate passion for a better world where all are united for th e greater good.\n\n\n\n Background\n\n The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly with the idea that frie ndship between peoples\, countries\, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities.\n\n\n\n The resolutio n places emphasis on involving young people\, as future leaders\, in commu nity activities that include different cultures and promote international understanding and respect for diversity.\n\n\n\n To mark the International Day of Friendship the UN encourages governments\, international organizat ions and civil society groups to hold events\, activities and initiatives that contribute to the efforts of the international community towards prom oting a dialogue among civilizations\, solidarity\, mutual understanding a nd reconciliation.\n\n\n\n The International Day of Friendship is an initi ative that follows on the proposal made by UNESCO defining the Culture of Peace as a set of values\, attitudes and behaviours that reject violence a nd endeavour to prevent conflicts by addressing their root causes with a v iew to solving problems. It was then adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1997.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110730 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Hepatitis Day DTSTAMP:20221225T153524Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:339-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n [WHO]\n\n\n\n World Hepatitis Day\, 28 July\, is an oppor tunity to step up national and international efforts on hepatitis\, encour age actions and engagement by individuals\, partners and the public and hi ghlight the need for a greater global response as outlined in the WHO's Gl obal hepatitis report of 2017.\n\n\n\n The date of 28 July was chosen beca use it is the birthday of Nobel-prize winning scientist Dr Baruch Blumberg \, who discovered hepatitis B virus (HBV) and developed a diagnostic test and vaccine for the virus. \n\n\n\n Low coverage of testing and treatment is the most important gap to be addressed in order to achieve the global elimination goals by 2030.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040728 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Drowning Prevention Day DTSTAMP:20221225T152210Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:338-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/75/273)\n\n\n\n Every year\, an estimated 236\,000 people drown\, making drowning a major public health problem worldwide. D rowning is one of the leading causes of death globally for children and yo ung people aged 1-24 years. Drowning is the 3rd leading cause of unintenti onal injury death\, accounting for 7% of all injury-related deaths. \n\n\ n\n The global burden of death from drowning is felt in all economies and regions\, however:\n\n\n\n low- and middle-income countries account for ov er 90% of unintentional drowning deaths\;\n\n over half of the world's dro wning occurs in the WHO Western Pacific Region and WHO South-East Asia Reg ion\;\n\n drowning death rates are highest in the WHO Western Pacific Regi on\, and are 27-32 times higher than those seen in the United Kingdom or G ermany\, respectively.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210725 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Chess Day DTSTAMP:20221225T151849Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:337-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/74/22)\n\n\n\n Throughout history\, games and spor ts have helped humanity to survive times of crisis by reducing anxieties a nd improving mental health. While the coronavirus outbreak has forced most gaming and sports activities to scale down\, chess has demonstrated remar kable resilience\, adaptability and a very strong convening power in time of pandemic.\n\n\n\n Since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic\, chess has s een massive growth\, with more players than ever coming together to partic ipate in chess events that are being increasingly held through online plat forms.\n\n\n\n Chess for Sustainable Development\n\n The United Nations re cognizes that sports\, the arts and physical activity have the power to ch ange perceptions\, prejudices and behaviours\, as well as to inspire peopl e\, break down racial and political barriers\, combat discrimination and d efuse conflict\, and therefore contribute in promoting education\, sustain able development\, peace\, cooperation\, solidarity\, social inclusion and health at the local\, regional and international levels.\n\n\n\n Chess is one of the most ancient\, intellectual and cultural games\, with a combin ation of sport\, scientific thinking and elements of art. As an affordable and inclusive activity\, it can be exercised anywhere and played by all\, across the barriers of language\, age\, gender\, physical ability or soci al status.\n\n\n\n Chess is a global game\, which promotes fairness\, incl usion and mutual respect\, and noting in this regard that it can contribut e to an atmosphere of tolerance and understanding among peoples and nation s.\n\n\n\n Chess also offers important opportunities in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Develo pment Goals\, including strengthening education\, realizing gender equalit y and the empowerment of women and girls and fostering inclusion\, toleran ce\, mutual understanding and respect.\n\n\n\n Background\n\n Chess is a t wo-player strategy board game where the aim is to move different types of playing piece\, each with a prescribed set of possible moves\, around a ch equered square board trying to capture the opponents ‘king’ piece. Tod ay there are over 2\,000 identifiable variants of the game. One theory is that an early game similar to chess called Chaturanga originated in Northe rn Indian Subcontinent during the Gupta period (~ 319 – 543 CE) and spre ad along the Silk Roads west to Persia.\n\n\n\n Whilst modern Chess is bel ieved to have been derived from Chaturanga means ‘four divisions’ refe rring either to the divisions of the playing pieces into infantry\, cavalr y\, elephantry and chariotry (pieces which in the modern game became the p awn\, knight\, bishop and rook)\, or to the fact that the game was played by four players. Chatrang\, and later Shatranj\, was the name given to the game when it arrived in Sassanid Persia around 600 CE. The earliest refer ence to the game comes from a Persian manuscript of around 600 CE\, which describes an ambassador from the Indian Subcontinent visiting king Khosrow I (531 – 579 CE) and presenting him with the game as a gift. From there it spread along the Silk to other regions including the Arabian Peninsula and Byzantium.\n\n\n\n In 900 CE\, Abbasid chess masters al-Suli and al-L ajlaj composed works on the techniques and strategy of the game\, and by 1 000 CE Chess was popular across Europe\, and in Russia where it was introd uced from the Eurasian Steppe. The Alfonso manuscripts\, also known as the Libro de los Juegos (Book of Games)\, a medieval collection of texts on t hree different types of popular game from the 13th century CE describe the game of Chess as very similar to Persian Shatranj in rules and gameplay.\ n\n\n\n On 12 December 2019\, the General Assembly proclaimed 20 July as W orld Chess Day to mark the date of the establishment of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Paris in 1924.\n\n\n\n Under the initiative of FIDE\, July 20 has been observed as International Chess Day by chess playe rs around the world since 1966.\n\n\n\n The designation of World Chess Day of the UN will not only recognize the important role of the FIDE in suppo rting international cooperation for chess activity and aiming to improve f riendly harmony among all peoples of the world\, but also to provide an im portant platform to foster\, dialogue\, solidarity and culture of peace.\n \n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190720 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Moon Day DTSTAMP:20221225T151526Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:336-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/76/76)\n\n\n\n The General Assembly declared Inter national Moon Day\, a United Nations-designated international day to be ob served annually on 20 July\, in its resolution 76/76 on “International c ooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space” in 2021.\n\n\n\n Interna tional Moon Day marks the anniversary of the first landing by humans on th e Moon as part of the Apollo 11 lunar mission.\n\n\n\n The celebrations wi ll also consider the achievements of all States in the exploration of the Moon and raise public awareness of sustainable Moon exploration and utiliz ation.\n\n\n\n Background\n\n For thousands of years\, human civilizations have looked up to the sky pondering the origin and mysteries of the Moon – our only natural satellite. Ground-based observations enabled by the i nvention of the first telescopes opened a new chapter in our understanding of our celestial companion.\n\n\n\n With the birth of space activities\, the Moon became the ultimate destination of countless missions\, including crewed flights that brought the first human footprints to another place i n the universe.\n\n\n\n As Moon exploration efforts continue taking shape with ambitious plans\, this global celebration will serve not only as a re minder of success in the past\, but as an annual testimony to future endea vours.\n\n\n\n UN and Space\n\n From the very beginning of the Space Age\, the United Nations recognized that outer space added a new dimension to h umanity's existence. The United Nations family strives continuously to uti lize the unique benefits of outer space for the betterment of all humankin d.\n\n\n\n Recognizing the common interest of humankind in outer space and seeking to answer questions on how outer space can help benefit the peopl es of Earth\, the General Asssembly adopted its first resolution related t o outer space\, resolution 1348 (XIII) entitled \"Question of the Peaceful Use of Outer Space\".\n\n\n\n On 10 October 1967\, the \"Magna Carta of S pace\"\, also known as the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities o f States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space\, including the Moon an d Other Celestial Bodies entered into force.\n\n\n\n Today\, the United Na tions Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) is the United Nations office responsible for promoting international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space. UNOOSA serves as the secretariat for the General Assembly' s only committee dealing exclusively with international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space: the United Nations Committee on the Peacefu l Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS).\n\n\n\n UNOOSA is also responsible for imp lementing the Secretary-General's responsibilities under international spa ce law and maintaining the United Nations Register of Objects Launched int o Outer Space.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210720 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Nelson Mandela International Day DTSTAMP:20221225T151225Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:335-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/64/13)\n\n\n\n November 2009 - in recognition of t he former South African President’s contribution to the culture of peace and freedom\, UN General Assembly declares 18 July \"Nelson Mandela Inter national Day\". Resolution A/RES/64/13 recognizes Mandela’s values and h is dedication to the service of humanity in: conflict resolution\; race re lations\; promotion and protection of human rights\; reconciliation\; gend er equality and the rights of children and other vulnerable groups\; the f ight against poverty\; the promotion of social justice. The resolution ack nowledges his contribution to the struggle for democracy internationally a nd the promotion of a culture of peace throughout the world.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090718 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Youth Skills Day DTSTAMP:20221225T150154Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:334-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/69/145)\n\n\n\n In 2014\, the United Nations Gener al Assembly declared 15 July as World Youth Skills Day\, to celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment\ , decent work and entrepreneurship. Since then\, World Youth Skills Day ha s provided a unique opportunity for dialogue between young people\, techni cal and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions\, firms\, em ployers’ and workers’ organizations\, policy-makers and development pa rtners.\n\n\n\n World Youth Skills Day 2022 takes place amid concerted eff orts towards socio-economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that are i nterconnected with challenges such as climate change\, conflict\, persisti ng poverty\, rising inequality\, rapid technological change\, demographic transition and others.\n\n\n\n Young women and girls\, young persons with disabilities\, youth from poorer households\, rural communities\, indigeno us peoples\, and minority groups\, as well as those who suffer the consequ ences of violent conflict and political instability\, continue to be exclu ded due to a combination of factors. In addition\, the crisis has accelera ted several transitions the world of work was already undergoing\, which a dd layers of uncertainty regarding the skills and competencies that will b e in demand after the pandemic is overcome.\n\n\n\n The United Nations and its agencies\, such as UNESCO-UNEVOC\, are well placed to help address th ese challenges by reducing access barriers to the world of work\, ensuring that skills gained are recognized and certified\, and offering skills dev elopment opportunities for out-of-school youth and those not in employment \, education or training (NEET). During this Decade of Action for the 2030 Agenda\, the full engagement of young people in global processes is vital to generate positive change and innovation.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150715 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Population Day DTSTAMP:20221225T145849Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:333-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/45/216)\n\n\n\n In 2011\, the world reached a popu lation of 7 billion. This year\, the number will hit 8 billion\, prompting the attendant responses. Some will marvel at the advancements in health t hat have extended lifespans\, reduced maternal mortality and child mortali ty and given rise to vaccine development in record time. Others will tout technological innovations that have eased our lives and connected us more than ever. Still others will herald gains in gender equality.\n\n\n\n But progress is not universal\, throwing inequality into razor-sharp relief. T he same concerns and challenges raised 11 years ago remain or have worsene d: Climate change\, violence\, discrimination. The world reached a particu larly grim milestone in May: More than 100 million forcibly displaced worl dwide.\n\n\n\n In an ideal world\, 8 billion people means 8 billion opport unities for healthier societies empowered by rights and choices. But the p laying field is not and has never been even. Based on gender\, ethnicity\, class\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability and origin\, among oth er factors\, too many are still exposed to discrimination\, harassment and violence. We do ourselves no favors when neglecting those left behind.\n\ n\n\n Let no alarmist headline distract from the work at hand: investing i n human and physical capital for inclusive\, productive societies that uph old human and reproductive rights. Only then can we tackle the enormous ch allenges facing our planet and forge a world where health\, dignity and ed ucation are rights and realities\, not privileges and empty promises. In a world of 8 billion\, there must always be space for possibility.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19900711 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Kiswahili Language Day DTSTAMP:20221225T145525Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:332-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (UNESCO GC 41 C/61)\n\n\n\n In the 1950s the United Natio ns established the Kiswahili language unit of United Nations Radio\, and t oday Kiswahili is the only African language within the Directorate of the Global Communications at the United Nations. The United Nations General As sembly\, through its resolution 71/328 of 11 September 2017\, on multiling ualism\, welcomed implementation of a day dedicated to each of its officia l languages in order to inform and raise awareness of their history\, cult ure and use\, and encouraged the Secretary-General and institutions such a s UNESCO to consider extending this important initiative to other non-offi cial languages spoken throughout the world.\n\n\n\n In that regard\, the 4 1st session of the General Conference of UNESCO adopted resolution 41 C/61 that recognized the role the Kiswahili language plays in promoting cultur al diversity\, creating awareness and fostering dialogue among civilizatio ns and noted the need to promote multilingualism as a core value of the Un ited Nations and an essential factor in harmonious communication between p eoples\, which promotes unity in diversity and international understanding \, tolerance and dialogue. The resolution proclaimed 7 July of each year a s World Kiswahili Language Day. Kiswahili is the first African language to the recognized in such a manner by the UN.\n\n\n\n  \n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210707 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Cooperatives DTSTAMP:20221225T144802Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:331-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/47/90)\n\n\n\n On July 2\, cooperatives all around the world will celebrate the 100th International Day of Cooperatives (#Co opsDay). A decade on from the UN International Year of Cooperatives\, whic h showcased the unique contribution of cooperatives to making the world a better place\, this year’s #CoopsDay slogan — “Cooperatives Build a Better World”— echoes the theme of the International Year.\n\n\n\n Ope rating all around the world\, in many different sectors of the economy\, c ooperatives have proven themselves more resilient to crises than the avera ge. They foster economic participation\, fight against environmental degra dation and climate change\, generate good jobs\, contribute to food securi ty\, keep financial capital within local communities\, build ethical value chains\, and\, by improving people’s material conditions and security\, contribute to positive peace.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19930703 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Parliamentarism DTSTAMP:20221225T144446Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:330-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/72/278)\n\n\n\n The International Day of Parliamen tarism is celebrated every year on 30 June\, the date in 1889 on which the IPU was founded. The Day was established in 2018 through a United Nations General Assembly Resolution.\n\n\n\n Instituting an international day for parliaments is particularly important at this critical time for parliamen tary democracy\, when people are losing trust in political institutions an d democracy itself is facing challenges from populist and nationalist move ments. If democracy is to thrive\, then parliaments\, as the cornerstone o f functioning democracies\, need to be strong\, transparent\, accountable and representative.\n\n\n\n The International Day of Parliamentarism is a time to review the progress that parliaments have made in achieving some k ey goals to be more representative and move with the times\, including car rying out self-assessments\, working to include more women and young MPs\, and adapting to new technologies.\n\n\n\n The United Nations General Asse mbly\, in its resolution A/RES/72/278\, recognized the role of parliaments in national plans and strategies and in ensuring greater transparency and accountability at national and global levels.\n\n\n\n What parliaments do \n\n Strong parliaments are a cornerstone of democracy. They represent the voice of the people\, pass laws\, allocate funds to implement laws and po licies\, and hold governments to account. They work to make sure that poli cies benefit all people\, especially the most vulnerable.\n\n\n\n Parliame nts also link international and national agendas\, ensuring that governmen ts implement international treaties and agreements that they sign up to. T hey play a vital role in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Deve lopment\, and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has been working closely with them to help build their capacity in doing so.\n\n\n\n In countries emerging from conflict\, robust parliaments can help make possible a peace ful transition to a functioning democracy by healing divisions in society through dialogue and cooperation.\n\n\n\n Parliaments and the United Natio ns\n\n Member States have encouraged the growing involvement of parliament arians and parliamentary organizations in the work of the United Nations. Parliamentary organizations play a leading role in promoting the engagemen t of parliaments in United Nations processes and activities. Indeed\, ther e is a recognition that when parliamentarians communicate their concerns a nd aspirations to the United Nations\, the Organization is empowered to wo rk more closely with the people of the world.\n\n\n\n The IPU\, as the wor ld organization of parliaments\, connects national parliaments in order to promote greater transparency\, accountability and participation at the gl obal level. Along with other parliamentary organizations\, IPU engages wit h the United Nations on activities that cover a broad range of issues\, in cluding peace and security\, human rights and sustainable development.\n\n \n\n Parliaments and the SDGs\n\n Parliaments and parliamentary organizati ons played an active role throughout the negotiations on the post-2015 dev elopment framework\, advocating strongly\, for instance\, for the inclusio n of goals related to democratic governance. Goal 16 of the Sustainable De velopment Goals is dedicated to the promotion of peaceful and inclusive so cieties for sustainable development\, access to justice for all\, and buil ding effective\, accountable institutions at all levels.\n\n\n\n The IPU a nd partners have published a radically new approach to measuring parliamen tary progress with the launch of a preliminary version of indicators that will allow parliaments to give themselves a health check.\n\n\n\n The Indi cators for Democratic Parliaments Based on SDG Targets 16.6 and 16.7 provi de parliaments with a self-assessment tool that allows them to assess thei r democratic structure\, operations\, and activities against set criteria in order to build more resilient\, effective\, and independent institution s.\n\n\n\n Did you know?\n\n Every country in the world has some form of r epresentative government.\n\n Parliamentary systems fall into two categori es: bicameral (with two chambers of parliament) and unicameral (with one c hamber).\n\n Out of 193 countries\, 79 are bicameral and 114 are unicamera l\, making a total of 272 chambers of parliament with over 46\,000 members of parliament.\n\n 26.2% of the world's members of parliament are women.\ n\n Individuals aged 20-39 make up 38.6% of the world’s population - yet only 17.5% of MPs are under 40.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180630 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Asteroid Day DTSTAMP:20221225T144054Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:329-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/71/90)\n\n\n\n In December 2016 the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/71/90\, declaring 30 June Inter national Asteroid Day in order to \"observe each year at the international level the anniversary of the Tunguska impact over Siberia\, Russian Feder ation\, on 30 June 1908\, and to raise public awareness about the asteroid impact hazard.\"\n\n\n\n International Asteroid Day aims to raise public awareness about the asteroid impact hazard and to inform the public about the crisis communication actions to be taken at the global level in case o f a credible near-Earth object threat.\n\n\n\n The General Assembly’s de cision was made based on a proposal by the Association of Space Explorers\ , which was endorsed by the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS).\n\n\n\n Background\n\n Near-Earth objects (NEOs) represent poten tially catastrophic threats to our planet. NEO is an asteroid or comet\, w hich passes close to the Earth's orbit. According to NASA’s Center for N EO Studies\, there are over 16 000 Near Earth Asteroids discovered. The Tu nguska asteroid event in Siberia\, Russian Federation\, on 30 June 1908\, was the Earth's largest asteroid impact in recorded history.\n\n\n\n On 15 February 2013\, a large fireball (technically\, called a \"super bolide\" )\, traveling at a velocity of 18.6 kilometers per second\, entered the at mosphere and disintegrated in the skies over Chelyabinsk. According to NAS A\, the approximate effective diameter of the asteroid was estimated at 18 meters and its mass at 11\,000 tons. The approximate total impact energy of the Chelyabinsk Fireball\, in kilotons of TNT explosives (the energy pa rameter usually quoted for a fireball)\, was 440 kilotons. The Chelyabinsk event was an extraordinarily large fireball\, the most energetic impact e vent recognized since the 1908 Tunguska blast in Russian Siberia.\n\n\n\n The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) has worked on N EOs for many years\, recognizing a NEO impact hazard as a global issue dem anding an international response. Addressing such a hazard\, including the identification of those objects that pose a threat of impact and planning a corresponding mitigation campaign\, requires cooperative action in the interest of public safety on the part of the global community.\n\n\n\n Bui lding on recommendations for an international response to a near-Earth Obj ect impact threat\, endorsed by the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Oute r Space (COPUOS) in 2013\, the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAW N) and the Space Mission Planning Advisory Group (SMPAG) were established in 2014.\n\n\n\n The International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) uses we ll-defined communication plans and protocols to assist Governments in the analysis of possible consequences of an asteroid impact and to support the planning of mitigation responses.\n\n\n\n The Space Mission Planning Advi sory Group (SMPAG) is an inter-space agency forum that identifies technolo gies needed for near-Earth Object deflection\, and aims to build consensus on recommendations for planetary defense measures.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160630 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of the Tropics DTSTAMP:20221225T143713Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:328-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/71/279)\n\n\n\n The International Day of the Tropi cs celebrates the extraordinary diversity of the tropics while highlightin g unique challenges and opportunities nations of the Tropics face. It prov ides an opportunity to take stock of progress across the tropics\, to shar e tropical stories and expertise and to acknowledge the diversity and pote ntial of the region.\n\n\n\n The Ecosystem\n\n The Tropics are a region of the Earth\, roughly defined as the area between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn. Although topography and other factors contribute to climatic variation\, tropical locations are typically warm and experien ce little seasonal change in day-to-day temperature. An important feature of the Tropics is the prevalence of rain in the moist inner regions near t he equator\, and that the seasonality of rainfall increases with the dista nce from the equator. The tropical region faces several challenges such as climate change\, deforestation\, logging\, urbanization and demographic c hanges.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160629 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Micro-\, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day DTSTAMP:20221225T143400Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:327-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/71/279)\n\n\n\n The United Nations General Assembl y designated 27 June as “Micro-\, Small\, and Medium-sized Enterprises D ay” (A/RES/71/279) to raise awareness of the tremendous contributions of micro-\, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).\n\n\n\n MSMEs ac count for 90% of businesses\, 60 to 70% of employment and 50% of GDP world wide. As the backbone of societies everywhere they contribute to local and national economies and to sustaining livelihoods\, in particular among th e working poor\, women\, youth\, and groups in vulnerable situations.\n\n\ n\n This year\, the International Trade Centre (ITC) marks the 5th anniver sary of MSME Day\, and small businesses are more than ever in need of supp ort\, as they navigate the impacts of the COVID pandemic\, conflicts and t he climate crisis. They are the hardest hit by these multiple shocks\, and at the same time play a critical role in building back stronger.\n\n\n\n MSMEs have to become more resilient to future shocks\, and efforts and sti mulus packages must target those most heavily affected by disruptions to g lobal supply chains\, rising inflation\, and the continuing ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic.\n\n\n\n Policymakers must move beyond recovery a nd consider ways in which to lower and eliminate barriers faced by MSMEs\, improve the business environment and access to finance\, markets and tech nology in these fragile times. It is critical that countries and their dev elopment partners continue to support and empower MSMEs and unlock their f ull potential through inspiring innovation\, creativity and decent work fo r all.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170627 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of To rture DTSTAMP:20221225T142851Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:326-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/52/149)\n\n\n\n Torture seeks to annihilate the vi ctim’s personality and denies the inherent dignity of the human being. D espite the absolute prohibition of torture under international law\, tortu re persists in all regions of the world. Concerns about protecting nationa l security and borders are increasingly used to allow torture and other fo rms of cruel\, degrading and inhuman treatment. Its pervasive consequences often go beyond the isolated act on an individual\; and can be transmitte d through generations and lead to cycles of violence.\n\n\n\n The United N ations has condemned torture from the outset as one of the vilest acts per petrated by human beings on their fellow human beings.\n\n\n\n Torture is a crime under international law. According to all relevant instruments\, i t is absolutely prohibited and cannot be justified under any circumstances . This prohibition forms part of customary international law\, which means that it is binding on every member of the international community\, regar dless of whether a State has ratified international treaties in which tort ure is expressly prohibited. The systematic or widespread practice of tort ure constitutes a crime against humanity.\n\n\n\n On 12 December 1997\, by resolution 52/149\, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 26 June the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture\, with a view to the total eradication of torture and the effective functioning of the C onvention against Torture and Other Cruel\, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.\n\n\n\n 26 June is an opportunity to call on all stakehold ers including UN Member States\, civil society and individuals everywhere to unite in support of the hundreds of thousands of people around the worl d who have been victims of torture and those who are still tortured today. \n\n\n\n Healing through rehabilitation\n\n Recovering from torture requir es prompt and specialized programmes. The work of rehabilitation centres a nd organisations around the world has demonstrated that victims can make t he transition from horror to healing. The UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture\, administered by the UN Human Rights Office in Geneva is a uniqu e victim-focused mechanism that channels funding for the assistance to vic tims of torture and their families. Established in 1981 with a mandate to support torture victims and their families\, the Fund marks its 40th anniv ersary this year. The Fund works by channeling voluntary contributions to civil society organizations providing legal\, social\, humanitarian\, psyc hological and medical services. Beneficiaries include human rights defende rs\, persons deprived of liberty\, children and adolescents\, refugees and migrants\, victims of enforced disappearance\, indigenous peoples\, victi ms of sexual and gender-based violence and LGBTI persons\, among others. T he UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture accepts donations.\n\n\n\n To witness how rehabilitation services help torture survivors to heal\, watch the UN Torture Fund trailer\, featuring interviews with beneficiary organ izations\, survivors and trustees.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19980626 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking DTSTAMP:20221225T142442Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:325-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/42/112)\n\n\n\n From war zones to refugee camps to communities torn apart by violence\, people in all parts of the world are in dire need. A pandemic\, a climate crisis\, a food crisis\, an energy c risis\, and supply chain disruptions have increased suffering and taken us to the brink of global recession. This World Drug Day\, UNODC addresses e xisting and emerging transnational drug challenges stemming from situation s of crisis. UNODC continues to advocate to protect the right to health fo r the most vulnerable\, including children and youth\, people using drugs\ , people with drug use disorders and people who need access to controlled medicines.\n\n\n\n With the #CareInCrises campaign\, UNODC is calling on g overnments\, international organizations\, civil society\, and all stakeho lders to take urgent action to protect people\, including by strengthening drug use prevention and treatment\, and by tackling illicit drug supply.\ n\n\n\n The campaign highlights data drawn from UNODC’s yearly World Dru g Report. Thus\, providing facts and practical solutions to the current wo rld drug problem\, to attain a vision of health for all based on science.\ n\n\n\n World Drug Day is a day to share research findings\, evidence-base d data\, and solutions\, to continue tapping into a shared spirit of solid arity.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19870626 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Day of the Seafarer DTSTAMP:20221225T141615Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:324-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n [IMO] (STCW/CONF.2/DC/4)\n\n\n\n Every seafarer’s journ ey is different\, but they all face similar challenges. For 2022\, the cam paign of the Day of the Seafarers\, with the theme 'Your voyage - then and now\, share your journey’\, look at seafarer voyages\, what they includ e and how has it evolved over time and what remains at the heart of seafar ers’ reality.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100625 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Women in Diplomacy DTSTAMP:20221225T140703Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:323-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/76/269)\n\n\n\n Diplomats of some countries have t heir own days to celebrate their National Day of Diplomats\, while many co untries do not have a day of diplomats. Russian diplomats celebrate Februa ry 10 as Russian Diplomats Day while Indian diplomats celebrate October 9 as the Indian Foreign Service Day. Brazil celebrates April 20 as Brazil's Diplomats Day.\n\n\n\n The idea of celebrating an International Day of Dip lomats was proposed by Indian diplomat Abhay K. to remember the diplomats of every country who play a vital role in maintaining world peace. He also organized the first International Day of Diplomats in Brasilia on 24 Octo ber 2017.\n\n\n\n 2nd International Day of Diplomats was celebrated in Bra silia and other capitals with the participation of diplomats from several countries on 24 October 2018.\n\n\n\n 3rd International Day of Diplomats w as celebrated by the Ambassadors of the United States\, European Union\, A frican Union\, India\, South Korea\, Algeria\, Turkey\, the Charge de Affa ires of Russia\, Egypt and diplomats of the Vatican\, Switzerland among ot her countries in Antananarivo\, Madagascar.\n\n\n\n 4th International Dipl omats Day was celebrated by diplomats across the world by posting messages on social media with #InternationalDiplomatsDay and #ServingPeopleGloball y. Events were held in Dubai and Madagascar and celebrities and general pu blic too joined in the celebrations across the world.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220624 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Widows' Day DTSTAMP:20221225T135716Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:322-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/65/189)\n\n\n\n The United Nations observes 23 Jun e as International Widows Day (resolution A/RES/65/189) since 2011\, to dr aw attention to the voices and experiences of widows and to galvanize the unique support that they need.\n\n\n\n Now more than ever\, this day is an opportunity for action towards achieving full rights and recognition for widows. This includes providing them with information on access to a fair share of their inheritance\, land and productive resources\; pensions and social protection that are not based on marital status alone\; decent work and equal pay\; and education and training opportunities. Empowering wido ws to support themselves and their families also means addressing social s tigmas that create exclusion\, and discriminatory or harmful practices.\n\ n\n\n Furthermore\, Governments should take action to uphold their commitm ents to ensure the rights of widows as enshrined in international law\, in cluding the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination A gainst Women and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Even when nati onal laws exist to protect the rights of widows\, weaknesses in the judici al systems of many States compromise how widows’ rights are defended in practice and should be addressed. Lack of awareness and discrimination by judicial officials can cause widows to avoid turning to the justice system to seek reparations.\n\n\n\n Programmes and policies for ending violence against widows and their children\, poverty alleviation\, education and ot her support to widows of all ages also need to be undertaken\, including i n the context of action plans to accelerate achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.\n\n\n\n In post-conflict situations\, widows should be brought in to participate fully in peacebuilding and reconciliation proce sses to ensure that they contribute to sustainable peace and security.\n\n \n\n And in the context of COVID-19\, widows must not be left out of our w ork to “build back better”. Let us ensure that our recovery prioritize s their unique needs and supports societies to be more inclusive\, resilie nt and equal for all.\n\n\n\n Did you know?\n\n There are an estimated 258 million widows around the world\, and nearly one in ten live in extreme p overty.\n\n In some parts of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo\, fo r instance\, it is reported that around 50 per cent of women are widows.\n \n Widows are coerced into participating in harmful\, degrading and even l ife-threatening traditional practices as part of burial and mourning rites .\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110623 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:United Nations Public Service Day DTSTAMP:20221225T135305Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:321-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/57/277)\n\n\n\n On 20 December 2002\, the General Assembly designated 23 June as Public Service Day by adopting resolution 5 7/277.\n\n\n\n UN Public Service Day celebrates the value and virtue of pu blic service to the community\; highlights the contribution of public serv ice in the development process\; recognizes the work of public servants\, and encourages young people to pursue careers in the public sector.\n\n\n\ n To bolster recognition of the Day and the value of public service\, the United Nations established the UN Public Service Awards (UNPSA) programme in 2003\, which was reviewed in 2016 to align with the 2030 Agenda for Sus tainable Development. The UNPSA aims to promote and reward innovation and excellence in public services by recognizing the creative achievements and contributions of public institutions that lead to a more effective and re sponsive public administration in countries worldwide in support of sustai nable development.\n\n\n\n Each year UN DESA organizes the Forum with a ho st country\, using the event to host capacity-development workshops\, the UN Public Service Awards ceremony and a Ministerial Roundtable. Drawing to gether roughly 800 to 1\,000 participants\, the Forum is a space for world leaders\, Ministers\, and other senior decision-makers to debate emerging issues and trends\, discuss good practices\, strategies\, accelerated act ions\, and innovative approaches for effective service delivery and transf orming institutions.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20030623 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice DTSTAMP:20221225T134019Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:320-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/73/300)\n\n\n\n Culture is the set of distinctive spiritual\, material\, intellectual and emotional features of society or a social group\, and it encompasses\, in addition to art and literature\, l ifestyles\, ways of living together\, value systems\, traditions and belie fs. Thus\, culture is at the heart of contemporary debates about identity\ , social cohesion\, and the development of a knowledge-based economy.\n\n\ n\n Therefore\, in our increasingly diverse societies\, it is essential to ensure harmonious interaction among people and groups with plural\, varie d and dynamic cultural identities\, as well as their willingness to live t ogether. In this sense\, cultural diversity is the common heritage of huma nity\, and it should be recognized and affirmed for the benefit of present and future generations.\n\n\n\n Mindful that the solstices and equinoxes symbolize the fertility of the land\, agricultural and food production sys tems\, cultural heritage and their millenary traditions\; the General Asse mbly of the United Nations acknowledged that the celebration of those even ts is an embodiment of the unity of the cultural heritage and centuries-lo ng traditions\, and further play a significant role in strengthening the t ies among peoples on the basis of mutual respect and the ideals of peace a nd good-neighborliness. It\, therefore\, recognized 21 June as the Interna tional Day of the Celebration of the Solstice.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190621 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Yoga DTSTAMP:20221225T132845Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:318-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/69/131)\n\n\n\n Yoga is an ancient physical\, ment al and spiritual practice that originated in India. The word ‘yoga’ de rives from Sanskrit and means to join or to unite\, symbolizing the union of body and consciousness.\n\n\n\n Today it is practiced in various forms around the world and continues to grow in popularity.\n\n\n\n Recognizing its universal appeal\, on 11 December 2014\, the United Nations proclaimed 21 June as the International Day of Yoga by resolution 69/131.\n\n\n\n Th e International Day of Yoga aims to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing yoga.\n\n\n\n The draft resolution establishing the International Day of Yoga was proposed by India and endorsed by a record 175 member states. The proposal was first introduced by Prime Minister Nar endra Modi in his address during the opening of the 69th session of the Ge neral Assembly\, in which he said: “Yoga is an invaluable gift from our ancient tradition. Yoga embodies unity of mind and body\, thought and acti on ... a holistic approach [that] is valuable to our health and our well-b eing. Yoga is not just about exercise\; it is a way to discover the sense of oneness with yourself\, the world and the nature.”\n\n\n\n The resolu tion notes “the importance of individuals and populations making healthi er choices and following lifestyle patterns that foster good health.” In this regard\, the World Health Organization has also urged its member sta tes to help their citizens reduce physical inactivity\, which is among the top ten leading causes of death worldwide\, and a key risk factor for non -communicable diseases\, such as cardiovascular diseases\, cancer and diab etes.\n\n\n\n But yoga is more than a physical activity. In the words of o ne of its most famous practitioners\, the late B. K. S. Iyengar\, “Yoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day-to-day life and endows skill in the performance of one’s actions.”\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140621 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Refugee Day DTSTAMP:20221225T103226Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:317-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/55/76)\n\n\n\n Whoever. Wherever. Whenever. Everyo ne has the right to seek safety.\n\n World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. It falls each year on June 20 and celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution. World Refugee Day is an occasion to build empathy and unde rstanding for their plight and to recognize their resilience in rebuilding their lives.\n\n\n\n World Refugee Day 2022\n\n Whoever they are\, people forced to flee should be treated with dignity. Anyone can seek protection \, regardless of who they are or what they believe. It is non-negotiable: seeking safety is a human right.\n\n\n\n Wherever they come from\, people forced to flee should be welcomed. Refugees come from all over the globe. To get out of harm’s way\, they might take a plane\, a boat\, or travel on foot. What remains universal is the right to seek safety.\n\n\n\n Whene ver people are forced to flee\, they have a right to be protected. Whateve r the threat – war\, violence\, persecution – everyone deserves protec tion. Everyone has a right to be safe.\n\n\n\n Background\n\n Every minute 20 people leave everything behind to escape war\, persecution or terror. There are several types of forcibly displaced persons:\n\n\n\n Refugees\n\ n A refugee is someone who fled his or her home and country owing to “a well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her race\, religion\, nati onality\, membership in a particular social group\, or political opinion ”\, according to the United Nations 1951 Refugee Convention. Many refuge es are in exile to escape the effects of natural or human-made disasters.\ n\n\n\n Asylum Seekers\n\n Asylum seekers say they are refugees and have f led their homes as refugees do\, but their claim to refugee status is not yet definitively evaluated in the country to which they fled.\n\n\n\n Inte rnally Displaced Persons\n\n Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are peopl e who have not crossed an international border but have moved to a differe nt region than the one they call home within their own country.\n\n\n\n St ateless Persons\n\n Stateless persons do not have a recognized nationality and do not belong to any country.\n\n\n\n Statelessness situations are us ually caused by discrimination against certain groups. Their lack of ident ification — a citizenship certificate — can exclude them from access t o important government services\, including health care\, education or emp loyment.\n\n\n\n Returnees\n\n Returnees are former refugees who return to their own countries or regions of origin after time in exile. Returnees n eed continuous support and reintegration assistance to ensure that they ca n rebuild their lives at home.\n\n\n\n UN Action\n\n 1951 Refugee Conventi on and its 1967 Protocol\n\n Refugees are among the most vulnerable people in the world. The 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol help prot ect them. They are the only global legal instruments explicitly covering t he most important aspects of a refugee’s life. According to their provis ions\, refugees deserve\, as a minimum\, the same standards of treatment e njoyed by other foreign nationals in a given country and\, in many cases\, the same treatment as nationals.\n\n\n\n The 1951 Convention contains a n umber of rights and also highlights the obligations of refugees towards th eir host country. The cornerstone of the 1951 Convention is the principle of non-refoulement. According to this principle\, a refugee should not be returned to a country where he or she faces serious threats to his or her life or freedom. This protection may not be claimed by refugees who are re asonably regarded as a danger to the security of the country\, or having b een convicted of a particularly serious crime\, are considered a danger to the community.\n\n\n\n The rights contained in the 1951 Convention includ e:\n\n\n\n The right not to be expelled\, except under certain\, strictly defined conditions\;\n\n The right not to be punished for illegal entry in to the territory of a contracting State\;\n\n The right to work\;\n\n The right to housing\;\n\n The right to education\;\n\n The right to public re lief and assistance\;\n\n The right to freedom of religion\;\n\n The right to access the courts\;\n\n The right to freedom of movement within the te rritory\;\n\n The right to be issued identity and travel documents.\n\n So me basic rights\, including the right to be protected from refoulement\, a pply to all refugees. A refugee becomes entitled to other rights the longe r they remain in the host country\, which is based on the recognition that the longer they remain as refugees\, the more rights they need.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20010620 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict DTSTAMP:20221225T102416Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:316-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/69/293)\n\n\n\n In 2021\, continued recourse to mi litary rather than diplomatic and political means led to displacement on a significant scale\, exposing civilians to heightened levels of sexual vio lence. Rising inequality\, increased militarization\, reduced civic space and the illicit flow of small arms and light weapons also contributed\, am ong other factors\, to fuelling widespread and systematic conflict-related sexual violence\, even in the midst of a global pandemic.\n\n\n\n Women p eacebuilders and human rights defenders were often specifically targeted\, including through sexual violence and harassment as a form of reprisal\, in order to exclude them from public life. Activists and advocates working to highlight the plight and defend the rights of survivors of conflict-re lated sexual violence\, and to support their access to justice and service s\, were also subjected to reprisals and intimidation.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150619 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sustainable Gastronomy Day DTSTAMP:20221225T101906Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:315-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/71/246)\n\n\n\n Gastronomy is sometimes called the art of food. It can also refer to a style of cooking from a particular re gion. In other words\, gastronomy often refers to local food and cuisine. Sustainability is the idea that something (e.g. agriculture\, fishing or e ven preparation of food) is done in a way that is not wasteful of our natu ral resources and can be continued into the future without being detriment al to our environment or health.\n\n\n\n Sustainable gastronomy\, therefor e\, means cuisine that takes into account where the ingredients are from\, how the food is grown and how it gets to our markets and eventually to ou r plates.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160618 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day for Countering Hate Speech DTSTAMP:20221225T101443Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:314-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/75/309)\n\n\n\n Hate speech is on the rise worldwi de with the potential to incite violence\, undermine social cohesion and t olerance\, and cause psychological\, emotional\, and physical harm to thos e affected.\n\n\n\n Hate speech not only affects the specific individuals and groups targeted\, but societies at large.\n\n\n\n The devastating effe ct of hatred is sadly nothing new. However\, its scale and impact are ampl ified today by new technologies of communication\, so much so that hate sp eech\, has become one of the most frequent methods for spreading divisive rhetoric and ideologies on a global scale. If left unchecked\, hate speech can even harm peace and development\, as it lays the ground for conflicts and tensions\, wide scale human rights violations.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210618 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought DTSTAMP:20221225T101029Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:313-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/49/115)\n\n\n\n Droughts are among the greatest th reats to sustainable development\, especially in developing countries\, bu t increasingly so in developed nations too. In fact\, forecasts estimate t hat by 2050 droughts may affect over three-quarters of the world’s popul ation.\n\n\n\n The number and duration of droughts has increased by 29 per cent since 2000\, as compared to the two previous decades (WMO 2021). When more than 2.3 billion people already face water stress\, this is a huge p roblem. More and more of us will be living in areas with extreme water sho rtages\, including an estimated one in four children by 2040 (UNICEF). No country is immune to drought (UN-Water 2021).\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19950617 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Family Remittances (A/RES/72/281) DTSTAMP:20221225T100226Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:312-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/72/281)\n\n\n\n The International Day of Family Re mittances (IDFR) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly and is observed on 16 June. The IDFR recognizes more than 200 million migrant wo rkers\, women and men\, who send money home to over 800 million family mem bers. This day further highlights the great resilience of migrant workers in the face of economic insecurities\, natural and climate related disaste rs and a global pandemic. The IDFR is now globally recognized and is a key initiative in the Global Compact for Safe\, Orderly and Regular Migration (Objective 20)\, which urges the reduction of transfer costs and greater financial inclusion through remittances.\n\n\n\n Remittances\, or “cross -border person-to-person payments of relatively small value\,” serve as a vital lifeline to the developing world. Individual remittances may be of ‘relatively small value\,’ but collectively these flows are three tim es greater than global official development assistance. Remittances underw rite many basic household needs and support skills formation and opportuni ties through education and entrepreneurship. These resources prove transfo rmational for both households and local communities\, enabling many famili es to achieve their ‘own SDGs.’\n\n\n\n Remittance flows have increase d five-fold over the past twenty years\, serving in a counter-cyclical cap acity during economic downturns in recipient countries. COVID-19 has been a formidable test for global remittances. However\, early forecasts of sha rp declines greatly underestimated the resilience in remittances flows. A May 2021 report by the World Bank reveals a drop in remittances of only 1. 6 per cent in 2020\, to US$ 540 billion from US$ 548 in 2019. In 2021\, re mittance flows grew even further\, reaching US$ 605 billion sent to low- a nd middle-income countries (World Bank\, 2022).\n\n\n\n The resilience of these flows is not surprising. Remittances are the financial side of the s ocial contract that binds migrants to their families back home. While thes e inflows total in the billions\, the number that matters the most to fami lies is the average remittance of US$200-US$300 a month.\n\n\n\n Behaviora l shifts among migrants and the diaspora over the past year have further b olstered the resilience of remittances. Changes include an increased use o f savings to sustain remittances flows\, greater utilization of formal sen ding channels and more migrants sending money home for the first time. Loc al currency depreciation in recipient countries and increased government s upport for formal migrants in host countries during the pandemic have also had an impact.\n\n\n\n One of the greatest catalysts for formal remittanc es during 2020 and 2021 was the accelerated adoption of digital technology by the migrant workers and their families. Both online and mobile digital ization have buoyed remittance flows during this challenging period and be yond. Mobile remittances alone increased 65 per cent during 2020 to US$ 12 .7 billion (GSMA\, 2021). This change was hastened by lockdowns and social distancing rules that spurred the move away from informal channels and th e use of cash for senders and recipients. Digitalization is less costly th an cash transfers and has reinforced the adoption of mobile money\, thereb y advancing the financial inclusion of migrants and their families.\n\n\n\ n The IDFR and the United Nations commend the determination and resilience of the human spirit as evidenced by migrant workers. Further\, the UN cal ls for governments\, the private sector\, development organizations and ci vil society to promote digital and financial solutions for remittances tha t foster greater social and economic resilience and inclusion.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160616 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Elder Abuse Awareness Day DTSTAMP:20221224T173933Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:311-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/66/127)\n\n\n\n Between 2019 and 2030\, the number of persons aged 60 years or over is projected to grow by 38%\, from 1 bil lion to 1.4 billion\, globally outnumbering youth\, and this increase will be the greatest and the most rapid in the developing world\, and recogniz ing that greater attention needs to be paid to the specific challenges aff ecting older persons\, including in the field of human rights.\n\n\n\n Eld er abuse is a problem that exists in both developing and developed countri es yet is typically underreported globally. Prevalence rates or estimates exist only in selected developed countries — ranging from 1% to 10%. Alt hough the extent of elder mistreatment is unknown\, its social and moral s ignificance is obvious. As such\, it demands a multifaceted global respons e\, one which focuses on protecting the rights of older persons.\n\n\n\n A pproaches to define\, detect and address elder abuse need to be placed wit hin a cultural context and considered alongside culturally specific risk f actors. For example\, in some traditional societies\, older widows are sub jected to forced marriages while in others\, isolated older women are accu sed of witchcraft. From a health and social perspective\, unless both prim ary health care and social service sectors are well equipped to identify a nd deal with the problem\, elder abuse will continue to be underdiagnosed and overlooked.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110615 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Blood Donor Day DTSTAMP:20221224T173043Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:310-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (WHA Resolution 58.13)\n\n\n\n Every year countries aroun d the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD). The event serves to ra ise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank v oluntary\, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood.\n\n\n \n A blood service that gives patients access to safe blood and blood prod ucts in sufficient quantity is a key component of an effective health syst em. The global theme of World Blood Donor Day changes each year in recogni tion of the selfless individuals who donate their blood for people unknown to them.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050614 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Albinism Awareness Day DTSTAMP:20221224T172438Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:309-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/69/170)\n\n\n\n Albinism is a rare\, non-contagiou s\, genetically inherited difference present at birth. In almost all types of albinism\, both parents must carry the gene for it to be passed on\, e ven if they do not have albinism themselves. The condition is found in bot h sexes regardless of ethnicity and in all countries of the world. Albinis m results in a lack of pigmentation (melanin) in the hair\, skin and eyes\ , causing vulnerability to the sun and bright light. As a result\, almost all people with albinism are visually impaired and are prone to developing skin cancer. There is no cure for the absence of melanin that is central to albinism.\n\n\n\n While numbers vary\, it is estimated that in North Am erica and Europe 1 in every 17\,000 to 20\,000 people have some form of al binism. The condition is much more prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa\, with estimates of 1 in 1\,400 people being affected in Tanzania and prevalence as high as 1 in 1\,000 reported for select populations in Zimbabwe and for other specific ethnic groups in Southern Africa.\n\n\n\n Health challenge s of people living with albinism\n\n The lack of melanin means persons wit h albinism are highly vulnerable to developing skin cancer. In some countr ies\, a majority of persons with albinism die from skin cancer between 30 and 40 years of age. Skin cancer is highly preventable when persons with a lbinism enjoy their right to health. This includes access to regular healt h checks\, sunscreen\, sunglasses and sun-protective clothing. In a signif icant number of countries\, these life-saving means are unavailable or ina ccessible to them. Consequently\, in the realm of development measures\, p ersons with albinism have been and are among those “left furthest behi nd.” Therefore\, they ought to be targeted for human rights intervention s in the manner envisioned by the Sustainable Development Goals.\n\n\n\n D ue to a lack of melanin in the skin and eyes\, persons with albinism often have permanent visual impairment. They also face discrimination due to th eir skin colour\; as such\, they are often subject to multiple and interse cting discrimination on the grounds of both disability and colour.\n\n\n\n People with albinism and human rights\n\n\n\n People with albinism face m ultiple forms of discrimination worldwide. Albinism is still profoundly mi sunderstood\, socially and medically. The physical appearance of persons w ith albinism is often the object of erroneous beliefs and myths influenced by superstition\, which foster their marginalization and social exclusion . This leads to various forms of stigma and discrimination.\n\n\n\n In som e communities\, erroneous beliefs and myths\, heavily influenced by supers tition\, put the security and lives of persons with albinism at constant r isk. These beliefs and myths are centuries old and are present in cultural attitudes and practices around the world.\n\n\n\n United Nations Independ ent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism\n\n T he United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution in 2013 (A/HRC /RES/23/13) calling for the prevention of attacks and discrimination again st persons with albinism. Moreover\, in response to the call from civil so ciety organizations advocating to consider persons with albinism as a spec ific group with particular needs that require special attention\, the Coun cil created the mandate of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of huma n rights by persons with albinism. In June 2015\, the Human Rights Council appointed Ms. Ikponwosa Ero as the first Independent Expert on the enjoym ent of human rights by persons with albinism. In August 2021\, she was suc ceeded by Ms. Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond.\n\n\n\n Violence and discriminati on against persons with albinism\n\n While it has been reported that perso ns with albinism globally face discrimination and stigma\, information on cases of physical attacks against persons with albinism is mainly availabl e from countries in Africa.  \n\n\n\n Persons with albinism face more sev ere forms of discrimination and violence in those regions\, where the majo rity of the general population are relatively dark-skinned. In other words \, a greater degree of contrast in pigmentation often gives rise to a grea ter degree of discrimination. That appears to be the case in some sub-Saha ran African countries where albinism is shrouded in myth and dangerous and erroneous beliefs. The figures on violations against persons with albinis m are telling. There have been hundreds of cases of attacks and killings o f persons with albinism reported in 28 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa in the past decade. The attacks have several root causes including ignorance\ , longstanding stigma\, poverty and most abhorrently\, harmful practices e manating from manifestation of beliefs in witchcraft. The alarming reality is that these horrendous practices continue today.\n\n\n\n The manner in which discrimination faced by persons with albinism manifests itself\, and its severity\, vary from region to region. In the western world\, includi ng North America\, Europe and Australia\, discrimination often consists of name-calling\, persistent teasing and bullying of children with albinism. Little information is available from other regions such as Asia\, South A merica and the Pacific etc. However\, some reports indicate that in China and other Asian countries\, children with albinism face abandonment and re jection by their families.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140613 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Day Against Child Labour DTSTAMP:20221224T171738Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:308-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n UN\n\n\n\n Children around the world are routinely engage d in paid and unpaid forms of work that are not harmful to them. However\, they are classified as child labourers when they are either too young to work\, or are involved in hazardous activities that may compromise their p hysical\, mental\, social or educational development. In the least develop ed countries\, slightly more than one in four children (ages 5 to 17) are engaged in labour that is considered detrimental to their health and devel opment.\n\n\n\n Africa ranks highest among regions both in the percentage of children in child labour — one-fifth — and the absolute number of c hildren in child labour — 72 million. Asia and the Pacific ranks second highest in both these measures — 7% of all children and 62 million in ab solute terms are in child labour in this region.\n\n\n\n The Africa and th e Asia and the Pacific regions together account for almost nine out of eve ry ten children in child labour worldwide. The remaining child labour popu lation is divided among the Americas (11 million)\, Europe and Central Asi a (6 million)\, and the Arab States (1 million). In terms of incidence\, 5 % of children are in child labour in the Americas\, 4% in Europe and Centr al Asia\, and 3% in the Arab States.\n\n\n\n While the percentage of child ren in child labour is highest in low-income countries\, their numbers are actually greater in middle-income countries. 9% all children in lower-mid dle-income countries\, and 7% of all children in upper-middle-income count ries\, are in child labour. Statistics on the absolute number of children in child labour in each national income grouping indicate that 84 million children in child labour\, accounting for 56% of all those in child labour \, actually live in middle-income countries\, and an additional 2 million live in high-income countries.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20020612 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Oceans Day DTSTAMP:20221224T171205Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:307-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/63/111)\n\n\n\n The ocean covers over 70% of the p lanet. It is our life source\, supporting humanity’s sustenance and that of every other organism on earth.\n\n\n\n The ocean produces at least 50% of the planet’s oxygen\, it is home to most of earth’s biodiversity\, and is the main source of protein for more than a billion people around t he world. Not to mention\, the ocean is key to our economy with an estimat ed 40 million people being employed by ocean-based industries by 2030.\n\n \n\n Even though all its benefits\, the ocean is now in need of support.\n \n\n\n With 90% of big fish populations depleted\, and 50% of coral reefs destroyed\, we are taking more from the ocean than can be replenished. We need to work together to create a new balance with the ocean that no longe r depletes its bounty but instead restores its vibrancy and brings it new life.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090608 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Food Safety Day DTSTAMP:20221224T160607Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:306-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/73/250)\n\n\n\n Access to sufficient amounts of sa fe food is key to sustaining life and promoting good health. Foodborne ill nesses are usually infectious or toxic in nature and often invisible to th e plain eye\, caused by bacteria\, viruses\, parasites or chemical substan ces entering the body through contaminated food or water.\n\n\n\n Food saf ety has a critical role in assuring that food stays safe at every stage of the food chain - from production to harvest\, processing\, storage\, dist ribution\, all the way to preparation and consumption.\n\n\n\n With an est imated 600 million cases of foodborne illnesses annually\, unsafe food is a threat to human health and economies\, disproportionally affecting vulne rable and marginalized people\, especially women and children\, population s affected by conflict\, and migrants. An estimated 420 000 people around the world die every year after eating contaminated food and children under 5 years of age carry 40% of the foodborne disease burden\, with 125 000 d eaths every year.\n\n\n\n World Food Safety Day on 7 June aims to draw att ention and inspire action to help prevent\, detect and manage foodborne ri sks\, contributing to food security\, human health\, economic prosperity\, agriculture\, market access\, tourism and sustainable development. The Wo rld Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) jointly facilitate the observance of World Food Safety Day\, in collaboration with Member States and other relevant organi zations. This international day is an opportunity to strengthen efforts to ensure that the food we eat is safe\, mainstream food safety in the publi c agenda and reduce the burden of foodborne diseases globally.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180607 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Russian Language Day DTSTAMP:20221224T160032Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:305-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n UN Russian Language Day is observed annually on June 6.[1 ] The event was established by the United Nations Educational\, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2010. UN Russian Language Day coinc ides with the birthday of Alexander Pushkin\, a Russian poet who is consid ered the father of modern Russian language.\n\n\n\n The initiative of the UN Language Days was launched in February 2010 in order to celebrate multi lingualism and cultural diversity and to promote equal use of all six of t he UN's official working languages throughout the organization.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100606 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day for the Fight against Illegal\, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing DTSTAMP:20221224T155523Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:304-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/72/72)\n\n\n\n Fisheries provide a vital source of food\, employment\, recreation\, trade and economic well-being for people throughout the world. In a world of growing population and persistent hun ger\, fish has emerged as an important commodity for the achievement of fo od security. However\, efforts by the international community to ensure th e sustainability of fisheries are being seriously compromised by illegal\, unreported and unregulated fishing activities.\n\n\n\n According to the U N Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) illegal\, unreported and unregul ated fishing activities are responsible for the loss of 11–26 million to nnes of fish each year\, which is estimated to have an economic value of U S$10–23 billion. To curtail this impact\, Target 4 of Goal 14 of the Sus tainable Development Agenda adopted in 2015 by the UN General Assembly\, s pecifically urges the international community to “effectively regulate h arvesting and end overfishing\, illegal\, unreported and unregulated fishi ng and destructive fishing practices” by 2020.\n\n\n\n Meeting this ambi tious target requires strong awareness-raising efforts to draw the attenti on of the general public to the negative impacts of illegal\, unreported a nd unregulated fishing activities\, an activity in which FAO has been acti vely engaged.\n\n\n\n To promote long-term conservation and sustainable us e of fisheries resources the 1995 FAO Conference adopted the FAO Code of C onduct for Responsible Fisheries. The Code is voluntary and sets out princ iples and international standards of behavior for responsible practices wi th a view to ensuring the effective conservation\, management and developm ent of living aquatic resources\, with due respect for the ecosystem and b iodiversity.\n\n\n\n In 2009 the FAO Conference adopted the Agreement on P ort State Measures to Prevent\, Deter and Eliminate Illegal\, Unreported a nd Unregulated Fishing. The Agreement is binding and stipulates minimum po rt State measures to prevent\, deter and eliminate illegal\, unreported an d unregulated fishing. It entered into force on 5 June 2016.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170605 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Environment Day DTSTAMP:20221224T155015Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:303-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/2994 (XXVII))\n\n\n\n Earth faces a triple planeta ry emergency:\n\n\n\n the climate is heating up too quickly for people and nature to adapt\;\n\n habitat loss and other pressures mean an estimated 1 million species are threatened with extinction\;\n\n pollution continues to poison our air\, land and water.\n\n The way out of this dilemma is to transform our economies and societies to make them inclusive\, fair and m ore connected with nature. We must shift from harming the planet to healin g it.\n\n\n\n The good news is the solutions and the technology exist and are increasingly affordable.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19720605 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression DTSTAMP:20221224T154509Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:302-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/ES-7/8)\n\n\n\n It is a sad reality that in situat ions where armed conflict breaks out\, it is the most vulnerable members o f societies – namely children\, who are most affected by the consequence s of war. The six most common violations are recruitment and use of childr en in war\, killing\, sexual violence\, abduction\, attacks on schools and hospitals\, and denial of humanitarian access.\n\n\n\n On 19 August 1982\ , at its emergency special session on the question of Palestine\, the Gene ral Assembly\, “appalled at the great number of innocent Palestinian and Lebanese children victims of Israel’s acts of aggression”\, decided t o commemorate 4 June of each year as the International Day of Innocent Chi ldren Victims of Aggression.\n\n\n\n The purpose of the day is to acknowle dge the pain suffered by children throughout the world who are the victims of physical\, mental and emotional abuse. This day affirms the UN's commi tment to protect the rights of children. Its work is guided by the Convent ion on the Rights of the Child\, the most rapidly and widely ratified inte rnational human rights treaty in history.\n\n\n\n Background\n\n Following on the ground-breaking Graça Machel report\, which drew global attention to the devastating impact of armed conflict on children\, in 1997 The Gen eral Assembly adopted 51/77 Resolution on the Rights of the Child. It was a landmark development in efforts to improve the protection of children in conflict situations. This signaled the start of a new consensus among Mem ber States\, on the need for dedicated attention\, advocacy and coordinate d effort\, by the international community\, to address the vulnerabilities and violations faced by children in conflict-related situations.\n\n\n\n Resolution 51/77 built on existing General Assembly efforts to protect the rights of children\, including through the Convention on the Rights of th e Child and its Optional Protocol\, and the annual Rights of the Child res olutions. And it established the mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict.\n\n\n\n In recent y ears\, the number of violations perpetrated against children have\, in man y conflict zones\, increased. More needs to be done to protect the 250 mil lion children living in countries and areas affected by conflict. More mus t be done to protect children from being targeted by violent extremists\, to promote international humanitarian and human rights law\, and to ensure accountability for violations of the rights of children.\n\n\n\n The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development provides us with the universal masterp lan to secure a better future for children. The new agenda includes for th e first time a specific target (16.2) to end all forms of violence against children\, and ending the abuse\, neglect and exploitation of children is mainstreamed across several other violence-related targets.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19821224 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Bicycle Day DTSTAMP:20221224T154031Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:301-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/72/272)\n\n\n\n Regular physical activity of moder ate intensity – such as walking\, cycling\, or doing sports – has sign ificant benefits for health. At all ages\, the benefits of being physicall y active outweigh potential harm\, for example through accidents. Some phy sical activity is better than none. By becoming more active throughout the day in relatively simple ways\, people can quite easily achieve the recom mended activity levels.\n\n\n\n According to the World Health Organization (WHO)\, safe infrastructure for walking and cycling is also a pathway for achieving greater health equity. For the poorest urban sector\, who often cannot afford private vehicles\, walking and cycling can provide a form o f transport while reducing the risk of heart disease\, stroke\, certain ca ncers\, diabetes\, and even death. Accordingly\, improved active transport is not only healthy\; it is also equitable and cost-effective.\n\n\n\n Me eting the needs of people who walk and cycle continues to be a critical pa rt of the mobility solution for helping cities de-couple population growth from increased emissions\, and to improve air quality and road safety. Th e COVID-19 pandemic has also led many cities to rethink their transport sy stems.\n\n\n\n Cycling and Sustainable development\n\n World Bicycle Day d raws attention to the benefits of using the bicycle — a simple\, afforda ble\, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transportation. T he bicycle contributes to cleaner air and less congestion and makes educat ion\, health care and other social services more accessible to the most vu lnerable populations. A sustainable transport system that promotes economi c growth\, reduces inequalities while bolstering the fight against climate change is critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.\n\n\n\ n Background\n\n Acknowledging the uniqueness\, longevity and versatility of the bicycle\, which has been in use for two centuries\, and that it is a simple\, affordable\, reliable\, clean and environmentally fit sustainab le means of transportation\, fostering environmental stewardship and healt h\, the General Assembly decided to declare 3 June World Bicycle Day.\n\n\ n\n It encouraged stakeholders to emphasize and advance the use of the bic ycle as a means of fostering sustainable development\, strengthening educa tion\, including physical education\, for children and young people\, prom oting health\, preventing disease\, promoting tolerance\, mutual understan ding and respect and facilitating social inclusion and a culture of peace. \n\n\n\n The Assembly welcomed initiatives to organize bicycle rides at th e national and local levels as a means of strengthening physical and menta l health and well-being and developing a culture of cycling in society.\n\ n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180603 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Global Day of Parents (A/RES/66/292) DTSTAMP:20221224T151800Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:300-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/66/292)\n\n\n\n Since the 1980s\, the important ro le of the family has increasingly come to the attention of the internation al community. The General Assembly adopted a number of resolutions and pro claimed the International Year of the Family and the International Day of Families.\n\n\n\n Emphasizing the critical role of parents in the rearing of children\, the Global Day of Parents recognizes that the family has the primary responsibility for the nurturing and protection of children. For the full and harmonious development of their personality\, children should grow up in a family environment and in an atmosphere of happiness\, love and understanding.\n\n\n\n Designated by the General Assembly in 2012\, Gl obal Day of Parents provides an opportunity to appreciate all parents for their \"selfless commitment to children and their lifelong sacrifice towar ds nurturing this relationship.\"\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130601 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World No-Tobacco Day DTSTAMP:20221223T234352Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:299-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (WHA Resolution 42.19)\n\n\n\n The Member States of the W orld Health Organization created World No Tobacco Day in 1987 to draw glob al attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death and disease it causes. In 1988\, Resolution WHA 42.19 was passed\, calling for the ce lebration of World No Tobacco Day\,\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19880531 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of UN Peacekeepers DTSTAMP:20221223T233048Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:298-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/57/129)\n\n\n\n The International Day of United Na tions Peacekeepers\, 29 May\, offers a chance to pay tribute to the unifor med and civilian personnel’s invaluable contribution to the work of the Organization and to honour nearly 4\,200 peacekeepers who have lost their lives serving under the UN flag since 1948\, including 135 last year.\n\n\ n\n The theme for this year’s Day is \"People. Peace. Progress. The Powe r of Partnerships.”\n\n\n\n Peacekeeping has helped save countless lives and brought peace and stability to many countries over the decades. But U N peacekeeping cannot fully succeed on its own in creating the necessary c onditions to end conflict and secure lasting political solutions. It’s p artnerships with Member States\, civil society\, non-governmental organiza tions\, UN agencies and other parties are fundamental to bringing tangible improvements in the lives of ordinary people\, in areas such as economic development\, the rule of law\, women’s rights\, human rights\, health a nd education.\n\n\n\n The first UN peacekeeping mission was established on 29 May 1948\, when the Security Council authorized the deployment of a sm all number of UN military observers to the Middle East to form the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) to monitor the Armistice Ag reement between Israel and its Arab neighbors.\n\n\n\n Since then\, more t han 1 million women and men have served in 72 UN peacekeeping operations\, directly impacting the lives of millions of people and saving countless l ives. Today\, UN Peacekeeping deploys more than 87\,000 military\, police and civilian personnel in 12 operations.\n\n\n\n To mark the Day at the UN Headquarters in New York on 26 May\, the Secretary-General will lay a wre ath in honour of all peacekeepers who have lost their lives while serving under the UN flag over the past seven decades. And a virtual ceremony will be held at which the Dag Hammarskjold medal will be awarded posthumously to peacekeepers who lost their lives in 2021. The Military Gender Advocate of the Year award will also be presented at the virtual ceremony.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20030529 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Te rritories\, 25-31 May DTSTAMP:20221223T232443Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:297-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/54/91)\n\n\n\n In the UN Charter\, a Non-Self-Gove rning Territory is defined as a Territory “whose people have not yet att ained a full measure of self-government.”\n\n\n\n In 1946\, several UN M ember States identified a number of Territories under their administration that were not self-governing and placed them on a UN list. Countries admi nistering Non-Self-Governing Territories are called administering Powers.  As a result of the decolonization process over the years\, most of the T erritories were removed from the list.\n\n\n\n Chapter XI of the UN Charte r - the Declaration regarding Non-Self-Governing Territories - provides th at Member States administering Territories\, which have not attained self- government recognize \"that the interests of the inhabitants of these Terr itories are paramount\" and accept as a \"sacred trust\" the obligation to promote their well-being.\n\n\n\n Chapter IX urged the administering Powe rs concerned to take effective measures to safeguard and guarantee the ina lienable rights of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories to th eir natural resources\, including land\, and to establish and maintain con trol over the future development of those resources\, and requested the Ad ministering Powers to take all necessary steps to protect the property rig hts of the peoples of those Territories. \n\n\n\n Administering Powers\, in addition to ensuring the political\, economic\, social and educational advancement of the peoples\, undertake to assist them in developing self-g overnment and democratic political institutions. Administering Powers have an obligation to transmit regularly to the Secretary-General information on the economic\, social and educational conditions in the Territories und er their administration.\n\n\n\n Chapter IX also urged all States\, direct ly and through their action in the specialized agencies and other organiza tions of the United Nations system\, to provide moral and material assista nce to the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20000525 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day to End Obstetric Fistula DTSTAMP:20221223T231648Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:296-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/67/147)\n\n\n\n Obstetric fistula is one of the mo st serious and tragic childbirth injuries. A hole between the birth canal and bladder and/or rectum\, it is caused by prolonged\, obstructed labour without access to timely\, high-quality medical treatment. It leaves women with incontinence problems\, and often leads to chronic medical problems\ , depression\, social isolation and deepening poverty.\n\n\n\n This proble m is preventable with the correct medical assistance and its occurrence is a violation of human rights and a reminder of gross inequities.\n\n\n\n W e must put an end to the obstetric fistula as a critical step towards achi eving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and realizing the promise o f the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action as well as the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development. Both plans are oriented to fight for women’s rights\, including the sexu al and reproductive health.\n\n\n\n In order to reach this goal\, the UN P opulation Fund has launched an updated manual that serves as a crucial res ource and a guiding light on the path to achieving health\, gender equalit y and human rights for all.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140523 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day for Biological Diversity DTSTAMP:20221223T231149Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:295-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/55/201)\n\n\n\n As the global community is called to re-examine our relationship to the natural world\, one thing is certain : despite all our technological advances we are completely dependent on he althy and vibrant ecosystems for our water\, food\, medicines\, clothes\, fuel\, shelter and energy\, just to name a few.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20010522 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Developmen t DTSTAMP:20221223T230800Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:294-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/57/249)\n\n\n\n Held every year on 21 May\, UNESCO leads the celebration of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue an d Development highlighting not only the richness of the world’s cultures \, but also the essential role of intercultural dialogue for achieving pea ce and sustainable development.\n\n\n\n The pandemic has proven the intrin sic value of the cultural and creative sector at generating social cohesio n\, educational resource or personal well-being in times of crisis. It has also undermined the sector’s potential to generate economic growth\, so mething which is too often underestimated. The cultural sector accounts fo r 3.1% of global GDP and 6.2% of all employment.\n\n\n\n Culture and Susta inable Development\n\n With the adoption in September 2015 of the 2030 Age nda for Sustainable Development by the United Nations\, and the resolution on Culture and Sustainable Development adopted by the UN General Assembly in December 2015\, the message of the World Day for Cultural Diversity fo r Dialogue and Development is more important than ever. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can best be achieved by drawing upon the creativ e potential of the world’s diverse cultures and engaging in continuous d ialogue to ensure that all members of society benefit from sustainable dev elopment.\n\n\n\n Why does cultural diversity matter?\n\n Three-quarters o f the world’s major conflicts have a cultural dimension. Bridging the ga p between cultures is urgent and necessary for peace\, stability and devel opment.\n\n\n\n Cultural diversity is a driving force of development\, not only with respect to economic growth\, but also as a means of leading a m ore fulfilling intellectual\, emotional\, moral and spiritual life. This i s captured in the culture conventions\, which provide a solid basis for th e promotion of cultural diversity. Cultural diversity is thus an asset tha t is indispensable for poverty reduction and the achievement of sustainabl e development.\n\n\n\n At the same time\, acceptance and recognition of cu ltural diversity – in particular through innovative use of media and Inf ormation and Communications Technologies (ICTs) – are conducive to dialo gue among civilizations and cultures\, respect and mutual understanding.\n \n\n\n Origin and purpose\n\n In 2001\, UNESCO adopted the Universal Decla ration on Cultural Diversity. Next\, in December 2002\, the UN General Ass embly\, in its resolution 57/249\, declared May 21 to be the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development\, and in 2015\, the Secon d Committee of the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted the resolution on Culture and Sustainable Development A/C.2/70/L.59\, affirming culture ’s contribution to the three dimensions of sustainable development\, ack nowledging further the natural and cultural diversity of the world\, and r ecognizing that cultures and civilizations can contribute to\, and are cru cial enablers of\, sustainable development.\n\n\n\n The day provides us wi th an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural di versity and to advance the four goals of the UNESCO Convention on the Prot ection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions adopted on 2 0 October 2005:\n\n\n\n Support sustainable systems of governance for cult ure\n\n Achieve a balanced flow of cultural goods and services and increas e mobility of artists and cultural professionals\n\n Integrate culture in sustainable development frameworks\n\n Promote human rights and fundamenta l freedoms\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20030521 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Tea Day DTSTAMP:20221223T230111Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:293-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/74/241)\n\n\n\n Tea is a beverage made from the Ca mellia sinesis plant. Tea is the world’s most consumed drink\, after wat er. It is believed that tea originated in northeast India\, north Myanmar and southwest China\, but the exact place where the plant first grew is no t known. Tea has been with us for a long time. There is evidence that tea was consumed in China 5\,000 years ago.\n\n\n\n Tea production and process ing constitutes a main source of livelihood for millions of families in de veloping countries and is the main means of subsistence for millions of po or families\, who live in a number of least developed countries.\n\n\n\n T he tea industry is a main source of income and export revenues for some of the poorest countries and\, as a labour-intensive sector\, provides jobs\ , especially in remote and economically disadvantaged areas. Tea can play a significant role in rural development\, poverty reduction and food secur ity in developing countries\, being one of the most important cash crops.\ n\n\n\n Tea consumption can bring health benefits and wellness due to the beverage's anti-inflammatory\, antioxidant and weight loss effects. It als o has cultural significance in many societies.\n\n\n\n International Tea D ay\n\n Re-emphasizing the call from the Intergovernmental Group on Tea to direct greater efforts towards expanding demand\, particularly in tea-prod ucing countries\, where per capita consumption is relatively low\, and sup porting efforts to address the declining per capita consumption in traditi onal importing countries\, the General Assembly decided to designate 21 Ma y as International Tea Day.\n\n\n\n The Day will promote and foster collec tive actions to implement activities in favor of the sustainable productio n and consumption of tea and raise awareness of its importance in fighting hunger and poverty.\n\n\n\n Tea production and the Sustainable Developmen t Goals\n\n Tea production and processing contributes to the reduction of extreme poverty (Goal 1)\, the fight against hunger (Goal 2)\, the empower ment of women (Goal 5) and the sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems ( Goal 15).\n\n\n\n Moreover\, there is an urgent need to raise public aware ness of the importance of tea for rural development and sustainable liveli hoods and to improve the tea value chain to contribute to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.\n\n\n\n Tea and climate change\n\n Tea produc tion is highly sensitive to changes in growing conditions. Tea can only be produced in narrowly defined agro-ecological conditions and\, hence\, in a very limited number of countries\, many of which will be heavily impacte d by climate change.\n\n\n\n Changes in temperature and rainfall patterns\ , with more floods and droughts\, are already affecting yields\, tea produ ct quality and prices\, lowering incomes and threatening rural livelihoods . These climate changes are expected to intensify\, calling for urgent ada ptation measures. In parallel\, there is a growing recognition of the need to contribute to climate change mitigation\, by reducing carbon emissions from tea production and processing.\n\n\n\n Therefore\, tea-producing cou ntries should integrate climate change challenges\, both on the adaptation and mitigation front\, into their national tea development strategies.\n\ n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200521 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Bee Day DTSTAMP:20221223T225620Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:292-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/72/211)\n\n\n\n Bees and other pollinators\, such as butterflies\, bats and hummingbirds\, are increasingly under threat fro m human activities.\n\n\n\n Pollination is\, however\, a fundamental proce ss for the survival of our ecosystems. Nearly 90% of the world’s wild fl owering plant species depend\, entirely\, or at least in part\, on animal pollination\, along with more than 75% of the world’s food crops and 35% of global agricultural land. Not only do pollinators contribute directly to food security\, but they are key to conserving biodiversity.\n\n\n\n To raise awareness of the importance of pollinators\, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development\, the UN designated 20 M ay as World Bee Day.\n\n\n\n The goal is to strengthen measures aimed at p rotecting bees and other pollinators\, which would significantly contribut e to solving problems related to the global food supply and eliminate hung er in developing countries.\n\n\n\n We all depend on pollinators and it is \, therefore\, crucial to monitor their decline and halt the loss of biodi versity.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170520 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Telecommunication and Information Society Day DTSTAMP:20221223T225155Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:291-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/60/252)\n\n\n\n The ageing of the global populatio n will be the defining demographic trend of the 21st century—yet our soc ieties struggle to see the opportunities that this trend can unfold. Telec ommunications and information communication technologies (ICTs) have a rol e to play in achieving healthier ageing\, but also in helping people build smarter cities\, combat age-based discrimination at the workplace\, ensur e financial inclusion of older persons\, and support millions of caregiver s across the world.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060517 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Light DTSTAMP:20221223T224744Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:290-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (UNESCO 39 C/Resolution 16)\n\n\n\n The study of light ha s led to promising alternative energy sources\, lifesaving medical advance s in diagnostics technology and treatments\, light-speed internet and many other discoveries that have revolutionized society and shaped our underst anding of the universe. These technologies were developed through centurie s of fundamental research on the properties of light – starting with Ibn Al-Haytham’s seminal work\, Kitab al-Manazir (Book of Optics)\, publish ed in 1015 and including Einstein’s work at the beginning of the 20th ce ntury\, which changed the way we think about time and light.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180516 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Living Together in Peace DTSTAMP:20221223T224116Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:289-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/72/130)\n\n\n\n Living together in peace is all ab out accepting differences and having the ability to listen to\, recognize\ , respect and appreciate others\, as well as living in a peaceful and unit ed way.\n\n\n\n The UN General-Assembly\, in its resolution 72/130\, decla red 16 May the International Day of Living Together in Peace\, as a means of regularly mobilizing the efforts of the international community to prom ote peace\, tolerance\, inclusion\, understanding and solidarity. The Day aims to uphold the desire to live and act together\, united in differences and diversity\, in order to build a sustainable world of peace\, solidari ty and harmony.\n\n\n\n The Day invites countries to further promote recon ciliation to help to ensure peace and sustainable development\, including by working with communities\, faith leaders and other relevant actors\, th rough reconciliatory measures and acts of service and by encouraging forgi veness and compassion among individuals.\n\n\n\n Background\n\n Following the devastation of the Second World War\, the United Nations was establish ed to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war. One of its purp oses is to achieve international cooperation in solving international prob lems\, including by promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race\, sex\, l anguage or religion.\n\n\n\n In 1997\, the General Assembly proclaimed - b y its resolution 52/15 — the year 2000 as the \"International Year for a Culture of Peace\". In 1998\, it proclaimed the period 2001-2010 as the \ "International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for Children of the World.\"\n\n\n\n In 1999\, The General-Assembly adopted\, by resol ution 53/243\, the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Pea ce\, which serves as the universal mandate for the international community \, particularly the United Nations system\, to promote a culture of peace and non-violence that benefits all of humanity\, including future generati ons.\n\n\n\n The declaration came about as a result of the long-held and c herished concept — contained within the Constitution of UNESCO — that \"since wars begin in the minds of men\, it is in the minds of men that th e defenses of peace must be constructed.\" The Declaration embraces the pr inciple that peace is not merely the absence of conflict\, but also requir es a positive\, dynamic participatory process\, in which dialogue is encou raged and conflicts are resolved in a spirit of mutual understanding and c ooperation.\n\n\n\n The Declaration also recognizes that to fulfill such a n aspiration\, there is a need to eliminate all forms of discrimination an d intolerance\, including those based on race\, color\, sex\, language\, r eligion\, political or other opinion\, national\, ethnic or social origin\ , property\, disability\, birth or other status.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180516 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Families DTSTAMP:20221223T222534Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:288-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/47/237)\n\n\n\n In 1983\, the Commission for Socia l Development urged the United Nations Secretary-General\, in a resolution \, to raise awareness among policymakers and the general public about the needs and issues confronting families. In 1993\, the General Assembly decl ared May 15 to be the International Day of Families.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19930515 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Migratory Bird Day DTSTAMP:20221223T210559Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:287-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n World Migratory Bird Day was initiated in 2006 by the Sec retariat of the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migrator y Waterbirds (AEWA) in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Conventio n on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS).\n\n\n\n Originally\, the idea of designating a day for migratory birds arose in th e United States in 1993\, when the US Fish and Wildlife Service\, the Smit hsonian Migratory Bird Center and the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology in itiated celebrations of the ‘International Migratory Bird Day' (IMBD)\, which encourages bird festivals and education programmes across the Americ as. Although this day was and continues to be successfully celebrated in t he western hemisphere\, something similar was missing for the rest of the world.\n\n\n\n On the occasion of its 10th anniversary in 2005\, the AEWA Secretariat initiated the Migratory Waterbird Days (MWD) which were held i n Africa\, Europe and parts of Asia. As this event was well received in th e African-Eurasian region\, it was decided to broaden the scope into a com memorative day that celebrates all migrating birds on a global scale.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060514 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Plant Health DTSTAMP:20221223T202742Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:286-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/76/256)\n\n\n\n Both our health and the health of our planet depend on plants. Plants make up 80% of the food we eat and 98% of the oxygen we breathe and yet they are under threat.  Up to 40% of fo od crops are lost due to plant pests and diseases every year. This is affe cting both food security and agriculture\, the main source of income for v ulnerable rural communities.  \n\n\n\n Climate change and human activitie s are altering ecosystems and damaging biodiversity while creating new nic hes for pests to thrive. International travel and trade\, which has triple d in volume in the last decade\, is also spreading pests and diseases. We need to protect plants both for people and the planet\, and all of us have a role to play. \n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220512 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Argania DTSTAMP:20221223T202053Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:285-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/75/262)\n\n\n\n The argan tree (Argania spinosa) i s a native species of the sub-Saharan region of Morocco\, in the southwest of the country\, which grows in arid and semiarid areas. It’s the defin ing species of a woodland ecosystem\, also known as Arganeraie\, which is rich in endemic flora. It is resilient to a harsh environment under water scarcity\, risk of erosion and poor soils.\n\n\n\n This ecosystem of extra ordinary beauty is not only important in terms of conservation\, but also for research and socio-economic development\, due to its forestry\, agricu ltural and livestock use.\n\n\n\n The argan tree woodlands provide forest products\, fruits and fodder. The leaves and the fruits are edible and hig hly appreciated\, as is the undergrowth\, and constitute a vital fodder re serve for all herds\, even in periods of drought. The trees are also used as fuelwood for cooking and heating.\n\n\n\n The world-renowned argan oil is extracted from the seeds and has multiple applications\, especially in traditional and complementary medicine and in the culinary and cosmetic in dustries.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210510 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Portuguese Language Day DTSTAMP:20221223T200434Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:283-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n [UNESCO]\n\n\n\n The date of 5 May was officially establi shed in 2009 by the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP) - an intergovernmental organization that has been in official partnership with UNESCO since 2000\, and which brings together peoples with the Portuguese language as one of the foundations of their specific identity - to celebr ate the Portuguese language and Lusophone cultures. In 2019\, the 40th ses sion of UNESCO's General Conference decided to proclaim 5 May of each year as \"World Portuguese Language Day\".\n\n\n\n The Portuguese language is not only one of the most widespread languages in the world\, with more tha n 265 million speakers spread through all continents\, but it is also the most widely spoken language in the southern hemisphere. Portuguese remains \, today\, a major language of international communication and a language with a strong geographical projection\, destined to increase. \n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090505 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Th eir Lives During the Second World War DTSTAMP:20221223T200836Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:284-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/59/26)\n\n\n\n By resolution 59/26 of 22 November 2004\, the UN General Assembly declared 8–9 May as a time of remembrance and reconciliation and\, while recognizing that Member States may have in dividual days of victory\, liberation and commemoration\, invited all Memb er States\, organizations of the United Nations System\, non-governmental organizations and individuals to observe annually either one or both of th ese days in an appropriate manner to pay tribute to all victims of the Sec ond World War.\n\n\n\n The Assembly stressed that this historic event esta blished the conditions for the creation of the United Nations\, designed t o save succeeding generations from the scourge of war\, and called upon th e Member States of the United Nations to unite their efforts in dealing wi th new challenges and threats\, with the United Nations playing a central role\, and to make every effort to settle all disputes by peaceful means i n conformity with the Charter of the United Nations and in such a manner t hat international peace and security are not endangered.\n\n\n\n Backgroun d\n\n On 2 March 2010\, by resolution 64/257\, the General Assembly invite d all Member States\, organizations of the United Nations system\, non-gov ernmental organizations and individuals to observe 8-9 May in an appropria te manner to pay tribute to all victims of the Second World War. A special solemn meeting of the General Assembly in commemoration of all victims of the war was held in the second week of May 2010\, marking the sixty-fifth anniversary of the end of the Second World War.\n\n\n\n During the commem oration\, the Secretary-General called the Second World War “one of the most epic struggles for freedom and liberation in history\,” adding th at “its cost was beyond calculation\, beyond comprehension: 40 million c ivilians dead\; 20 million soldiers\, nearly half of those in the Soviet U nion alone.”\n\n\n\n In resolution 69/267\, the General Assembly recalle d that the Second World War “brought untold sorrow to humankind\, partic ularly in Europe\, Asia\, Africa\, the Pacific and other parts of the worl d.” It underlined “the progress made since the end of the Second World War in overcoming its legacy and promoting reconciliation\, international and regional cooperation and democratic values\, human rights and fundame ntal freedoms\, in particular through the United Nations\, and the establi shment of regional and subregional organizations and other appropriate fra meworks.”\n\n\n\n A special solemn meeting\, marking seventieth annivers ary of the Second World War\, was held on 5 May 2015.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040508 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Press Freedom Day DTSTAMP:20221223T195827Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:282-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (UNESCO 26 C/Resolution 4.3)\n\n\n\n World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993\, following the recommendation of UNESCO's General Conference. Since then\, 3 May\, t he anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek is celebrated worldwide as W orld Press Freedom Day.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19930503 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Tuna Day DTSTAMP:20221223T195003Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:281-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/71/124)\n\n\n\n Canned tuna has been a great ally in our pantries during the pandemic. But\, regardless of the market except ionalities caused by the pandemic\, we cannot ignore that\, for a long tim e\, this product has been a victim of its nutritional success. Tuna is ric h in Omega-3 and it also contains minerals\, proteins\, and vitamin B12\, among other advantages.\n\n\n\n As a result of the amazing qualities of tu na\, the fish are threatened by overwhelming demand. According to the late st data\, among the seven principal tuna species\, 33.3 percent of the sto cks are estimated to be fished at biologically unsustainable levels\n\n\n\ n That is why in December 2016\, the United Nations General Assembly voted to officially observe World Tuna Day.\n\n\n\n The move underlines the imp ortance of conservation management to ensure that we have systems in place to prevent tuna stocks from crashing. Many countries depend heavily on tu na resources for food security and nutrition\, economic development\, empl oyment\, government revenue\, livelihoods\, culture\, and recreation.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170502 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Jazz Day DTSTAMP:20221223T193123Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:280-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (UNESCO 36 C/Resolution 39)\n\n\n\n International Jazz Da y is an International Day declared by the United Nations Educational\, Sci entific and Cultural Organization in 2011 \"to highlight jazz and its dipl omatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe.\" It is celebra ted annually on April 30. The idea came from jazz pianist and UNESCO Goodw ill Ambassador Herbie Hancock. Jazz Day is chaired by Hancock and the UNES CO Director-General. The celebration is recognized on the calendars of bot h UNESCO and the United Nations.[3][4]\n\n\n\n The Herbie Hancock Institut e of Jazz (formerly the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz)\, an American N GO also chaired by Hancock\, is the lead organizational partner for Jazz D ay. The Institute coordinates activities in the UNESCO member states as we ll as the Global Host Celebration. Events in the Host City culminate in an All-Star Global Concert\, which involves numerous jazz musicians from aro und the world performing in or around a historical landmark.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110430 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Day for Safety and Health at Work DTSTAMP:20221223T192523Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:279-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n Having a strong OSH system\, which includes meaningful pa rticipation of governments\, employers\, workers\, public health actors an d all relevant parties at the national and enterprise level\, has been cru cial in protecting working environments and safeguarding the safety and he alth of workers.\n\n\n\n Through effective social dialogue\, governments a nd social partners actively participate in all phases of OSH decision-maki ng processes. This is important from the development and revision of OSH p olicy and regulatory frameworks to address persistent and new OSH challeng es\, to actual application at workplace level. Social dialogue not only co ntributes to improving OSH policies and strategies\, but it is also essent ial to build ownership and commitment\, easing the way for their rapid and more effective implementation.\n\n\n\n At the workplace level\, a strong OSH culture is one in which the right to a safe and healthy working enviro nment is valued and promoted by both management and workers. A positive OS H culture is built on inclusion\, through the meaningful involvement of al l parties in the ongoing improvement of safety and health at work. In a wo rkplace with a strong OSH culture\, workers feel comfortable raising conce rns about possible OSH risks or hazards in the workplace and management is proactive in collaborating with workers to find appropriate\, effective a nd sustainable solutions. This requires open communication and dialogue bu ilt on trust and mutual respect.\n\n\n\n As we continue to live through a global health crisis and face ongoing OSH risks in the world of work\, we must continue to move toward building a strong safety and health culture a t all levels.\n\n\n\n Background\n\n In 2003\, the International Labour Or ganization (ILO)\, began to observe World Day in order to stress the preve ntion of accidents and diseases at work\, capitalizing on the ILO's tradit ional strengths of tripartism and social dialogue.\n\n\n\n This celebratio n is an integral part of the Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and He alth of the ILO\, as documented in the Conclusions of the International La bour Conference in June 2003. One of the main pillars of the Global Strate gy is advocacy\, the World Day for Safety and Health at Work is a signific ant tool to raise awareness of how to make work safe and healthy and of th e need to raise the political profile of occupational safety and health.\n \n\n\n 28 April is also the International Commemoration Day for Dead and I njured Workers organized worldwide by the trade union movement since 1996. \n\n\n\n Prevention of occupational accidents and diseases\n\n The annual World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April promotes the preventio n of occupational accidents and diseases globally. It is an awareness-rais ing campaign intended to focus international attention on the magnitude of the problem and on how promoting and creating a safety and health culture can help reduce the number of work-related deaths and injuries.\n\n\n\n E ach of us is responsible for stopping deaths and injuries on the job. As g overnments we are responsible for providing the infrastructure — laws an d services — necessary to ensure that workers remain employable and that enterprises flourish\; this includes the development of a national policy and programme and a system of inspection to enforce compliance with occup ational safety and health legislation and policy. As employers we are resp onsible for ensuring that the working environment is safe and healthy. As workers we are responsible to work safely and to protect ourselves and not to endanger others\, to know our rights and to participate in the impleme ntation of preventive measures.\n\n\n\n Emerging risks at work\n\n New and emerging occupational risks may be caused by technical innovation or by s ocial or organizational change\, such as:\n\n\n\n New technologies and pro duction processes\, e.g.\, nanotechnology\, biotechnology\n\n New working conditions\, e.g.\, higher workloads\, work intensification from downsizin g\, poor conditions associated with migration for work\, jobs in the infor mal economy\n\n Emerging forms of employment\, e.g.\, self-employment\, ou tsourcing\, temporary contracts\n\n They may be more widely recognized thr ough better scientific understanding\, e.g.\, the effects of ergonomic ris ks on musculoskeletal disorders.\n\n\n\n They may be influenced by changes in perceptions about the importance of certain risk factors\, e.g.\, the effects of psychosocial factors on work-related stress.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20030428 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Girls in ICT Day [ITU] DTSTAMP:20221223T192022Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:278-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n The International Telecommunication Union is a specialize d agency of the United Nations responsible for many matters related to inf ormation and communication technologies. It was established on 17 May 1865 as the International Telegraph Union\, making it the oldest UN agency.\n\ n\n\n The ITU was initially aimed at helping connect telegraphic networks between countries\, with its mandate consistently broadening with the adve nt of new communications technologies\; it adopted its current name in 193 2 to reflect its expanded responsibilities over radio and the telephone. O n 15 November 1947\, the ITU entered into an agreement with the newly crea ted United Nations to become a specialized agency within the UN system\, w hich formally entered into force on 1 January 1949.\n\n\n\n The ITU promot es the shared global use of the radio spectrum\, facilitates international cooperation in assigning satellite orbits\, assists in developing and coo rdinating worldwide technical standards\, and works to improve telecommuni cation infrastructure in the developing world. It is also active in the ar eas of broadband Internet\, wireless technologies\, aeronautical and marit ime navigation\, radio astronomy\, satellite-based meteorology\, TV broadc asting\, amateur radio\, and next-generation networks.\n\n\n\n Based in Ge neva\, Switzerland\, the ITU's global membership includes 193 countries an d around 900 businesses\, academic institutions\, and international and re gional organizations.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120428 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Intellectual Property Day DTSTAMP:20221223T190952Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:277-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n World Intellectual Property Day takes place every year on April 26. It was established by the World Intellectual Property Organizat ion (WIPO) in 2000. The purpose of the holiday is to raise awareness about patents\, copyright\, and trademarks.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20000426 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day DTSTAMP:20221223T190512Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:276-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/71/125)\n\n\n\n An explosion at the Chernobyl Nucl ear Power Plant in 1986 spread a radioactive cloud over large parts of the Soviet Union\, now the territories of Belarus\, Ukraine and the Russian F ederation. Nearly 8.4 million people in the three countries were exposed t o the radiation.\n\n\n\n The Soviet Government acknowledged the need for i nternational assistance only in 1990. That same year the General Assembly adopted resolution 45/190\, calling for “international cooperation to ad dress and mitigate the consequences at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant .” That was the start of the United Nations' involvement in the Chernoby l recovery. An Inter-Agency Task Force was established to coordinate the C hernobyl co-operation. In 1991 the UN created the Chernobyl Trust Fund - c urrently under the management of the Office for the Coordination of Humani tarian Affairs (OCHA). Since 1986\, the UN family of organizations and maj or NGOs have launched more than 230 different research and assistance proj ects in the fields of health\, nuclear safety\, rehabilitation\, environme nt\, production of clean foods and information.\n\n\n\n In 2002 the United Nations announced a shift in the Chernobyl strategy\, with a new focus on a long-term developmental approach. UNDP and its regional offices in the three affected countries took the lead in the implementation of the new st rategy. There is still a great deal of work that needs to be done in the a ffected region. To provide support to international\, national and public programmes targeted at the sustainable development of these territories\, in 2009 UN launched the International Chernobyl Research and Information N etwork (ICRIN). \n\n\n\n On 8 December 2016 the United Nations General As sembly adopted a resolution designating 26 April as International Chernoby l Disaster Remembrance Day. In its resolution\, the General Assembly recog nized that three decades after the disaster there remains persistent serio us long-term consequences and that the affected communities and territorie s are experiencing continuing related needs. The General Assembly invites all Member States\, relevant agencies of the United Nations system and oth er international organizations\, as well as civil society\, to observe the day.\n\n\n\n Recent Developments\n\n The completion of the placement of t he new safe confinement over the old shelter was a major milestone achieve d in 2019\, with €2.2 billion provided by over 45 donor nations through funds managed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBR D). The new safe confinement was handed over to the Government of Ukraine on 10 July 2019. The scope of the project in terms of international cooper ation is one of the largest ever seen in the field of nuclear safety.\n\n\ n\n Since the United Nations agencies have shifted their focus from humani tarian assistance to prevention\, recovery\, remediation and capacity deve lopment\, an integrated approach to sustainable development was adopted to address the needs of the affected regions and communities. The agencies\, funds and programmes have continued to work closely with the Governments of Belarus\, the Russian Federation and Ukraine to provide development ass istance to the Chernobyl-affected communities.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170426 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Delegate’s Day DTSTAMP:20221223T185601Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:275-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/73/286)\n\n\n\n Delegates bring the United Nations to life. Without them\, this Organization would not be what it is. They n egotiate agreements and coordinate with their home countries. Some form al liances\, others struggle for compromises. In that way\, they embody the m ultilateralism\, which the UN stands for.\n\n\n\n The delegates represent their countries in meetings at the United Nations. Unless a politician of higher rank is present\, the delegates speak and vote on behalf of their c ountry at the UN General Assembly\, and other fora\, such as the UN Securi ty Council. The delegates are appointed by their countries. Hence\, they f ollow the interests of the government they serve.\n\n\n\n In order to rais e awareness of the role of the representatives and delegates of the Member States to the United Nations\, the UN General Assembly has proclaimed 25 April as International Delegate’s Day.\n\n\n\n With the adoption of reso lution 73/286\, the General Assembly recognizes the crucial role of the de legates in fulfilling the main goals of the United Nations. Part of the de legates’ tasks is to live up to these goals\, whether it is maintaining international peace\, encouraging respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms\, or promoting effective multilateralism.\n\n\n\n #DelegatesDay\ n\n\n\n Background\n\n International Delegate’s Day marks the anniversar y of the first day of the San Francisco Conference\, also known as the Uni ted Nations Conference on International Organization. On 25 April 1945\, d elegates from fifty countries came together for the first time in San Fran cisco. Coming together after the devastation of the second world war\, the ir aim was to set up an organization that would restore world peace and im pose rules on the post-war world order.\n\n\n\n 850 delegates took part in this conference\, which lasted for two months. They represented over eigh ty per cent of the world's population\, people of every world religion and continent\; all determined to set up an organization which would preserve peace and help build a better world.\n\n\n\n Two months after the first m eeting\, on 26 June 1945\, the Charter of the United Nations was signed by representatives of the 50 countries that attended the conference. The agr eement resulted in the creation of the United Nations\, an organization th at now comprises 193 Member States and serves as the main international ve nue for collective dialogue between the delegates of its Member States. Po land\, which did not have a government at the time of the conference\, sig ned the charter later\, hence bringing up the number of the Founding Membe r States to 51.\n\n\n\n In its resolution 73/286 from 2 April 2019\, the G eneral Assembly recalls the achievement of the San Francisco Conference an d proclaims 25 April as International Delegate’s Day.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190425 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Malaria Day DTSTAMP:20221223T183630Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:274-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n WHO celebrates World Malaria Day each year on 25 April to underscore the collective energy and commitment of the global malaria com munity in uniting around the common goal of a world free of malaria. Today \, no single tool is available to solve the problem of malaria.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070425 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace DTSTAMP:20221223T183120Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:273-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/73/127)\n\n\n\n The International Day of Multilate ralism and Diplomacy for Peace was established on 12 December\, 2018 throu gh resolution A/RES/73/127.\n\n\n\n Preserving the values of multilaterali sm and international cooperation\, which underpin the UN Charter and the 2 030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, is fundamental to promote and sup port the three pillars of the UN - peace and security\, development and hu man rights.\n\n\n\n The international norms and rules-based system that ha ve steered nations through seven decades must rise to meet the mounting ch allenges of protectionism and isolationism. Global issues such as climate change\, geopolitical tensions\, humanitarian and migratory crises are cro ss-cutting\, implicating the values and interests of nations and necessita ting collective attention and action. Technological advancement has also i mpacted the political and socio-economic landscape and inter-state relatio ns.\n\n\n\n As emphasized in the resolution\, the International Day is a r eaffirmation of the UN Charter and its principles of resolving disputes am ong countries through peaceful means. It acknowledges the use of multilate ral decision-making and diplomacy in achieving peaceful resolutions to con flicts among nations.\n\n\n\n Background\n\n The United Nations came into being in 1945\, following the devastation of the Second World War\, with o ne central mission: the maintenance of international peace and security. T he Charter of the United Nations states that one of the United Nations' pu rposes and principles is the commitment to settle disputes through peacefu l means and the determination to succeeding generations from the scourge o f war.\n\n\n\n Conflict prevention remains\, however\, a relatively under- publicized aspect of the UN's work. Meanwhile\, the most efficient and des irable employment of diplomacy is to ease tensions before they result in c onflict\, or\, if conflict breaks out\, to act swiftly to contain it and r esolve its underlying causes. Preventive diplomacy is very important in su pporting United Nations efforts to assist in the peaceful settlement of di sputes.\n\n\n\n Commitment to multilateralism and international peace and security was also reaffirmed by most world leaders in the General Debate i n September 2018. This commitment was also reinforced in the discussion du ring the High-level Dialogue on Renewing the Commitment to Multilateralism on 31 October 2018.\n\n\n\n On 12 December 2018\, the General Assembly ad opted the resolution\, \"International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomac y for Peace\" (A/RES/73/127) by a recorded vote of 144 in favour to 2 agai nst. By that text\, the General Assembly invites all Member States\, obser vers and organizations of the United Nations to observe the International Day in an appropriate manner and to disseminate the advantages of multilat eralism and diplomacy for peace\, including through educational and public awareness-raising activities.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190424 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Immunization Week DTSTAMP:20221223T182701Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:272-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n [WHO]\n\n\n\n World Immunization Week\, celebrated in the last week of April\, aims to highlight the collective action needed and t o promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against diseas e.\n\n\n\n Through its convening power\, WHO works with countries across t he globe to raise awareness of the value of vaccines and immunization and ensures that governments obtain the necessary guidance and technical suppo rt to implement high quality immunization programmes.\n\n\n\n The ultimate goal of World Immunization Week is for more people – and their communit ies – to be protected from vaccine-preventable diseases.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120424 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Spanish Language Day DTSTAMP:20221223T181748Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:271-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n Spanish Language Day\n\n\n\n El 23 de abril se celebra el \"Día del Idioma Español en las Naciones Unidas\" para concienciar al p ersonal de la Organización\, y al mundo en general\, acerca de la histori a\, la cultura y el uso del español como idioma oficial.\n\n\n\n La elecc ión del día atiende al aniversario de la muerte del gran genio de las le tras españolas\, Miguel de Cervantes. Casualmente\, la fecha de su fallec imiento coincide con la del más prestigioso dramaturgo inglés\, William Shakespeare. De ahí que ambas lenguas compartan el día.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n \n Creciente interés de los hispanohablantes por las Naciones Unidas\n\n Las Naciones Unidas siempre han buscado maneras creativas de promover los idiomas oficiales en todas las esferas de su labor\, entre las que por sup uesto no podría faltar el español.\n\n\n\n La Secretaría utiliza medios formales e informales para llegar tanto al público mundial como a su per sonal. Desde los servicios de interpretación y traducción\, pasando por los programas de lenguas y comunicación para sus empleados o los servicio s de comunicación externa multilingües (web\, noticias y redes sociales) .\n\n\n\n En el caso del español también se cuenta con otra herramienta extraordinaria: el Grupo de Amigos del Español\, un equipo fundado en 201 3 por los 20 Estados miembros de habla hispana para coordinar y realizar a ctividades dirigidas a promocionar el uso y la difusión del español en l a labor de la ONU.\n\n\n\n Dicho grupo se creó por el creciente interés de los pueblos de habla hispana en la misión de las Naciones Unidas\, lo cual ha venido impactando en las actividades de la Organización a través de mayores y sostenidas consultas\, interacciones y demandas del público hispanoparlante de todo el planeta.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100423 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:English Language Day DTSTAMP:20221223T181207Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:270-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n English Language Day\n\n\n\n English Language Day at the UN is celebrated on 23 April\, the date traditionally observed as both the birthday and date of death of William Shakespeare. The Day is the result of a 2010 initiative by the Department of Global Communications\, establis hing language days for each of the Organization's six official languages. The purpose of the UN's language days is to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six official lan guages throughout the Organization.\n\n\n\n Under the initiative\, UN duty stations around the world celebrate six separate days\, each dedicated to one of the Organization's six official languages.\n\n\n\n The days are as follows:\n\n\n\n Arabic (18 December)\n\n Chinese (20 April)\n\n English (23 April)\n\n French (20 March)\n\n Russian (6 June)\n\n Spanish (23 Apri l)\n\n Language Days at the UN aim to entertain as well as inform\, with t he goal of increasing awareness and respect for the history\, culture and achievements of each of the six working languages among the UN community.  \n\n\n\n Multilingualism and the UN\n\n An essential factor in harmoniou s communication among peoples\, multilingualism is of particular importanc e to the United Nations. By promoting tolerance\, multilingualism ensures effective and increased participation of all in the Organization’s work\ , as well as greater effectiveness\, better outcomes and more involvement. \n\n\n\n The balance among the six official languages has been an ongoing concern of the Secretary-General. Numerous activities have been undertaken \, from 1946 to the present\, to promote the use of the official languages to ensure that the United Nations\, its goals and actions are understood by the widest possible public. \n\n\n\n In its resolution 54/64 of 6 Dece mber 1999\, the General Assembly invited the appointment of a senior Secre tariat official to serve as coordinator of questions relating to multiling ualism.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100423 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Book and Copyright Day DTSTAMP:20221223T180732Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:269-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n [UNESCO 28 C/Resolution 3.18]\n\n\n\n On World Book and C opyright Day\, especially in uncertain times\, we must cherish and defend books as symbols of hope and dialogue.\n\n\n\n Books have long embodied th e human capacity to conjure up worlds\, both real and imagined\, giving vo ice to the diversity of human experience. They help us share ideas\, obtai n information\, and inspire admiration for different cultures\, enabling f ar-reaching forms of dialogue between people across space and time.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19960423 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Mother Earth Day DTSTAMP:20221223T180111Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:268-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/63/278)\n\n\n\n Mother Earth is clearly urging a c all to action. Nature is suffering. Oceans filling with plastic and turnin g more acidic. Extreme heat\, wildfires and floods\, have affected million s of people. Even these days\, we are still facing COVID-19\, a worldwide health pandemic linked to the health of our ecosystem.\n\n\n\n Climate cha nge\, man-made changes to nature as well as crimes that disrupt biodiversi ty\, such as deforestation\, land-use change\, intensified agriculture and livestock production or the growing illegal wildlife trade\, can accelera te the speed of destruction of the planet.\n\n\n\n This is the first Mothe r Earth Day celebrated within the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Ecos ystems support all life on Earth. The healthier our ecosystems are\, the h ealthier the planet - and its people. Restoring our damaged ecosystems wil l help to end poverty\, combat climate change and prevent mass extinction. But we will only succeed if everyone plays a part.\n\n\n\n For this Inter national Mother Earth Day\, let's remind ourselves - more than ever - that we need a shift to a more sustainable economy that works for both people and the planet. Let’s promote harmony with nature and the Earth. Join th e global movement to restore our world!\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090422 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Creativity and Innovation Day DTSTAMP:20221223T175201Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:267-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/71/284)\n\n\n\n There may be no universal understa nding of creativity. The concept is open to interpretation from artistic e xpression to problem-solving in the context of economic\, social and susta inable development. Therefore\, the United Nations designated 21 April as World Creativity and Innovation Day to raise awareness of the role of crea tivity and innovation in all aspects of human development.\n\n\n\n Creativ ity and Culture\n\n woman with camera\n\n UNESCO’s International Fund fo r Culture and Diversity funds indigenous filmmakers in Brazil.\n\n The cre ative economy too has no single definition. It is an evolving concept whic h builds on the interplay between human creativity and ideas and intellect ual property\, knowledge and technology. Essentially it is the knowledge-b ased economic activities upon which the ‘creative industries’ are base d.\n\n\n\n The creative economy –which includes audiovisual products\, d esign\, new media\, performing arts\, publishing and visual arts– is a h ighly transformative sector of the world economy in terms of income genera tion\, job creation and export earnings. Culture is an essential component of sustainable development and represents a source of identity\, innovati on and creativity for the individual and community. At the same time\, cre ativity and culture have a significant non-monetary value that contributes to inclusive social development\, to dialogue and understanding between p eoples. Today\, the creative industries are among the most dynamic sectors in the world economy providing new opportunities for developing countries to leapfrog into emerging high-growth areas of the world economy.\n\n\n\n Economic Growth Strategies\n\n Cultural and creative industries should be part of economic growth strategies\, according to the 2015 UNESCO report Cultural times: The first global map of cultural and creative industries. These industries are among the most dynamic sectors in the world economy\, generating $2.25 billion in revenue and 29.5 million jobs worldwide. In t hat spirit\, countries are harnessing the potential of high-growth areas o f the market for economic returns and poverty alleviation.\n\n\n\n New Mom entum\n\n On #WCID\, the world is invited to embrace the idea that innovat ion is essential for harnessing the economic potential of nations. Innovat ion\, creativity and mass entrepreneurship can provide new momentum for ec onomic growth and job creation. It can expand opportunities for everyone\, including women and youth. It can provide solutions to some of the most p ressing problems such as poverty eradication and the elimination of hunger .\n\n\n\n Impacts on the creative industry during the pandemic\n\n Accordi ng to the Report “Re|shaping policies for creativity: addressing culture as a global public good”\, the crisis generated by the pandemic led the Gross Value Added in the cultural and leisure sectors to decrease by US$ 750 billion\, and 10 million jobs were lost in 2020. The document shows th at the cultural sector has been suffering major impacts since the beginnin g of the pandemic\, while support for the development of cultural and leis ure projects continues to decline. In several countries\, sector revenues have fallen by between 20% and 40%.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180421 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Chinese Language Day DTSTAMP:20221223T174452Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:266-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n Chinese Language Day\n\n\n\n Language Days at the United Nations seek to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well a s to promote equal use of all six official languages throughout the Organi zation. Under the initiative\, UN duty stations around the world celebrate six separate days\, each dedicated to one of the Organization's six offic ial languages.\n\n\n\n Why April 20?\n\n The date for the Chinese day was selected from Guyu (\"Rain of Millet\")\, which is the 6th of 24 solar ter ms in the traditional East Asian calendars\, to pay tribute to Cangjie. Ca ngjie is a very important figure in ancient China\, claimed to be an offic ial historian of the Yellow Emperor and the inventor of Chinese characters . Legend has it that he had four eyes and four pupils\, and that when he i nvented the characters\, the deities and ghosts cried and the sky rained m illet. From then on\, Chinese people celebrate the day Guyu in honour of C angjie. In the Gregorian calendar\, it usually begins around April 20.\n\n \n\n Chinese at the UN\n\n Chinese was established as an official language of the United Nations in 1946. However\, in early years\, Chinese was not commonly used in the work of the United Nations. The situation was improv ed after restoration of the lawful rights of the People's Republic of Chin a in the United Nations in 1971. In 1973\, the General Assembly included C hinese as a working language\, which was followed by the Security Council in 1974. More and more UN offices and staff members work with Chinese lang uage.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100420 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Chagas Disease Day DTSTAMP:20221223T173414Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:265-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n [WHO]\n\n\n\n Chagas disease\, also known as \"silent or silenced disease\"\, affects mainly poor people without access to health c are or people without a political voice. The disease progress slowly and o ften shows an asymptomatic clinical course. Without treatment\, Chagas dis ease can lead to severe cardiac and digestive alterations and become fatal . Raising awareness of the disease is essential to improve the rates of ea rly treatment and cure\, together with the interruption of its transmissio n.\n\n\n\n The World Chagas Disease Day was celebrated for the first time in 2020.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200414 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Human Space Flight DTSTAMP:20221223T172907Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:264-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/65/271)\n\n\n\n The General Assembly\, in its reso lution A/RES/65/271 of 7 April 2011\, declared 12 April as the Internation al Day of Human Space Flight “to celebrate each year at the internationa l level the beginning of the space era for mankind\, reaffirming the impor tant contribution of space science and technology in achieving sustainable development goals and increasing the well-being of States and peoples\, a s well as ensuring the realization of their aspiration to maintain outer s pace for peaceful purposes.”\n\n\n\n 12 April 1961 was the date of the f irst human space flight\, carried out by Yuri Gagarin\, a Soviet citizen. This historic event opened the way for space exploration for the benefit o f all humanity.\n\n\n\n The General Assembly expressed its deep conviction of the common interest of mankind in promoting and expanding the explorat ion and use of outer space\, as the province of all mankind\, for peaceful purposes and in continuing efforts to extend to all States the benefits d erived there from.\n\n\n\n The Voyager Golden Record: A reminder that we a re all connected\n\n The Voyager Golden Record shot into space in 1977 wit h a message from humanity to the cosmos – and decades later\, it stands as a reminder that we are all connected. The United Nations displays a rep lica of the Golden Record at its Headquarters\, and shares a deep connecti on to the process of creating it. A NASA committee asked the UN to provide materials to include on the playlist\, and the first words on the Record itself are those of the then-UN Secretary-General expressing hope for peac e and friendship with whoever discovers and plays it. Bill Nye “The Scie nce Guy\,” CEO of the Planetary Society\, walks viewers through how to d ecipher the Golden Record\, its significance today\, and how reverence for the universe can inspire action for our planet. This aligns with the ongo ing work of the United Nations to promote international cooperation in the peaceful use and exploration of space. The Director of the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs\, Simonetta Di Pippo\, explains the significance of th e Golden Record in our world now. “The undertaking of the Voyager projec t reminds us of who we are\, where we came from\, and that we should treat each other with care.”\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110412 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda DTSTAMP:20221223T172036Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:263-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/58/234)\n\n\n\n On 7 April\, UNESCO commemorates t he International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda\, which was established by the United Nations General Assembly i n 2003. The date marks the beginning of the genocide perpetrated against m embers of the Tutsi minority by the Hutu extremist-led government. Within just over 100 days\, more than 1 million Tutsi were systematically murdere d. Moderate Hutu and others who opposed the massacres were also killed dur ing this period.\n\n\n\n UNESCO is committed to promote education about ge nocides as a means to sensitize learners for the causes\, dynamics and con sequences of such crimes and to strengthen their resilience against all fo rms of discrimination.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040407 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Health Day DTSTAMP:20221223T171353Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:262-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (WHA/A.2/Res.35)\n\n\n\n World Health Day is celebrated o n April 7 every year. It is an initiative taken by the World Health Organi zation (WHO) to raise awareness about the overall health and well-being of people across the world. Each year\, there is a specific theme for World Health Day.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19500407 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Sport for Development and Peace DTSTAMP:20221223T170219Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:261-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/67/296)\n\n\n\n The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP)\, which takes place annually on 6 April\, p resents an opportunity to recognize the positive role sport and physical a ctivity play in communities and in people’s lives across the globe.\n\n\ n\n Sport has the power to change the world\; it is a fundamental right an d a powerful tool to strengthen social ties and promote sustainable develo pment and peace\, as well as solidarity and respect for all.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130406 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Conscience DTSTAMP:20221223T165639Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:260-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/73/329)\n\n\n\n The preamble to the Universal Decl aration of Human Rights states that \"disregard and contempt for human rig hts have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of humankind\, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy fr eedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclai med as the highest aspiration of the common people.\" Moreover\, article 1 of the Declaration states that \"all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and are endowed with reason and conscience and shou ld act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.\"\n\n\n\n The task of the United Nations to save future generations from the scourge of war r equires transformation towards a culture of peace\, which consists of valu es\, attitudes and behaviors that reflect and inspire social interaction a nd sharing based on the principles of freedom\, justice and democracy\, al l human rights\, tolerance and solidarity\, that reject violence and endea vor to prevent conflicts by tackling their root causes to solve problems t hrough dialogue and negotiation and that guarantee the full exercise of al l rights and the means to participate fully in the development process of their society.\n\n\n\n Conscious of the need for the creation of condition s of stability and well-being and peaceful and friendly relations based on respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinc tion as to race\, sex\, language or religion\, the General Assembly declar ed 5 April the International Day of Conscience.\n\n\n\n The General Assemb ly invited all Member States\, organizations of the United Nations system and other international and regional organizations\, as well as the privat e sector and civil society\, including non-governmental organizations and individuals\, to build the Culture of Peace with Love and Conscience in ac cordance with the culture and other appropriate circumstances or customs o f their local\, national and regional communities\, including through qual ity education and public awareness-raising activities\, thereby fostering sustainable development.\n\n\n\n Origins of a Culture of Peace\n\n The con cept of a culture of peace emerged from the International Congress on Peac e in the Minds of Men\, organized by the United Nations Educational\, Scie ntific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Côte d'Ivoire in July 1989. Since then\, the promotion of a culture of peace has increasingly been see n as a worthwhile objective of the international community. The evolving c oncept has inspired activities at so many levels and in so many regions wi th the full participation of civil society that the culture of peace is gr adually taking on the characteristics of a global movement.\n\n\n\n Within the United Nations system\, the concept dates back to the Constitution of the United Nations Educational\, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UN ESCO)\, adopted more than 50 years ago\, wherein that organization is call ed upon to construct the defenses of peace in the minds of men because \"a peace based exclusively upon the political and economic arrangements of G overnments would not be a peace which could secure the unanimous\, lasting and sincere support of the peoples of the world\, and ... peace must ther efore be founded\, if it is not to fail\, upon the intellectual and moral solidarity of mankind\".\n\n\n\n Building a Culture of Peace\n\n The task of constructing a culture of peace requires comprehensive educational\, cu ltural\, social and civic action\, in which each person has something to l earn and something to give and share. It addresses all ages and all groups \; it is an open-minded global strategy with a specific purpose\, namely\, to make a culture of peace inseparable from culture per se and to take ro ot in people's hearts and minds. Peace is not only the absence of differen ces and conflicts. It is a positive\, dynamic\, participatory process link ed intrinsically to democracy\, justice and development for all by which d ifferences are respected\, dialogue is encouraged and conflicts are consta ntly transformed by non-violent means into new avenues of cooperation.\n\n \n\n Based on this broadest and most positive meaning of peace\, a culture of peace is a set of values\, attitudes\, traditions and customs\, modes of behavior and ways of life that reflect and are directed towards respect for life\, for human beings and their rights\, the rejection of violence in all its forms\, the recognition of the equal rights of men and women\, the recognition of the rights of everyone to freedom of expression\, opini on and information\, attachment to the principles of democracy\, freedom\, justice\, development for all\, tolerance\, solidarity\, pluralism and ac ceptance of differences and understanding between nations\, between ethnic \, religious\, cultural and other groups and between individuals.\n\n\n\n The UN and a Culture of Peace\n\n The United Nations Educational\, Scienti fic and Cultural Organization and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizat ions play an important role in fostering intercultural dialogue. They cond uct activities related to the culture of peace and non-violence and make e fforts in promoting a culture of peace through a number of practical proje cts in the areas of youth\, education\, media and migration\, in collabora tion with governments\, international organizations\, foundations and civi l society groups\, as well as the media and the private sector.\n\n  \n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190405 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action DTSTAMP:20221223T165137Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:259-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/60/97)\n\n\n\n Humanitarian mine clearance aims to clear land so that civilians can return to their homes and their everyday routines without the threat of landmines and unexploded remnants of war ( ERW)\, which include unexploded ordnance and abandoned explosive ordnance. This means that all the mines and ERW affecting the places where ordinary people live must be cleared\, and their safety in areas that have been cl eared must be guaranteed. Mines are cleared and the areas are thoroughly v erified so that they can say without a doubt that the land is now safe\, a nd people can use it without worrying about weapons. The aim of humanitari an demining is to restore peace and security at the community level.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050404 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Autism Awareness Day DTSTAMP:20221223T152918Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:258-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/62/139)\n\n\n\n \n\n World Autism Day is celebrate d each year on April 2. The United Nations' member states recognize it as a day to acknowledge and advocate for the rights of individuals with autis m around the world. The goal of World Autism Day is to increase awareness about Autism signs\, symptoms\, and information.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080402 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing St aff Members DTSTAMP:20221223T152116Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:257-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/49/59)\n\n\n\n Since the founding of the United Na tions in 1945\, hundreds of brave men and women have lost their lives in i ts service. During the 1990s\, the growing number and scale of UN peacekee ping missions put many more at risk. More lives were lost during the 1990s than in the previous four decades combined.\n\n\n\n At that time\, an awa reness began to develop among Member States and staff\, that the more acti ve the UN became in the future\, the more it was going to be targeted.\n\n \n\n The first resolution on staff security was adopted by the UN Security Council in September 1993.\n\n\n\n Complex negotiations subsequently took place in the Sixth (Legal) Committee of the General Assembly on an intern ational legal convention to protect UN personnel.\n\n\n\n The result of th ose negotiations was the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and As sociated Personnel\, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 9 Dec ember 1994.\n\n\n\n Origin\n\n The International Day of Solidarity with De tained and Missing Staff Members is marked each year on the anniversary of the abduction of Alec Collett\, a former journalist who was working for t he United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Ne ar East (UNRWA) when he was abducted by armed gunman in 1985.  His body w as finally found in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley in 2009.\n\n\n\n The Internat ional Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members has taken on even greater importance in recent years\, as attacks against the United Nations intensify.  This is a day to mobilize action\, demand justice an d strengthen our resolve to protect UN staff and peacekeepers\, as well as our colleagues in the non-governmental community and the press.\n\n\n\n P urpose\n\n This is a day to mobilize action\, demand justice and strengthe n our resolve to protect UN staff and peacekeepers\, as well as our collea gues in the non-governmental community and the press.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19950325 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery a nd the Transatlantic Slave Trade DTSTAMP:20221223T151254Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:256-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/62/122)\n\n\n\n United Nations General Assembly Re solution 62/122 that established the Outreach Programme on the transatlant ic slave trade and slavery\, also designated 25 March as the annual Intern ational Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The Day is observed with ceremonies and activities at United Nations Headquarters in New York and at United Nations offices around the world.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080325 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gros s Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims DTSTAMP:20221223T150208Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:255-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/65/196)\n\n\n\n The right to the truth is often in voked in the context of gross violations of human rights and grave breache s of humanitarian law. The relatives of victims of summary executions\, en forced disappearance\, missing persons\, abducted children\, torture\, req uire to know what happened to them. The right to the truth implies knowing the full and complete truth as to the events that transpired\, their spec ific circumstances\, and who participated in them\, including knowing the circumstances in which the violations took place\, as well as the reasons for them.\n\n\n\n International Day\n\n Each year\, on 24 March\, the Inte rnational Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Vio lations and for the Dignity of Victims is observed.\n\n\n\n This annual ob servance pays tribute to the memory of Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero\, w ho was murdered on 24 March 1980. Monsignor Romero was actively engaged in denouncing violations of the human rights of the most vulnerable individu als in El Salvador.\n\n\n\n Purpose\n\n The purpose of the Day is to:\n\n\ n\n Honour the memory of victims of gross and systematic human rights viol ations and promote the importance of the right to truth and justice\;\n\n Pay tribute to those who have devoted their lives to\, and lost their live s in\, the struggle to promote and protect human rights for all\;\n\n Reco gnize\, in particular\, the important work and values of Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero\, of El Salvador\, who was assasinated on 24 March 1980\, a fter denouncing violations of the human rights of the most vulnerable popu lations and defending the principles of protecting lives\, promoting human dignity and opposition to all forms of violence.\n\n Background\n\n On 21 December 2010\, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 March a s the International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims.\n\n\n\n The date was cho sen because on 24 March 1980\, Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero of El Salva dor was assassinated\, after denouncing violations of human rights.\n\n\n\ n In a study conducted in 2006 the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights concluded that the right to the truth about gross human right s violations and serious violations of human rights law is an inalienable and autonomous right\, linked to the duty and obligation of the State to p rotect and guarantee human rights\, to conduct effective investigations an d to guarantee effective remedy and reparations.\n\n\n\n The study affirms that the right to the truth implies knowing the full and complete truth a s to the events that transpired\, their specific circumstances\, and who p articipated in them\, including knowing the circumstances in which the vio lations took place\, as well as the reasons for them.\n\n\n\n In a 2009 re port on the Right to the Truth\, the Office of the UN High Commissioner fo r Human Rights identified best practices for the effective implementation of this right\, in particular practices relating to archives and records c oncerning gross violations of human rights\, and programmes on the protect ion of witnesses and other persons involved in trials connected with such violations.\n\n\n\n The Commission on the Truth for El Salvador was establ ished in accordance with the Mexico Agreements of 27 April 1991 to investi gate serious acts of violence that had occurred since 1980 and whose impac t on society was deemed to require an urgent public knowledge of the truth .  In its report of 15 March 1993\, the Commission documented the facts o f the assassination of Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero by pro-government f orces\, the so-called \"death squads\".  He was shot dead by an assassin as he celebrated mass on 24 March 1980.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120324 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Tuberculosis Day DTSTAMP:20221223T144232Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:254-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n Each year\, we recognize World TB Day on March 24. This a nnual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced h is discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis\, the bacillus that causes tube rculosis (TB). World TB Day is a day to educate the public about the impac t of TB around the world.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:18820324 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Meteorological Day DTSTAMP:20221223T143515Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:253-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (WMO/EC-XII/Res.6)\n\n\n\n The World Meteorological day h as been observed by World Meteorological Organization since 1961. Why Marc h 23? March 23rd marks the day on which the World Meteorological Organizat ion (WMO) was established by the ratification of the WMO Convention in 195 0.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19610323 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Water Day DTSTAMP:20221223T074840Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:252-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/47/193)\n\n\n\n World Water Day\, held on 22 March every year since 1993\, focuses on the importance of freshwater.\n\n\n\n World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion p eople living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to ta ckle the global water crisis. A core focus of World Water Day is to suppor t the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.\n\n\n\n Groundwater\, making the invisible visible\n\n Th is 2022\, the focus is groundwater\, an invisible resource with an impact visible everywhere.\n\n\n\n Groundwater is water found underground in aqui fers\, which are geological formations of rocks\, sands and gravels that h old substantial quantities of water. Groundwater feeds springs\, rivers\, lakes and wetlands\, and seeps into oceans. Groundwater is recharged mainl y from rain and snowfall infiltrating the ground. Groundwater can be extra cted to the surface by pumps and wells.\n\n\n\n Life would not be possible without groundwater. Most arid areas of the world depend entirely on grou ndwater. Groundwater supplies a large proportion of the water we use for d rinking\, sanitation\, food production and industrial processes.\n\n\n\n I t is also critically important to the healthy functioning of ecosystems\, such as wetlands and rivers.\n\n\n\n We must protect them from overexploit ation – abstracting more water than is recharged by rain and snow - and the pollution that currently haunts them\, since it can lead to the deplet ion of this resource\, extra-costs of processing it\, and sometimes even p reventing its use.\n\n\n\n Exploring\, protecting and sustainably using gr oundwater will be central to surviving and adapting to climate change and meeting the needs of a growing population.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19930322 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Forests DTSTAMP:20221223T074457Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:251-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/67/200)\n\n\n\n When we drink a glass of water\, w rite in a notebook\, take medicine for a fever or build a house\, we do no t always make the connection with forests. And yet\, these and many other aspects of our lives are linked to forests in one way or another.\n\n\n\n Forest sustainable management and their use of resources are key to combat ing climate change\, and to contributing to the prosperity and well-being of current and future generations. Forests also play a crucial role in pov erty alleviation and in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goa ls (SDGs). Yet despite all these priceless ecological\, economic\, social and health benefits\, global deforestation continues at an alarming rate.\ n\n\n\n Wood helps to provide bacteria-free food and water in many kitchen s\, build countless furniture and utensils\, replace materials as harmful as plastic\, create new fibers for our clothes and\, through technology\, be part of the fields of medicine or the space race.\n\n\n\n It is vital t o consume and produce wood in a more environmentally friendly way for the planet and its inhabitants. Let’s protect this easily renewable resource with sustainable management of forests.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120321 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Down Syndrome Day DTSTAMP:20221223T074136Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:250-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/66/149)\n\n\n\n Down syndrome occurs when an indiv idual has an extra partial (or whole) copy of chromosome 21. It is not yet know why this syndrome occurs\, but Down syndrome has always been a part of the human condition. It exists in all regions across the globe and comm only results in variable effects on learning styles\, physical characteris tics and health.\n\n\n\n Adequate access to health care\, to early interve ntion programmes\, and to inclusive education\, as well as appropriate res earch\, are vital to the growth and development of the individual.\n\n\n\n In December 2011\, the General Assembly declared 21 March as World Down S yndrome Day (A/RES/66/149). The General Assembly decided\, with effect fro m 2012\, to observe World Down Syndrome Day on 21 March each year. In orde r to raise public awareness of Down syndrome\, the General Assembly invite s all Member States\, relevant organizations of the United Nations system and other international organizations\, as well as civil society\, includi ng non-governmental organizations and the private sector\, to observe Worl d Down Syndrome Day in an appropriate manner.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110321 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Poetry Day [UNESCO] DTSTAMP:20221223T073316Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:248-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (UNESCO 30 C/Resolution 29)\n\n\n\n Held every year on 21 March\, World Poetry Day celebrates one of humanity’s most treasured fo rms of cultural and linguistic expression and identity. Practiced througho ut history – in every culture and on every continent – poetry speaks t o our common humanity and our shared values\, transforming the simplest of poems into a powerful catalyst for dialogue and peace.\n\n\n\n UNESCO fir st adopted 21 March as World Poetry Day during its 30th General Conference in Paris in 1999\, with the aim of supporting linguistic diversity throug h poetic expression and increasing the opportunity for endangered language s to be heard. World Poetry Day is the occasion to honour poets\, revive o ral traditions of poetry recitals\, promote the reading\, writing and teac hing of poetry\, foster the convergence between poetry and other arts such as theatre\, dance\, music and painting\, and raise the visibility of poe try in the media. As poetry continues to bring people together across cont inents\, all are invited to join in.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19990321 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Nowruz DTSTAMP:20221223T073650Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:249-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/64/253)\n\n\n\n The word Nowruz (Novruz\, Navruz\, Nooruz\, Nevruz\, Nauryz)\, means new day\; its spelling and pronunciatio n may vary by country.\n\n\n\n Nowruz marks the first day of spring and is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox\, which usually occurs on 21 March. It is celebrated as the beginning of the new year by m ore than 300 million people all around the world and has been celebrated f or over 3\,000 years in the Balkans\, the Black Sea Basin\, the Caucasus\, Central Asia\, the Middle East and other regions.\n\n\n\n Inscribed in 20 09 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Human ity as a cultural tradition observed by numerous peoples\, Nowruz is an an cestral festivity marking the first day of spring and the renewal of natur e. It promotes values of peace and solidarity between generations and with in families as well as reconciliation and neighbourliness\, thus contribut ing to cultural diversity and friendship among peoples and different commu nities.\n\n\n\n Nowruz plays a significant role in strengthening the ties among peoples based on mutual respect and the ideals of peace and good nei ghbourliness. Its traditions and rituals reflect the cultural and ancient customs of the civilizations of the East and West\, which influenced those civilizations through the interchange of human values.\n\n\n\n Celebratin g Nowruz means the affirmation of life in harmony with nature\, awareness of the inseparable link between constructive labour and natural cycles of renewal and a solicitous and respectful attitude towards natural sources o f life.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100321 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discriminati on DTSTAMP:20221222T234548Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:247-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/2142 (XXI))\n\n\n\n The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on the day the p olice in Sharpeville\, South Africa\, opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid \"pass laws\" in 1960.\n\n\n\n In 1979\, the General Assembly adopted a programme of activities to be und ertaken during the second half of the Decade for Action to Combat Racism a nd Racial Discrimination. On that occasion\, the General Assembly decided that a week of solidarity with the peoples struggling against racism and r acial discrimination\, beginning on 21 March\, would be organized annually in all States.\n\n\n\n Since then\, the apartheid system in South Africa has been dismantled. Racist laws and practices have been abolished in many countries\, and we have built an international framework for fighting rac ism\, guided by the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The Convention is now nearing universal ratification\, yet still\, in all regions\, too many individuals\, communities and societies suffer from the injustice and stigma that racism brings.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19660321 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:French Language Day DTSTAMP:20221222T233730Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:246-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n UN French Language Day is observed annually on 20 March.[ 1] The event was established by UN's Department of Public Information in 2 010 \"to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to pr omote equal use of all six official languages throughout the Organization\ ".[2]\n\n\n\n For the French language\, 20 March was chosen as the date si nce it \"coincides with the 40th anniversary of the International Organiza tion of La Francophonie\"\,[3] a group whose members share a common tongue \, as well as the humanist values promoted by the French language.[4] Othe r dates were selected for the celebration of the UN's other five official languages.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100320 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Happiness DTSTAMP:20221222T233140Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:245-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/66/281)\n\n\n\n Happiness is a fundamental human g oal. The United Nations General Assembly recognizes this goal and calls fo r “a more inclusive\, equitable and balanced approach to economic growth that promotes the happiness and well-being of all peoples” (resolution A/RES/66/281).\n\n\n\n What is the International Day of Happiness?\n\n I t’s a day to be happy\, of course! Since 2013\, the United Nations has c elebrated the International Day of Happiness as a way to recognize the imp ortance of happiness in the lives of people around the world. In 2015\, th e UN launched the 17 Sustainable Development Goals\, which seek to end pov erty\, reduce inequality\, and protect our planet – three key aspects th at lead to well-being and happiness. \n\n\n\n The United Nations invites each person of any age\, plus every classroom\, business and government to join in celebration of the International Day of Happiness.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120320 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day to Combat Islamophobia DTSTAMP:20221222T232717Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:244-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/76/254)\n\n\n\n International Day To Combat Islamo phobia is an international observance designated by United Nations in 2022 \,[1][2] taking place on 15 March every year in 140 countries worldwide. T he purpose of observing this day is to show the true face of Islam to thos e who hate Islam.[3] The date\, March 15\, was chosen as it is the anniver sary of the Christchurch Mosque shootings\, in which 51 people were killed .\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220315 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Women Judges DTSTAMP:20221222T231118Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:243-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/75/274)\n\n\n\n Despite women’s increased engage ment in public life\, they remain significantly underrepresented in decisi on-making positions. In fact\, a relatively small number of women have bee n\, or are part of\, the judiciary\, particularly at senior judicial leade rship positions.\n\n\n\n Women’s representation in the judiciary is key to ensuring that courts represent their citizens\, address their concerns and hand down sound judgments. By their mere presence\, women judges enhan ce the legitimacy of courts\, sending a powerful signal that they are open and accessible to those who seek recourse to justice.\n\n\n\n The entry o f women judges into spaces from which they had historically been excluded has been a positive step in the direction of judiciaries being perceived a s being more transparent\, inclusive\, and representative of the people wh ose lives they affect.\n\n\n\n By marking the day\, we will reaffirm our c ommitment to develop and implement appropriate and effective national stra tegies and plans for the advancement of women in judicial justice systems and institutions at the leadership\, managerial and other levels.\n\n\n\n Join us in celebrating this first annual International Day of Women Judges to promote the full and equal participation of women at all levels of the judiciary\, to celebrate the progress that has been made and raise awaren ess about the challenges ahead!\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210310 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Women's Day DTSTAMP:20221222T230618Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:242-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countri es around the world. It is a day when all women are recognised for their a chievements. International Women’s Day was first born out of labour move ments at the turn of the twentieth century in North America and across Eur ope.\n\n\n\n Since those early days\, International Women’s Day has grow n in prominence and reach\, touching women in every corner of the world. T he growing international women’s movement has helped make International Women’s Day a central point for action\, to build support for women’s rights and their full participation in the economy\, politics\, community and in everyday life.\n\n\n\n History of International Women’s Day\n\n I n 1910\, Clara Zetkin\, the leader of the Women’s Office for the Social Democratic Party in Germany tabled the idea of an International Women’s Day at the second International Conference of Working Women in Copenhagen. The proposal received unanimous support from over one hundred women repre senting 17 countries.\n\n\n\n The very first International Women’s Day w as held the following year on 19 March. Meetings and protests were held ac ross Europe\, with the largest street demonstration attracting 30\,000 wom en. In 1913\, IWD was moved to 8 March and has been held on this day ever since.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19750308 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awar eness DTSTAMP:20221222T225721Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:241-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/77/51)\n\n\n\n On December 7\, 2022\, the UN Gener al Assembly unanimously supported the initiative of Kyrgyzstan and adopted a resolution on proclaiming 5th of March as the International Day for Dis armament and Non-Proliferation Awareness.\n\n\n\n The international commun ity takes special notice of the dangers posed by weapons of mass destructi on and the need to raise awareness about them\, especially among youth. Di sarmament and non-proliferation education is a valuable tool for achieving this objective and can provide the knowledge and critical thinking skills essential for achieving concrete measures.\n\n\n\n Reaffirming its commit ment to the policy of peace\, diplomacy\, nuclear disarmament and preventi on of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction\, Kyrgyzstan propos ed to the international community to declare 5th of March as the Internati onal Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness (The Treaty on th e Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons entered into force on 5 March 1970) .\n\n\n\n This initiative is particularly important and relevant precisely at the present time when the world is going through one of the strongest crises of geopolitical confrontation. In this regard\, the initiative of K yrgyzstan will contribute to the strengthening of international peace and security and will increase the prospect that future generations will live in a world without nuclear weapons.\n\n\n\n Commemoration of the Internati onal Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness annually will con tribute to raising the salience of disarmament and non-proliferation educa tion and will provide an opportunity on a regular basis for representative s of national governments\, international organizations\, academe\, and ci vil society to consider concrete and practical measures for the implementa tion of the recommendations of the Secretary-General’s report.\n\n\n\n A bout 40 UN Member States co-sponsored resolution\, Japan\, USA\, China\, T ürkiye\, Kazakhstan\, Turkmenistan\, Uzbekistan\, Azerbaijan\, Venezuela\ , Armenia\, Nicaragua\, Bahamas\, Belarus\, Bolivia\, Chile\, Colombia\, C uba\, Dominica\, El Salvador\, Georgia\, Guatemala\, Guyana\, Honduras\, H ungary\, Kiribati\, Lebanon\, Malawi\, Mexico\, Mongolia\, Oman\, Peru\, S ingapore\, Viet Nam and Zambia.\n\n\n\n It should also be noted that\, bei ng an active supporter of the idea of a nuclear weapons free world\, Kyrgy zstan became one of the initiators and depository of the Treaty on a Nucle ar-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia\, where it is also the current Chairma n. In this regard\, by the submission of Kyrgyzstan the UN General Assembl y also unanimous adopted the updated resolution entitled “Treaty on a Nu clear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia.”\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220305 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Wildlife Day DTSTAMP:20221222T224533Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:240-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/68/205)\n\n\n\n The animals and plants that live i n the wild have an intrinsic value and contribute to the ecological\, gene tic\, social\, economic\, scientific\, educational\, cultural\, recreation al and aesthetic aspects of human well-being and to sustainable developmen t.\n\n\n\n World Wildlife Day is an opportunity to celebrate the many beau tiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness of t he multitude of benefits that their conservation provides to people. At th e same time\, the Day reminds us of the urgent need to step up the fight a gainst wildlife crime and human-induced reduction of species\, which have wide-ranging economic\, environmental and social impacts. Given these vari ous negative effects\, Sustainable Development Goal 15 focuses on halting biodiversity loss.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130303 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Zero Discrimination Day [UNAIDS] DTSTAMP:20221222T223948Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:239-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n [UNAIDS]\n\n\n\n On Zero Discrimination Day\, 1 March\, w e celebrate the right of everyone to live a full and productive life—and live it with dignity. Zero Discrimination Day highlights how people can b ecome informed about and promote inclusion\, compassion\, peace and\, abov e all\, a movement for change. Zero Discrimination Day is helping to creat e a global movement of solidarity to end all forms of discrimination.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140301 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Seagrass Day DTSTAMP:20221222T121117Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:238-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/76/265)\n\n\n\n It is now known as a ‘wonder pla nt’\, but for a long-time seagrass remained on the periphery of marine c onservation\, despite providing a valuable habitat that rivals that of mor e ‘charismatic’ mangrove forests and coral reefs. The most common seag rass in the UK is Zostera marina\, also known as common eelgrass. It is a grass-like flowering plant with dark-green\, ribbon-shaped leaves reaching 20-50cm in length\, and forms dense underwater meadows.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220301 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Mother Language Day DTSTAMP:20221222T120119Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:237-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/56/262)\n\n\n\n International Mother Language Day recognizes that languages and multilingualism can advance inclusion\, and the Sustainable Development Goals’ focus on leaving no one behind. UNESC O believes education\, based on the first language or mother tongue\, must begin from the early years as early childhood care and education is the f oundation of learning.\n\n\n\n The theme of the 2022 International Mother Language Day\, “Using technology for multilingual learning: Challenges a nd opportunities\,” raises the potential role of technology to advance m ultilingual education and support the development of quality teaching and learning for all. \n\n\n\n Technology has the potential to address some o f the greatest challenges in education today. It can accelerate efforts to wards ensuring equitable and inclusive lifelong learning opportunities for all if it is guided by the core principles of inclusion and equity. Multi lingual education based on mother tongue is a key component of inclusion i n education.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20020221 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Day of Social Justice DTSTAMP:20221222T115721Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:236-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/62/10)\n\n\n\n More than 60 per cent of the worl d’s employed population\, that is 2 billion women\, men and youth\, earn their livelihoods in the informal economy. The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the vulnerability of workers in the informal economy. Infor mal workers\, who often lack any form of social protection or employment-r elated benefits\, are twice as likely to be poor compared to formal worker s. Most people enter the informal economy not by choice\, but due to lack of opportunities in the formal economy.\n\n\n\n Promoting the transition t o formal employment is a necessary condition to reduce poverty and inequal ities\, advance decent work\, increase productivity and sustainability of enterprises and expand government’s scope of action\, notably in times o f crisis. In accordance with the Transition from the Informal to the Forma l Economy Recommendation\, 2015 (No. 204)\, and acknowledging that the pat hways to transition to formality depend on national circumstances\, compre hensive integrated strategies that tackle multiple drivers of informality work best. Effective gender-responsive formalization strategies combine in terventions to increase the ability of the formal economy to provide for d ecent work opportunities\, to absorb workers and economic units currently in the informal economy\, and to strengthen the ability of people and ente rprises to enter the formal economy. The identification of the right incen tives and the elimination of obstacles to formality are essential. In the context of the COVID-19 crisis\, preventing the informalization of formal jobs is also of particular importance.\n\n\n\n Formalization results from a complex and gradual process. As part of this process\, reliable and rele vant statistics are needed to better understand the characteristics and dr ivers of the informal economy\, and monitor progress towards formalization . Many countries are utilizing new technologies to facilitate the transiti on from informal to formal employment through E-formalization tools\, such as electronic database systems for proper identification of employment an d wider access to ICTs and e-commerce.\n\n\n\n The 2030 Agenda and the Sec retary-General’s report on Our Common Agenda acknowledge the transition to formality as a priority. The report also calls for road maps to be esta blished to integrate informal workers and enterprises into formal economie s\, in order to benefit from women’s full participation in the workforce \, and to reduce inequalities more broadly. Under a new partnership agreem ent between the ILO and UNDP\, the two organizations have agreed to undert ake joint programming to generate pathways to formality\, which will also support the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for a Just Tr ansition.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070220 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Radio Day DTSTAMP:20221222T115315Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:235-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/67/124)\n\n\n\n Building on more than a century of history\, radio remains one of the most trusted and widely used media. Th roughout the years\, radio has provided affordable access to information i n real time and professional coverage about matters of public interest\, a s well as guaranteed distance learning and entertainment. Bridging the gap between traditional and state-of-the art technologies\, radio now offers a variety of content through different devices and formats\, such as podca sts and multimedia websites. \n\n\n\n Recent world events and the COVID-1 9 pandemic have eroded trust in the media in general\, fuelled by the circ ulation of false content rapidly spreading on social media. But while stud ies reveal a global decline in trust in the internet and social networks\, they show a rise in overall trust in the news. And many citizens still ha ve greater confidence in radio than in other media. \n\n\n\n Digital acce ss to information is far from being equal\, with huge differences remainin g between regions and between communities. In comparison\, radio remains a ffordable and can be listened to everywhere\, even when electricity or con nectivity are not reliable. It is also diverse and inclusive. Community ra dio\, for instance\, reaches out to those under-represented in the mainstr eam and social media\, who may feel better understood and fairly portrayed and consequently trust their local station. \n\n\n\n On the occasion of World Radio Day 2022\, UNESCO calls on radio stations to celebrate the Day through three sub-themes:\n\n\n\n Trust in radio journalism: Produce inde pendent and high-quality content\;\n\n Trust and accessibility: Take care of your audience\;\n\n Trust and viability of radio stations: Ensure compe titiveness.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120213 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Women and Girls in Science DTSTAMP:20221222T114749Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:234-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/70/212)\n\n\n\n Science and gender equality are bo th vital for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goa ls\, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Over the past decades\, the global community has made a lot of effort in inspiring and e ngaging women and girls in science. Yet women and girls continue to be exc luded from participating fully in science.\n\n\n\n In order to achieve ful l and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls\, a nd further achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls\ , the United Nations General Assembly declared 11 February as the Internat ional Day of Women and Girls in Science in 2015.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150211 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Pulses Day DTSTAMP:20221222T114334Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:233-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/73/251)\n\n\n\n Pulses\, also known as legumes\, a re the edible seeds of leguminous plants cultivated for food. Dried beans\ , lentils and peas are the most commonly known and consumed types of pulse s.\n\n\n\n Staples dishes and cuisines from across the world feature pulse s\, from hummus in the Mediterranean (chick peas)\, to a traditional full English breakfast (baked navy beans) to Indian dal (peas or lentils).\n\n\ n\n Pulses do not include crops that are harvested green (e.g. green peas\ , green beans)—these are classified as vegetable crops. Also excluded ar e those crops used mainly for oil extraction (e.g. soybean and ground nuts ) and leguminous crops that are used exclusively for sowing purposes (e.g. seeds of clover and alfalfa).\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190210 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutila tion DTSTAMP:20221222T113715Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:232-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/67/146)\n\n\n\n Female genital mutilation (FGM) co mprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genita lia for non-medical reasons and is recognized internationally as a violati on of the human rights\, the health and the integrity of girls and women.\ n\n\n\n Girls who undergo female genital mutilation face short-term compli cations such as severe pain\, shock\, excessive bleeding\, infections\, an d difficulty in passing urine\, as well as long-term consequences for thei r sexual and reproductive health and mental health.\n\n\n\n Although prima rily concentrated in 30 countries in Africa and the Middle East\, female g enital mutilation is a universal problem and is also practiced in some cou ntries in Asia and Latin America. Female genital mutilation continues to p ersist amongst immigrant populations living in Western Europe\, North Amer ica\, Australia and New Zealand.\n\n\n\n In 2021\, the COVID-19 pandemic h as negatively and disproportionately affected girls and women\, resulting in a shadow pandemic disrupting SDG target 5.3 on the elimination of all h armful practices including\, female genital mutilation. UNFPA estimates ad ditional 2 million girls projected to be at risk of undergoing female geni tal mutilation by 2030. In response to this disruption\, the United Nation s\, through its UNFPA-UNICEF joint program\, has been adapting interventio ns that ensure the integration of female genital mutilation in humanitaria n and post-crisis response.\n\n\n\n To promote the elimination of female g enital mutilation\, coordinated and systematic efforts are needed\, and th ey must engage whole communities and focus on human rights\, gender equali ty\, sexual education and attention to the needs of women and girls who su ffer from its consequences.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120206 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Human Fraternity DTSTAMP:20221222T113029Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:231-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/75/200)\n\n\n\n There is deep concern regarding ac ts that advocate religious hatred and\, thereby\, undermine the spirit of tolerance and respect for diversity\, especially at a time when the world confronts the unprecedented crisis caused by the Coronavirus disease (COVI D-19) pandemic\, which requires a global response based on unity\, solidar ity and renewed multilateral cooperation.\n\n\n\n And in these times\, we need — perhaps more than ever before — to recognize the valuable contr ibution of people of all religions\, or beliefs\, to humanity and the cont ribution that dialogue among all religious groups can make towards an impr oved awareness and understanding of the common values shared by all humank ind.\n\n\n\n We also need to underline the importance of raising awareness about different cultures and religions\, or beliefs\, and the promotion o f tolerance\, which involves societal acceptance and respect for religious and cultural diversity\, including with regard to religious expression. E ducation\, in particular at school\, should contribute in a meaningful way to promoting tolerance and the elimination of discrimination based on rel igion or belief.\n\n\n\n Furthermore\, we must acknowledge that tolerance\ , pluralistic tradition\, mutual respect and the diversity of religions an d beliefs promote human fraternity. Thus\, it is imperative that we encour age activities aimed at promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogu e in order to enhance peace and social stability\, respect for diversity a nd mutual respect and to create\, at the global level\, and also at the re gional\, national and local levels\, an environment conducive to peace and mutual understanding.\n\n\n\n Within that frame\, the General-Assembly to ok note of all international\, regional\, national and local initiatives\, as appropriate\, as well as efforts by religious leaders\, to promote int erreligious and intercultural dialogue\, and in this regard took note also of the meeting between Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar\, Ahma d al-Tayyib\, on 4 February 2019 in Abu Dhabi\, which resulted in the sign ing of the document entitled “Human fraternity for world peace and livin g together”.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200204 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Wetlands Day DTSTAMP:20221222T112302Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:230-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/75/317)\n\n\n\n Wetlands are ecosystems where wate r is the primary factor controlling the environment and the associated pla nt and animal life. A broad definition of wetlands includes both freshwate r and marine and coastal ecosystems such as all lakes and rivers\, undergr ound aquifers\, swamps and marshes\, wet grasslands\, peatlands\, oases\, estuaries\, deltas and tidal flats\, mangroves and other coastal areas\, c oral reefs\, and all human-made sites such as fishponds\, rice paddies\, r eservoirs and saltpans.\n\n\n\n These lands are critical to people and nat ure\, given the intrinsic value of these ecosystems\, and their benefits a nd services\, including their environmental\, climate\, ecological\, socia l\, economic\, scientific\, educational\, cultural\, recreational and aest hetic contributions to sustainable development and human wellbeing.\n\n\n\ n Though they cover only around 6 per cent of the Earth’s land surface\, 40 per cent of all plant and animal species live or breed in wetlands. We tland biodiversity matters for our health\, our food supply\, for tourism and for jobs. Wetlands are vital for humans\, for other ecosystems and for our climate\, providing essential ecosystem services such as water regula tion\, including flood control and water purification. More than a billion people across the world depend on wetlands for their livelihoods – th at’s about one in eight people on Earth.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210202 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Interfaith Harmony Week\, 1-7 February DTSTAMP:20221222T110819Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:229-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/65/5)\n\n\n\n World Interfaith Harmony Week is an annual event observed during the first week of February\, after General As sembly designation in 2010. The General Assembly pointed out that mutual u nderstanding and interreligious dialogue constitute important dimensions o f a culture of peace and established World Interfaith Harmony Week as a wa y to promote harmony between all people regardless of their faith.\n\n\n\n Recognizing the imperative need for dialogue among different faiths and r eligions to enhance mutual understanding\, harmony and cooperation among p eople\, the General Assembly encourages all States to spread the message o f interfaith harmony and goodwill in the world’s churches\, mosques\, sy nagogues\, temples and other places of worship during that week\, on a vol untary basis and according to their own religious traditions or conviction s.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100208 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Epidemic Preparedness DTSTAMP:20221222T001303Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:228-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/75/27)\n\n\n\n There is an urgent need to have res ilient and robust health systems\, reaching those who are vulnerable or in vulnerable situations.\n\n\n\n In the event of the absence of internation al attention\, future epidemics could surpass previous outbreaks in terms of intensity and gravity. There is great need of raising awareness\, the e xchange of information\, scientific knowledge and best practices\, quality education\, and advocacy programs on epidemics at the local\, national\, regional and global levels as effective measures to prevent and respond to epidemics.\n\n\n\n It is important to strengthen epidemic prevention by a pplying lessons learned on epidemic management and how to prevent the stop page of basic services\, and to raise the level of preparedness in order t o have the earliest and most adequate response to any epidemic that may ar ise\, and recognizing also the value of an integrated One Health approach that fosters integration of human health\, animal health and plant health\ , as well as environmental and other relevant sectors.\n\n\n\n Internation al cooperation and multilateralism play an important role in the response to epidemics. We need to stress the significance of partnership and solida rity among every individual\, community and State\, and regional and inter national organizations\, in all stages of epidemic management\, as well as the importance of considering a gender perspective in this regard.\n\n\n\ n The United Nations system\, in particular the World Health Organization\ , plays a pivotal role in coordinating responses to epidemics\, in accorda nce with its mandate\, and in supporting national\, regional and internati onal efforts to prevent\, mitigate and address the impacts of infectious d iseases and epidemics in accordance with the goal of advancing the 2030 Ag enda.\n\n\n\n We need to recognize the primary role and responsibility of Governments and the indispensable contribution of relevant stakeholders in tackling global health challenges\, especially women\, who make up the ma jority of the world’s health workers.\n\n\n\n UN member states commit to ensure inclusive\, equal and non-discriminatory participation\, with spec ial attention to those who are vulnerable or in vulnerable situations with the highest chance of epidemic infection.\n\n\n\n The UN General Assembly invites all Member States\, organizations of the United Nations system an d other global\, regional and subregional organizations\, the private sect or and civil society\, including non-governmental organizations\, academic institutions\, individuals and other relevant stakeholders to observe the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness annually in an appropriate man ner and in accordance with national contexts and priorities\, through educ ation and awareness-raising activities\, in order to highlight the importa nce of the prevention of\, preparedness for and partnership against epidem ics.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201227 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Human Solidarity Day DTSTAMP:20221222T000511Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:227-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/60/209)\n\n\n\n The Sustainable Development Agenda is centered on people &\; planet\, underpinned by human rights and sup ported by a global partnership determined to lift people out of poverty\, hunger and disease. It will\, thus\, be built on a foundation of global co operation and solidarity.\n\n\n\n International Human Solidarity Day is:\n \n a day to celebrate our unity in diversity\;\n\n a day to remind governm ents to respect their commitments to international agreements\;\n\n a day to raise public awareness of the importance of solidarity\;\n\n a day to e ncourage debate on the ways to promote solidarity for the achievement of t he Sustainable Development Goals including poverty eradication\;\n\n a day of action to encourage new initiatives for poverty eradication.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051220 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Migrants Day DTSTAMP:20221222T000021Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:226-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/55/93)\n\n\n\n In recent years\, conflict\, insecu rity\, and the effects of climate change\, war and conflict have heavily c ontributed to the forced movement whether within countries or across borde rs. In 2020 over 281 million people were international migrants while over 59 million people were internally displaced by the end of 2021.\n\n\n\n R egardless of the reasons that compel people to move\, migrants and displac ed people represent some of the most vulnerable and marginalized groups in society\, and are often exposed to abuse and exploitation\, have limited access to essential services including healthcare\, and are faced with xen ophobic attacks and stigma fueled by misinformation.\n\n\n\n On the other hand\, many migrant workers are often in temporary\, informal\, or unprote cted jobs\, which exposes them to a greater risk of insecurity\, layoffs\, and poor working conditions.\n\n\n\n Due to persistent lack of safe and r egular migration pathways\, millions continue to take perilous journeys ea ch year. Since 2014 more than 50\,000 migrants have lost their lives on mi gratory routes across the world.\n\n\n\n Despite this\, migrants have prov en to be a source of prosperity\, innovation\, and sustainable development to countries of origin\, transit\, and host countries. Their financial co ntribution through remittance offers a lifeline to families and spur local markets especially those of Low- and Middle-Income Countries while their role in the labour market remains invaluable as evident on the frontline o f the COVID-19 pandemic response. Their knowledge\, networks\, and skills have greatly contributed to the development of resilient communities.\n\n\ n\n Strengthening the contribution of migrants to sustainable development requires collective effort to improve the governance of migration and addr essing the challenges migrants face. The Global Compact for Safe\, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) offers the opportunity and guidance to actual ize human mobility and seize the opportunities it presents.\n\n\n\n Every year on 18th December\, the world marks International Migrants Day\, a day set aside to recognize the important contribution of migrants while highl ighting the challenges they face.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20001218 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Arabic Language Day DTSTAMP:20221221T234935Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:225-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n The Arabic language is a pillar of the cultural diversity of humanity. It is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world\, used daily by more than 400 million people. World Arabic Language Day has been celebrated every year on 18 December since 2012. The date coincides with the day in 1973 that the General Assembly of the United Nations adopt ed Arabic as the sixth official language of the Organization.\n\n\n\n In t he diversity of its forms\, classical or dialectal\, from oral expression to poetic calligraphy\, the Arabic language has given rise to a fascinatin g aesthetic\, in fields as varied as architecture\, poetry\, philosophy an d song. It gives access to an incredible variety of identities and beliefs and its history reveals the richness of its links with other languages. A rabic has played a catalytic role in knowledge\, promoting the disseminati on of Greek and Roman sciences and philosophies to Renaissance Europe. It has enabled a dialogue of cultures along the silk roads\, from the coast o f India to the Horn of Africa.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121218 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Universal Health Coverage Day DTSTAMP:20221221T234251Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:224-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/72/138)\n\n\n\n On 12 December 2012\, the United N ations General Assembly endorsed a resolution urging countries to accelera te progress toward universal health coverage (UHC) – the idea that every one\, everywhere should have access to quality\, affordable health care. O n 12 December 2017\, the United Nations proclaimed 12 December as Internat ional Universal Health Coverage Day (UHC Day) by resolution 72/138.\n\n\n\ n International Universal Health Coverage Day aims to raise awareness of t he need for strong and resilient health systems and universal health cover age with multi-stakeholder partners. Each year on 12 December\, UHC advoca tes raise their voices to share the stories of the millions of people stil l waiting for health\, champion what we have achieved so far\, call on lea ders to make bigger and smarter investments in health\, and encourage dive rse groups to make commitments to help move the world closer to UHC by 203 0.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171212 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Neutrality DTSTAMP:20221221T233923Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:223-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/71/275)\n\n\n\n Neutrality — defined as the lega l status arising from the abstention of a state from all participation in a war between other states\, the maintenance of an attitude of impartialit y toward the belligerents\, and the recognition by the belligerents of thi s abstention and impartiality — is critically important for the United N ations to gain and maintain the confidence and cooperation of all in order to operate independently and effectively\, especially in situations that are politically charged.\n\n\n\n As Article 2 of the UN Charter obligates member states to settle their international disputes by peaceful means and to refrain from the threat\, or the use of force in their relations\, the General Assembly reaffirmed those obligations in its resolution 71/275.\n \n\n\n The resolution also underlined that some states’ national policie s of neutrality can contribute to the strengthening of international peace and security and play an important role in developing mutually beneficial relations among countries of the world.\n\n\n\n Recognizing that such nat ional policies of neutrality are aimed at promoting the use of preventive diplomacy\, which is a core function of the United Nations and occupies a central place among the functions of the Secretary-General\, the General A ssembly decided to declare 12 December the International Day of Neutrality \, and called for marking the day by holding events aimed at enhancing pub lic awareness of the value of neutrality in international relations.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171212 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Mountain Day DTSTAMP:20221221T233556Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:222-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/57/245)\n\n\n\n Increasing climate variability\, c oupled with a lack of investment in mountain agriculture and rural develop ment\, has often pushed men to migrate elsewhere in search of alternative livelihoods. Women have therefore taken on many tasks formerly done by men \, yet mountain women are often invisible due to a lack of decision-making power and unequal access to resources.\n\n\n\n As farmers\, market seller s\, businesswomen\, artisans\, entrepreneurs\, and community leaders\, mou ntain women and girls\, in particular in rural areas\, have the potential to be major agents of change. When rural women have access to resources\, services\, and opportunities\, they become a driving force against hunger\ , malnutrition\, and rural poverty and are active in the development of mo untain economies.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031211 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Human Rights Day DTSTAMP:20221221T233006Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:221-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/423 (V))\n\n\n\n Human Rights Day is observed ever y year on 10 December — the day the United Nations General Assembly adop ted\, in 1948\, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR is a milestone document\, which proclaims the inalienable rights that eve ryone is entitled to as a human being - regardless of race\, colour\, reli gion\, sex\, language\, political or other opinion\, national or social or igin\, property\, birth or other status. Available in more than 500 langua ges\, it is the most translated document in the world.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19481210 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Anti-Corruption Day DTSTAMP:20221221T232434Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:220-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/58/4)\n\n\n\n The world today faces some of its gr eatest challenges in many generations – challenges which threaten prospe rity and stability for people across the globe. The plague of corruption i s intertwined in most of them.\n\n\n\n Corruption has negative impacts on every aspect of society and is profoundly intertwined with conflict and in stability jeopardizing social and economic development and undermining dem ocratic institutions and the rule of law.\n\n\n\n Corruption not only foll ows conflict but is also frequently one of its root causes. It fuels confl ict and inhibits peace processes by undermining the rule of law\, worsenin g poverty\, facilitating the illicit use of resources\, and providing fina ncing for armed conflict.\n\n\n\n Preventing corruption\, promoting transp arency and strengthening institutions is crucial if the targets foreseen i n the Sustainable Development Goals are to be met.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031209 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victim s of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime DTSTAMP:20221221T232005Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:219-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/69/323)\n\n\n\n Sport has historically been a key mechanism for bringing communities together across divides and can be an i mportant vehicle for promoting positive messages that contribute to social inclusion and cohesion\, strengthening understanding and respect for dive rsity and reducing stereotypes. Beyond its capacity to unite people at loc al\, national\, and global levels\, sport is increasingly used as a vehicl e to empower youth and women\; improve wellbeing and health\, support educ ation and social development objectives\; and strengthen the resilience of individuals and communities. Around the globe\, the power of sport is bei ng harnessed to support agendas for peace\, development\, and\, increasing ly\, the prevention of risks of atrocity crimes.\n\n\n\n This year’s eve nt will be dedicated to the role of sports in promoting peace and inclusio n and highlighting ways in which it can champion prevention of atrocity cr imes through its work and outreach.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151209 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Civil Aviation Day DTSTAMP:20221221T231335Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:218-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/51/33)\n\n\n\n The purpose of International Civil Aviation Day is to help generate and reinforce worldwide awareness of the importance of international civil aviation to the social and economic deve lopment of States\, and of the unique role of ICAO in helping States to co operate and realize a truly global rapid transit network at the service of all mankind.\n\n\n\n As the UN and world nations have now adopted Agenda 2030\, and embarked on a new era in global sustainable development\, the i mportance of aviation as an engine of global connectivity has never been m ore relevant to the Chicago Convention's objectives to look to internation al flight as a fundamental enabler of global peace and prosperity.\n\n\n\n Every five years\, coinciding with ICAO anniversaries (2014/2019/2024/202 9/etc.)\, the ICAO Council establishes a special anniversary theme for Int ernational Civil Aviation Day. Between these anniversary years\, Council r epresentatives select a single theme for the full four-year intervening pe riod.\n\n\n\n The Council has decided that from now until 2023\, the theme will be: “Advancing Innovation for Global Aviation Development”.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19971207 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Soil Day DTSTAMP:20221221T230655Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:217-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/68/232)\n\n\n\n Did you know that there are more l iving organisms in a tablespoon of soil than people on Earth? Soil is a wo rld made up of organisms\, minerals\, and organic components that provides food for humans and animals through plant growth.\n\n\n\n Like us\, soil needs a balanced and varied supply of nutrients in appropriate amounts to be healthy. Agricultural systems lose nutrients with each harvest\, and if soils are not managed sustainably\, fertility is progressively lost\, and soils will produce nutrient-deficient plants.\n\n\n\n Soil nutrient loss is a major soil degradation process threatening nutrition. It is recognize d as being among the most critical problems at a global level for food sec urity and sustainability all around the globe.\n\n\n\n Over the last 70 ye ars\, the level of vitamins and nutrients in food has drastically decrease d\, and it is estimated that 2 billion people worldwide suffer from lack o f micronutrients\, known as hidden hunger because it is difficult to detec t.\n\n\n\n Soil degradation induces some soils to be nutrient depleted los ing their capacity to support crops\, while others have such a high nutrie nt concentration that represent a toxic environment to plants and animals\ , pollutes the environment and cause climate change.\n\n\n\n World Soil Da y 2022 (#WorldSoilDay) and its campaign \"Soils: Where food begins\" aims to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems and human well-being by addressing the growing challenges in soil management\ , increasing soil awareness and encouraging societies to improve soil heal th.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131205 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Developm ent DTSTAMP:20221221T225342Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:216-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/40/212)\n\n\n\n International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2022 celebrates the theme of solidarity through volunteering. This campaig n highlights the power of our collective humanity to drive positive change through volunteerism.\n\n\n\n The UN Volunteers (UNV) program coordinates IVD on 5 December annually to recognize and promote the tireless work\, n ot just of UN Volunteers\, but of volunteers across the globe.\n\n\n\n Ris ing inequalities throughout the world implore that we need to work togethe r to find common solutions. Volunteers\, drawn together by solidarity\, de velop solutions to urgent development challenges and for the common good.\ n\n\n\n Volunteering is where compassion meets solidarity. Both share the same root values – supporting each other from a position of trust\, humi lity\, respect and equality.\n\n\n\n In the lead up to #IVD2022\, join UNV and volunteers around the globe to celebrate the spirit of volunteerism. We are proud of all volunteers who are role models in their communities by working together in solidarity and personifying inspiration in action.\n\ n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19851205 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Banks DTSTAMP:20221221T112805Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:215-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/74/245)\n\n\n\n On 19 December 2019\, the UN Gener al Assembly adopted resolution 74/245\, which designated 4 December as the International Day of Banks in recognition of the significant potential of multilateral development banks and other international development banks in financing sustainable development and providing know-how\; and also in recognition of the vital role of the banking systems in Member States in c ontributing to the improvement of the standard of living.\n\n\n\n In Septe mber 2015\, the General Assembly adopted the comprehensive\, far-reaching and people-centred set of universal and transformative Sustainable Develop ment Goals and targets\, and reaffirmed its commitment to working tireless ly for the full implementation of those goals by 2030. It recognized that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions\, including extreme po verty\, is the greatest global challenge and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development. The goals seek to achieve sustainable develop ment in its three dimensions – economic\, social and environmental – i n a balanced and integrated manner\, building on the achievements of the M illennium Development Goals and addressing their unfinished business.\n\n\ n\n Achieving sustainable development — in particular eradicating povert y\, reducing inequality and combating climate change — requires a long-t erm perspective\, with Governments\, the private sector and civil society working together to tackle global challenges. However\, a more uncertain w orld favours more short-term behaviour. Therefore\, private businesses\, m any of whom already face a range of short-term incentives\, hesitate to co mmit funds to long-term investment projects. During periods of financial i nsecurity\, households often focus on their immediate needs. And policymak ers are often guided by short-term political cycles.\n\n\n\n Hence\, effor t is needed at all levels to ensure that strengthened collective action ca n help reduce global uncertainty\, while financial innovation can generate significant progress across the 2030 Agenda and the Addis Ababa Action Ag enda.\n\n\n\n  \n\n ‘‘Globalization and technological change have con tributed to reducing extreme poverty at the global level\, but uneven dist ribution of the benefits has left many behind and has undermined support f or the global architecture.’’\n\n\n\n —Note by the Secretary-General (E/FFDF/2019/2) \n\n\n\n The global economy is facing heightened risks a nd financial volatility\, with global growth likely to have peaked. Geopol itical factors\, trade disputes\, financial market volatility and non-econ omic factors\, such as climate change risk further impeding growth\, stabi lity and development and worsening poverty\, inequality and vulnerabilitie s. It is becoming increasingly urgent to address the systemic economic and financial risks and architectural gaps that threaten the implementation o f the 2030 Agenda.\n\n\n\n Weaknesses in the global financial system could pose heightened risks to the achievement of the Sustainable Development G oals. Those risks include the volatility of international capital flows\, resulting from the short-term nature of many elements of international cap ital markets\; persistent global imbalances\; debt sustainability challeng es in the public and private sector\; and growing monopoly power and less effective competition policies. High debt levels in public and private ent ities\, including through highly-leveraged financial market derivatives\, raise vulnerabilities and feed boom-bust cycles. The compression of the wa ge share of income has exacerbated inequality. The rapid pace of technolog ical change\, while possibly providing new remedies\, can also exacerbate global systemic risks.\n\n\n\n In the Addis Ababa Action Agenda\, it was n oted that cohesive nationally owned sustainable development strategies\, s upported by integrated national financing frameworks\, would be at the hea rt of efforts. In response to the 2030 Agenda\, many countries have inject ed new life into their sustainable development strategies. However\, most strategies do not have concrete financing plans to fund their implementati on. As noted in the Addis Ababa Action Agenda\, the reflection process sho uld be complemented by efforts to increase coherence within the global sys tem and improve the inclusivity of global economic governance.\n\n\n\n In the medium to longer-term\, shifts in the international monetary system\, including those related to external adjustment and global imbalances\, cou ld increase financial volatility\, in particular in a period of political uncertainty. That fact underscores the importance of strengthened internat ional cooperation and of ensuring adequate resources and comprehensive cov erage in the global financial safety net. Under the current financial arch itecture\, currency risk associated with welcome international financing i s often borne by actors in developing countries that are least able to man age it.\n\n\n\n Given the complex and ambitious set of transformations nee ded to deliver on the 2030 Agenda\, coherence across policy areas is criti cal. There is a growing understanding of how financial regulations are aff ecting incentives for sustainable development investment. There is less un derstanding of the impacts of social and environmental risks on credit qua lity and the stability of the financial system. Policies and regulations n eed to act together in order to create a sustainable financial system. The regulatory system needs to be congruent with the measures used to boost t he sustainability of the private financial system\, such as sustainability reporting and impact measurement.\n\n\n\n Well-run national development b anks can help countries develop financing options for Sustainable Developm ent Goal-related investments. Such banks should be aligned with the Goals in a holistic way and be considered in integrated national financing frame works. Collaboration between national development banks and multilateral b anks\, through co-financing or on-lending arrangements\, can enhance Goal- related finance through the complementarity of international resources and local market knowledge.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191204 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Persons with Disabilities DTSTAMP:20221221T112301Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:214-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/47/3)\n\n\n\n Disability inclusion is an essential condition to upholding human rights\, sustainable development\, and peace and security. It is also central to the promise of the 2030 Agenda for Su stainable Development to leave no one behind. The commitment to realizing the rights of persons with disabilities is not only a matter of justice\; it is an investment in a common future.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19811203 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day for the Abolition of Slavery DTSTAMP:20221221T111817Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:213-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/317(IV))\n\n\n\n Latest estimates by the Internati onal Labour Organisation (ILO) show that forced labour and forced marriage have increased significantly in the last five years. 10 million more peop le were in modern slavery in 2021 compared to 2016 global estimates\, brin ging the total to 50 million worldwide. Women and children remain dispropo rtionately vulnerable.\n\n\n\n Although modern slavery is not defined in l aw\, it is used as an umbrella term covering practices such as forced labo ur\, debt bondage\, forced marriage\, and human trafficking. Essentially\, it refers to situations of exploitation that a person cannot refuse or le ave because of threats\, violence\, coercion\, deception\, and/or abuse of power.\n\n\n\n Modern slavery occurs in almost every country in the world \, and cuts across ethnic\, cultural and religious lines. More than half ( 52 per cent) of all forced labour and a quarter of all forced marriages ca n be found in upper-middle income or high-income countries.\n\n\n\n ILO ha s adopted a legally binding Protocol designed to strengthen global efforts to eliminate forced labour\, which entered into force in November 2016.\n \n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19491202 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World AIDS Day DTSTAMP:20221221T111315Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:212-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n Every year\, on 1 December\, the world commemorates World AIDS Day. People around the world unite to show support for people living with and affected by HIV and to remember those who lost their lives to AI DS.\n\n\n\n The inequalities which perpetuate the AIDS pandemic are not in evitable\; we can tackle them. This World AIDS Day\, UNAIDS is urging each of us to address the inequalities which are holding back progress in endi ng AIDS.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19881201 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust DTSTAMP:20221221T062923Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:211-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/60/7)\n\n\n\n United Nations General Assembly Reso lution 60/7 that established the Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme\, also designated 27 January as an annual International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust – observed with ceremonies and activities at United Nations Headquarters in New York and a t United Nations offices around the world.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060127 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:International Day of Education DTSTAMP:20221221T061946Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:209-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/73/25)\n\n\n\n As it was detailed in UNESCO’s gl obal Futures of Education report\, transforming the future requires an urg ent rebalancing or our relationships with each other\, with nature as well as with technology that permeates our lives\, bearing breakthrough opport unities while raising serious concerns for equity\, inclusion and democrat ic participation.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190124 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Braille Day DTSTAMP:20221221T061232Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:208-7-014e54df8e55db0ddedbc25b476240ab@moraga.se ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se DESCRIPTION:\n (A/RES/73/161)\n\n\n\n Even under normal circumstances\, persons with disabilities—one billion people worldwide— are less likel y to access health care\, education\, employment and to participate in the community. They are more likely to live in poverty\, experience higher ra tes of violence\, neglect and abuse\, and are among the most marginalized in any crisis-affected community.\n\n\n\n Braille is a tactile representat ion of alphabetic and numerical symbols using six dots to represent each l etter and number\, and even musical\, mathematical and scientific symbols. Braille (named after its inventor in 19th century France\, Louis Braille) is used by blind and partially sighted people to read the same books and periodicals as those printed in a visual font.\n\n\n\n Braille is essentia l in the context of education\, freedom of expression and opinion\, as wel l as social inclusion\, as reflected in article 2 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190104 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR