UN World Population Day, 11 July 2009
This year’s Population day theme ‘Fight Poverty: Educate Girls’ is a
chance to build awareness of the
importance of educating girls to a
wide range of development issues,
including poverty, human rights
and gender equality. Investments in
education and health for women and
girls have been linked to increases
in productivity, agricultural yields,
and national income.
For more information visit:
http://www.unfpa.org/wpd
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples,
August 9
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The International Day of the World’s
Indigenous People is celebrated on August 9
each year to recognize the first UN Working
Group on Indigenous Populations meeting in
Geneva in 1982. The day aims to strengthen international
cooperation for solving problems faced by indigenous
peoples in areas such as culture, education, health,
human rights, the environment, and social and economic
development. This year’s theme focuses on ‘Indigenous
Peoples and HIV/AIDS’.
“Indigenous peoples also tend to suffer from the low
standards of health associated with poverty, malnutrition,
environmental contamination and inadequate healthcare.
With that in mind, this year’s observance of the
International Day focuses on the threat of HIV/AIDS. It
is essential that indigenous peoples have access to the
information and infrastructure necessary for detection,
treatment and protection.”
- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, United Nations
For more information visit:
http://www0.un.org/en/events/indigenous/2009/
International Youth Day, 12 August
The day provides an opportunity to focus the world’s
attention on issues like education, employment, the
environment, health and drug use that are important to
young people. This day also provides chance to young
people to voice their concerns and encourage them to
continue to contribute to society.
The theme of this year’s International Youth Day –
“Sustainability: Our Challenge. Our Future” – is a global
call to action for young men and women.
For more information visit:
http://social.un.org/youthyear/
International Literacy Day, September 8
The international literacy day was proclaimed on 8th
September 1967, as one of the recommendations of
the World Conference of Ministers of Education on the
Eradication of Illiteracy, in Tehran, Iran.
This years theme ‘the power of literacy’ puts spotlight on
the empowering role of literacy and its importance for
participation, citizenship and development.
‘Literacy and Empowerment’ is also the theme for the
2009-2010 biennium of the United Nations Literacy Decade
(2003-2012).
For more information visit:
http://www.unesco.org/en/literacy/advocacy/
international-literacy-day/
International Day of Democracy, 15 September 2009
On 8 November 2007, the UN General Assembly proclaimed
15 September as the International Day of Democracy,
inviting Member States, the United Nations system and
other regional, intergovernmental and non-governmental
organizations to commemorate the Day.
This year’s commemoration is the second International Day
of Democracy, which provides an opportunity to review the
state of democracy in the world.
The ideals of democracy can be made into reality and
enjoyed by all only when there is full participation of
and support by the international community, the national
governing bodies, civil society and individuals.
‘Democracy is not only an end in itself; it contributes
powerfully to economic and social progress, international
peace and security and respect for fundamental rights and
freedoms.’
- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, United Nations
For more information visit:
http://www.un.org/en/events/democracyday/index.html
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