Posts under ‘UN Days’

Today, 5 June is United Nations World Environment Day. World Environment Day aims at collectively creating a cleaner, greener and brighter for ourselves and future generations. The theme for 2011 is Forests: Nature At Your Service. Global Forrestation is increasing at an alarming rate- 13 billion hectares of forests are destroyed annually. To post your activites [...]

On the 22nd of March it was World Water Day! Water is the basic requirement for life, yet water resources are facing increasing demands and competition amongst users. Consequently, the UN designated the 22nd March to be the annual WWD. To upload your event activities and reports, or for more information on WWD just click here

Today is the 100th anniversary of International Womens Day (IWD). To show your support for IWD, you can purchase a purple ribbon or simply wear purple.  To help celebrate UnitingWorld is posting a series on women in the developing world. Women are a vital part of sustainable change and development in magnialised communities and it [...]

Celebrate International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2010! Over the years rallies, parades, community volunteering projects, environmental awareness, free medical care and advocacy campaigns have all featured on IVD. IVD is a reminder to people around the world of the difference that they as an individual can make. Share your IVD events, resources and ideas. For more [...]

Bill Cortizo who is an International Mens Day coordinator states that “men die younger than women, suffer from greater amounts of stress, higher rates of sickness and depression, increased rates of family breakdown and divorce, separation from their children, higher levels of unemployment and extremely high levels of male suicide”. International Mens Day is part [...]

Today (4 February) is World Cancer Day. The theme of the campaign is: Cancer can be prevented too. Here is what the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) President Professor David Hill said: “Of the 12 million people who are diagnosed with cancer each year around 20% of cases can be attributed to viral and bacterial [...]

International Literacy Day, September 8, focuses attention on worldwide literacy issues and needs. The following is the United Nations Secretary General’s message on International Literacy Day:  ”In a world of enormous wealth, in a world in which education and knowledge are the necessary passports to a better life, the scale of illiteracy is truly staggering. [...]