UN SG MESSAGE AFRICA DAY 25 MAY 2015

Sustainable Development Goals-It is Everyone’s Agenda

Alvaro Rodriguez is the UN Resident Coordinator in Tanzania

This World AIDS Day comes at a critical moment in Tanzanian history—and for its future. The world has recently committed to end the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030 as part of the new Sustainable Development Goals. Ending the AIDS epidemic means the reduction of new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths to levels that no longer represent a major health threat to...

            I welcome this first-ever commemoration of World Youth Skills Day.  On July 15th each year, the international community will underscore the value of helping young people to upgrade their own abilities to contribute to our common future.             While overall more young people have greater educational opportunities than in the past, there are still some 75 million adolescents who are out of school, denied the quality education they deserve and unable to acquire the skills they...

Director-General of UNESCO, Ms Irina Bokova.

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is the perfect opportunity to emphasize indigenous peoples’ vital contribution to the implementation of sustainable solutions for tackling development challenges, from the management of natural resources to the fight against climate change.

Promoting the cultures, the languages and the knowledge of indigenous peoples is an essential part of UNESCO’s action. We know that respecting knowledge...

The  first  annual  African  Day 2015 in Coventry  West midlands to l be   celebrated by many African communities in  the  West  Midlands  is planned to be held on  the 19/20th June  2015  in  Coventry. African Day 2015  will  help raise political, social, cultural and  economic  awareness in African communities across West Midlands  especially  Coventry.  The establishment of an annual celebration of Africa Day  is designed to ensure that everyone in  the  community is aware of the...

U N I T E D   N A T I O N S      N A T I O N S   U N I E S  THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL

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MESSAGE ON WORLD WILDLIFE DAY

3 March 2015

The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 3 March – the anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) – as World Wildlife Day.  On this second observance of the Day, the UN system, its Member States and a wide range of partners from around the world are highlighting the simple yet...

The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 3 March – the anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) – as World Wildlife Day.  On this second observance of the Day, the UN system, its Member States and a wide range of partners from around the world are highlighting the simple yet firm message that “It’s time to get serious about wildlife crime”.
Illegal trade in wildlife has become a sophisticated...

Hi, everyone —

This Father’s Day, I want to take a moment to thank all of the dads across the country — and across the world — who aren’t just “around,” but are deeply involved in the lives of their kids.

But today also reminds me of the countless children whose fathers aren’t showing up for the most important job they’ll ever have.

As a man who grew up without a father, this is personal for me. And it’s a big part of the reason why I started the My Brother’s Keeper initiative last year.

I...

Girls are our future. It is only right to say so when promoting their rights and highlighting gender inequalities between girls and boys.