UN International Days
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World Braille Day highlights importance of accessible information
The United Nations is commemorating World Braille Day on Monday, highlighting the importance of the universal tactile communication system for the…
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Health
World must be ready for the next pandemic, UN says on first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
The United Nations is commemorating the first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness on Sunday, underscoring the need to learn lessons…
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Economic Development
Guterres spotlights ‘critical role’ of aviation in pandemic recovery, marking International Day
The UN Secretary-General has called for greater support for the aviation sector, badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, to allow it…
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Migrants and Refugees
Integral to societies, migrants are central to COVID-19 recovery: Guterres
The UN marks International Migrants Day on Friday, highlighting their essential contribution to societies everywhere, and underlining migrants’ central role in recovery from the coronavirus…
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SDGs
This World Children’s Day, ‘reimagine a better future’, for every child
The global community is marking World Children’s Day on Friday, calling for societies to “reimagine a better future” for every…
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Law and Crime Prevention
We cannot allow corruption to infest COVID-19 recovery, UN chief says
Corruption has thrived under the coronavirus pandemic and anyone involved in graft must be prevented from exploiting the rollout of…
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Women
End gender-based violence, ‘once and for all’, UN urges on International Day
Commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Wednesday, the United Nations has called on governments…
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