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September 19, 2012

September 25 – Observe an Orange Day – Call for an end to violence against women and girls

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On September 25 observe an Orange Day – a day to say no and to work for an end to violence against women and girls. Here are some ways to mark this day: Pray Pray for guidance for all those who work to end violence against women. Pray that all people turn from violence. Advocate… Read more »

August 21, 2012

Orange Days: Say No – End Violence Against Women and Girls

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On the 25th of each month – join people around the world in observing an Orange Day to work and witness for an end to violence against women and girls. Read the most recent Orange Day stories. One of the most widespread violations of human rights, violence against women and girls includes physical, sexual, psychological… Read more »

July 25, 2012

Orange Day says end violence against women

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The UNiTE campaign proclaims every 25th of the month as Orange Day, aiming to raise awareness about the issue of violence against women and girls, not only once a year on 25 November (the International Day to End Violence against Women), but every month! United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s UNiTE to End Violence against Women… Read more »

June 18, 2012

Choices- World Refugee Day – 20 June 2012

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moonMessage on World Refugee Day More than 42 million people around the world have been forcibly displaced from their homes and communities. More than a million fled their countries in the last eighteen months alone due to a wave of conflicts, in Cote d’Ivoire, Libya, Mali, Somalia, Sudan and Syria. These numbers represent… Read more »

May 16, 2011

Ban urges restraint after day of deadly clashes across the Middle East

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From the United Nations News Centre: 15 May 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has led a chorus of United Nations calls for all sides in the Middle East to exercise maximum restraint after a day of clashes around the region…

March 8, 2011

United Nations observes International Women’s Day

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Video Message Transcript Written Message: International Women’s Day 2011: Time to Make the Promise of Equality a Reality Message from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Reports from the 55th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women AllWomen in the…

February 2, 2011

Secretary-General on World Interfaith Harmony Week

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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON THE OBSERVANCE OF WORLD INTERFAITH HARMONY WEEK New York, 1-7 February 2011 The first World Interfaith Harmony Week is an opportunity to focus global attention on the efforts of religious leaders, interfaith movements and individuals around…

February 2, 2011

Stories from the UN News Centre – February 1, 2011

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Sri Lanka: UN, partners launch scheme to rebuild lives of thousands of war victims Top UN humanitarian official urges solutions to climate-created crises in Kenya Launch of website for slavery memorial important step forward, says Ban

January 5, 2011

UN Women Begins Its Work

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From the UN Women Web page: The United Nations made history today as UN Women, the UN agency dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, has officially begun its work. This ambitious new organization consolidates and scales up…

December 5, 2010

Two presidents in Côte d’Ivoire?

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Hold the people of Côte d’Ivoire in prayer as their country faces a time of deep uncertainty. Presidential elections were recently held in Côte d’Ivoire. A political standoff has followed. Alassane Ouattara was originally certified as the winner of the…

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