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2026-06-20, Lief dagboek
Zaterdag; Wereld Vluchtelingen Dag; Nacht van de Vluchteling.
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In de geschiedenis
In de geschiedenis
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#WithRefugees Wereld Vluchtelingen Dag / #WorldRefugeeDay 2026
World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe, it falls each year on June 20 and celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution.
World Refugee Day is an occasion to build empathy and understanding for their plight and to recognize their resilience in rebuilding their lives. Every minute 20 people leave everything behind to escape war, persecution or terror. World Refugee Day 2026 comes at a time when the promise of safety is being tested in every region of the world. Seventy-five years after the adoption of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, that promise remains one of the clearest undertakings of the international community: that people forced to flee should not be returned to danger, and should be able to live in dignity while displaced. Born from the ruins of war, it was never meant for one region, one generation or one people, but for humanity as a whole. That safeguard is urgently needed today. More than 117 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide, including families uprooted by war in the Sudan, violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and prolonged crises in Ukraine, Afghanistan, the Syrian Arab Republic, Myanmar and beyond. When people fleeing danger are denied protection, insecurity deepens: families are driven on to perilous routes, children lose years of learning, women and girls face greater risks, and host communities are left without the support they need. Protecting refugees is therefore not only an act of compassion; it is a condition of stability and peace. “Until Everyone Is Safe” is a call to keep that promise alive. It calls on Governments to uphold fair and accessible asylum systems, donors to sustain life-saving support, communities to welcome those forced to flee and each of us to defend the principle that safety must never depend on nationality, wealth, race, religion, gender, political opinion or migration status. Protection is fulfilled only when people forced to flee can live without fear, rebuild their lives, contribute to their communities and, when conditions allow, return home voluntarily, safely and with dignity.
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2026-06-19. Lief dagboek
Vrijdag; Wat eten we vandaag?; BlackRock; Trump & gas; Dag voor het Tegengaan van Haatzaaien; Archeologiedagen; Kabelbreuk; Pinkpop.
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Kabelbreuk:
In de ochtend van vrijdag 19 juni 2026 brak de bovenleiding van de tram boven de Ceintuurbaan in Amsterdam, vlak bij de woonplek van A3. Dit deel van de straat werd daarom voor al het rijdend verkeer afgesloten met rood-witte linten.
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In de geschiedenis
In de geschiedenis
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We need to talk about BlackRock
A deep dive into the world’s most powerful money machine.
What do Shell, ING and ASML have in common? Their largest shareholder is BlackRock. This titan of an asset manager has a colossal, invisible grip on businesses worldwide. Chances are you’re connected to them too, without even knowing it, since BlackRock manages the pension money of over 7 million Dutch citizens. For decades, they operated in the shadows. But nowadays, this giant is facing massive backlash. Not only because their investments link them to the genocide in Gaza, but also because they remain one of the biggest backers of the fossil fuel industry. Bowing to pressure from US Republicans just before Trump’s second term, BlackRock even pulled out of major climate pacts, leaving Dutch pension funds (that do have green goals) feeling extremely frustrated. In a Volkskrant interview, BlackRock’s Dutch country manager Monique Donders claims to be tired of being talked about, and not talked to. Well, consider this an invitation. Do they dare show up, or will they keep their doors shut? Either way: this conversation needs to happen. Join us this evening at Pakhuis de Zwijger for a deep dive into BlackRock. A conversation about power, morality and what on earth is happening to your money.
Pinkpop 2026 (Radio NPO 3FM / 3voor12 / TV NPO 2 extra)
Pinkpop is een jaarlijks, driedaags popfestival in de Nederlands-Limburgse gemeente Landgraaf, dat sinds 1970 normaal gesproken in het weekeinde van Pinksteren plaatsvindt.
Het festival duurt sinds 1996 drie dagen en trekt per dag tienduizenden bezoekers. Pinkpop is het langstlopende jaarlijkse popfestival ter wereld. Het festival is een aantal keren van locatie gewisseld. In principe wordt het evenement sinds 2008 in elk jaar waarin Pinksteren vroeg valt, niet met Pinksteren gehouden, maar in een ander weekend, dat in of dichter bij de maand juni ligt. De reden hiervoor is dat Pinksteren anders te ver van andere Europese festivals zou liggen en er dan niet veel bands op tournee zijn in Europa. Met als gevolg dat er in het Pinksterweekend te weinig bands zouden kunnen optreden.
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2026-06-18, Lief dagboek
Donderdag; Wat eten we vandaag?; Teamuitje; G7 Summit; Mei Social Vrij; Dag van de Duurzame Gastronomie; Dag voor het Tegengaan van Haatzaaien; Sit-in van Rijksambtenaren; Sit-ins op stations; KNMI Code Geel KMI Code Oranje: Hitte.
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Op 18 juni 2026 was het tijd voor het jaarlijkse teamuitje van de afdeling waar A3 werkt. De dag begon met een bakkie koffie in een hotel aan het Y. Vervolgens een cursus geurkaarsen maken. Daarna een werd er een lunch geserveerd en gegeten. Toen volgde een tocht naar het Westerpark, alwaar een filmpje werd bekeken. Tenslotte ging de groep naborrelen op het terras van een cafe.
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Sit-ins op stations in heel Nederland
Wekelijkse Sit-ins op Stations op donderdag voor Gaza door heel Nederland: neem een pan en lepel mee om luid te zijn, bordjes met je boodschap of beelden, en oordoppen om je gehoor te beschermen.
Day for Countering Hate Speech / Dag voor het Tegengaan van Haatzaaien 2026
In July 2021, the UN General Assembly highlighted global concerns over “the exponential spread and proliferation of hate speech” around the world and adopted a resolution on “promoting inter-religious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance in countering hate speech”.
The resolution recognizes the need to counter discrimination, xenophobia and hate speech and calls on all relevant actors, including States, to increase their efforts to address this phenomenon, in line with international human rights law. The resolution proclaimed 18 June as the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, building on the UN Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech launched on 18 June 2019. To observe the Day, the United Nations invites governments, international organizations, civil society groups, and individuals to hold events and initiatives promoting strategies to identify, address and counter hate speech. This first UN system-wide initiative designed to tackle hate speech provides an essential framework for how the Organization can support and complement States’ efforts. Whether as Member States the private sector, the media and internet corporations, faith leaders, educators, actors of civil society, those affected by hate speech, youth, or simply as an individual, we all have the moral duty of speaking out firmly against instances of hate speech and play a crucial role to in countering this scourge. Since the spread of hateful rhetoric can be an early warning of violence – including atrocity crimes – limiting hate speech could contribute to mitigating its impact. Addressing hate speech remains a key priority within the United Nations system, through the implementation of the UN Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech. Subsequently, General Assembly resolution A/RES/79/316 adopted in June 2025 “encourages Member States to consider […] initiatives that identify areas for practical action in all sectors and levels of society for the promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, tolerance, understanding and cooperation” as a tool to counter hate speech.
The UN Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech underscores the importance of partnerships in the fight against hate speech. Indeed, as hate speech affects the whole society, a whole-of-society approach is necessary to address this phenomenon. Relatedly, the UN Strategy stresses the need to raise awareness about respect for human rights, non-discrimination, coexistence, acceptance and respect for diversity and understanding of other cultures and religions, as well as the promotion of intercultural, interfaith and interreligious dialogue. It urges for the use of advocacy to highlight hate speech trends of concern as well as to express sympathy and support to targeted individuals or groups. This is most resonant in the current context of rising conflicts globally, both in their frequency and intensity as well as in the ways in which hate speech is used to fuel them. To protect all those at risk of hate speech, which can lead to incitement to violence, there is an urgent need to further strengthen practical approaches and tools, and scalable strategies to break the cycles of hate, elevate empathy, and acceptance, and respect for diversity as critical pillars in any society and reinforce the foundations of dialogue and understanding as instrumental to building peaceful and just societies. These practical approaches entail policies, new technologies and innovative partnerships to advance and sustain efforts to not only address the root causes of hate speech but also mitigate its impact on societies and communities and to counter it. They consider the intersection of education, media, digital literacy, monitoring, data collection and identification of access points for interventions. In the current international landscape, partnerships also remain essential in designing and implementing these practical tools and approaches for countering hate speech and other noxious narratives and contribute to a healthy information ecosystem.