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#IVD2023 #IfEveryoneDid Wereld Vrijwilligersdag / World Volunteer Day 2023
International Volunteer Day (IVD) erkent de inzet van de miljoenen vrijwilligers en organisaties die klaarstaan in tijden van crisis.
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#Article99 Guterres urges Security Council to act over Israel-Palestine crisis as threat to international peace and security – publication
Invoking a rarely used article 99, contained in Chapter XV of the UN Charter, Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday called on the Security Council to “press to avert a humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza and unite in a call for a full humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants.
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Global Status of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems 2023 report – publication
The Global Status of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems 2023 report outlines the progress that has been made under the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative.
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Civil Aviation Day 2023
In 1996 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed (A/RES/51/33) that 7 December was to be the World Civil Aviation Day.
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Anti-Corruption Day / Dag tegen Corruptie 2023
Every year $1 trillion is paid in bribes while an estimated $2.6 trillion are stolen annually through corruption – a sum equivalent to more than 5 per cent of the global GDP.
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Dag van de Universele Gezondheidszorg / Universal Health Coverage Day 2023
Universal Health Coverage Day (UHC) wordt jaarlijks op 12 december gehouden, deze datum is gekozen om te herdenken dat op 12 december 2012 de resolutie 72/138 werd aangenomen die landen oproept om betaalbare en kwalitatief hoogwaardige gezondheidszorg bereikbaar te maken voor iedereen. Sindsdien zien de Wereldbank, de World Health Organization (WHO) en diverse andere partners UHC als hun topprioriteit voor duurzame ontwikkeling.
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Day of Neutrality 2023
Neutrality — defined as the legal status arising from the abstention of a state from all participation in a war between other states, the maintenance of an attitude of impartiality toward the belligerents, and the recognition by the belligerents of this abstention and impartiality — is critically important for the United Nations to gain and maintain the confidence and cooperation of all in order to operate independently and effectively, especially in situations that are politically charged.
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Global Refugee Forum 2023 (TV webcast)
The Global Refugee Forum 2023 will take place from 13 to 15 December 2023 at the Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, with linked events held in other locations from 11 December onwards.
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World Human #SolidarityDay / Dag voor Menselijke Solidariteit 2023
The Sustainable Development Agenda is centred on people & planet, underpinned by human rights and supported by a global partnership determined to lift people out of poverty, hunger and disease. It will, thus, be built on a foundation of global cooperation and solidarity.
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Day of Epidemic Preparedness 2023
As exemplified by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic major infectious diseases and epidemics have devastating impacts on human lives, wreaking havoc on long-term social and economic development.
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#YearOfCamelids
The United Nations declared 2024 the Year of Camelids (IYC 2024), the Year will highlight how camelids are key to the livelihoods of millions of households across over 90 countries.
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Celebrating 70 years of the UNESCO 1954 Convention
In 2024, UNESCO celebrates the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.