UNITED NATIONS DAY 24 October 2016

Message of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon   

This year’s observance of United Nations Day occurs at a time of transition for the world and for the United Nations. Humanity has entered the era of sustainability – with a global commitment to fulfill the great promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.  In this, the Organization’s 71st year, we have 17 goals to propel us towards a better future for all on a healthy planet.

A few reflections on the World Mental Health Day

Dear colleagues,

“Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it…,” says the Dalia Lama. Indeed, life is precious, the most prized gift bestowed on us. Yet, in our daily quests, somehow this precious gift gets compromised. The clutter and din of our lives, both professional and personal, takes a toll of our health and well-being.

Imagining Development: From Vision to Action-Certificate Course by Azim Premji University

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WORLD FOOD DAY: 16 October 2016

Message of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon  

As the global population expands, we will need to satisfy an increasing demand for food.  Yet, around the world, record-breaking temperatures, rising sea levels and more frequent and severe droughts and floods caused by climate change are already affecting ecosystems, agriculture and society’s ability to produce the food we need.  The most vulnerable people are world’s poorest, 70 per cent of whom depend on subsistence farming, fishing or pastoralism for income and food.

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL: 11 October 2016

Message of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon  

The theme of this year’s International Day of the Girl is based on the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals. The slogan is: Girls’ Progress equals Goals’ Progress: What Counts for Girls. The wellbeing, human rights and empowerment of the world’s 1.1 billion girls are central to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. When we agreed on that agenda, we promised girls quality education and health services.

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY: 17 October 2016

Message of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon  

We are approaching the end of the first year of implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.  With its 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the 2030 Agenda is a universal vision for peace, prosperity and dignity for all people on a healthy planet.  Achieving this objective is inconceivable without fulfilling the mandate of SDG 1 to end poverty in all its forms.