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2015
May
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International Day of UN Peacekeepers
The "International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers", May 29, is a day to pay tribute to all the men and women who have served and continue to serve in United Nations peacekeeping operations for their high level of professionalism, dedication, and courage and to honour the memory of those who...
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World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
In 2001, UNESCO adopted the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity and in December 2002, the UN General Assembly, in its resolution 57/249, declared May 21 to be the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.
April
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World Malaria Day 2015 - Invest in the future: defeat malaria
On April 25th people across the globe take part in a wide range of activities to mark World Malaria Day. For half the world every day is malaria day - a day to keep up the fight against this killer disease. This website is a communication and advocacy platform for...
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World Health Day 2015 - Food Safety
World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April every year to mark the anniversary of the founding of WHO in 1948. Each year a theme is selected that highlights a priority area of public health. The Day provides an opportunity for individuals in every community to get involved in activities...
March
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World Tuberculosis Day
World TB Day, falling on March 24th each year, is designed to build public awareness that tuberculosis today remains an epidemic in much of the world, causing the deaths of nearly one-and-a-half million people each year, mostly in developing countries. It commemorates the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch...
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The EAUC's Annual Conference - Challenging Connections
-Run by the EAUC and hosted at University of Leeds on 23 - 25 March 2015, Challenging Connections inspires and challenges tertiary education to look again at our connections, our partnerships and the voices we are hearing and those we are not.
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World Water Day 2015 - 'Water and Sustainable Development'
International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.
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Restorative Justice: Lessons from Rwanda in Healing and Building Peace
-Carl Wilkens, the only American who remained in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide, will give a talk on healing and building peace. His presentation will include original photographs and video clips.
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Human rights conference: Female Genital Mutilation
-Aberdeen University Lawyers Without Borders in conjunction with ELSA Aberdeen are hosting a Human Rights conference on Thursday 12th March 2015 Cultural Practices vs. Human Rights: How can International Law curb Female Genital Mutilation as an entrenched cultural practice?
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International Women's Day 2015 Theme: MAKE IT HAPPEN
Women's equality has made positive gains but the world is still unequal. International Women's Day celebrates the social, political and economic achievements of women while focusing world attention on areas requiring further action.