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25 November-10 December
16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence
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December 2009
International AIDS Day
Worldwide, 1 December 2009
November 2009
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
Worldwide, 25 November to 10 December 2009
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is an international campaign originating from the first Women's Global Leadership Institute sponsored by the Center for Women's Global Leadership in 1991. Participants chose the dates, November 25, International Day Against Violence Against Women and December 10, International Human Rights Day, in order to symbolically link violence against women and human rights and to emphasize that such violence is a violation of human rights.
This 16-day period also highlights other significant dates including November 29, International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, December 1, World AIDS Day, and December 6, which marks the Anniversary of the Montreal Massacre.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Worldwide, 25 November 2009
By resolution 54/134 of 17 December 1999, the General Assembly designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and invited governments, international organizations and NGOs to organize activities designated to raise public awareness of the problem on that day. Women's activists have marked 25 November as a day against violence since 1981. This date came from the brutal assassination in 1960, of the three Mirabal sisters, political activists in the Dominican Republic, on orders of Dominican ruler Rafael Trujillo (1930-1961).
On 20 December 1993 the General Assembly adopted Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (A/RES/48/104).
International Children Day
Worldwide, 20 November 2009
October 2009
United Nations Day
Worldwide, 24 October 2009
The anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter - 24 October 1945 - has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948. It has traditionally been marked throughout the world by meetings, discussions and exhibits on the achievements...
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Disarmament Week
Worldwide, 24 - 30 October 2009
The annual observance of Disarmament Week, which begins on the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, was called for in the Final Document of the General Assembly 1978 special session on disarmament (resolution S-10/2).
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Special Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) on Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons in Africa
Kampala, Uganda, 19-23 October 2009
This summit is a follow-up of the AU Ministerial Conference on forced displacement held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, May 2006 and the 9th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union held in July 2006 in Banjul, The Gambia.
The outcome of the summit is an ‘AU Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa’.
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> The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR.
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Worldwide, 16 - 18 October 2009
The majority of poor people in the world are women. The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty presents an opportunity to acknowledge the effort and struggle of people living in poverty, a chance for them to make their concerns heard, and a moment to recognize that poor people are the first ones to fight against poverty.
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> Go to www.standagainstpoverty.org
World Food Day
Worldwide, 16 October 2009
The right to food is the inherent human right of every woman, man, girl and boy, wherever they live on this planet...
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International Day of Rural Women
Worldwide, 15 October 2009
The first International Day of Rural Women was observed on 15 October 2008. This new international day, established by the General Assembly in its resolution 62/136 of 18 December 2007, recognizes “the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty.”
Open Debate on the Implementation of Resolution 1325 (2000)
New York, USA, 5 October 2009
The Security Council, under the Presidency of Viet Nam, will hold an Open Debate on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) on Monday, 5 October 2009.
World Habitat Day
Worldwide, 5 October 2009
The UN has designated the first Monday in October every year as World Habitat Day to reflect on the state of human settlements and the basic right to adequate shelter for all...
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International Day of Non-Violence
Worldwide, 2 October 2009
All Member States, organizations of the United Nations system, regional and non-governmental organizations and individuals are invited to commemorate the International Day of Non-Violence and to disseminate the message of non-violence, including through education and public awareness...
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International Day of Ageing
Worldwide, 1 October 2009
Women make up a clear majority of the world's older persons, underscoring the need to recognize the different impact of ageing on women and men, to ensure full equality between them...
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September 2009
Global Climate Week
Worldwide, 21 to 25 September 2009
This important week will be marked by synchronized activities in more than 100 cities to urge world leaders to seal a fair and effective climate agreement at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this December.
UN Women is one of a number of UN agencies that signed on to the United Nations Seal the Deal campaign, aimed at encouraging governments to fully utilize the upcoming High-Level Summit as part of Global Climate Week and reach an ambitious and effective global climate agreement in Copenhagen.
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International Day of Peace
Worldwide, 21 September 2009
The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations as an annual observance of global non-violence and ceasefire. Every year, people in all parts of the world honour peace in various ways on 21 September...
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International Literacy Day
Worldwide, 8 September 2009
Despite many and varied efforts, literacy remains an elusive target: some 776 million adults lack minimum literacy skills which means that one in five adults is still not literate; 75 million children are out-of-school and many more attend irregularly or drop out.
This year, International Literacy Day will put the spotlight on the empowering role of literacy and its importance for participation, citizenship and social development. Literacy and Empowerment is the theme for the 2009-2010 biennium of the United Nations Literacy Decade.
> UNESCO EduInfo: A life lived for education and women’s empowerment
> UNESCO: International Literacy Day 2009
August 2009
CEDAW: 44th Session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Through 7 August 2009
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women will hold its fortyforth session from 20 July - 7 August 2009. It will examine the country reports from the following States Parties: Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Denmark, Guinea-Bissau, Japan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Liberia, Spain, Switzerland, Timor Leste, Tuvalu
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May 2009
International Day of Families 2009: "Mothers and Families: Challenges in a Changing World"
15 May 2008
The International Day of Families is 15 May every year. Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 47/237 of 20 September 1993, this annual observance reflects the importance the international community attaches to families around the world. The theme for 2009 is "Mothers and Families: Challenges in a Changing World".
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April 2009
International Day on Mine Awareness
4 April 2009
Read the UN SG’s message for this International Day
53rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women
2 - 13 March 2009
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), dedicated exclusively to gender equality and advancement of women. It is the principal global policy-making body. Every year, representatives of Member States gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York to evaluate progress on gender equality, identify challenges, set global standards and formulate concrete policies to promote gender equality and advancement of women worldwide.
Priority theme:
The Commission on the Status of Women will consider the theme: "The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS" at its 53rd session.
Review theme:
An interactive dialogue will evaluate progress of the implementation of the agreed conclusions "Equal participation of women and men in decision-making processes at all levels" adopted at the 50th session of CSW.
Emerging issue:
The emerging issue on "The gender perspectives of the financial crisis" will be considered through an interactive expert panel.
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International Women's Day
8 March 2009; UN Commemoration on 05 March 2009
In 1975, during International Women's Year, the United Nations began celebrating 8 March as International Women's Day. Two years later, in December 1977, the General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming a United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace to be observed on any day of the year by Member States, in accordance with their historical and national traditions.
The theme for 2009 is “Women and men united to end violence against women and girls”.
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February 2009
World Day of Social Justice
20 February 2009
At its sixty-second session, in November 2007, the General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed 20 February as World Day of Social Justice. The day is to be observed for the first time in 2009.
The observance of the day should contribute to the further consolidation of the efforts of the international community in poverty eradication, promotion of full employment and decent work, gender equity and access to social well-being and justice for all.
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CEDAW: 43rd Session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
19 January - 6 February 2009
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women will hold its fortythird session from 19 January - 6 February 2009. It will examine the country reports from the following States Parties: Armenia, Cameroon, Dominica, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Rwanda.
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