The Day aims to uphold the ... as the universal mandate for the international community, particularly the United Nations system, to promote a culture of peace and non-violence that benefits ...

The United Nations General Assembly first established International Peace Day in 1981. Two decades later, in 2001, the General Assembly unanimously voted to designate this day as a time for non ...

sport is ideally positioned to contribute towards the United Nations’ objectives for development and peace. To raise awareness of this potential, 6 April was declared as the International Day of ...

In a move so bold it might make you question your own sanity—or at least your calendar—the United Nations (UN) has officially ...

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 ...

In August 2013, the UN General Assembly made the decision to proclaim 6 April as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. UNESCO is the United Nations’ lead agency for Physical ...

Delivering remarks on behalf of the UN Resident Coordinator in Ghana, H.E. Charles Paul Iheanacho Abani, Ms Jennifer ...

The United States made clear Tuesday that it will no longer automatically support core United Nations platforms, including sustainable development and global goals that include eliminating poverty ...