World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2025; November 16th.

FORUM: “Lost talents.” World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2025. Every year, millions more road victims are added to the current toll of over 50 million killed and hundreds of millions injured since the first road death. It is an actual pandemic, affecting primarily our vulnerable and our young, which in addition to the trauma of injury and bereavement has also a devastating economic impact for countries, communities and families. Therefore, during the Decade of Action 2021-2030, the World Day has an important role of helping to achieve the 50% road casualty reduction target. When people are killed or severely injured in road traffic collisions before their time, the world loses more than just individuals — it loses their potential, their ideas, their future impact on society. They become lost talents. And lost talents become the soul of our platform. The emptiness left behind after someone is killed or severely injured on the road is powerfully conveyed through scenes of an empty stage, a deserted sports field, or a quiet room — spaces where their presence is deeply missed, and their absence is painfully felt. The objectives of WDoR 2025 are to provide a platform for road traffic victims and their families to remember all people killed and seriously injured on the roads, to Acknowledge the crucial work of the emergency services, to draw attention to the generally trivial legal response to culpable road deaths and injuries and advocate for an appropriately serious response, to advocate for better support for road traffic victims and victim families and to promote evidence-based actions to prevent and eventually stop further road traffic deaths and injuries.Follow the conversation with the hashtags: #Roadsafetydecade, #RoadVictims, #WDoR2024, #19November, #RoadTrafficVictimsDay.

EVENTS: Worldwide observances of the 2025 World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.

STATEMENTS: Every year, the world's roads take over one million of lives and talents.

Statement from Ettiene Krug, Director of the Department of Social Determinants of Health at the World Health Organization, for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2025.

Statement form the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy, Jean Todt on UN World Day of Remembrance for Road Victims 2025.

Statement from Antonio Avenoso, ETSC on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2025.

CAMPAIGN MATERIALS: The statistic that “of all-cause mortality, road traffic injury remains the leading cause of death for children and young people” is straight-forward and haunting. That’s why we let it speak for itself and directly use it as the main message of our “Lost talents” campaign.

Communication concept “Lost Talents”, 

Visuals and toolkits are available for everyone to use. Get the materials

International Day for Tolerance 2025; November 16th.

FORUM: "Reflecting on Tolerance" International Day for Tolerance 2025. The "principle of tolerance" can refer to several concepts, most commonly: the social and ethical idea of accepting and respecting diverse beliefs, behaviors, and identities, even if one disagrees with them; and the logical principle that two instances are similar enough to be treated as the same for a given purpose. Socially, tolerance is a cornerstone of peaceful coexistence, allowing individuals to live freely without imposing their views on others. In logic and philosophy, it relates to the choice of language and systems, as with the "principle of tolerance" proposed by Rudolf Carnap for creating new logical systems. The acceptance of different beliefs, actions, and cultures, acknowledging that people have the right to live their own lives, even if their views differ from your own. olerance equires respect and appreciation for human diversity, not indifference or weakness. It means that one's own views should not be imposed on others. The Principle of Tolerance is consistent with human rights and encourages peaceful coexistence by ensuring everyone can live in peace and dignity. The concept of Tolerance, highlighted by philosophers like Karl Popper, questions whether a society should tolerate those who are intolerant. Some argue that a tolerant society must preserve itself and therefore has the right to suppress intolerant ideologies that would undermine its own liberties and freedoms. Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #tolerance, #16November, #InternationalDayforTolerance, #ToleranceDay.

EVENTS: Commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Declaration of Principles on Tolerance UNESCO,

On November 16th; The UNESCO, the UNAOC, the UN ACADEMIC IMPACT and the OHCHR will organize a webinar to mark the International Tolerance Day 2025 to generate public awareness of the dangers of intolerance and to teach the values of peace, responsible citizenship, equality, and tolerance in all circumstances. The United Nations General Assembly recommends that interested intergovernmental and non-governmentalorganizations and specialized agencies exert efforts in their respective fields to contribute to the celebration, and to consider what further contributions they can make toimplement and disseminate the standards affirmed in the Declaration of Principles. Register to participate!

ACTIONS: Inform and mobilize public opinion, as well as the United Nations system to the Principles of Tolerance. The General Assemebly Requests the United Nations Educational, Scientific and CulturalOrganization to continue to coordinate actions in support of tolerance promotion and education in partnership with other United Nations agencies and regional, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations

PUBLICATION: Read the 1995 Declaration of Principles on Tolerance established by the UNESCO

International Day of Tolerance 2024; November 16th.

FORUM: "Towards a peaceful and tolerant societies." International Day for Tolerance 2024. Tolerance recognizes the universal human rights and fundamental freedoms of others. Tolerance is much more than passively accepting the other. It brings obligations to act, and must be taught, nurtured and defended. Tolerance requires investment by States in people, and in the fulfilment of their full potential through education, inclusion and opportunities. This means building societies founded on respect for human rights, where fear, distrust and marginalization are supplanted by pluralism, participation and respect for differences. Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #tolerance, #16November, #InternationalDayforTolerance, #ToleranceDay.

EVENTS: On November 16th; The UNESCO, the UNAOC, the UN ACADEMIC IMPACT and the OHCHR will organize a webinar to mark the International Tolerance Day 2023 to generate public awareness of the dangers of intolerance and to teach the values of peace, responsible citizenship, equality, and tolerance in all circumstances.

PRIZE: UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence. In 1995, to mark the United Nations Year for Tolerance and the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, UNESCO created a prize for the promotion of tolerance and non-violence: the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize. This Prize rewards significant activities in the scientific, artistic, cultural or communication fields aimed at the promotion of a spirit of tolerance and non-violence. The creation of the Prize has been inspired by the ideals of UNESCO’s Constitution that proclaims that "peace, if it is not to fail, must be founded on the intellectual and moral solidarity of mankind".

CAMPAIGN: Diversity is a strength, not a threat.
On Saturday's Tolerance Day & every day, let’s embrace tolerance, respect for diversity, and understanding —values that unite us and make us stronger.

World Philosophy Day 2023; November 16th.

FORUM: “Artificial intelligence, a tool for mental health care?.” World Philosophy Day 2023. If AI has great potential for a better understanding and treatment of mental illnesses and is likely to improve access to care, what potential pitfalls and ethical implications does it hold? In other words, can AI be a dynamic factor for the improvement of mental healthcare?; In the context of the Management of Social Transformations (MOST) programme, UNESCO’s work on philosophy aims to promote humanist thinking as a response to social transformations and encourage its use for impact on political dialogue. Philosophy allows to think collectively about the future of humanity - and to design a better world. Follow the conversation with the hashtags: #WorldPhilosophyDay, #philosophy, #16November, #Philosophicaldebates, #PhilosophyDay.

EVENTS: On November 16th; The UNESCO will organize a panel discussion on “Artificial intelligence, a tool for mental health care?" with the French National Commission for UNESCO and Paris Saclay University, to mark World Philosophy Day 2023 during the 42nd General Conference from 1.30 to 2.45pm at UNESCO Paris, Room XI). The round-table will reflect on potential contributions of AI to a human-centered approach of mental health and examine ethical repercussions and moral concerns.

International Day for Tolerance 2022, Novembe 16th.

 FORUM:  ‘‘Redefine Tolerance'.’’ International Day for Tolerance 2022. Tolerance is much more than passively accepting the other. It brings obligations to act, and must be taught, nurtured and defended. Tolerance requires investment by States in people, and in the fulfilment of their full potential through education, inclusion and opportunities. This means building societies founded on respect for human rights, where fear, distrust and marginalization are supplanted by pluralism, participation and respect for differences. Follow the conversation with the hastags: #tolerance, #16November, #InternationalDayforTolerance, #ToleranceDay.

EVENTS: 2022 UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence. In 1995, to mark the United Nations Year for Tolerance and the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, UNESCO created a prize for the promotion of tolerance and non-violence: the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize. This Prize rewards significant activities in the scientific, artistic, cultural or communication fields aimed at the promotion of a spirit of tolerance and non-violence. The creation of the Prize has been inspired by the ideals of UNESCO’s Constitution that proclaims that "peace, if it is not to fail, must be founded on the intellectual and moral solidarity of mankind".

History of the Day

In 1996, the United Nations General Assembly (by resolution 51/95) invited UN Member States to observe the International Day for Tolerance on November 16th, with activities directed towards both educational establishments and the wider public. 

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2015, November 16th

Всемирный день памяти жертв дорожно-транспортных происшествий, 15 ноября.

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, 16 November.

Día Mundial en Recuerdo de las Víctimas de Accidentes de Tráfico, 16 de Noviembre.

Journée mondiale du souvenir des victimes des accidents de la route, 16 Novembre.

 世界紀念日道路交通事故受害者，11月16日。

 اليوم العالمي لإحياء ذكرى ضحايا حوادث الطرق، و 16 نوفمبر تشرين الثاني.

 

Theme 2015 : "It's time to Remember - Say NO to Road Crime!

"It's time to Remember - Say NO to Road Crime!

United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020.

 Decenio de Acción para la Seguridad Vial 2011-2020.

Décennie d’action pour la sécurité routière 2011-2020.

 2011-2020 年道路安全行动十年全球计划

 Глобальный план осуществления Десятилетия действий по обеспечению безопасности дорожного движения 2011–2020 гг.

عقد الأمم المتحدة للعمل من أجل السلامة على الطرق، 2011 - 2020

United Nations Secretary-General's message for the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2015.

The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is a time to reflect on the needless tragedies that occur each day on the world’s roads.
Despite improvements in road safety, we still face some shocking injury and fatality figures.
Road traffic accidents kill an estimated 1.25 million people each year -- 90 per cent of them in middle- and low-income countries.
Such accidents are the leading cause of death among young people aged between 15 and 29. Almost half of all road traffic deaths are among pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists.
I call on governments to tighten enforcement of laws on speeding, drinking and driving, and to mandate and enforce the use of seat-belts, motorcycle helmets and child restraints -- all of which have been shown to save lives.
The Second Global High-Level Conference on Road Safety, hosted by the Government of Brazil and supported by the World Health Organization, is being convened this week. Some 1500 delegates from more than 100 countries -- including ministers of transport, health and interior -- will meet to find ways to halve road traffic deaths and injuries by 2020 -- the target set forth in the new Sustainable Development Goals agreed by Member States in September.
On this solemn day, let us re-commit to making our roads safe for all.

Ban Ki-moon

Advocating for Road Safety and Road Traffic Injury Victims - A guide for Nongovernmental organizations.

Forum : World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims - November 16

Since the adoption of the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, pursuant to General Assembly resolution 60/5, the observance has spread to a growing number of countries on every continent.
The Day has become an important tool in global efforts to reduce road casualties. It offers an opportunity for
drawing attention to the scale of emotional and economic devastation caused by road crashes and for giving recognition to the suffering of road crash victims and the work of support and rescue services. In 2008, remembrance services and other related events were held in such countries as Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, India, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, the Philippines, South Africa, Uganda and the United States, and almost every country in Europe.
A dedicated website was also launched to make the Day more widely known and to link countries through sharing common objectives and the remembrance of people killed and injured in crashes.

Resources : 

Global status report on road safety

International Day for Tolerance 2014, November 16th.

Международный день, посвященный терпимости , 16 ноября.

Día Internacional para la Tolerancia, 16 de noviembre.

Journée internationale de la tolérance, 16 novembre. 

国际宽容日, 11月16日. 

 اليوم الدولي للتسامح - 16 تيشرين الثاني/نوفمبر

 International Day for Tolerance, 16 November

United Nations Secretary-General's Message for the International Day for Tolerance 2014, November 16th.

We live in an era of rising and violent extremism, radicalism and widening conflicts that are characterized by a fundamental disregard for human life. There are more people displaced by fighting today than at any period since the end of the Second World War. Innocent lives are being lost in senseless clashes around the world. The youngest victims are robbed of their childhoods, conscripted and abused, or even kidnapped simply for wanting an education.
Democratic and peaceful societies are not immune from prejudice and violence. There is growing hostility and discrimination towards people crossing borders in search of asylum or opportunities denied to them at home. Hate crimes and other forms of intolerance mar too many communities, often stoked by irresponsible leaders seeking political gain.
I have strongly urged world leaders to protect people from persecution and to encourage tolerance for all regardless of nationality, religion, language, race, sexuality or any other distinction that obscures our common humanity.
The International Day of Tolerance is an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to work for the recognition and protection of universal human rights and fundamental freedoms that is so essential to lasting peace.
The United Nations is committed to strengthening tolerance by fostering mutual understanding among cultures and peoples. This imperative lies at the core of the United Nations Charter as well as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Promoting tolerance is also a key objective of the International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures being observed through 2022.  And the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations is paving the path to greater cross-cultural understanding.
On this International Day of Tolerance, I call on all people and governments to actively combat fear, hatred and extremism with dialogue, understanding and mutual respect. Let us advance against the forces of division and unite for our shared future.

Ban Ki-moon

Winners of our 2014 prize for tolerance & non-violence inspire us all in the quest for peace

UNESCO Director-General's Message for the International Day of Tolerance 2014.

Tolerance is a fundamental principle of life in society, stemming naturally from respect for human rights and human dignity. It is a principle that is more relevant now than ever and it is under serious threat. Cultural diversity is being targeted by extremist groups seeking to impose their sectarian vision on the world, and minorities are being persecuted, falling victim to attempts at “cultural cleansing”. Within societies, economic and social crises are sometimes used as a pretext for
blaming and rejecting others. In tackling these challenges, we must reaffirm with determination the need for tolerance by recalling that every culture is worthy of respect and that no belief deserves the hatred or scorn of others.
This message is central to all of UNESCO’s action, guided by the conviction that lasting peace must be constructed in the minds of men and women, by nurturing the principles of tolerance and mutual respect through education, the dialogue among cultures and intellectual cooperation. In a globalizing world, it is no longer enough to live side by side, in passive indifference – tolerance requires active vigilance, renewed each day, against xenophobia, discrimination and hatred. We
learn through tolerance to reconcile the universal rights that bind us together with the diversity that gives us so much, and to see that we need others, in all their diversity, so that we can be fully ourselves.
More than words, tolerance is behaviour that is also learnt in the classroom. It takes the form of openness to the diversity of cultures and beliefs and respect for freedom of expression and opinion, rooted in attachment to human rights. This is the spirit of the International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures (2013-2022), for which UNESCO is lead agency in the United Nations system. It is also the objective of the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence, awarded this year to two human rights activists – Mr Ibrahim Ag Idbaltanat (Mali) and M. Francisco Javier Estévez Valencia (Chile).
UNESCO is committed to promoting tolerance through its educational and cultural programmes, through the International Coalition of Cities against Racism and through the mobilization of young people and global citizenship education. On the occasion of this international day, I call on all of UNESCO’s Member States and partners to reassert the transformational power of tolerance as a force for dialogue and peace.

Irina Bokova

 UNESCO is committed to promoting tolerance through its educational and cultural programmes, through the International Coalition of Cities against Racism and through the mobilization of young people and global citizenship education. On the occasion of this international day, I call on all of UNESCO’s Member States and partners to reassert the transformational power of tolerance as a force for dialogue and peace.

 Events :

• Symposium on "Repentance and forgiveness in the public space", UNESCO Paris, France, 12 November 2014
• Tolerance, Understanding and Coexistence: Oman’s message of Islam, Lalitpur, Nepal, 12-17 November 2014
• Celebration of International Day of Tolerance in Iran to highlight UNESCO's work towards a culture of peace, Tehran, Iran, 16 November 2014 
•   The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence rewards significant activities in the scientific, artistic, cultural or communication fields aimed at the promotion of a spirit of tolerance and non-violence.

 Forum :  International Day for Tolerance - 16 November 

 Tolerance is a fundamental principle of life in society, stemming naturally from respect for human rights and human dignity. 

 

Resources :  

UNESCO 

• Declaration of Principles onTolerance, UNESCO 
•  Interviews and messages for the International Day for Tolerance 2014 
•  Integrated Strategy to Combat Racism, Discrimination, Xenophobia and Intolerance
• Intercultural Dialogue
• Interreligious Dialogue
• Routes of Dialogue

 

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

• Practical measures to promote a culture of tolerance
• Tolerance and reconciliation are key to a just and equitable society
• Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
• Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
• Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
• Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression