World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2016, June 17

עולם היום למאבק במדבור בצורת, 17 ביוני.
防治荒漠化和乾旱世界日，6月17日。
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, June 17.
Всемирный день по борьбе с опустыниванием и засухой, 17 июня.
Día Mundial de Lucha contra la Desertificación y la Sequía, 17 de junio.
Journée mondiale de la lutte contre la désertification et la sécheresse, le 17 Juin.
اليوم العالمي لمكافحة التصحر والجفاف، 17 حزيران.



Theme 2016 : Protect Earth, Restore Land, Engage People.
  2016 טמה: להגן על כדור הארץ, שחזר לארץ, להעסיק אנשים.
Tema 2016: Proteger la tierra, recuperar las tierras comprometer a la gente.
 2016年主題：保護地球，恢復土地，搞的人。
2016 Tema: защитить Землю, восстановление земли, привлечь людей.
Theme 2016 : Protéger la Terre, la restauration des terres, Engage personnes.
2016 تيما : حماية الأرض، واستعادة الأرض، إشراك الناس.


Protect Earth, Restore Land, Engage People.

United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon on World Day to Combat desertification and Drought 2016, June 17th.
“Protect Earth. Restore land. Engage people”

Desertification, land degradation, drought and climate change are interconnected. As a result of

land degradation and climate change, the severity and frequency of droughts have been increasing, along with floods and extreme temperatures. More than 50 per cent of agricultural land is moderately or severely degraded, with 12 million hectares lost to production each year.

 

 

The livelihoods and well-being of hundreds of millions of people are at stake. Nearly 800 million people are chronically undernourished as a direct consequence of land degradation, declining

soil fertility, unsustainable water use, drought and biodiversity loss. Over the next 25 years, land

degradation could reduce global food productivity by as much as 12 per cent, leading to a 30 per cent

increase in world food prices.

 

 

Without a long-term solution, desertification and land degradation will not only affect food

supply but lead to increased migration and threaten the stability of many nations and regions. This is

why world leaders made land degradation neutrality one of the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals. That means rehabilitating at least 12 million hectares of degraded land a year.

 

 

One important approach is sustainable, climate-smart agriculture. This will not only help communities to build resilience to climate change, it will also support mitigation by taking carbon from the atmosphere and putting it back in the soil. The transition to sustainable agriculture will also alleviate poverty and generate employment, especially among the world’s poorest. By 2050, it could create some 200 million jobs across the entire food production system.

 

Our theme for this year’s World Day to Combat Desertification is: “Protect Earth. Restore land.

Engage people.” On this Day, I urge cooperation among all actors to help achieve land degradation

neutrality as part of a broader effort to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and build a future of dignity and opportunity for all.

 

 

Ban Ki-moon,

United Nations Secretary-General

 

 

 

Message of Monique Barbut, Executive Secretary, UNCCD for World Day to Combat Desertification, 17 June 2016.

Protect Earth. Restore Land. Engage People.

Nearly half of the global population was living below the poverty line in 1980. By 2012 that number was down to about 13%. This means more of us today have the freedom to choose how we live: what we eat or drink, how we spend our time and, even, how we earn our incomes. But ours might be the last generation with such a sizeable global population enjoying these freedoms. Why?
 

The freedoms we enjoy are made possible by the wide array of land resources we draw on to develop, such as fertile soils, fresh water or the plant and animal life in grasslands and forests.

But this freedom to choose has come at a very high price: the degradation of more than 2 billion hectares of all the productive land available to humankind. Today, for every three hectares of land that was productive to start with, one hectare is virtually unusable.

Our inclination to degrade new land instead of fixing and re‐using the land that is already

degraded means future generations cannot benefit from the same resources. What’s more, the greenhouse gases we emit through our choices are changing the weather patterns so dramatically, they are hastening the destruction of the remaining land resources. Droughts, flashfloods, rainy and hot seasons that are unpredictable, more intense, frequent and widespread are stripping the land bare of its resources faster than ever before.

The rights we claim to enjoy these land resources come with a heavy moral obligation to manage them well. More so, as we may be, literally, the last generation that can significantly slow down the accelerated loss of the land resources left. This generation – our generation – has the time, human, knowledge and financial means to reverse these trends, and restore a vast amount of the degraded lands. But we must work together.

Will we rise to the occasion?

Last year, 193 countries pledged to strive to become land degradation neutral by 2030. It

means that you and I made the commitment to maintain the amount of productive land

 available within our borders during the next 15 years and beyond, or better still, to increase it. If one hectare of land is degraded, we would strive to restore back to health an equal amount of some degraded land.

Ninety countries have already signed up to the challenge and are setting their national targets. This is admirable. But it is not enough when at least 169 countries are affected by land degradation or drought, and all countries are indirectly impacted by them. Actions to avoid, halt and reverse land degradation must begin now with everyone fully engaged.

 

 The prospect of a land degradation neutral world grows dimmer if we procrastinate. But it shines brighter each time a person or country joins the campaign to restore degraded land or the battle against the degradation of new land.

Land degradation neutrality should be a top policy goal for every nation that values freedom

and choice. Conserving land and restoring that which is degraded back to health is not a

benefit that only flows to the billions of people who eke out a living directly from the land. It

is a vote to safeguard our own freedoms of choice, and those of our children. It is also a

moral standard against which we may well be judged by history.

 

 

Monique Barbut,

 Executive Secretary, UNCCD

 

 

I Support GOAL 15 " Life on Land"

 

Forum : World Day to Combat Desertification is observed every year on 17 June.


 The Campaign "Protect Earth, Restore Land, Engage People"  Promote public awareness of the issue, and the implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those countries experiencing serious drought and/or desertification, particularly in Africa.



Percentage Increase of water productivity

This year’s World Day to Combat Desertification advocates for the importance of inclusive cooperation to restore and rehabilitate degraded land and contribute towards achieving the overall Sustainable Development Goals. Land has been an overlooked component in sustainable development for years. Now, we view land as a vital link to provide solutions to cope with many other development challenges such as climate change, secure water and energy resources, promoting inclusive growth, and so on.

Witness to Climate Change in the Sahel
Out of Affrica, Part I, New York Times
Out of Africa Part II, New York Times
Out of Africa Part III, New York Times



Events :

CHINA :
 ''One Belt and One Road Joint Action to Combating Desertification Initiative”
The global observance event on 17 June 2016 will be held in Beijing, China, hosted by the State Forestry Administration of China (SFA).

As the host country of this year's global observance, China is planning a series of events. The global observance will be held on 17 June in People's Congress Hall in the morning and Beijing International Hotel in the afternoon. About 300 people are expected to participate in the event. At the global observance, China will announce the “One Belt and One Road Joint Action to Combating Desertification Initiative” together with interested countries and stakeholders.

In the afternoon of 17 June, the China Green Foudation​ will organize a CSO event to share cases on sustainable land management, conserving and restoring land, public awareness education, etc.
Lanzhou International Marathon is one of China's most well-known marathons held in the northwest dryland region of China. Over 40,000 runners are expected to participate in the run this year. The organizing committee will integrate the World Day message as the theme for this year's marathon. The message will be sent through the event via social media. The marathon will be held on 11 June. On the same day, a WDCD Pavilion will be held on the spot.

From 17 June to 16 July, the WDCD slogan, “Protect Earth. Restore Land. Engage People.” will be displayed in the subway trains in cities of Shanghai and Guangzhou.


NAMIBIA :  In Windhoek from 15-19 August 2016. African Drought Conference  will be held.
 The Ministry of Environment and Tourism in Namibia calls for abstracts for the Conference

UNCCD PRAIS Glossary

Publication : UNCCD Library online public access catalogue.

Climate Change and Land Degradation

Land Degradation Neutrality: The target setting programme

• Investing in land degradation neutrality is a smart and cost effective way of getting things done.

A natural fix: A joined-up approach to delivering the Global Goals for Sustainable Development

• We are determined to achieve land degradation neutrality through active partnerships with all key stakeholders.

The Great Green Wall: Hope for the Sahara and the Sahel

• The Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel could play a decisive role in the future of the African continent.
   

 

 News :

• Land Scan What's New
• Asia's largest desert reservoir to be expanded
• Sichuan's Tibetan areas receive environmental protection funding
• Israel Climate Action
• Land Degradation, Desertification and Climate Change
• Monique Barbut, secretaria ejecutiva de la CLD, reclama soluciones a largo plazo contra la sequía y no sólo respuestas inmediatas

Audio/Video :

• Towards climate Action
• 2015 as International Year of Soils

Resources :

MainHtml

• Lands Terminology and glossaries - United Nations Convention on Desertification.
• Accreditation of observer organizations - UNCCD Civil Society.

 

 

 

Yemen braces for locust ‘plague’

World Blood Donor Day 2016, June 14

世界獻血者日，6月14日。
Всемирный день донора крови, 14 июня.
World Blood Donor Day, 14 June.
Día Mundial del Donante de Sangre, 14 de junio.
Journée mondiale du donneur de sang, 14 Juin.
يوم العالمي للمتبرعين بالدم 14 يونيو.



 A way of motivating regular blood donors to continue giving Blood, and to motivate people in good health.

Theme 2016 : "Blood connects us all."
Тема 2016: "Кровь соединяет нас всех»,
2016年的主題：“血接我們所有人”，
Tema 2016: "Tu sangre me solvo la vida, Comparte la vida, dona sangre",
Thème 2016 : Votre sang m'a sauvé la vie, Partagez la vie, Donnez votre sang.
موضوع 2016: "الدم يربط لنا جميعا"،


“Although we have many external differences, the same vital blood pumps through all our veins,” said Dr Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General. “Voluntary, unpaid blood donation is the act of giving life – the greatest gift any person can give or receive.”

About 108 million blood donations are collected globally every year. Nearly 50% of these blood donations are collected in high-income countries, home to less than 20% of the world’s population. The average blood donation rate is more than 9 times greater in high-income countries than in low-income countries.

However, in many countries, demand exceeds supply, and blood services face the challenge of making sufficient blood available, while also ensuring its quality and safety. An adequate supply can only be assured through regular donations by voluntary, unpaid blood donors.
Regular voluntary unpaid blood donors are the foundation of a safe blood supply because they are associated with low levels of infection that can be transmitted by transfusions, including HIV and hepatitis viruses. Around the world, 25 countries are unable to screen all donated blood for one or more of these infections due to irregular supply of test kits, staff shortages, poor quality test kits, or lack of basic quality in laboratories.

WHO encourages all countries to establish blood services based on full voluntary non-remunerated blood donations. Today, only 62 countries get close to 100% of their national blood supplies from voluntary unpaid blood donations, with 34 countries still dependent on family donors and even paid donors for more than 75% of their blood supply. Blood can be used whole, or separated into its component parts, such as red blood cells, platelets, plasma, and other “substances” that can be used to treat a wide range of diseases. A single unit of blood can be used to benefit several patients.

Transfusions of blood and blood products helps save millions of lives every year, including during emergencies such as conflicts, natural disasters, and childbirth. It can help patients suffering from life-threatening conditions live longer and with higher quality of life, and supports complex medical and surgical procedures.


Message from Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, World Health Organization South-East Asia Region - WHO SEARO,On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day (14 June 2016).


Safe blood transfusion saves millions of lives each year. Blood cannot be synthesized artificially. Human beings are the sole source of this precious, life-saving product. It can help patients suffering from life-threatening conditions live longer and enjoy a higher quality of life, and supports complex medical and surgical procedures. It likewise has an essential, life-saving role in maternal and child care, and also during man-made and natural disasters.
But blood transfusions can also be a source of disease transmission. Blood screening helps maximize the safety of blood transfusion. The risk of infections transmitted through blood transfusion can be considerably reduced by promoting voluntary, non-remunerated blood donations. WHO’s goal is for all countries to obtain their blood supplies from voluntary and non-remunerated blood donors by 2020.
On 14 June every year countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day in collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Society of Blood Transfusion, the International Federation of Blood Donor Organizations and various other partners and stakeholders. The event serves to thank voluntary, non-remunerated blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood and to raise awareness of the need for regular blood donations to ensure adequate availability of blood and blood products for all patients in need.
The theme of this year’s campaign is “Blood connects us all”. It focuses on thanking blood donors, and highlights the dimension of sharing and the connection between blood donors and patients. In addition, we have adopted the slogan “share life, give blood” to draw attention to the role that the voluntary donation system plays in encouraging people to care for one another and
in promoting community cohesion.
Against an annual estimated requirement of 18 million blood units in the South-East Asia Region, around 15.9 million units are collected every year. Around 82% of donated blood is obtained from voluntary donors. 100% of collected blood is screened for transfusion-transmitted infections. In 2000, WHO developed a global strategy for safe blood to reduce the global burden of diseases due to unsafe transfusion. This strategy emphasizes the need for establishing nationally coordinated blood transfusion services
There is a need to involve, educate and empower communities to regularly and voluntarily donate blood to meet national needs. WHO has been at the vanguard of the movement to improve global blood safety since 1975, as mandated by successive World Health Assembly resolutions. The Regional Office for South East Asia is working closely with member states to support them to escalate their blood transfusion services.
The Regional Office will continue to provide technical support to efforts in the region to augment the availability of safe blood. We are also committed to working closely with collaborating organizations to promote voluntary blood donations through the active involvement of governmental and nongovernmental organizations. Together, we are striving towards the ultimate aim of assuring universal access to safe blood and blood products.

Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director,

WHO SEARO Office

 

 

Message of the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, on World Blood Donor Day 2016.

 

On 14 June 2016, the African Region joins the global community to commemorate World Blood Donor Day under the theme “Blood connects us all”. This theme aims to highlight the dimension of sharing and connection between blood donors and patients and to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood.
Blood transfusion has an essential life-saving role in all aspects of health care including maternal and child care, particularly in cases of haemorrhage during or after childbirth, severe anaemia; for victims of trauma and accidents; and in the event of man-made and natural disasters. It also supports complex medical and surgical procedures in health care, among others.
In the WHO African Region, the demand for transfusion of blood and blood products is high and the national blood transfusion services are facing the challenge of making sufficient, safe and quality blood and blood products available. From 2013 to 2016, blood donations rose from about 3.9 million units to 4.4 million units. That is 11.4 percent of increase, but this will still cover only around 50 percent of the annual requirement of blood. So far, only 21 countries are collecting 80 to 100 percent of their national blood needs through voluntary unpaid blood donors.
The shortage of blood in most countries in the African Region is often due to the weak implementation of policies, and lack of systems and structures to ensure an adequate supply of safe blood and blood products to meet the needs of all patients requiring transfusion. In addition, most young people and adults have not yet embraced the culture of voluntarism when it comes to blood donation.
I express my gratitude to voluntary unpaid blood donor for their regular blood donation and thank blood donor associations, nongovernmental organizations and volunteer groups which are working alongside health workers to make safe blood available throughout the African Region.
Concrete actions are needed to improve the safety, quality, accessibility and timely availability of blood and blood products in the African Region. As we commemorate World Blood Donor Day, I call upon every healthy person, national health officials, patient groups, professional societies, civil society organizations, the private sector and international organizations to work towards ensuring their countries’ self-sufficiency in safe blood and blood products. This will contribute towards achieving universal health coverage and Sustainable Development Goals in the African Region.
WHO remains committed to continue to provide technical support to Member States to strengthen service delivery and safety as well as improve access to safe blood and blood products for patients in need in the African Region.

Dr Matshidiso Moeti

WHO Regional Office for Africa

 

Other Statements :

 

Message from Dr Ala Alwan, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean.

Joint Statement Addressing Outpouring of Support from Blood Donors; AABB, America’s Blood Centers and the American Red Cross. 

Forum : World Blood Donor Day -14 JUNE .

 This year, the theme of World Blood Donor Day is “Blood connects us all”, highlighting the common bond that all people share in their blood. The slogan, “Share life, give blood”, draws attention to the role that voluntary donation systems play in encouraging people to care for one another and promoting community cohesion.

 Q&A: Why should I donate blood?

The campaign aims to highlight stories of people whose lives have been saved through Blood donation, as a way of motivating regular blood donors to continue giving Blood, and to motivate people in good health.


14 June

 

Events : Worldwide events on World Blood Donor Day 2016    

        

 

Africa : African Regions on the celebration of the World Blood Donor Day 2016.

 

Latin America : Ecuador, host country for the celebration of World Blood Donor Day in the Americas - PAHO WHO

 

Asia and the Pacific  : Connecting everyone through the gift of life. World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific.

 Europe :

 

 The World Blood Donor Day 2016 global event will be held in Amsterdam on 14 June 2016. The host country Netherlands through Sanquin..
Stockholm's blood donation service Blodcentralen uses text messages to build loyalty among donors WHO Regional Office for Europe.

America : Let's celebrate World Blood Donor Day "Share life, give blood ",

 

 

News :

• Genetic code of red blood cells discovered.
•  Voluntary unpaid blood donations must increase rapidly to meet 2020 goal.
• On World Blood Donor Day 2016, UN health agency calls for rapid increase in voluntary blood donations.
• Strengthening Public Medical laboratories in the WHO African Region: A critical need for disease control.
• Latin America and the Caribbean approaching half-way mark toward goal of 100% voluntary Blood donation- PAHO-WHO.
• New Zealand, saying a huge ‪#‎THANKYOU‬ to all of our blood donor.
• Roll up a sleeve to help celebrate World Blood Donor Day 2016. American Red Cross
• ВОЗ подготовила плакаты для кампании 2016 года на тему «Поделитесь жизнью, сдайте кровь». Они существуют в формате A2, A3 и A4.
• 日本赤十字社 -６月14日は「世界献血者デー」です。
• Japan, 今年のテーマは、“Blood connects us all（私たちをつなぐ愛の血液）”です.
• Tweets, #GiveBlood



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 Recommendations :

Women with blood type O may be at greater risk of obstetrical haemorrhage

Safe Blood Components

Requirements for a blood component programme include:

° Effective strategies for the recruitment and retention of voluntary non-remunerated blood donors, including apheresis donors, where applicable, to ensure a safe, adequate and reliable source of blood for component preparation

° Centralization or regionalization of blood processing and testing to permit economies of scale and uniform standards of performance
° Systems and standardized procedures for donor selection, blood collection, processing, testing, storage and transportation to ensure the consistent quality, safety and efficacy of blood components
° Training of BTS staff in all activities related to the provision of safe blood components
° Training in appropriate blood component therapy for staff involved in the clinical transfusion process

The Clinical Use of Blood.

Ensure the safe and appropriate use of blood and blood products.
These strategies should include:

° Prevention, early diagnosis and effective treatment of conditions that could result in the need for transfusion

° Use of good Surgical and anaesthetic techniques, Pharmaceutical and Medical devices to reduce blood loss

° Availability and use of simple alternatives for volume replacement, including intravenous replacement fluids (crystalloids and colloids)

° Appropriate prescribing of blood and blood products in accordance with national guidelines

° Safe pre-transfusion procedures

° Safe administration of blood and Blood products.

Developing  a National Blood System.

Core components of a national blood system include:

° Specific unit within the ministry of health for coordination, programme management and monitoring of the blood system throughout the country

° Advisory body which brings together the major stakeholders to assist the ministry

of health in formulating policy and plans, setting standards and advising on key issues

° Blood transfusion service/s (BTS) involved in donor recruitment, blood and plasma collection, and the testing, processing, storage and distribution of blood and blood products.

Common service delivery models include:

° A single service provider, either governmental or delegated to a not-forprofit, nongovernmental organization

° Multiple service providers, including governmental and nongovernmental organizations, and private institutions

° Hospital blood banks, clinical transfusion services and transfusion committees for the timely provision of compatible blood and its safe and appropriate use.

 

 

PUBLICATIONS :

Blood donor selection: World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on assessing Blood Donor suitability for Blood donation.

Blood donor counselling

 

Red blood cells.



World Day Against Child Labour 2016, June 12

 世界無童工日, 6月12日。
Всемирный день борьбы с детским трудом, 12 июня.
World Day Against Child Labour, 12 June.
 Día mundial contra el trabajo infantil, 12 de junio.
Journée mondiale contre le travail des enfants, 12 Juin.
اليوم العالمي لمناهضة عمل الأطفال في 12 حزيران.

 

Theme 2016 : End child labour in supply chains - It's everyone's business!
Thème 2016 :Éliminer le travail des enfants dans les chaînes de production - C'est l'affaire de tous!
2016年主題：結束童工的供應鏈 - 這是每個人的事！
Тема 2016: Конец детского труда в цепях поставок - это дело каждого!
 Tema 2016: Eliminar el trabajo infantil en las cadenas de producción ¡Es cosa de todos!
موضوع 2016: إنهاء عمالة الأطفال في سلاسل التوريد - إنها مسؤولية الجميع!





Statement from the ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on the occasion of World Day against Child Labour 2016, June 12th.

That child labour has no place in well-functioning and well-regulated markets is evident. But the reality is that today, child labour remains widespread in supply chains.

It is unacceptable that there are still 168 million children in child labour, 85 million of whom are in hazardous work. Child labour is found in agriculture – 99 million – to mining, from manufacturing to tourism, producing goods and services consumed by millions every day. Child labour occurs predominantly in the rural and informal economies, beyond the reach of labour inspection, the protection of workers’ organizations or the governance benefits of employers’ and producers’ organizations.

It’s not just the lack of institutional protection in the rural and informal economies that increases the risk of child labour in supply chains; in household production and on family farms, children are often highly vulnerable because parents’ incomes are insufficient or because small family enterprises and farms cannot afford to replace child labour by hiring adults and youth. Piece rate production increases the risk with child labour helping parents to make up quotas and to assure family survival when parents are not earning a living wage. Global supply chains can offer opportunities for inclusive development for supplier firms, workers and host countries, but targeted action is needed to assure just outcomes.

Beyond child labour in high profile, global supply chains, many child labourers are also found in supply chains producing for local and national consumption and they must not be ignored.

There are encouraging signs of a will to act and to prevent child labour, to achieve greater transparency and visibility along supply chains as well as more effective enforcement of relevant laws.

The ILO’s Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) has been ratified by 168 member States and the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) by 180 – near universal ratification. Governments are recognizing that the fight against child labour requires coherent policy packages to back child labour legislation: quality education, social protection and decent jobs for parents.

Companies are increasingly exploring how they might contribute to eliminating child labour by strengthening the capacity of enterprises throughout their supply chains – a complex task requiring partnerships involving governments, industry peers and employers’ and workers’ organizations. Forums such as the ILO’s Child Labour Platform allow enterprises to share good practices and develop new models for collaboration.

Global Framework Agreements between global trade union federations and multinational companies are one expression of global cooperation through social dialogue. At the grassroots of value chains too, rural workers’ and informal workers’ organizations are expanding innovative approaches to strengthen collective representation.

The ILO’s Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy of 1977 recognizes the role of enterprises in the elimination of child labour. With its focus on development and strengthening of enterprise capacity and social dialogue, this Declaration holds great potential to guide action against child labour.

The 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda reaffirms the goal of ending child labour. Acting together, it is within our means to make the future of work a future without child labour.

 

 

Guy Ryder

ILO Director-General.

 

Other Statements : 2016 World Day Against Child Labor: Child Labor and Supply Chains

U.S. State Department Spokesperson, John Kirby

 

 

 

Forum : World Day Against Child Labour - June 12.

 

This year, the focus for World Day Against Child Labour – marked on 12 June - is on child labour and supply chains. With 168 million children still in child labour, all supply chains, from agriculture to manufacturing, services to construction, run the risk that child labour may be present.

 

How to do business with respect for children’s right to be free from child labour: ILO-IOE child labour guidance tool for business 

 

Live Broadcasting: ILO High Level Panel Discussion - World Day against Child Labour 2016. UN Web TV

 

Live broadcasting: Talk with Mr Jesús Miguel Sanz, Ambassador and Head of the Delegation of European Union in Thailand and the NIST International School, Bangkok, Thailand; on the occasion of the World Day Against Child Labour 2016.

  

 

 

Events : List of some activities around the world 

 

News :

• Marking World Day, UN stresses need for coherent policies to end child labour
• Eliminating and preventing child labour: Checkpoints for Companies 
•  A mobile application against child labour
• Tweets #NOchildlabour

 

 Publications :

•  E-learning module “Business and Decent Work: an introduction to the MNE Declaration” 
• Compendium of hazardous child labour lists and related legislation for selected countries 



Eliminating and Preventing Child Labour: Checkpoints app

Resources :

•  ILO's Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138)
•  Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182)
•  ILO's Child Labour Platform 
•  ILO's Tripartite Declaration of Principles
• The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
• The goal of ending child labour.




Child Labour in Agriculture



Child labour on family farms should be addressed in an appropriate and context-sensitive way that respects local values and family circumstances

 

World Oceans Day 2016, June 8

世界海洋日,6月8日.

Всемирный день океанов, 8 июня.  
World Oceans Day, June 8.
 Día Mundial de los Océanos, 8 de junio.
Journée mondiale de l’océan, 8 juin.
يوم العالمي للمحيطات ,8 يونيو.
 

Theme 2016 : Healthy oceans, healthy planet.
Тема в 2016 году: Здоровые океаны, здоровая планета.
2016年主题：健康的海洋，健康的地球.
Tema 2016 : Unos océanos sanos, un planeta sano.
Thème 2016 : Océan sain, planète saine.
موضوع عام 2016— محيطات صحية تعني كوكبا صحيا

 

United Nations Secretary-General's Message for World Oceans Day 2016, June 8.

Healthy oceans are critical to sustaining life on Earth. They regulate the climate and provide a wide range of services, including natural resources, nutritious food and jobs that benefit billions of people.

In order to protect the health of our oceans, it is crucial for us to know their current state, and understand the impact that human activities and climate change are having on them.  This past December, the General Assembly welcomed the First Global Integrated Marine Assessment, a truly global scientific evaluation of the state of the world’s oceans. We now know that although the oceans are seemingly endless, their capacity to withstand human activities is limited, particularly as they also cope with the threats posed by climate change. Urgent action on a global scale is needed to alleviate the world’s oceans from the many pressures they face, and to protect them from future dangers that may tip them beyond the limits of their carrying capacity.

Last year, in adopting the landmark 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Member States underscored that healthy and productive oceans will play a crucial role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Healthy oceans will also play an essential role in climate change adaptation and mitigation, as we strive to implement the Paris Agreement.

On this World Oceans Day, let us all commit to protecting our oceans and using their gifts peacefully, equitably and sustainably for generations to come. Healthy oceans are essential for a healthy planet and a healthy future for all.

Ban Ki-moon

Forum :  World Oceans Day - June 8th

The official designation of World Oceans Day by the United Nations is an opportunity to raise global awareness of the benefits derived from the oceans and the current challenges faced by the international community in connection with the oceans. The day is intended to provide an opportunity for people to reflect and emphasize the benefits that the oceans can provide and our individual and collective duty to interact with oceans in a sustainable manner so as to meet current needs without compromising those of future générations.

Events :  The United Nations celebrates World Oceans Day every year on June 8.



Location : Empire State Building

Each year on the evening of World Oceans Day, the Empire State Building is lit in the World Oceans Day colours of white, blue and purple, representing the different layers of the ocean.

Location : United Nations Headquarters

 

The following activities are planned to celebrate World Oceans Day 2016 at the United Nations Headquarters:

 As part of the celebrations, the Office of Legal Affairs, Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea organizes several events and hosts a reception at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, where the Secretary-General’s Annual World Oceans Day Message is delivered and the winners of the Annual World Oceans Day Oceanic Photo Competition are announced.

 

Wednesday,  8 June 2016

 

10am to 1:30pm - ''He Lei Holo Puni Honua: Presentation of Declarations Ceremony & Sail of Friendship,” hosted by the Polynesian Voyaging Society  (due to space limitations,  this event is by invitation only).

This World Oceans Day, the traditional Polynesian voyaging canoe from the Pacific, Hōkūle‘a, will arrive at the United Nations for the first time in history.  This is a rare moment to share how the oceans unite us and to hear first-hand stories of the state of the ocean and of coastal people shared by these courageous voyagers.  A traditional Hawaiian ceremony will be held dockside and onboard during which the Secretary-General or his designate will be presented with a set of declarations gathered by the crew, which has been sailing across our oceans to support the global movement toward a more sustainable world. This will be followed by a sail of the Hōkūle‘a on the East River. For more information please visit: www.hokulea.com

Location: Gantry Park, Long Island City, Queens

 

3:30pm to 6pm - ''Voyaging to a Sustainable Planet: A Talk Story Uniting Leadership on Oceans” hosted by H.E. Tommy E. Remengesau Jr., President of Palau, in partnership with the Permanent Missions to the United Nations of Micronesia, Seychelles and Grenada. This event is open to all UN Missions and Agencies and by invitation to non-UN guests. Email proffice@palauun.org for more information.

Please join the President of Palau alongside Nainoa Thompson, Master Navigator of the Hōkūle‘a’s Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage at this unique event. This event will share important perspectives on the intersect of the ocean agenda at the United Nations.

The arrival of the Worldwide Voyage at the United Nations is being coordinated with the support from:

Permanent Missions to the United Nations of Australia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, France, Indonesia, Italy, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Samoa, South Africa, Sweden, Tonga, United States as well as the Global Island Partnership, Polynesian Voyaging Society, The Pew Charitable Trusts, UN-DOALOS and UN-OHRLLS.

Location: United Nations Headquarters Conference Room 1, New York City

 

 

6pm to 9:30pm - Annual World Oceans Day Reception at UN Headquarters, hosted by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea          

As has become custom, at this year’s Annual World Oceans Day Reception the Secretary-General’s Annual World Oceans Day Message will be delivered and the winners of the Annual World Oceans Day Oceanic Photo Competition will be announced by the multiple time contest winner Ellen Cuylaerts. The evening will also feature musical performances.

Location: United Nations Headquarters  Visitors Lobby (“Sputnik Lounge”)

This reception has been made possible thanks to the generous support of: Pew Charitable Trusts, Blancpain, and Hawaiian Airlines.



Location : Liverpool World Museum 

Our stand will include activities like Lurking Litter, Mysterious Muddy Marks, Fishing for Fishy Facts and a Marine Food Web Game. And the gang will be chatting about our ‪#‎MarineMudness‬ campaign to draw attention to the wonderful Irish Sea and all its wildlife. Only one day until World Oceans Day 2016! Come find us in the Liverpool World Museum 10am until close.
Learn more about what you can discover on our beaches, and in our oceans - all ages welcome!


Location :  UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France .
 

In honour of United Nations World Oceans Day, celebrated each year on 8 June, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO) will organize a full day dedicated to the Ocean. This year, under the theme of Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet, it is promoting the prevention of plastic pollution.

UNESCO Campus

Civil Society Round Table: The Ocean is Part of the Solutions

Thematic Round Table: Ocean Science Communication

High Level Panel: The Road to 2030

OceansWeek

Location : World Ocean Network

“Ocean Sustainability: Together let’s ensure oceans can sustain us into the future”

 

Why do we celebrate World Ocean Day?

• To remind everyone of the major part the Ocean has in everyday life. They are the lungs of our planet, providing most of the oxygen we breathe.
• To inform the public on the impact of the human actions on the Ocean.
• To develop a worldwide movement of citizen, towards the Ocean.
• To mobilize and unite the world’s population on a project for the sustainable management of the World Ocean. They are a major source of food and medicines and a critical part of the biosphere.
• To celebrate together the beauty, the wealth and the promise of the Ocean.

Celebrate World Oceans Day :Thousands of organisations celebrated World Ocean Day over 70 countries. In 2016 you can hold your event on the theme “ Healthy Ocean, Healthy Planet”


Location : The Ocean Project.

 

Introducing the World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council

 

This new Advisory Council will help expand the reach and impact of World Oceans Day, on June 8th, and year round. Advisory Council members will be instrumental in helping shape the development of World Oceans Day as it grows, providing new and unique perspectives, ideas, and recommendations. Together, with the Advisory Council and our growing global network of partners from all sectors and dozens of countries, we will also expand opportunities for ocean conservation throughout the year.


Publications : 

Ocean Noise Strategy Roadmap DRAFT.



Ocean Noise Strategy Roadmap DRAFT

Screeming : Ocean Noise.

Take action and take a stand against Ocean noice.

 



Streamed live on 19 May 2016

Sonic Sea is a 60-minute documentary about the impact of industrial and military ocean noise on whales and other marine life. It tells the story of a former US Navy officer who solved a tragic mystery and changed forever the way we understand our impact on the ocean. The film is narrated by Rachel McAdams and features Sting, in addition to the renowned ocean experts Dr. Sylvia Earle, Dr. Paul Spong, Dr. Christopher Clark and Jean-Michel Cousteau. Sonic Sea was produced by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Imaginary Forces in association with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and Diamond Docs.

Join us for a live discussion with the following local experts who will share perspectives on the issue of ocean noise:

- Robert Lewis-Manning, President, Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia
- Kathy Heise, Research Associate, Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre
- Orla Robinson, ECHO Program Manager, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

Our event is made possible by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.

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