FORUM: "Rebuild Better Together". International Day of Cooperatives 2021.
The ICA calls on cooperators and partners around the world to get ready to celebrate #CoopsDay on 3 July and to show the world how we can Rebuild better together.
Thursday, 1 July 2021
International Day of Cooperatives 2021; July 03rd
Wednesday, 30 June 2021
International Asteroids Day 2021; June 30th
FORUM: Celebrate International Asteroid Day 2021 with NASA and The Asteroid Foundation
At NASA, every day is asteroid day. From the many missions journeying to asteroids in our solar system – some even returning samples to Earth – to the efforts to find, track and monitor near-Earth objects and protect our planet from potential impact hazards, NASA and its partners are always looking to the skies. Join us on International Asteroid Day, Wednesday, June 30 at 1:00 p.m. ET to hear from experts and ask them your questions about all things asteroids. Send in questions using #askNASA.
Meet the experts:
Dr. Dani DellaGiustina is a Research Scientist at the University of Arizona and the acting Deputy Principal Investigator for the OSIRIS-REx mission. Dani has been studying our solar system and asteroids for quite some time. She says she loves seeing images and data that's coming off spacecraft for the first time because chances are - you might be the first human who has ever seen a rock or feature on a planetary surface. She says it feels like you are on the edge of human knowledge. In her spare time, Dani enjoys being outside and hanging out with her dogs.
Dr. Terik Daly is a Senior Scientist at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. As a planetary scientist, Terik investigates how the solar system formed and changes through time. He loves working in teams to solve problems that are too big for any one person to solve, which is why he finds his work in planetary defense interesting. Terik has three young kids and enjoys cooking, yoga and biking.
Tuesday, 29 June 2021
International Day of Parliamentarism 2021; June 27
FORUM: "Say Yes to Youth in Parliaments." International Day of Parliamentarism 2021;
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
Virtual Concert in Celebration of International Day of Parliamentarism 2021;
Empowering Youth IN A TIME OF PANDEMIC
VIRTUAL GLOBAL LAUNCH:
Wednesday, 30 June 2021
9:00am EST (New York time)
Watch the performance: United Nations
UN Global YouTube: http://youtube.com/unitednations
UN WebTV: http://webtv.un.org/
In celebration of International Day of Parliamentarism on 30 June 2021, the UN Chamber Music Society of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council (UNCMS) – in partnership with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) - will perform a concert in celebration and recognition of the role of parliaments in national plans in empowering youth who have been coping during the pandemic – ensuring access to education, addressing reduced employment prospects, social isolation, and the surge in mental health issues.
The concert will be launched on the UN platforms, and shared by the Member Parliaments, along with the other debates and discussions of the parliament held on the International Day of Parliamentarism.
Established in 30 June 1889, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the world organization of parliaments, connects national parliaments in order to promote greater transparency, accountability and participation at the global level. Along with other parliamentary organizations, IPU engages with the United Nations on activities that cover a broad range of issues, including peace and security, human rights and sustainable development.
The music programme will feature musical works that represent an artistic tapestry of human experience, to provoke empathy and create a more interconnected world. Founded in 2016 by Brenda Vongova, the UN Chamber Music Society is dedicated to promoting the UN goals at large - through the universal language of music.
PROGRAMME
Opening Messages
Duarte Pacheco
President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
Martin Chungong
Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
UN Chamber Music Society
of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council
Brenda Vongova, Artistic Director
Music Programme
CHRISTOPHER TIN (1976 - ) 'Flocks a Mile Wide'
Hana Mundiya (Violin I), Rohan Mundiya (Violin II), Abigail Elder (Viola), Derek Louie (Cello), Kohei Yamaguchi (Bass), Sarah Favinger (Bass), Brenda Vongova (Piano), Tom Betsalel (Percussion)
DAVID POPPER (1843 - 1913) Requiem, Op.66 (arr. for 6 cellos)
Derek Louie (Cello)
JOHANN PACHELBEL (1653 - 1706) Canon in D Major
Hana Mundiya (Violin I), Naoko Nakajima (Violin II), Noémi Chemali (Viola), Noah Koh (Cello), Brenda Vongova (Piano)
DARREN HUANG (1997 - ) Threnody for the Victims of COVID-19
Derek Louie (Cello), Brenda Vongova (Piano)
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SPECIAL THANKS
UN Department of Global Communications
Ms. Patricia Ann Torsney,
Permanent Observer for the Inter-Parliamentary Union to the United Nations
Sven Spengemann, MP
KlavierHaus
Sujatri Reisinger
Joel Sheakoski, Video Editor
Production of Threnody
Dylan Louie, Video Production
Audio Production
VIRTUA CREATIVE
Edward Bilous, Artistic Director and Producer
Anran Qian, Music Editor
Keren Plowden, Production Coordinator
Greg Kalember, Mix Engineer
For more information:
https://www.ipu.org/event/empowering-youth-in-time-pandemic-un-chamber-music-society-virtual-concert
Monday, 28 June 2021
International Day of the Tropics 2021; June 29th
FORUM: 'The Digital Divide in the Tropics'' Internationak Day of the Tropics 2021.
People across the globe are more connected than ever. Digital technologies, mobile phones, the internet and other forms of digital information exchange have changed the way business and education are conducted and how knowledge is shared. Information and communication technology (ICT) refers to any technology that enables the communication and electronic capture, processing and transmission of information. This includes older technologies such as radio, television and fixed line telephony, as well as more recent innovations such as personal computers, mobile phones, broadband networks and the internet. The potential of these new technologies lies in their capacity to instantaneously connect vast networks of individuals, organisations and governments, across all corners of the world. ICT can provide many opportunities for education, entrepreneurship and new modes of finance and banking, and play a role in reducing corruption.
In 2020, the global COVID-19 pandemic brought focused attention to the reality that digital inequality persists around the world, even in countries with high-speed connectivity infrastructure. Most countries around the world issued home quarantine measures in the first half of 2020 and workers, families and individuals relied on mobile phones and internet connectivity to continue to work, learn and communicate. For those without access to digital technologies, gaps in access and digital skills can increase societal fractures and undermine recovery.
The State of the Tropics 2021 report takes stock of the current and historical status of information and communication technology and digital access across different regions of the Tropics.
Mobile Phones and the Internet
Globally, it appears mobile phone ownership is now universal, with subscriptions out numbering people. In 2019 there were 108 mobile phone subscriptions for every 100 people globally. This equates to some 8.7 billion active mobile cellular subscriptions.
In the Tropics, access to mobile phones has increased dramatically since the turn of the century but still trails the rest of the world. In 2000, there were fewer than 5 mobile phones per 100 people in the Tropics. By 2019, this number had grown to more than 97.
According to the latest available estimates from the ITU, in 2019, 53.5% of people worldwide used the internet in 2019, an increase from just 17% in 2005.
In 2019, estimates suggest just 37.1% of people used the internet in the Tropics – indicating that the gap between the Tropics and the rest of the world has actually widened since previous State of the Tropics reports.
Mobile Broadband
Recent advances in mobile technology have allowed more people to access the internet through the use of internet enabled mobile devices, particularly smartphones. This has allowed far more people access to the internet without ever having to be connected by a fixed line. However, access the to the internet through mobile broadband remains low in many parts if the Tropics
The groups of people who have access to and use the internet vary between regions, gender and age. People living in urban areas are more likely to use the internet, men are more likely than women and young people are more likely than the elderly There is no doubt that access to mobile phones and the internet has changed and continues to change how we communicate, work, do business, learn, and interact with culture and art. During the various stages of lockdown imposed across the world in 2020, these forms of communication became more important than ever.
Education and Digital Literacy
Lack of access to ICT at school and at home limits the ability of students to learn digital skills which would allow them to participate in the global digital economy which many see as essential for ongoing sustainable development
There is huge variation in schools with internet access, from less than three percent in Madagascar and Burkina Faso to 100% in Brunei, Maldives and a number of Caribbean states. Access tends to remain very low across Central and Southern Africa, and in some parts of South Asia, South East Asia and Central America. Data are not available for any countries in Oceania.
It is clear that some regions of the Tropics lag global estimates considerably. Africa and South Asia have particularly low levels of internet access at home. The youngest group, school aged children, had the lowest levels of access in these regions, with slightly higher access in East Asia and the Pacific.
In the context of the global pandemic with many schools operating remotely, this low level of access in many tropical countries meant that when schools were closed, the only means of students continuing schooling was through take home packages – this has resulted simply in many students not accessing schooling at all with potentially huge social and economic costs to the countries that can bear it the least.
Trade of ICT.
Around 40% of all ICT goods are exported from tropical regions. These exports are dominated by South East Asia and Central America. In other regions of the Tropics, the share of the global trade in ICT goods remains small.
South East Asia is the only region in the Tropics that is a net exporter of ICT goods. All other regions in the tropics import more technology than they produce and export.
E-Commerce and E-Waste.
Globally almost one quarter of all people used the internet to make a purchase in 2019, however this was concentrated in wealthy countries in North America, Europe and East Asia. Far fewer people use to the internet for purchasing throughout the Tropics with some exceptions such as Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Singapore. The largest growth markets in the Tropics have been Hong Kong and India.
The rapid expansion of electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing across the world due to industrialization, economic expansion, technological development and growing wealth has led to complementary growth in electronic waste or E-waste.
On a per capita basis, tropical countries, with the exception of tropical Australia and USA (Hawaii), produce far less E-waste than nations in North America and Europe. E waste from North America and Europe is often exported to China, Brazil, Nigeria, Ghana and India.
Case Studies
Information and Communication Technology in the Pacific takes a closer look at the tropical region with the least connectivity. Mobile phone penetration is around half the global rate and in 2019, internet users represented less than 20% of the population outside of Australia and Hawaii. Nations in the Pacific are generally small, culturally diverse and separated by challenging terrain or vast ocean. Although submarine cables now connect most of the capital cities in this region, outer islands and remote areas remain unconnected.
Digital Health in the Tropics explores the potential benefits of building better digital health systems in the Tropics. Digital health programs can improve vaccination rates, monitor diseases and symptoms, detect disease outbreaks and connect specialist medicine to those who are unable to travel to urban centres. Although privacy and reliability issues remain, digital health has the capacity to enhance existing health systems.
Mobile money and the story of M-pesa charts the rise of mobile money throughout the tropics with a focus on M-pesa, the most successful service. Mobile money is a money transfer system that uses mobile phones and network of human agents who cash in and cash out for customers, exchanging e-money as text messages for hard currency. It does not require a smart phone, bank account, credit card or internet connection. Mobile money accounts can provide a gateway to life enhancing services such as remittances, health care, education, employment and social protections.
Cobalt mining in the DRC discusses the origin of a key component in digital systems and lithium ion batteries, cobalt. The enormous and growing demand for digital devices and products globally has driven huge growth in mining for critical minerals used in components.
The vast majority of cobalt is mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo where it has been shown to create jobs, alleviate poverty and encourage investment in social infrastructure. However, working conditions are often dangerous, miners are poorly paid and, in some cases, child labour is involved.
People across the globe are more connected than ever. Digital technologies, mobile phones, the internet and other forms of digital information exchange have changed the way business and education are conducted and how knowledge is shared. Information and communication technology (ICT) refers to any technology that enables the communication and electronic capture, processing and transmission of information. This includes older technologies such as radio, television and fixed line telephony, as well as more recent innovations such as personal computers, mobile phones, broadband networks and the internet. The potential of these new technologies lies in their capacity to instantaneously connect vast networks of individuals, organisations and governments, across all corners of the world. ICT can provide many opportunities for education, entrepreneurship and new modes of finance and banking, and play a role in reducing corruption.
In 2020, the global COVID-19 pandemic brought focused attention to the reality that digital inequality persists around the world, even in countries with high-speed connectivity infrastructure. Most countries around the world issued home quarantine measures in the first half of 2020 and workers, families and individuals relied on mobile phones and internet connectivity to continue to work, learn and communicate. For those without access to digital technologies, gaps in access and digital skills can increase societal fractures and undermine recovery.
Mobile Phones and the Internet
Globally, it appears mobile phone ownership is now universal, with subscriptions out numbering people. In 2019 there were 108 mobile phone subscriptions for every 100 people globally. This equates to some 8.7 billion active mobile cellular subscriptions.
In the Tropics, access to mobile phones has increased dramatically since the turn of the century but still trails the rest of the world. In 2000, there were fewer than 5 mobile phones per 100 people in the Tropics. By 2019, this number had grown to more than 97.
According to the latest available estimates from the ITU, in 2019, 53.5% of people worldwide used the internet in 2019, an increase from just 17% in 2005.
In 2019, estimates suggest just 37.1% of people used the internet in the Tropics – indicating that the gap between the Tropics and the rest of the world has actually widened since previous State of the Tropics reports.
Mobile Broadband
Recent advances in mobile technology have allowed more people to access the internet through the use of internet enabled mobile devices, particularly smartphones. This has allowed far more people access to the internet without ever having to be connected by a fixed line. However, access the to the internet through mobile broadband remains low in many parts if the Tropics
The groups of people who have access to and use the internet vary between regions, gender and age. People living in urban areas are more likely to use the internet, men are more likely than women and young people are more likely than the elderly There is no doubt that access to mobile phones and the internet has changed and continues to change how we communicate, work, do business, learn, and interact with culture and art. During the various stages of lockdown imposed across the world in 2020, these forms of communication became more important than ever.
Education and Digital Literacy
Lack of access to ICT at school and at home limits the ability of students to learn digital skills which would allow them to participate in the global digital economy which many see as essential for ongoing sustainable development
There is huge variation in schools with internet access, from less than three percent in Madagascar and Burkina Faso to 100% in Brunei, Maldives and a number of Caribbean states. Access tends to remain very low across Central and Southern Africa, and in some parts of South Asia, South East Asia and Central America. Data are not available for any countries in Oceania.
It is clear that some regions of the Tropics lag global estimates considerably. Africa and South Asia have particularly low levels of internet access at home. The youngest group, school aged children, had the lowest levels of access in these regions, with slightly higher access in East Asia and the Pacific.
In the context of the global pandemic with many schools operating remotely, this low level of access in many tropical countries meant that when schools were closed, the only means of students continuing schooling was through take home packages – this has resulted simply in many students not accessing schooling at all with potentially huge social and economic costs to the countries that can bear it the least.
Trade of ICT.
Around 40% of all ICT goods are exported from tropical regions. These exports are dominated by South East Asia and Central America. In other regions of the Tropics, the share of the global trade in ICT goods remains small.
South East Asia is the only region in the Tropics that is a net exporter of ICT goods. All other regions in the tropics import more technology than they produce and export.
E-Commerce and E-Waste.
Globally almost one quarter of all people used the internet to make a purchase in 2019, however this was concentrated in wealthy countries in North America, Europe and East Asia. Far fewer people use to the internet for purchasing throughout the Tropics with some exceptions such as Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Singapore. The largest growth markets in the Tropics have been Hong Kong and India.
The rapid expansion of electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing across the world due to industrialization, economic expansion, technological development and growing wealth has led to complementary growth in electronic waste or E-waste.
On a per capita basis, tropical countries, with the exception of tropical Australia and USA (Hawaii), produce far less E-waste than nations in North America and Europe. E waste from North America and Europe is often exported to China, Brazil, Nigeria, Ghana and India.
Case Studies
Information and Communication Technology in the Pacific takes a closer look at the tropical region with the least connectivity. Mobile phone penetration is around half the global rate and in 2019, internet users represented less than 20% of the population outside of Australia and Hawaii. Nations in the Pacific are generally small, culturally diverse and separated by challenging terrain or vast ocean. Although submarine cables now connect most of the capital cities in this region, outer islands and remote areas remain unconnected.
Digital Health in the Tropics explores the potential benefits of building better digital health systems in the Tropics. Digital health programs can improve vaccination rates, monitor diseases and symptoms, detect disease outbreaks and connect specialist medicine to those who are unable to travel to urban centres. Although privacy and reliability issues remain, digital health has the capacity to enhance existing health systems.
Mobile money and the story of M-pesa charts the rise of mobile money throughout the tropics with a focus on M-pesa, the most successful service. Mobile money is a money transfer system that uses mobile phones and network of human agents who cash in and cash out for customers, exchanging e-money as text messages for hard currency. It does not require a smart phone, bank account, credit card or internet connection. Mobile money accounts can provide a gateway to life enhancing services such as remittances, health care, education, employment and social protections.
Cobalt mining in the DRC discusses the origin of a key component in digital systems and lithium ion batteries, cobalt. The enormous and growing demand for digital devices and products globally has driven huge growth in mining for critical minerals used in components.
The vast majority of cobalt is mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo where it has been shown to create jobs, alleviate poverty and encourage investment in social infrastructure. However, working conditions are often dangerous, miners are poorly paid and, in some cases, child labour is involved.
Saturday, 26 June 2021
Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day 2021; June 27th
FORUM: MSMEs: Key to an inclusive and sustainable recovery. Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day 2021.
The United Nations General Assembly designated 27 June as Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day (A/RES/71/279) in order to raise awareness of the contribution that small businesses make to sustainable, inclusive and resilient economic growth and, shared prosperity and decent work for all. Micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) account for 90% of businesses, 60-70% of employment, and 50% of GDP worldwide.
On MSME Day 2021, almost 18 months after the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, most countries will still be grappling with the pandemic and its severe health and socio-economic impacts, including lockdowns and the need to support those who have lost their jobs and livelihoods. In many parts of the world, the pandemic recovery efforts are being presented as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to “rebuild better”, particularly by prioritizing sustainability, resilience and inclusiveness. This virtual MSME Day event will explore how to ensure MSMEs – the bedrock of our societies - are equipped to ensure a fast, equitable and sustainable post-COVID-19 recovery, empowered to drive the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and supported to spur innovation, creativity and decent work for all.
The global context
The COVID-19 crisis has taught us that the pandemic and containment measures do not impact everyone in the same way. Among the private sector, MSMEs, especially those led by women, youth, ethnic minorities and migrants, suffered the most. An International Trade Centre survey on COVID-19 impact among businesses in 136 countries has shown that nearly 62% of women-led small businesses have been strongly affected by the crisis, compared to just over half of firms led by men, and women-owned are 27% more likely not to survive the pandemic. The COVID-19 crisis also taught us the value and catalytic impact of digital connectivity, particularly for MSMEs.
As governments vaccinate their populations, the world continues to deal with several other challenges that include the ongoing effects of climate change, biodiversity lost, and pollution. If unabated, these three crises are expected to have severe negative implications for economic growth, human health and ecosystems, employment and livelihoods. Much like the pandemic, we know that without concerted global actions, climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution are likely to disrupt growth, undermine food and nutrition security, and reinforce inequalities within and among countries. Among African MSMEs, only 27% of women-led firms reported investing in at least one measure to reduce exposure to environmental risks, while 45% of men-led firms had done the same, according to the SME Competitiveness Outlook 2021. Similarly, smaller and youth-led firms were less likely to make environmental investments compared with larger and adult-led firms. These smaller, women- and youth-led businesses have less capital at their disposal to invest in mitigating measures to prepare for external shocks like a pandemic or climate event.
In order to recover better, efforts and stimulus packages must target those most heavily affected by the pandemic and be aligned with the SDGs and Paris Agreement; supporting MSMEs, especially women, youth, migrants-owned, to be resilient to future shocks. We must seize the opportunity offered by the pandemic to address pre-existing biases and constraints faced by these women and men entrepreneurs and empower them to be the agent of change to achieve the SDGs. Focusing on stories from small business entrepreneurs, including women-led firms and ‘ecopreneurs’, this event will shed light on challenges they face, showcase solutions, and identify new approaches needed to ensure that MSMEs are change agents in driving a sustainable and inclusive recovery.
Theme
This MSME Day 2021 virtual event will focus on placing MSMEs at the centre of resilient, inclusive and sustainable recovery and growth. Achieving the SDGs, and an economy that is greener and fairer, requires resilient and flourishing MSMEs everywhere.
The event and social media campaign will feature small business entrepreneurs, including women and youth led firms and “ecopreneurs” alongside global leaders to address barriers, showcase best practices and identify big ideas with MSMEs at the centre of achieving the SDGs.
Objectives
- Strengthen awareness and capacities of policymakers and micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises in achieving fairer, resilient and sustainable recovery that contributes to achieving the SDGs.
- Contribute to global debates on MSMEs in the post-pandemic recovery, including through environmental sustainability, and empowerment of youth, women, migrants and refugees.
- Create space for action, recommendations and practical tools that lead to more targeted policies and measures, including stimulus packages, supportive ecosystems and opportunities for MSMEs, especially women and youth owned MSMEs and sustainable MSMEs.
The United Nations General Assembly designated 27 June as Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day (A/RES/71/279) in order to raise awareness of the contribution that small businesses make to sustainable, inclusive and resilient economic growth and, shared prosperity and decent work for all. Micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) account for 90% of businesses, 60-70% of employment, and 50% of GDP worldwide.
On MSME Day 2021, almost 18 months after the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, most countries will still be grappling with the pandemic and its severe health and socio-economic impacts, including lockdowns and the need to support those who have lost their jobs and livelihoods. In many parts of the world, the pandemic recovery efforts are being presented as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to “rebuild better”, particularly by prioritizing sustainability, resilience and inclusiveness. This virtual MSME Day event will explore how to ensure MSMEs – the bedrock of our societies - are equipped to ensure a fast, equitable and sustainable post-COVID-19 recovery, empowered to drive the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and supported to spur innovation, creativity and decent work for all.
The global context
The COVID-19 crisis has taught us that the pandemic and containment measures do not impact everyone in the same way. Among the private sector, MSMEs, especially those led by women, youth, ethnic minorities and migrants, suffered the most. An International Trade Centre survey on COVID-19 impact among businesses in 136 countries has shown that nearly 62% of women-led small businesses have been strongly affected by the crisis, compared to just over half of firms led by men, and women-owned are 27% more likely not to survive the pandemic. The COVID-19 crisis also taught us the value and catalytic impact of digital connectivity, particularly for MSMEs.
As governments vaccinate their populations, the world continues to deal with several other challenges that include the ongoing effects of climate change, biodiversity lost, and pollution. If unabated, these three crises are expected to have severe negative implications for economic growth, human health and ecosystems, employment and livelihoods. Much like the pandemic, we know that without concerted global actions, climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution are likely to disrupt growth, undermine food and nutrition security, and reinforce inequalities within and among countries. Among African MSMEs, only 27% of women-led firms reported investing in at least one measure to reduce exposure to environmental risks, while 45% of men-led firms had done the same, according to the SME Competitiveness Outlook 2021. Similarly, smaller and youth-led firms were less likely to make environmental investments compared with larger and adult-led firms. These smaller, women- and youth-led businesses have less capital at their disposal to invest in mitigating measures to prepare for external shocks like a pandemic or climate event.
In order to recover better, efforts and stimulus packages must target those most heavily affected by the pandemic and be aligned with the SDGs and Paris Agreement; supporting MSMEs, especially women, youth, migrants-owned, to be resilient to future shocks. We must seize the opportunity offered by the pandemic to address pre-existing biases and constraints faced by these women and men entrepreneurs and empower them to be the agent of change to achieve the SDGs. Focusing on stories from small business entrepreneurs, including women-led firms and ‘ecopreneurs’, this event will shed light on challenges they face, showcase solutions, and identify new approaches needed to ensure that MSMEs are change agents in driving a sustainable and inclusive recovery.
Theme
This MSME Day 2021 virtual event will focus on placing MSMEs at the centre of resilient, inclusive and sustainable recovery and growth. Achieving the SDGs, and an economy that is greener and fairer, requires resilient and flourishing MSMEs everywhere.
The event and social media campaign will feature small business entrepreneurs, including women and youth led firms and “ecopreneurs” alongside global leaders to address barriers, showcase best practices and identify big ideas with MSMEs at the centre of achieving the SDGs.
Objectives
- Strengthen awareness and capacities of policymakers and micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises in achieving fairer, resilient and sustainable recovery that contributes to achieving the SDGs.
- Contribute to global debates on MSMEs in the post-pandemic recovery, including through environmental sustainability, and empowerment of youth, women, migrants and refugees.
- Create space for action, recommendations and practical tools that lead to more targeted policies and measures, including stimulus packages, supportive ecosystems and opportunities for MSMEs, especially women and youth owned MSMEs and sustainable MSMEs.
Target audiences
All countries; UN entities; Other international organizations; Business support organizations
Private sector representatives; Academic institutions.
All countries; UN entities; Other international organizations; Business support organizations
Private sector representatives; Academic institutions.
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2021; June 26th
FORUM:''SHARE FACTS ON DRUGS, SAVE LIVES'' International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2021
“Share Facts On Drugs, Save Lives”
The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, or World Drug Day, is marked on 26 June every year, to strengthen action and cooperation in achieving the goal of a world free of drug abuse.
And each year, individuals like yourself, entire communities, and various organizations all over the world join in on this global observance, to raise awareness of the major problem that illicit drugs represent for society.
Together, we can tackle the world drug problem!
What Can You Do?
All you have to do is #ShareFactsOnDrugs to help #SaveLives.
Do your part and combat misinformation by sharing the real facts on drugs — from health risks and solutions to tackle the world drug problem, to evidence-based prevention, treatment, and care.
1) Know the facts
2) Only share information from verified sources, like UNODC
And you can start now. Get engaged by sharing the right facts on drugs right from our Twitter and Facebook channels.
You can also access and share our social media resources and support us in promoting the facts on drugs.
What UNODC Does?
Every year, UNODC issues the World Drug Report, full of key statistics and factual data obtained through official sources, a science-based approach and research.
UNODC continues to provide facts and practical solutions to address the current world drug problem, and remains committed to attaining a vision of health for all based on science.
COVID-19 has brought unprecedented public awareness on health, protective measures for staying healthy, and most importantly, and on protecting each other. A growing sense of global community and solidarity continues to emerge, as does the need to ensure health care for all.
World Drug Day is a day to share research findings, evidence-based data and life-saving facts, and to continue tapping into a shared spirit of solidarity.
UNODC invites everyone to do their part, by taking a firm stance against misinformation and unreliable sources; while committing to sharing only the real science-backed data on drugs and save lives.
By working together, we can tackle the world drug problem.STATEMENTS
UNODC Executive Director's statement on International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2021
REPORT
UNODC World Drug Report 2021: pandemic effects ramp up drug risks, as youth underestimate cannabis dangers
Global launch of the 2021 World Drug Report
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 2021; June 26th
Marking the 40th Anniversary of the UN Volntary Fund for Victims of Torture.
26 June is an opportunity to call on all stakeholders including UN Member States, civil society and individuals everywhere to unite in support of the hundreds of thousands of people around the world who have been victims of torture and those who are still tortured today.To witness how rehabilitation services help torture survivors to heal, watch the UN Torture Fund trailer, featuring interviews with beneficiary organizations, survivors and trustees.
FORUM: FOSTERING CIVIC SPACE TO OBTAIN REDRESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE.
In commemoration of International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 40th anniversary of the UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture, 26 June 2021
Moderator
Juan E. Mendez, Professor of Human Rights Law in Residence, American University, Washington College of Law and member, Board of Trustees, UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.
Speakers
UN:
Ilze Brands Kehris, UN Assistant Secretary-General and focal point on reprisals
Claude Heller, Chairperson, UN Committee against Torture
Suzanne Jabbour, Chairperson, UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
Nils Melzer, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture
Vivienne Nathanson, Chairperson, UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture
Civil Society:
Lucille Abeykoon, Coordinator, Human Rights Office Kandy (Sri Lanka)
Victor Mhango, Director, Centre for Human Rights Education Advice and Assistance (Malawi)
Elçin Türkdoğan, Programmes Coordinator, Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (Turkey)
Norberto Liwski, President, Comité para la Defensa de la Salud, la Etica y los Derechos Humanos (Argentina)
With the support of
The Group of Friends of the UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture (Argentina, Austria, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Georgia, Ireland, Italy, Lichtenstein, Luxemburg, Mexico, Norway, Peru, Switzerland and the United States of America)
H.E. Mr. Morten Jespersen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Denmark to the UN in Geneva, Co-Chair of the Group of Friends
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