World Food Day 2022; October 16th.

FORUM: " Leave no one Behind.'' World Food Day 2022.

Although we have made progress towards building a better world, too many people have been left behind. People who are unable to benefit from human development, innovation or economic growth. In fact, millions of people around the world cannot afford a healthy diet, putting them at high risk of food insecurity and malnutrition. But ending hunger isn’t only about supply. Enough food is produced today to feed everyone on the planet. 

Worldwide, more than 80 percent of the extreme poor live in rural areas and many rely on agriculture and natural resources for their living. They are usually the hardest hit by natural and man-made disasters and often marginalized due to their gender, ethnic origin, or status. It is a struggle for them to gain access to training, finance, innovation and technologies. Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #WorldFoodDay, #16october, #Leavenoonebehind, #FutureofFood.

The problem is access and availability of nutritious food, which is increasingly impeded by multiple challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic, conflicts, climate change, inequality, rising prices and international tensions. People around the world are suffering the domino effects of challenges that know no borders.

STATEMENTS

Statement from the FAO Director-General on World Food Day 2022; October 16th.

EVENT: Join us as we mark the 2022 World Food Day Ceremony. Meet #FoodHeroes, get inspired by their stories & celebrate the winner of FAO's first-ever Achievement Award.

When: 14 October, 2022. Time: 10:00 CEST. Our actions are our future!

Sujet

World Food Day 2022 Global Events

Description

World Food Day 2022 Global Ceremony with FAO Achievement Award
10:00 - 11:00 CEST

Intergenerational Dialogue
11:00 - 12:00 CEST

Junior World Food Day 2022
14:00 – 15:30 CEST

CAMPAIGN MATERIALS

No one should be left behind.

From governments to private companies, civil society, academia, and individuals, including youth, we all need to be part of the change. Our actions are our future!

A sustainable world is one where everyone counts.

Governments, the private sector, academia, and civil society and individuals need to work together in solidarity to prioritize the right of all people to food, nutrition, peace and equality. Indeed, every one of us, including youth, can work towards an inclusive and sustainable future, showing greater empathy and kindness in our actions.

Bridge the gap between people & the food they eat, so they understand the real cost of food.

In the face of global crises, global solutions are needed more than ever. As individuals, we can play an important role in ensuring that no one is left behind. We must all be the change. Share this thread to help spread the word!

International Day of Rural Women Day 2022; October 15th.

FORUM: "Rural women rise and claim your right to Sustainable Development." International Day of Rural Women 2022.

Globally, with few exceptions, every gender and development indicator for which data are available reveals that rural women fare worse than rural men and urban women and that they disproportionately experience poverty, exclusion, and the effects of climate change. Training equips them with the skills to pursue new livelihoods and adapt technology to their needs. Follow the conversation with the hastags: #15October, #RuralWomen, #InternationalDayOfRuralWomen.

STORIES

This week we celebrate people who works with and for rural women everyday by increasing the quality and value of seeds used to sustain their livelihoods and nutrition.

RURAL WOMEN IN TRADE AND DIGITALISATION.

RURAL WOMEN IN PEACE AND SECURITY  IN UGANDA.

EVENTS: On October 15th, we celebrate the International Day of Rural Women 2022 under the theme "Rural women rise and claim your right to Sustainable Development." The UN- Women, IFPRI, FAO, IFAD, ILO and the Women's World Summit Foundation (WWSF) support the leadership and participation of rural women in shaping laws, strategies, policies, and programmes on all issues that affect their lives.

It is well recognized that rural women are the backbone of rural economies. They carry essential roles in food production and nutrition, but remain disproportionately affected by poverty, inequality, exclusion and the effects of climate change. This needs to be changed to allow women and girls to fully realize their social and economic potential.

This year, on 15 October 2022, let us remind ourselves of the crucial role that women play in our food systems and the importance of eliminating the gender gap in agriculture.

Let us celebrate the rural women who bring their experience from the field and who dedicate their expertise to improving the conditions of female smallholders. Let us celebrate Kyuwon, Yunga, Yonnelle, Carine, Ayantu, Assiyatou, Efosi, Lyna, Marthe and many others who support and empower the pillars our food systems: rural women.

CAMPAIGN: Enhancing Rural women skills, leadership and resilience.

From Tanzania to Argentina, North Macedonia to India, RuralWomen are building their resilience, skills and leadership.

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022; October 13th.

 FORUM: " Early warning and early action for all.'' International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022.

This year on October 13th, the International Day will focus on Target G of the Sendai Framework: “Substantially increase the availability of and access to multi-hazard early warning systems and disaster risk information and assessments to people by 2030.”. Follow the conversation with the hashtags: #DRRday, #EarlyWarning, #EarlyAction, #13October, #EarlyWarningForAll, #DisasterRiskReduction.

The primary goal of disaster risk reduction is prevention. But when that is not possible, then it is important to minimize the harm to people, assets and livelihoods through early warning systems.

STATEMENTS

1. Statement by the United Nations Secretaral-General on International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022.
2. Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of UNDRR on International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022.

OBJECTIVES

Acknowledge the progress being made toward reducing disaster risk and losses in lives.

LEARN AND INFORM 

How the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is raising awareness, availability of and access to multi-hazard early warning systems and disaster risk information and assessments.

TAKE ACTION

Participate in an event, promote one, or join the conversation.

WEBINARS:

International Day of the Girl Child 2022; October 11th.

 FORUM: " Our Time is Now, Our Rights, Our Future." International Day of the Girl Child 2022.

Girls are ready for a decade of acceleration forward. It is time for us all to stand accountable – with and for girls – and to invest in a future that believes in their agency, leadership and potential.

STATEMENT FROM THE U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE TENTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD 2022.

On the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl Child, we celebrate the lives and achievements of girls across the world. When girls are supported to realize their human rights, they can reach their potential and create a better world for themselves, their communities and societies. When girls are educated, they are more likely to lead healthy, productive and fulfilling lives. When girls receive the right healthcare, they grow up with greater self-confidence and bodily autonomy. When girls understand their rights, including the right to live without the threat of violence, they are more likely to stay safe and report abuse. Many girls today face enormous challenges. They may have had their education ended by the COVID-19 pandemic. They may have been forced from their homes by conflict. They may be unable to exercise their sexual and reproductive rights. I am extremely concerned by the continued exclusion of girls from school in Afghanistan. This is deeply damaging to girls themselves, and to a country that desperately needs their energy and contributions. I once again urge the Taliban to let girls learn. Now more than ever, we must renew our commitment to work together so that girls enjoy and exercise their rights and can play a full and equal part in their communities and societies. Investing in girls is investing in our common future. On the International Day of the Girl Child, let’s redouble our efforts to make sure girls everywhere are healthy, educated and safe.

U.N. Secretary-General.

With adversity, however, comes resourcefulness, creativity, tenacity, and resilience. The world's 600 million adolescent girls have shown time and time again that given the skills and the opportunities, they can be the changemakers driving progress in their communities, building back stronger for all, including women, boys and men.

 

Ways to get involved!

• Share human interest stories, blogs and videos of girl changemakers, and the inspiring networks and organizations that are resourcing girls, letting girls lead, and strengthening services for girls. Let’s collectively amplify their leadership, actions, and impact to inspire others.
• Engage government officials, policymakers and stakeholders to make more targeted investments that tackle inequalities experienced by girls, especially while accessing mental health and psychosocial support services in the face of conflict, forced migration, natural disasters, and the effects of climate change.
• Engage key female influencers across industries to be the face of change we want girls to see as possible. Role models speak a thousand words. Let’s change the global conversation and public perception of girl leaders.
• Amplify your commitment to raising awareness about and addressing factors that hold girls in your country and region back.

PUBLICATIONS:  Investing in the pathways to employment: For adolescent girls and young women in low and middle-income countries.

Nearly 1 in 4 girls aged 15–19 globally are not in education, employment or training, compared to 1 in 10 boys. The analysis presented in this report lays out six core investment themes and examples of investable opportunities and calls on commercial organizations and investors, with an eye on social and economic impact, to adopt bold investment approaches across these themes.

World Mental Health 2022; October 10th.

 FORUM: "Make Mental Health and Well-being for all a Global Priority." World Mental Health Day 2022.

Stigma and discrimination continue to be a barrier to social inclusion and access to the right care; importantly, we can all play our part in increasing awareness about which preventive mental health interventions work and World Mental Health Day is an opportunity to do that collectively. We envision a world in which mental health is valued, promoted and protected; where everyone has an equal opportunity to enjoy mental health and to exercise their human rights; and where everyone can access the mental health care they need.

STATEMENTS: Statement by the Secretary General WFMH for the Launch of the World Mental Health Day 2022 theme.

EVENTS: For the celebration of the World Mental Health Day 2022., the WHO will work with partners to launch a campaign around the theme of Making Mental Health & Well-Being for All a Global Priority. This will be an opportunity for people with mental health conditions, advocates, governments, employers, employees and other stakeholders to come together to recognize progress in this field and to be vocal about what we need to do to ensure Mental Health & Well-Being becomes a Global Priority for all.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED!

At the United Nations, events and activities are organized each year during the month of October to promote the importance of mental health and well-being for our personnel. For more information about how to get involved please see: Communications toolkit in English.

It's Time to #DoYourShare to support mental health.

STORIES:

- Reshaping work environments to promote and protect mental health.

In 2022, WHO will publish the first ever global guidelines on mental health and work, which will include consideration of how to ensure safe, supportive and decent working conditions that promote and protect mental health. The new guidelines identify three types of strategies.

• Organizational interventions reshape working conditions, for example by providing flexible working arrangements, promoting a healthy work-life balance and reducing stigma in the workplace.
• Mental health training for managers strengthen supervisors’ knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours so that they may better support their workers’ mental health needs.
• Interventions for workers increase individuals’ coping capacities and may include stress management training as well as strategies to promote leisure-based physical activity.

There is still much to learn about what works, and for who, when it comes to supporting mental health at work. But in all cases, promoting and protecting mental health at work remains a key strategy in transforming mental health for all.

- The impact of COVID-19 on mental health cannot be made light of.

WHO recommends integrating Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) within all aspects of preparedness and response for all public health emergencies. To minimize the mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO also recommends that countries:

•  Apply a whole of society approach to promote, protect and care for mental health, including through social and financial protection to safeguard people from domestic violence or impoverishment, and by communicating widely about COVID-19 to counter misinformation and promote mental health.
• Ensure widespread availability of mental health and psychosocial support, including by scaling up access to self-help and supporting community initiatives.
• Support recovery from COVID-19 by building mental health services for the future.

The COVID-19 pandemic, like other ongoing crises, has made strengthening mental health systems more urgent all over the world. “The impact of COVID-19 on mental health cannot be underestimated. It cannot be made light of,” says Esenam. Change is possible.

- Autonomy in health decision-making - a key to recovery in mental health care.

Through substitute decision-making, people experiencing mental health conditions lose their rights to informed consent, confidentiality, privacy and communication with family members. Frequently, people end up in institutions and exposed to seclusion or restraint. Being able to make decisions about one’s life – including the right to choose one’s own mental.

Health care – is key to a person’s autonomy and personhood.

The United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) commits countries to recognizing that people with mental health conditions enjoy legal capacity on an equal basis with everyone else. And yet involuntary hospital admissions, and care against the wishes of someone experiencing a mental health condition, are routinely and widely practiced across the world. This coercion is facilitated by laws and practices that give guardians of people with mental health conditions extensive substitute decision-making powers.

- Knowledge is power: tackling stigma through social contact.

Stigma, which is pervasive in the general population and in the health sector, is a major barrier to improved mental health services and self-care. It is present in homes, schools, workplaces, communities and even within the mental health care system itself. People will often choose to suffer mental distress without relief, rather than risk the discrimination and ostracization that comes with accessing mental health services. Stigma among primary care providers likely contributes to low rates of detection of mental health conditions in primary care.
Anti-stigma strategies can also be targeted at health workers and are an important component of efforts to improve the quality of care for people with mental health conditions. WHO’s QualityRights initiative for example develops and deploys training materials, toolkits, technical support and practical guidance to help combat stigma and discrimination and promote inclusion and recovery.

- Key shifts to transform mentalhealth for all.

PUBLICATIONS: WORLD MENTAL HEALTH REPORT 2022 ''Transforming mental health for all.".

Mental health is critically important to everyone, everywhere. All over the world, mental health needs are high but responses are insufficient and inadequate. This “2022 World Mental Health Report” is designed to inspire and inform better mental health for all. Drawing on the latest evidence available, showcasing examples of good practice from around the world, and voicing people’s lived experience, it highlights why and where change is most needed and how it can best be achieved. It calls on all stakeholders to work together to deepen the value and commitment given to mental health, reshape the environments that influence mental health, and strengthen the systems that care for mental health.

World Post Day 2022; october 9th.

 FORUM: "Post for Planet.". World Post Day 2022.

On Ocrober 9th, we celebrate the critical contributions of postal workers in connecting people around the world with essential services that improve their daily lives and boost the development of their communities.

Statement by the U.N. Secretary-General on World Post Day 2022; October 9th.

On World Post Day, we celebrate the critical contributions of postal workers in connecting people around the world with essential services that improve their daily lives and boost the development of their communities.

On World Post Day, we celebrate the critical contributions of postal workers in connecting people around the world with essential services that improve their daily lives and boost the development of their communities.

With a global network and universal service mandate to ensure access for all, the postal sector is a key partner in our effort to deliver the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The theme of this year’s World Post Day – “Post for Planet” – recognizes the many ways in which postal services are finding cleaner, greener means to reach our doorsteps day in, day out.

“Post for Planet” is also a call to action for the postal sector to use its position as a connector between governments, businesses, and people to take a leading role in our fight against climate change.

Working with partners from across the logistics, financial and digital spheres, postal services have the power to catalyze positive actions across a wide range of other sectors.

I thank the Universal Postal Union for leading this call to action and look forward to working together towards a more prosperous and sustainable future for all.

U.N. Secretary-General.

OTHER STATEMENTS

- UPU Director General on World Post Day 2022; October 9th.

- Mr. Jean-Paul Forceville, Director of European and International Relations, La Poste Group (France) and Chair of the UPU Postal Operations Council, shares its message on the occasion of World Post Day 2022 "Post for Planet".

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CAMPAIGN MATERIALS

World Cotton Day 2022, October 7th.

 FORUM: "Weaving a better future for Cotton." World Cotton Day 2022.

Cotton touches us every day, it is a source of livelihoods for millions of smallholders and labourers, including women and their families, and contributes significantly to the economies of many developing countries. The World Cotton Day is an excellent opportunity to renew our commitment to enhancing the sustainability of the cotton sector and bring it to the forefront of the global agenda. Follow the conversations: #worldcottonday, #Weavingabetterfutureforcotton, #7october.

EVENT: Celebrate World Cotton Day 2022 with us!

7 October 2022, 12:30-15:00 hours (CEST)
Agenda (TBC) | Register | Webcast


The event, to be opened by FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, will highlight the crucial role the cotton sector plays for Members as well as its broader economic and social relevance around the world. The event will be an occasion to focus on the importance of the cotton sector for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Interpretation will be available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.

Learn more: FAO World Cotton Day.....