International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2022, December 2nd.

 FORUM: "END MODERN SLAVERY." International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2022.

Modern slavery is all around us, but most people don't even realize it. The focus of this day is on eradicating contemporary forms of slavery.The mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery includes but is not limited to issues such as: traditional slavery, forced labour, debt bondage, serfdom, children working in slavery or slavery-like conditions, domestic servitude, sexual slavery, and servile forms of marriage. Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #StandUp4HumanRights.

Statement by the United Nations Secretary-General on International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2022.

As we commemorate the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, we need to recognize that the legacy of the transatlantic trade of enslaved Africans reverberates to this day, scarring our societies and impeding equitable development.

We must also identify and eradicate contemporary forms of slavery, such as trafficking in persons, sexual exploitation, child labour, forced marriage and the use of children in armed conflict. The latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery on forced labour and forced marriage reveal that, in 2021, some 50 million persons were thus enslaved, and this number has been growing.

The most marginalized groups remain particularly vulnerable, including ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, migrants, children and persons with diverse gender identities and sexual orientations. The majority of these vulnerable persons are women.

On this International Day, I call on Governments and societies to recommit to eradicating slavery. Increased action needs to be taken with full participation of all stakeholders, including the private sector, trade unions, civil society and human rights institutions. I also urge all countries to protect and uphold the rights of victims and survivors of slavery.

United Nations Secretary-General.

On December 2ndy's for the obsrvance of the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, see how you can make a difference,

50 for Freedom campaign


We have the chance to make history. The ILO’s Protocol on Forced Labour could restore hope and freedom to millions of people trapped in modern slavery. But first it must be ratified by countries around the world.

What you can do to help end Modern Slavery!

• Make a positive difference in People's Lives.
• Be active in your community to end contemporary forms of slavery.
• Volunteer with an anti-slavery organization near you and encouage your friends to do the same.
• Call on world leaders to ratify the ILO's Protocol on Forced Labour!

World Aids Day 2022; December 1st.

FORUM: "EQUALIZE" World Aids Day 2022.

On December 1st, the global community commemorates World AIDS Day, a day to remember the 40 million lives lost to AIDS. Young people across the world join the fight to end inequalities that prevent equal access to rights, services, healthcare, and treatment. This World AIDS Day we want to share a message with the world, and we ask the world to stand with young people. Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #WorldAIDSDay.

CAMPAIGN: Let us ALL unite to #EQUALIZE so we can move forward and #EndAIDS.

Statement by the United Nations Secretary-General on World Aids Day 2022; December 1st.

The world has promised to end AIDS by 2030.We are off track. To end AIDS, we must end the inequalities that are blocking progress. Today, we risk millions more new infections and millions more deaths. So, on this World AIDS Day, we are calling out in one voice. Equalize! The “Equalize” slogan is a call to action. A call to adopt the proven practical actions that will help end AIDS. More availability, quality and suitability of services for HIV treatment, testing and prevention. That means more financial resources. Better laws, policies and practices to tackle the stigma and exclusion faced by people living with HIV, especially marginalized populations. Everyone needs respect and to be welcomed. And better sharing of technology to enable equal access to the best HIV science, especially between the global South and North. The inequalities that perpetuate the AIDS pandemic can and must be overcome. We can end AIDS. If we Equalize.

U.N. Secretary-General.

Statement by the UNAIDS Executive-Director Winnie Byanyima on World AIDS Day 2022.

World AIDS Day is a moment to honour over 40 million lives lost to AIDS, take stock of the AIDS response, and commit to ending AIDS. This week we launched a powerful new report, Dangerous Inequalities. In it, we called the world’s attention to a painful reality: currently, we are not on track to end AIDS by 2030, and the reason is inequality. But there is good news: by equalizing, we can end AIDS. 

EVENTS

Press conference for global launch of UNAIDS Report ''Dangerous Inequalities', ahead of World AIDS Day from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare 2022; November 29th.

FORUM: “Pay homage to the memory of the victims and to uphold the dignity of survivors.” Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare 2022. This commemoration will provide an opportunity to pay tribute to the victims of chemical warfare, as well as to reaffirm the commitment of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to the elimination of the threat of chemical weapons, thereby promote the goals of peace, security, and multilateralism. Follow the conversation with the hastags: #VictimsofChemicalwarfare, #30November,#ChemicalWarfareDay, #Chemicalweaponsconvention.

 

EVENTS: On November 30th, the United Nations General assembly first committee will hold a conference to mark the The Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare 2022; This year; The OPCW member states, on 29 April 2022 have marked the 25th anniversary of the entry into force of the Chemical Weapons Convention. With 193 States Parties, the Convention today embodies the international norm against the use of chemical weapons and remains the most successful disarmament treaty in the world.

Seminar: The OPCW at 25 seminar focusses on achievements, future challenges and opportunities.

Twenty-five years after Chemical Weapons Convention entered into force, international community remains committed to working together to permanently eliminate chemical weapons.

  
                     

STATEMENTS: U.N. Secretary-General's message on the 25th anniversary of the entry into force of the Chemical Weapons Convention.

25 Years of the chemical weapons convention

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2022; November 29th.

FORUM: “SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE PALESTINAN PEOPLE.” International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2022. For 32 years (since 1986), UNESCO has been celebrating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People through the development of education, culture, sciences and freedom of expression. These goals shape all of UNESCO’s actions to foster dialogue and exchange; counter all forms of racism and hatred, in order to build peace in the minds of all women and men and restore the foundations of living together in harmony and security. Follow the conversations with the hastags: #29november, #DayOfSolidarity, #Questionofpalestine, #palestiniansolidarityday, #PalestinianDay.

EVENTS: This year, the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2022 will be observed on November 29th with special meetings. In the UN headquarters in New York, the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People.

CAMPAIGN: Show your support with the Palestinian communities!

HOW TO GET INVOLVED!

• Ensure that the civilian population in the Gaza Strip received food, medicines and other humanitarian necessities.
• Encourage Member States to continue to give the widest support and publicity to the observance of the Day of Solidarity.
• Organize a cultural event or an annual exhibit on Palestinian rights.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2022; November 25th.

FORUM: “Mapping the Nexus between Media Reporting of Violence against Girls.” International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2022. 

The media industry has an unprecedented influence on how entire societies perpetuate gender inequality, from discriminatory norms and stereotypes to the normalization of violence against girls. On the other hand, media reporting also has the immense potential to combat the root causes of violence against women and girls, promote positive social and gender norms, and support risk mitigation through the provision of essential information to survivors, victims and those who wish to support them. To complement the full report, there is an Executive Summary and the 10 Essentials, which were developed as a call to action for key stakeholders, including media practitioners, media organizations, the United Nations, and other human rights agencies.

 Follow the conversation with the hastags: #25November, #orangetheworld, #16daysofactivism, #DomesticViolence and #GenerationEquality.

EVENTS: On November 25st, the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, the Special rapporteur on Violence against Women, the UNICEF, the World Bank, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment (UN Women), and the UN information offices around the world will held a conference and several webinars to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violenceagainst women 2022 from the UN Headquarters.

Ending violence against women.

One in three women worldwide experience physical or sexual violence, mostly by an intimate partner. Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation, and the immediate and long-term physical, sexual, and mental consequences for women and girls can be devastating, including death.

Violence negatively affects women’s general well-being and prevents women from fully participating in society. It impacts their families, their community, and the country at large. It has tremendous costs, from greater strains on health care to legal expenses and losses in productivity.

At least 155 countries have passed laws on domestic violence, and 140 have legislation on sexual harassment in the workplace (World Bank 2020). But challenges remain in enforcing these laws, limiting women and girls’ access to safety and justice. Not enough is done to prevent violence, and when it does occur, it often goes unpunished.
Our solutions

A woman’s right to live free from violence is upheld by international agreements such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the 1993 UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women.

Only 40 per cent of women seek help of any sort after experiencing violence, and so we advocate for, and support, women and girls’ access to quality, multi-sectoral services essential for their safety, protection and recovery, especially for those who already suffer multiple forms of discrimination.

Let's enhance partnerhips with governments, UN agencies, civil society organizations and other institutions to find ways to prevent violence against women and girls, focusing on early education, respectful relationships, and working with men and boys. Prevention is still the most cost-effective, long-term way to stop violence.

As part of UN Women’s comprehensive approach, they also work with partners to enhance data collection and analysis to provide a better understanding of the nature, magnitude, and consequences of violence against women and girls. Data collection and analysis also helps UN Women and our partners understand what works and doesn’t work to address this violence.

For more than 10 years, UN Women’s global initiative, Safe Cities and Safe Public Spaces, has worked to prevent and respond to sexual harassment against women and girls in public spaces, and since 2017 the UN-Women have also been a key member of the EUR 500 million Spotlight Initiative that deploys targeted, large-scale investments in ending violence in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Pacific.

World Television Day 2022; November 21st.

FORUM: “Envisioning the future of television in Europe and beyond.” World Television Day 2022. The role of television is rapidly evolving in the digital age, but to varying degrees in different parts of the world. TV informs viewers through in-depth news broadcasts, makes them aware of current societal issues and provides learning through quality children’s programming or insightful documentaries. As technologies grows more sophiticated, what might the future hold for the television industry? Follow the hashtag: #Television, #Tvbroadcasting, #WorldTVDay, #21November, #qualityContent, #PayTV , #OTT, #IPTV, #broadband, #androidtv on social networks.

EVENTS: On November 21st, the United Nations General Assembly, the United Nations Department of Global Communications of the Secretariat of the United Nations .and the UN Multimedia Department will hold a webinar to mark the World Television Day 2022 from the UNHQ. The award-winning series 21st CENTURY and UN IN ACTION are broadcast in multiple languages across TV stations and online platforms worldwide, reaching hundreds of millions viewers each month.

Be the first to know of important upcoming events.

UN Web TV, is the public affairs television arm of the United Nations. It broadcasts live and recorded gavel-to-gavel meetings of various United Nations agencies and arms from around the world, including the General Assembly and the Security Council.

  

 Journal of the United Nations

                                     

HOW TO GET INVOLVED!

• Reflect on the values of television as a medium
• Highlight the role of TV in communicating on key transnational issues
• Recognize the central place in the lives of millions of people
• Highlight the many services Television offers in the era of multi-screening.
• Broadcasters are able to add their own local/ national content to the video before airing the clip across their networks or online portals and viewers encouraged to celebrate their love of television.

Africa Industrialization Day 2022; November 20th.

 

FORUM: “Industrialising Africa: Renewed commitment towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Industrialization and Economic Diversification.” Africa Industrialization Day 2022. Our youth should inspire the way we think and act, and they shape the society we live in. As an African youth, what kind of industrialization should be prioritized to maximize the synergies with Africa’s development agenda towards the overarching objective of achieving sustainable development and prosperity for all? In doing so, how can our African leaders best pursue the envisaged industrialization pathway? The essay contest will serve to open up dynamic conversations and spur reflection and action by leaders on addressing issues on Industrialization from the perspective of young people and push for much-needed reforms. The Youth essay contest is organized by the African Union Commission. See the terms of reference here. Follow the conversation with the hashtags: #AfricaIndustrializationDay, #Industrialization, #20november, #AfricaIndustrialization, #AfricaIndustrializationWeek, #IndustrializingAfrica.

EVENTS: The Africa Industrialization Day 2022 and the African Union Summit on Industrialization and Economic Diversification 2022 will be held in Niamey, Niger from November 20, 2022 to November 25, 2022. The Side events will focus on key thematic areas including on Agribusiness; Regional value chains; Private sector; investments and financing for industrial development, industrial infrastructure and SEZ development, Energy access and green transition, Human capital, Industry 4.0, Trade capacity building, Health industry & local pharmaceutical production, Youth and Women Entrepreneurship, Partnerships, Industrial policy, etc. Get the Agenda and Programme!