PRESS RELEASE: 'WORLD WILDLIFE DAY!'
World Wildlife Day is an opportunity to celebrate the many beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness of the multitude of benefits that conservation provides to people. At the same time, the Day reminds us of the urgent need to step up the fight against wildlife crime, which has wide-ranging economic, environmental and social impacts.
PRESS RELEASE: ZERO DISCRIMINATION
Discrimination remains as an issue today as gender, nationality, age, ethnic-origin and sexual orientation are, unfortunately, still the root-causes for some form of discrimination. Only four out of ten countries worldwide do have equal numbers of girls and boys attending secondary school and 75 countries have laws that criminalise same-sex sexual relations.
PRESS RELEASE: INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY: THE ROAD TO 2030: ERADICATING POVERTY AND ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION
"The foundation of every state is the education of its youth
~Diogenes~
PRESS RELEASE: WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY: ONE HUMANITY
Every year calamities and conflicts cause vast suffering for millions of people, often the world’s poorest, most marginalized and vulnerable individuals. Together with poverty, these disasters are among the principal causes of food insecurity.
PRESS RELEASE: WORLD POPULATION DAY: INVESTING IN TEENAGE GIRLS
" On this World Population Day, I urge all Governments, businesses and civil society to support and invest in teenage girls. Everyone deserves the benefits of economic growth and social progress. Let us work together to ensure a life of security, dignity and opportunity for all
~Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations ~