16 November is the International Day for Tolerance
Oggi è la Giornata mondiale della tolleranza, proclamata dalle Nazioni Unite per ricordare i principi ispiratori della Dichiarazione universale dei diritti dell’ uomo.
10 November is the World Science Day for Peace and Development
World Science Day for Peace and Development aims to raise the awareness on the importance of science in promoting a sustainable development and paving the way for peace.
Nourish your soul. World Food Day 2018 on 16 October aims for #ZeroHunger
At what point are we in reaching the #ZeroHunger objective by 2030? The FAO photographs the current situation on World Food Day 2018 in this year’s State of Food and Agriculture report.
2019 is the International Year of Indigenous Languages. In defence of those fighting for their identity
Indigenous languages are an invaluable heritage that must be protected alongside the rights of native peoples. For this reason, the UN has declared 2019 the International Year of Indigenous Languages.
2 February is World Wetlands Day
The celebration aims to raise awareness about the crucial role wetlands play as they’re essential habitats for the conservation of the Planet’s natural heritage.
27 January is International Holocaust Remembrance Day
On the 27th of January 1945 the soldiers of the Red Army, i.e. the Soviet Union’s army, entered the Auschwitz concentration camp and Birkenau extermination camp in Poland whilst moving towards Berlin. In the camps, the Soviet troops saw for the first time what the countries allied against Germany (the Allies) had only heard about over
The global gender gap, the 2017 report shows that disparity has increased for the first time in a decade
The global gender gap or index has widened, the 2017 World Economic Forum report shows. In view of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we analyse how these phenomena are sadly related.
On 21 September let’s make peace with the Planet
The 2016 edition of the International Day of Peace, established to end hostilities, is devoted to sustainable development.
World Environment Day, feast your eyes on these stunning photos of nature
In occasione della Giornata mondiale dell’ambiente, una selezione delle più belle immagini di paesaggi scattate in giro per il mondo.
5 June is World Environment Day: we celebrate our (one and only) home
‘Home’ can mean a number of things according to each of us but ultimately it evokes a sense of safety and well-being. It’s an ancestral space where our memories and experiences lie. Planet Earth is our home. It’s the place where our species took its first steps, and evolved throughout millennia. World Environment Day Unlike any other animal species we