History

Corruption attacks the foundation of democratic institutions by distorting electoral processes, perverting the rule of law and creating bureaucratic quagmires whose only reason for existing is the soliciting of bribes.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities is held on December 3. The United Nations General Assembly announced the annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons in 1992.

The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is an annual event on December 2, organized since 1986 by the United Nations General Assembly.

Every year, on December 1, the world commemorates World AIDS Day. People worldwide unite to show support for people living with and affected by HIV and to remember those who lost their lives to AIDS.

Nearly 1 in 3 women and girls experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, most frequently by an intimate partner. One hundred thirty-seven women are killed by a member of their family every day. Fewer than 40 percent of the women who experience violence seek the help of any sort.

UN General Assembly adopted the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on October 26, 2005, as “the appropriate acknowledgment for victims of road traffic crashes and their families.”

Today's children are the future of tomorrow. It is our great responsibility to take care of them for a better future and life.

Sister Jennibeth Sabay reflects on finding Christ in the poor on the occasion of the 5th World Day of the Poor.

United Nations observes World Toilet Day (WTD) on November 19 to inspire action towards tackling the global sanitation crisis. Worldwide, 4.2 billion people live without "safely managed sanitation." Around 673 million people practice open defecation.

November 16 is an international day for tolerance. The United Nations (UN) days for tolerance is to foster mutual understanding among cultures and peoples.

World Science Day for Peace and Development is an international day that highlights the important role of science in society and is celebrated each year on November 10. It also highlights the need to engage the broader public in debates on emerging scientific issues.

The United Nations' International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is annually held on November 6. It aims to educate people about the damaging effects of war and armed conflict on the environment.

What’s with the World Tsunami Awareness Day?

The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists is an UN-recognized international day observed annually on November 2. The day draws attention to the low global conviction rate for violent crimes against journalists and media workers, estimated at only one in every ten cases.

World Development Information Day is held annually on October 24. The day concentrates on improving the dissemination of information and mobilizing public opinion, especially among youth.

Father Peter Kyi Mg shares the plight of people in Myanmar on the occasion of the World Food Day celebrated on October 16.

The UN General Assembly established the International Day of Rural Women in 2007. It recognizes rural women's critical role and contribution, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security, and eradicating rural poverty.

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on October 13

As states around the world adopt emergency measures to address the crisis, it is critical that they continue to uphold the rule of law, protect and respect international standards and basic principles of legality, and the right to access justice, remedies and due process.

Enforced disappearance has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within the society. The feeling of insecurity generated by this practice is not limited to the close relatives of the disappeared, but also affects their communities and society as a whole.