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Inscribed in 2009 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as a cultural tradition observed by numerous peoples, Nowruz is...

Although more than 700 million vaccine doses have been administered globally, richer countries have received more than 87 per cent, and low-income countries...

The General Assembly decided that a week of solidarity with the peoples struggling against racism and racial discrimination, beginning on 21 March, would be...

Nowruz starts on the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. It promotes values of peace and solidarity...

Every girl and every woman has the right to a safer, fairer, more just world. Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread violations of...

"We need to uphold the equal rights, voices and influence of girls in our families, communities and nations. Girls can be powerful agents of change, and...

Gallup found that nearly seven in 10 Americans (69%) say sexual harassment in workplaces is a "major problem", up from 50% in 1998.

If we want to end violence against women then we must finally end our longest and greatest war: the adult war on children.

In a message on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November) saying that one out of three women...

The United Nations commemorated the anniversary of the ratification of the 1945 UN Charter on Tuesday, November 7, in Tehran, although the day is officially...

Empowering women for producing healthy food, decreasing the use of agricultural toxics and optimum use of water resources are the key factors of women’s...

The United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is celebrated on September 16 every year. This event commemorates the date...

Human trafficking is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous purposes including forced labour and sex. Human trafficking involves...

Torture seeks to annihilate the victim’s personality and denies the inherent dignity of the human being. The United Nations has condemned torture from the...

The U.S. government may be considering military action in response to chemical strikes near Damascus. But a generation ago, America’s military and...

International Mother Earth Day is celebrated to remind each of us that the Earth and its ecosystems provide us with life and sustenance.

On 23 December 2003, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution (A/RES/58/234) designating 7 April, the start date of the 1994 genocide in...

Every person is entitled to human rights without discrimination. The rights to equality and non-discrimination are cornerstones of human rights law.

International Nowruz Day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly, in its resolution A/RES/64/253 of 2010. Also, the UN General Assembly adopted...