The International Day of Peace has always been a time ... prevention and through a surge in diplomacy for peace reaffirms the United Nations' founding mission. Since its inception, the UN has ...

United Nations Day commemorates the ratification of the United Nations Charter each year on October 24. At this time of war and unrest in many parts of the world, it is valuable to pause to consider ...

In August 2013, the UN General Assembly made the decision to proclaim 6 April as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. UNESCO is the United Nations’ lead agency for Physical ...

On the occasion of the United Nations International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), the Youth Charter ( is issuing a global Call to Action urg ...

Every day, the United Nations feeds the hungry and shelters those ... our mediators bring warriors to the peace table; our relief workers brave treacherous environments to deliver life-saving ...

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he will appoint an envoy to help shepherd a divided Cyprus toward long-lasting peace.

The United Nations (UN) Vesak Day celebrations were held this year in Thailand, once more following Lakshman Kadirgamar's initiative in moving the February 8, 2000 UN resolution which internationally ...

The Day aims to uphold the desire to ... particularly the United Nations system, to promote a culture of peace and non-violence that benefits all of humanity, including future generations.