Welcome to EPACHA's
Special Announcements - 2020
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As America's Independence Day is
"Celebrated"
at Mount Rushmore on July 4, 2020
Let's all reflect on the long History of . . .
Our Nation's Indigenous Citizens
Photo Courtesy, Charles Rex Arbogast/AP - http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/historic-obama-trip-historic-changes-revive-indian-education#52680
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44TH REG. SESSION
30 JUNE - 17 JULY 2020
Courtesy, UNITED NATIONS
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See Also: https://www.epacha.org/ohchr
Global Citizen and The European Commission
A Campaign to Ensure COVID-19
Treatment
Tune in to Change the World: June 27, 2020
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Celebrating 75 Years
United States President
Harry S Truman
signs the
United Nations Charter
26 June 1945 - 26 June 2020
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Happy Father's Day!
June 21, 2020
To All of Humanity's Father's
Around the World
" Many Thanks"
for all the good you do!
- EPACHA Foundation -
World Refugee Day
June 20, 2020
Theme:
Every Action Counts!
Courtesy, United Nations - UNHCR
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What is "JUNETEENTH?"
"Freedom at Last!"
Must See Video: JUNE 19th: Time to Learn.
Video Courtesy, minnesotahistory
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SESSION 43; con't.
15 JUNE - 19 JUNE 2020
Courtesy, UNITED NATIONS
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World Day AGAINST Child Labor!
June 12, 2020
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Courtesy, United Nations - ILO
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World Oceans Day
Our Ocean is Our Future
June 8, 2020
Courtesy, United Nations - Grant Thomas / Coral Reef Image Bank.
Courtesy, UNESCO
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World Environment Day
June 5, 2020
Time for Nature
Courtesy, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS
Nature is sending us a clear message.
As we work to build back better, let’s put nature where
it belongs -- at the heart of our decision making.
On this World Environment Day, it’s . . .
Time for Nature.
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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UN PEACEKEEPERS - 5/29/2020
THEME
Women in Peacekeeping: A Key to Peace
Courtesy, United Nations
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Remembering With Gratitude . . .
Those Who Honorably Served and Sacrificed
Memorial Day - May 25, 2020
Courtesy, http://www.nww2m.com/
Although "Memorial Day" is set aside
for those who braved battlefields
with honor & pride . . .
Every day should be a special day
of remembrance and deepest
gratitude for victories won
near and far for the sake of
"Freedom's Eternal Star."
- EPACHA Foundation -
What is being done about
" Biodiversity?"
UN chief on the International Day for
Biological Diversity 2020
May 22
Courtesy, United Nations
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Courtesy, UNDP - Reef fish and corals in the waters of the Seychelles archipelago
Cool School Learning Tools for . . .
Kids!
Hi Kids! Are you keeping up with
your school work at home?
During this time of the
Corona Virus [COVID-19] -
"staying home for safety,"
learning at home can
be a fun-filled
adventure!
Click below to discover some
"Cool School Learning Tools for Kids!"
Mobilizing the World Through Giving on
May 5, 2020
#GivingTuesdayNow is a new global day of giving and unity
that will take place on May 5, 2020 – in addition to
the regularly scheduled Dec 1, 2020
#GivingTuesday – as an
emergency response to the unprecedented
need caused by Corona Virus [COVID-19]
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
Sudan bans female genital mutilation,
UNICEF vows to help support new law
May 2020
Courtesy, UNICEF
Is your governing entity banning . . .
the "horrific crime" of
Female Genital Mutilation?!
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END FGM NOW . . . FOR ALL!
World Malaria Day
A p r i l 2 5 , 2 0 2 0
A mother sits under a bed net with her two-year-old son in Mon State, Myanmar CREDIT: VLAD SOKHIN/WHO/PANOS PICTURES
Is the World continuing
to work toward . . .
"ZERO MALARIA?"
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Celebrating . . .
International Mother
Earth Day
April 22, 2020
"We must act decisively to protect our planet from both the coronavirus and
the existential threat of climate disruption."
Quote Courtesy, UN Secretary-General António Guterres
Courtesy, United Nations - Photo: UNDP Peru
A young child participates in a plant workshop organized by UNDP Peru and FAO in Ayacucho, Peru
April 4, 2020
Courtesy, United Nations
“The tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic has made it impossible, this year, for us to gather in countries, across the world, to mark International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action and to celebrate with community activities and events.
Now, more than ever, compassion and international assistance are needed. As such, we would like to express our deep solidarity with all those who are fighting against and affected by this dreadful virus. It will be conquered!
The mine action sector has always understood the importance of combining our efforts to eradicate the horrors, whether they are viruses or explosive hazards of war, that have plagued mankind. It is part of our DNA. Thus, we hasten to assure you that our commitment to continue to work to rid the world of explosive hazards has not faltered. We remain resolute!
On this April 4th, 2020, our special gratitude goes to all mine action personnel, UNMAS staff and others, who, in over 30 mine-affected countries, help rehabilitate health care facilities, keep access routes open for humanitarian workers, medical staff and peacekeepers and who enable communities to reach them safely.
Be blessed. Stay strong and healthy.”
Text Quote Courtesy, United Nations
Agnès Marcaillou, Director, United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS)
Daniel Craig, UN Global Advocate for the Elimination of Mines and Explosive Hazards
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See Also: https://www.epacha.org/unmas
World Autism Awareness Day
April 2, 2020
"On World Autism Awareness Day, we recognize and celebrate the rights of persons with autism. This year’s observance takes place in the midst of a public health crisis unlike any other in our lifetimes — a crisis that places persons with autism at disproportionate risk as a result of the corona virus and its impact on society.
Persons with autism have the right to self-determination, independence and autonomy, as well as the right to education and employment on an equal basis with others. But the breakdown of vital support systems and networks as a result of COVID-19 exacerbates the obstacles that persons with autism face in exercising these rights. We must ensure that a prolonged disruption caused by the emergency does not result in rollbacks of the rights that persons with autism and their representative organizations have worked so hard to advance."
Above Quote Courtesy, UN Secretary-General António Guterres
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International Day of Remembrance
for the
Victims of Slavery & the
Transatlantic Slave Trade
M a r c h 2 5 , 2 0 2 0
Courtesy, United Nations
2020 Theme:
“Confronting Slavery’s Legacy
of Racism Together”
"We need to raise our voices against all expressions of racism and instances of racist behaviour. We urgently need to dismantle racist structures and reform racist institutions.
We can only move forward by confronting the racist legacy of slavery together."
Courtesy, United Nations
See Also: https://www.epacha.org/remember-slavery
World Water Day
March 22, 2020
Courtesy, United Nations - Children carrying a water container in Jowhar, Somalia (2013) - Photo Credit Tobin Jones
Courtesy, United Nations
It's Time to Celebrate, Appreciate &
Diligently Care for . . .
Our Precious Forests!
International Day of Forests
March 21, 2020
Photo Courtesy, United Nations - Photo Credit: Jessica Kerr
Forests are home to about 80% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity, like this owl perched on a tree branch. The photo was part of a UNEP contest on forests.
Courtesy,
International Women's Day
It's Time to Proudly . . .
"Celebrate"
March 8, 2019
Courtesy, United Nations - UN Women/Christopher Herwig
Samira, a Syrian refugee is one of the head fabric cutters at the ‘Oasis Center for Resilience and Empowerment of Women and Girls’ operated by UN Women in the Azraq refugee camp in Jordan.
Women Around the World!
Courtesy, United Nations - Learn more - Click Below:
Press Office
North Atlantic Council Statement on the
50th Anniversary of the Treaty on the
Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
5 MARCH 2020
Courtesy, NATO
" Fifty years ago today, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) entered into force. We, as NATO Allies, celebrate this visionary Treaty and its remarkable achievements. The NPT remains the essential bulwark against the spread of nuclear weapons, the cornerstone of the global non-proliferation and disarmament architecture, and the framework for international cooperation in sharing the benefits of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, science, and technology. Allies remain strongly committed to full implementation of the NPT in all its aspects. . . "
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SESSION 43
24 FEBRUARY - 20 MARCH 2020
Courtesy, UNITED NATIONS
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February 14-16, 2020 • New York City, USA
Courtesy, United Nations - faf.org - The Youth Assembly
It’s Time: Youth for Global Impact
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Do You Know About . . .
Howard University, Washington, D.C.
February 13 - 16, 2020
Courtesy, NATO / Howard University
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NATO's International Model Conference
Is the world " taking action" to
ensure the development
and sustainability of
"cities and human settlements?"
Images/Text Courtesy, United Nations - WUF10
The Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF 10)
is held from 8-13 February 2020 in Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates. This is the first time
that an Arab country hosts the world’s
most important conference
on cities and human settlements.
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See Also: https://www.epacha.org/un-habitat