Monthly Archives: October 2009

        Other titles on disarmament  from UNBISnet UN | Non-UN   Disarmament Week24-30 October  The annual observance of Disarmament Week, which begins on the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, was called for in the … Continue reading →

United Nations Day (October 24) Background United Nations Day is an international observance to mark the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations on October 24, 1945. In the spring of that year representatives of fifty nations gathered in … Continue reading →

Our Work UN documents Events Contact Us Home Previous Observances: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty   “The campaign to make poverty history-a central moral challenge of our age-cannot … Continue reading →

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World Mental Health Day was started by the World Federation for Mental Health in 1992.    It is a unified effort to promote greater public awareness and understanding of mental health and mental illness. Every year, thousands of people across the world raise awareness and funds … Continue reading →

World Post Day is celebrated each year on 9 October, the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union in 1874 in the Swiss Capital, Bern. It was declared World Post Day by the UPU Congress held in Tokyo, … Continue reading →

International Strategy for Disaster Reduction             UNISDR International Environment House II, 7-9 Chemin de Balexert, CH 1219 Chatelaine, Geneva, SwitzerlandTel: +41 22 917 8908/8907 Fax: +41 22 917 8964 isdr@un.org       United Nations Global … Continue reading →

  UN-HABITAT around the world Asia and the Pacific China Jordan Kosovo Latin America & Caribbean Poland Serbia Sri Lanka       <!–Register/Log-in –> CPR Member Log-in   World Habitat Day 2009     World Habitat Awards     Global … Continue reading →

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                      The Largest Public Space Event on Earth Celebrated in over 60 Nations every October 4-10    The White House and 60 Nations Celebrate World Space WeekHighlights         Calendar        Fact Sheet … Continue reading →