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June 2001
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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"The
United Nations is a noble
experiment in human
cooperation"
United Nations Secretary-General,
Kofi Annan
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1
National Holiday of Samoa
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2
UN Angola Verification mission (UNAVEM II) monitored cease-fire in Angola 1992
National Holiday of Italy
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3
First World Conference on the Environment, Stockholm 1972
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4
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF INNOCENT CHILDREN VICTIMS OF AGGRESSION
National Holiday of
Tonga
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5
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY |
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National Holiday of Sweden |
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UN Second Special Session on Disarmament opened 1982
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8
Protocols amplifying the Geneva Conventions (1964) protecting civilians, wounded, and prisoners in time of war adopted 1977
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9
Bertha von Suttner, novelist, activist for peace, Nobel Peace Prize 1905, born Prague 1843
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10
Security Council authorized UN peacekeeping force in Kosovo under Chapter 7, 1999
National Holiday of Portugal
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11
Sergio Vieria de Mello, Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, named UN Special Representative for Kosovo 1999 |
12
General Assembly approved Non-Proliferation Treaty 1968
National Holiday of Russian Federation, Philippines |
13
Non-governmental organizations (NG0s) asked ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council) for greater responsibility and recognition 1996
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14
Close of Earth Summit conference at Rio de Janeiro 1992
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15
G77 Group of Developing Countries (now 133) founded 1967
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Stockholm Declaration on the Environment 1972 |
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17
WORLD DAY TO COMBAT DESERT-
IFICATION
AND DROUGHT
National Holiday
of Iceland, U.K., Ireland
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18
First UN Preventive Force: 300 military troops to Macedonia 1993
National
Holiday of Seychelles |
19
Aung San Suu Ky, Nobel Peace Prize 1991, born in Myanmar 1945
First International Women's Conference, Mexico City 1975
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20
First Standby Peacekeeping forces contributed by The Netherlands 1994; Security Council condemnation of hijacking 1972 |
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Committees on Human Rights, Women and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) established by ECOSOC 1946
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22
First UN peace observers posted in Palestine 1948
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23
World Food Conference, Rome 1975; 1000th resolution of Security Council 1995
National
Holiday of Luxembourg
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24
Founder of International Red Cross, J.H. Dunant, an eyewitness of battle of Solferino, Italy 1859, organized emergency aid for wounded. Won first Nobel Peace Prize 1901
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25
Human Rights Conference in Vienna recommended appointment of Commissioner for Human Rights 1993
National Holiday
of Mozambique, Slovenia
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26
INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING
INTERNATIONAL DAY IN SUPPORT OF VICTIMS OF TORTURE
National Holiday
of Madagascar
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27
First meeting of Preparatory Commission for UN 1945
National Holiday
of Djibouti
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28
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species 1973
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Major environmental agreement: 93 nations agreed to halt chemical destruction of ozone, London 1990
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UN military intervention ended civil war in Republic of the Congo 1964
National Holiday
of Democratic Republic of the Congo
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