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October
2009
International
Day of Ageing
Worldwide, 1 October 2009
Host / Sponsor: United Nations
Women make up a clear majority of the world's older persons, underscoring
the need to recognize the different impact of ageing on women and men, to ensure
full equality between them...
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The global development agenda: tools for gender-sensitive planning and implementation (online course)
Worldwide, 1 October to 4 December 2009; Applications are open from 25 to 30 September 2009.
Host / Sponsor: EC/UN Partnership on Gender Equality for Development and Peace, ITC/ILO
A second edition of the course "The global development agenda: tools for gender-sensitive planning and implementation" will be held in English online from 01 October to 04 December 2009. Applications are open from 25 to 30 September 2009.
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International
Day of Non-Violence
Worldwide, 2 October 2009
Host / Sponsor: United Nations
All Member States, organizations of the United Nations system,
regional and non-governmental organizations and individuals are invited to commemorate the
International Day of Non-Violence and to disseminate the
message of non-violence, including through education and public awareness...
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Security Council Open Debate on Women and Peace and Security: Resolution 1325 (2000)
New York, USA, 5 October 2009
The Security Council under the Presidency of Vietnam will hold an Open Debate on Women and Peace and Security entitled "Responding to the need of women and girls in post-conflict situations for sustainable peace and security" on 5 October 2009.
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World Habitat
Day
Worldwide, 5 October 2009
Host / Sponsor: UN-HABITAT
The UN has designated the first Monday in October every year as World
Habitat Day to reflect on the state of human settlements and the basic right
to adequate shelter for all...
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International Day of Rural Women
Worldwide, 15 October 2009
Host / Sponsor: United Nations
The first International Day of Rural Women was observed on 15 October 2008. This new international day, established by the General Assembly in its resolution 62/136 of 18 December 2007, recognizes “the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty.”
World Food
Day
Worldwide, 16 October 2009
Host / Sponsor: FAO
The right to food is the inherent human right of every woman, man, girl and boy, wherever they live on this planet...
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International
Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Worldwide, 16 - 18 October 2009
Host / Sponsor: The United Nations Millennium Campaign
The majority of poor people in the world are women. The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty presents an
opportunity to acknowledge the effort and struggle of people living in poverty,
a chance for them to make their concerns heard, and a moment to recognize that
poor people are the first ones to fight against poverty.
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More about the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
> Go
to www.standagainstpoverty.org
UNESCO Forum on Gender Equality - "Beijing: 15 Years On"
Paris, France,
19 October 2009
Host / Sponsor: UNESCO
Within the framework of the Forum on Gender Equality, UNESCO's Bureau of Strategic Planning is organizing a Round Table entitled "Beijing: 15 Years On", on 19 October at UNESCO headquarters. Live webcast starting 6 pm (Paris time).
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United Nations Day
Worldwide,
24 October 2009
Host / Sponsor: United Nations
The anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter - 24 October
1945 - has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948. It has traditionally
been marked throughout the world by meetings, discussions and exhibits on the
achievements...
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Disarmament Week
Worldwide, 24 - 30 October 2009
Host / Sponsor: UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)
The annual observance of Disarmament
Week, which begins on the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations,
was called for in the Final Document of the General Assembly 1978 special session
on disarmament (resolution S-10/2).
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Launch and panel event: 2009 World Survey on the Role of Women in Development
UNHQ, New York, USA,
26 October 2009
Host / Sponsor: UN Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW)
2009 World Survey on the Role of Women in Development will be launched at a panel event at (1:15-2:30 p.m, Conference Room 2) on Monday, 26 October 2009. The report focuses on “Women’s control over economic resources and access to financial resources, including microfinance".
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