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24 Oct, 2014

Youth campaign for human rights on United Nations Day

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The World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) is celebrating United Nations Day, 24 October, by asking youth – what human rights issues are most important to you? The #ImpactHRYouth youth campaign for human rights invites young people to create signs which identify their priorities on human rights issues, and share their message in a

24 Oct, 2014

A message from the Secretary-General on United Nations Day

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The United Nations is needed more than ever at this time of multiple crises.  Poverty, disease, terrorism, discrimination and climate change are exacting a heavy toll.  Millions of people continue to suffer deplorable exploitation through bonded labour, human trafficking, sexual slavery or unsafe conditions in factories, fields and mines. The global economy remains an uneven