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5th World Summit on Arts and Culture
May 19, 2011 — IFACCA and the Australia Council for the Arts are delighted to announce a further 12 speakers for the 5th World Summit on Arts and Culture.

END FGM European Campaign - Amnesty International Ireland
Nov 25, 2010 — EU Institutions support “Sign a rose petal” action against female genital mutilation.

2010 World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa

Over 1,000 leaders to take part in the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa in Marrakech
The 2010 World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa which will take place from 26 to 28 October 2010 in Marrakech will convene over 1,000 business, government, civil society and media leaders from 62 countries. The theme of the meeting is “Purpose, Resilience and Prosperity”.

UNCTADstat Online Database unveiled on World Statistics Day
Oct 20, 2010 — UNCTADstat, a new free online database offering a single entry point to UNCTAD's vast repository of statistics, is being launched today, World Statistics Day.

CrisisWatch N°83
Four actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated and none improved in June 2010, according to the new issue of the International Crisis Group’s monthly bulletin CrisisWatch.

World Cup of Health: The Netherlands vs. Spain
What if the fates of the two competitors in Sunday’s final were to be decided through their approach to health and social justice, as opposed to a lucky kick of a ball?

“We can make it right”: The official song of the HIV campaign GOALS for SOUTH AFRICA!
The emotionally appealing title “We can make it right” by singer and songwriter Terry Prince has been chosen as the official song of the global HIV awareness and charity campaign GOALS for SOUTH AFRICA.

Global Fund launches ‘Born HIV Free’ campaign supported by Carla Bruni-Sarkozy
The Global Fund launched the BORN HIV FREE campaign to mobilize public support for its work and for a world where no child is born with HIV by 2015.

World Day against Child Labour
Jun 12, 2010
Coinciding with the opening of the football world cup, the theme for this years World Day is “Go for the goal-end child labour”. The goal of eliminating the worst forms of child labour by 2016 was the major focus of a recent Global Conference against Child Labour held in The Hague.

World Economic Forum Global Redesign Summit 2010
May 30-31, 2010, Doha, Qatar
Forum Report Calls for Major, Post-Crisis Overhaul of the International System

UNCTAD Technology and Innovation Report 2010
May 19, 2010 — The Report 2010 focuses on enhancing agricultural innovation, food security in Africa

(RED)™ Launches The Lazarus Effect Campaign
Directed By Renowned Photographer Brigitte Lacombe, Campaign Features More Than 20 Artists Including Bono, Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Iman, Hugh Jackman, Don Cheadle, Gabourey Sidibe, and Orlando Bloom

School funded by Angelina Jolie benefits girls in eastern Afghanistan
Mar 15, 2010 — Celebrations in Tangi, Afghanistan, last week when a new primary school for girls was opened barely 18 months after Angelina Jolie visited the settlement for refugee returnees.

Victims of violence against women must be supported, perpetrators punished
Mar 11, 2010 — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Bill Gates Releases Annual Letter 2010
Jan 25, 2010 — Gates discusses how innovation can make the difference between a bleak future and a bright one.

ICTR: Rwanda Tribunal Creates Rich Legal Precedent
Jan 15, 2010 — New book: 'Genocide, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity: A Digest of the Case Law of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda'

Remarks on Development in the 21st Century
Jan 6, 2010 — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; Remarks to the Center for Global Development; Washington, DC.

Only 5.4% of world's population covered by comprehensive smoke-free laws
Dec 9, 2009 — Only 5.4% of the world's population was covered by comprehensive smoke-free laws in 2008, up from 3.1% in 2007, WHO reported today in its second report on the global tobacco epidemic.

UN rights chief says Swiss ban on minarets ‘clearly discriminatory’
Dec 1, 2009 — The United Nations human rights chief spoke out today against the Swiss ban on the building of new minarets, calling it a discriminatory and deeply divisive step which risks putting the county on a “collision course” with its international rights obligations.

UNFPA: State of World Population 2009
Nov 18, 2009 — Women central to efforts to deal with climate change, says new UNFPA report

World Summit on Food Security: Renewed commitment to end hunger
Nov 16, 2009 — Summit declaration vows better governance, increased investment and proactive climate change strategy

One Laptop per Child creates a Global Center for Excellence in Laptops and Learning in Rwanda
Jun 9, 2009 — OLPCorps Teams to Assist in Providing New Educational Opportunities in 17 Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

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