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2014
October
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World Habitat Day
The United Nations' (UN) World Habitat Day is annually celebrated on the first Monday of October to reflect on the state of human settlements and people's right to sufficient shelter. It also aims to remind people that they are responsible for the habitat of future next generations.
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CSID Seminar Series: Why the end of Poverty requires the end of Violence
-Andy Bevan of the UK International Justice Mission speaks on Human Rights and gender-based violence for the Centre for Sustainable International Development's first Seminar Session of 2014. This seminar is open to all.
September
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African Film Series: Half A Yellow Sun
-Half of a Yellow Sun is a 2013 Nigerian historical drama film directed by Biyi Bandele and based on the novel of the same name by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The film is a love story that follows two sisters who are caught up in the outbreak of the Nigerian Civil...
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African Film Series: Cry Freedom
-Cry Freedom is a 1987 British drama film directed by Richard Attenborough, set in the late 1970s, during the apartheid era of South Africa.
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The International Day of Peace
The International Day of Peace, observed each year on 21 September, is a global call for ceasefire and non-violence.
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International Day of Democracy
"On this International Day of Democracy, I call on leaders to hear, respect and respond appropriately to the voices of the people, whether expressed directly or through elected representatives." Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
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United Nations Day on South South Cooperation
-South-South cooperation, as an important element of international cooperation for development, offers viable opportunities for developing countries and countries with economies in transition in their individual and collective pursuit of sustained economic growth and sustainable development.
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International Literacy Day
Literacy is a fundamental human right and the foundation for lifelong learning. It is fully essential to social and human development in its ability to transform lives. For individuals, families, and societies alike, it is an instrument of empowerment to improve the health of one, the income of one, and...
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Women of African Origin and Descent against Female Genital Mutilation Seminar
-This seminar will give a voice to women who come from communities that practice FGM and other harmful traditional and cultural practices so that they can lead in the struggle to stop FGM.