This week's meditation is dedicated to International Day of Peace which will be celebrated on September 21 and to the success of the UN 80th. General Assembly. From peacekeepers on the front lines of conflict, to community members, to students in classrooms around the world, everyone has a role to play. We must speak up […]

This week's meditation is dedicated to International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (FLW) which will be celebrated on September 29. Embracing innovation and fostering circular economy approaches in agrifood systems to prevent, reduce, reuse and repurpose FLW also serves to create new job opportunities, improve livelihoods and generate financial benefits for a […]

This week's meditation is dedicated to UNESCO's World Teachers' Day which is celebrated on October 5. It is a day to celebrate how teachers are transforming education but also to reflect on the support they need to fully deploy their talent and vocation, and to rethink the way ahead for the profession globally. World Teachers’ […]

This week's meditation is dedicated to International Day for Eradication of Poverty which is celebrated on October 17. Families in poverty often face stigma and punitive practices in places meant to help: schools, clinics, welfare offices, and child protection systems. Single mothers, Indigenous families, and historically discriminated groups report judgment and control that erode trust […]

This week's meditation is dedicated to United Nations Day celebrated on October 24. On 24 October 1945 (now observed as United Nations Day) the founding Charter comes into force marking the birth of the Organization. This signalled a commitment to an entirely new level of international cooperation grounded in international law. Hymn to the United Nations […]