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06/14/2026

06/11/2026

The biggest-ever football World Cup begins on Thursday, across three countries and two continents, with over 100 games. The UN is raising awareness of the game’s powerful capacity to serve as a platform for sustainable development and social justice.

06/10/2026

On Wednesday’s International Day for Dialogue Among Civilizations, UN Secretary-General António Guterres reflects on the power of dialogue to address global challenges and pave the way to peace.

“When we listen, talk and connect, we replace confrontation with cooperation, and tension with trust,” he says, adding:

“Change begins with open minds and open hearts.”

06/06/2026

📷: Early draft version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

In December 1948, the UN General Assembly gathered in Paris and adopted this landmark document.

Over the last 77 years, the principles laid out in the Universal Declaration have been key in helping guide humanity toward a world of greater freedom, equality and justice for all.

https://www.ohchr.org/en/universal-declaration-of-human-rights?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1OH0gc0uAoU54nbvuKm66XCltplrZZOcs7Yrncs0xsh-F4sknjnSM4SvE_aem_YOQY1HggVU38qxCN_Lr6tg

06/02/2026

05/30/2026

“Sooner or later, all the peoples of the world will have to discover a way to live together in peace.”

Let us be inspired by the non-violent action initiated by legendary figures like Martin Luther King Jr. to "make the world a better place".