Durban 2011 – Conference on Climate Change – COP 17/CMP7

The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 7th Session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties (CMP7) to the Kyoto Protocol, are now in progress in the  city of Durban, South Africa. Why bother? Thirteen of the warmest years

Celebrate Human Rights Day – 10th December 2011

Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on 10 December. Check this site: Celebrate Human Rights Day The date was chosen to honor the United Nations General Assembly‘s adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights. The formal establishment of Human Rights Day occurred at

Red poppies – white poppies: celebrating peace or….?

That time has come round again when everyone is expected to ‘wear their poppy with pride’  – but which colour? This year it is supposed to be ‘special’ as the numbers ring up 11-11-11 -11. The colour that gets all the attention, is of course, red . It seems there are more threatening signs that

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – 25th November 2011

They hold up half the sky but yet there is much discrimination, marginalisation and violence against women and girls. The INEE has put together the following notes and resources with which to recognise the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Violence against women is a pandemic problem that cuts across countries, socio-economic