World Kiswahili Language Day, celebrated on 7 July each year, honours Kiswahili as one of the most widely spoken African languages, with over 200 million speakers. It is a vital tool of communication and integration across East, Central, and Southern Africa. More than just a means of communication, ...
World Kiswahili Language Day, celebrated on 7 July each year, honours Kiswahili as one of the most widely spoken African languages, with over 200 million speakers. It is a vital tool of communication and integration across East, Central, and Southern Africa. More than just a means of communication, Kiswahili is a carrier of identity, values, and a worldview, representing the rich cultural tapestry of the African continent.Fifteen years ago, UN Women was created with a bold mission: to become the United Nation’s powerhouse for gender equality and women’s empowerment. Active in more than 80 countries, UN Women has become a driving force, leading campaigns, reshaping laws, and rallying people everywhere to stand up for the rights, equality, and empowerment of the world’s 4 billion women and girls.In 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights brought human rights into the realm of international law. Since then, the Organization has diligently protected human rights through legal instruments and on-the-ground activities. One of the purposes of the United Nations, as stated in its Charter, is "to achieve international co-operation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character." The UN first did this in the aftermath of the Second World War on the devastated continent of Europe, which it helped to rebuild.The Smurfs, alongside the UN’s ActNow campaign and UNICEF, are inspiring children worldwide to speak up for fairness, empowerment, and a more inclusive future, with support from global stars like Rihanna and Hannah Waddingham. Fifty years after Jaws, UN Ocean Patron Lewis Pugh is swimming 96km around Martha’s Vineyard to shift perceptions and highlight the real threat sharks face, mass killing by humans, not the other way around. Parenting may not always be easy, but it's filled with meaningful, lasting moments that shape both parent and child.
