Drop by Drop: Top 30 finalists selected
Thirty ads from seventeen countries have now been selected in the Drop by Drop – the Future We Want, UN European Ad Competition on water preservation. A jury of experts presided over by Jacques Séguela, the veteran French advertising guru, will now select one of the top 30 ads as the overall winner of the Drop by Drop competition which will be announced on 5 June. |
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, 21 May
2012: Tenth Anniversary of the World Day for Cultural Diversity
The day provides us with an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural diversity and to learn to live together better.
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International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB), 22 May
Theme 2012: Marine Biodiversity
Designation of IDB 2012 on the theme of marine ecosystems provides Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and everyone interested in marine life, the opportunity to raise awareness of the issue and increase practical action.
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Join a Global Conversation about the 'Future We Want'
Imagine your world 20 years from now.
What do you dream of for you, your family and your community? What would life look like if you could design it?
The Future We Want is a global conversation to build the future through a positive vision for tomorrow.
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Hungarian designer wins the Drop by Drop Youth Prize
Eszter Szigethy of Hungary has won the Youth Prize in the Drop by Drop Ad Competition for her entry 'Save Earthlings'. |
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“Punish violence and hatred, not love”
Message by Navi Pillay, High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay talks about the human cost of homophobia and transphobia. Around the world, people are arrested, attacked, tortured and killed, just for being in a loving relationship. "We cannot let these abuses stand", the High Commissioner says, calling on States to repeal discriminatory laws and ban discriminatory practices. "Punish violence and hatred, not love," she says.
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