Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, 19 June 2020 said perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict must be held accountable for their crimes.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has delivered new supplies to the National Polio Laboratory of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of the Islamic Republic of Iran to assist the laboratory’s main function, which is to isolate, identify, and perform genomic sequencing of poliovirus strains.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on International Widows Day, 23 June 2020, called on governments to include support for widows’ immediate needs in fiscal stimulus programmes.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on the United Nations Public Service Day, 23 June 2020, praised public servants for their remarkable acts of service to humankind.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, 26 June 2020, said cooperation, reliable data and evidence-based action are just as vital to addressing the many challenges posed by the world drug problem.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, 26 June 2020, called on all to honour the victims of torture and commit to work to achieve a world where such abuse cannot happen.