The “Niños Heroes - Mexico's Boy Heroes During September, Mexico remembers and honors six young cadets, ranging in age from thirteen to nineteen, who died defending their military academy at Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City in 1847 during the Mexican-American War. There is a monument dedicated to these young men. Every year on September 13th, […]
Climate Action for Peace The United Nations International Day of Peace is observed around the world on September 21, with activities and ceremonies. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, within and among all nations and all peoples. The theme for the International Day of Peace […]
Tourism - One of the Most Important Economic Sectors in the World Tourism has one of the fastest growing and most important economic sectors in the world, benefiting destinations and communities worldwide. According to the World Tourism Organization, international tourist arrivals worldwide have grown from 25 million in 1950 to nearly 1.2 billion in 2015. […]
The right to education means the right to a qualified teacher With the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goal 4 on education, and the dedicated target (SDG 4.c) recognizing teachers as the key to the achievement of the Education 2030 agenda, WTD has become the occasion to mark progress and reflect on ways to counter […]
2019 theme: GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable From the UN Website: Nearly 25 years ago, some 30,000 women and men from nearly 200 countries arrived in Beijing, China for the Fourth World Conference on Women, determined to recognize the rights of women and girls as human rights. The conference culminated in the adoption of the Beijing Declaration […]
Teach Our Kids to Respect All People! For many people in the “New World,” this date is recognized as “Columbus Day” to celebrate the “discovery” of the Americas. But, this date has a different meaning for decedents the indigenous people who already inhabited the lands and for the millions of Africans who were transported during […]
From the UN Website: Poverty is not solely an economic problem In a world characterized by an unprecedented level of economic development, technological means, and financial resources, the fact that millions of persons are living in extreme poverty is a moral outrage. Poverty is not solely an economic issue, but rather a multidimensional phenomenon that […]
UN Day marks the anniversary of UN Charter in 1945, following World War II. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United Nations officially came into being. 24 October has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948. In […]
Rather Than Halloween, Mexicans Honor Their Past Loved Ones on Day of the Dead October 31 - November 2 - During this time, Mexico celebrates the Day of the Dead. This holiday is as important to Mexicans as Thanksgiving is in the USA and Canada. It is a celebration, not of death, but of the […]
Education is a human right! The Universal Declaration of Human Rights calls for free and compulsory elementary education. The Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted in 1989, stipulates that countries shall make higher education accessible to all. Education is key to sustainable development The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognizes that […]
According to the International Encyclopedia of the First World War, it was the Mexican Revolution of 1914-1918 that left its mark on history rather than the First World War. Although Mexico maintained its neutrality in WWI, Mexico was a hidden theatre of war. Between 1914 and 1918, state actors in Germany, Great Britain, and the […]
On “May Day,” Mexico and the world commemorate the struggle of workers for labor rights and freedom to organize its unions. Labor Day is celebrated in Canada and the USA in September. In Mexico, May 1st is a national holiday when the flag should be hoisted at full mast. All banks and governments offices are […]
Every May 15th Mexico salutes its teachers and professors. This date became a national tradition in 1918 and has continued. Take a mango to your teacher!
The United Nations established “Children’s Day” in 1954 to protect children who were working long hours in dangerous circumstances, and to allow all children access to an education. “Children’s Day” is recognized on various days in many countries around to world to honor children. In Mexico, Children's Day is celebrated on April 30. It is […]
Don’t forget Moma! Mother’s Day is celebrated on different dates in the Americas. In Mexico and Latin America, Mother’s Day is celebrated each year on May 10th. In the USA, Canada, and Cuba, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. So, call your Mother twice! In Mexico, “la madre” is revered. Mother’s […]
