Co-Op Groups Help Local Economic Development International Co-operative Day is an annual celebration of the co-operative movement observed by the International Co-operative Alliance. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed in resolution 47/90 "the first Saturday of July" to be International Day of Cooperatives. The goals of this International Day are 1) to increase awareness on […]

Population Issues are Urgent and Important World Population Day, which seeks to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues in the context of overall development plans and programs and the need to find solutions for these issues.

Our Youth are the Future! The United Nations recognizes that fostering the development of skills by youth will enhance their ability to make informed life and work choices and empower them to gain access to changing labors. The United Nations General Assembly designates 15 July as World Youth Skills Day. Related Articles: Imagine-Mexico.com/Mexico Offers Innovative […]

Nelson Mandela was a Peacemaker For 67 years Nelson Mandela devoted his life to the service of humanity — as a human rights lawyer, a prisoner of conscience, an international peacemaker and the first democratically elected president of a free South Africa. Use the day to take action and to inspire change! Related Article https://imagine-mexico.com/painting-of-nelson-mandela-by-aydee-rodriguez-from-costa-chica […]

Build Peace One Friend at a Time Our world faces many challenges and crises. We have poverty, violence, and human rights abuses. We can confront these crises and challenges through friendship. We can build bonds of camaraderie and develop strong ties of trust. Through friendship we can generate passion for a better world where all […]

Honor and Celebrate Our Native Cultures! In 1994, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed this date to be celebrated every year. Indigenous peoples have sought recognition of their identities, their way of life and their right to traditional lands, territories and natural resources for years. Yet throughout history, their rights have always been violated. Indigenous peoples today, […]

The UN Recognizes Our Young People It is important to recognize the positive contributions that young people make to the societies of the world. They enrich the social and cultural fabric of their communities. Most work hard to earn a living and improve their circumstances. Many have the responsibility of helping to support their families […]

Remember the Slave Trade and Teach! By means of the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, UNESCO aims to recall the crucial importance of the transmission of history in order to shed light on the fight against all forms of oppression and racism today. This effort is the eternal […]

Protect the Free Press! Journalists across the world have been killed for reporting the news and bringing information to the public. In some countries, journalists are described as "enemies of the people." According to the United Nations, in nine out of ten cases the killers go unpunished. November 2nd is the ‘International Day to End […]