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International Day of Indigenous Peoples

9 August 2023|Categories: Días Internacionales, International Days|

The UN has proclaimed August 9 each year as the International Day of Indigenous Peoples. The objective of this day is in particular to recall the right of indigenous peoples to freely determine their political status and to freely pursue [...]

International Day Against Trafficking in Persons

30 July 2023|Categories: Días Internacionales, International Days|

The increase in global crises, conflicts and the climate emergency is increasing the risk of human trafficking. Millions of people around the world are affected by displacement. Traffickers often target people who lack legal status, live in poverty, have limited [...]

Nelson Mandela International Day

18 July 2023|Categories: Días Internacionales, International Days|

In November 2009, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed July 18 as Nelson Mandela International Day in recognition of his contribution to peace and freedom. So every year on July 18, coinciding with Nelson Mandela's birthday, the UN invites everyone [...]

World Day Against Child Labour

12 June 2023|Categories: Días Internacionales, International Days|

Observed on June 12th, World Day Against Child Labour is intended to serve as a catalyst for the growing worldwide movement against child labour. Emphasizing the link between social justice and child labour, the slogan for the World Day in 2023 is [...]

International Day of Living Together in Peace

16 May 2023|Categories: Días Internacionales, International Days|

Living together in peace is all about accepting differences and having the ability to listen to, recognize, respect and appreciate others, as well as living in a peaceful and united way. The UN General-Assembly, in its resolution 72/130, declared 16 May [...]

Funeral Mass for Joaquín Antuña on the third Anniversary of his death

4 April 2023|Categories: News|

The International Peace and Cooperation Foundation chaired by the Hon. Mrs. Rosa Olazábal organized on March 30th, at the Nuestra Señora de la Concepción Basilica in Madrid, the celebration of a Funeral Mass for the third anniversary of the death [...]

Help for Turkey

8 February 2023|Categories: News|

The Peace and Cooperation foundation wishes to spread the following information provided by the Embassy of Turkey to help the victims of the earthquake. The Embassy of Turkey in Madrid is organizing a collection of donations for the victims of [...]

International School Day of Non Violence and Peace

30 January 2023|Categories: Días Internacionales, International Days, News|

On January 30, the International School Day of Non-Violence and Peace is celebrated, on the anniversary of the death of Mahatma Gandhi (India, 1869-1948), a pacifist leader who defended and promoted non-violence and peaceful resistance against injustice and that he [...]

74th anniversary of the Universal Déclaration of Human Rights

10 December 2022|Categories: News|

How was the Declaration developed ? The text arised of a desire to prevent another Holocaust and the suffering endured by people. Remembering the two World Wars and the recent Great Depression, the editors wrote what should not and what [...]

The United Nations in the 21st century

25 November 2022|Categories: Home Fijas, Home Fijas, News, United Nations Forum|

Peace and Cooperation organised on Thursday 3th November 2022 a lecture on “the United Nations in the 21st century” to celebrate the United Nations Day (24th October). Peace and Cooperation was pleased to have among the speakers Rosa OLAZABAL, President [...]

Invitation – United Nations in the 21th century

31 October 2022|Categories: News, United Nations Forum|

Peace and Cooperation is pleased to invite you to the lecture “United Nations in the 21th century”, in order to celebrate the United Nations Day, which will take place Thursday 3rd November 2022 at 5.30pm (CET) Spain, by ZOOM.   [...]

Rosa Olazábal signs the book of condolences in memory of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

20 September 2022|Categories: News|

In the photo, Sarah Cowley, Ministerial Advisor, and Rosa Olazábal, President of Peace and Cooperation, at the signing of the book of condolences. Photo by Almudena Alonso.  Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the President of the [...]

Peace and Cooperation celebrates a Mass in Madrid in memory of Mr Joaquín Antuña León

5 September 2022|Categories: News|

On 10th march 2022, in San Jeronimo El Real parish church in Madrid, was celebrated a memorial Mass organised by Peace and Cooperation president Ms Rosa Olazábal, in memory of Mr Joaquín Antuña León, deceased on 30th march 2020 in [...]