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International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims

24 March 2021|Categories: Días Internacionales, International Days|

Every year, on the 24th of March the International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims is celebrated. With this international day, we pay tribute to the memory of [...]

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

21 March 2021|Categories: Días Internacionales, International Days|

The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is celebrated on March 21 of each year. On March 21 1960, the police opened fire and killed 69 people in a peaceful demonstration against the apartheid pass law in Sharpeville, [...]

International Day of Happiness

20 March 2021|Categories: Días Internacionales, International Days|

Happiness passes through solidarity On March 20, the International Day of Happiness is celebrated to recognize the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal aspirations of human beings and the importance of their inclusion in government policies. The resolution of [...]

Peace and Cooperation has a global mission

17 March 2021|Categories: Featured in who we are, Who are we|

Since its nomination in 1986 as Peace Messenger by the United Nations, this Foundation has been presenting its school campaigns at the UN Headquarters in New York and holding press conferences with the support of the Spanish Permanent Mission. Since [...]

Intense work of the President of Peace and Cooperation for future cultural relations

15 March 2021|Categories: News|

  Rosa Olazábal, President of the Peace and Cooperation Foundation, has carried out in the last 15 days an intense work of visits to different venues to establish possible future cultural relations to carry out activities when the current restrictions [...]

International Women’s Day

8 March 2021|Categories: Días Internacionales, International Days|

On the International Women's day we celebrate all the accomplished achievements, demand more changes and celebrate the courage and determination of those women who have played a vital role in their countries histories and communities. The world has made unprecedented [...]

Getting to Zero: Can the U.S. and China Save the Planet? with Jeff Sachs and Ma Jun

5 March 2021|Categories: News|

The China Institute organised a conference with two of the best-known experts in energy and sustainable development. Ma Jun is the founder of the Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE) in Pekin and Jeffrey Sachs is the Director of [...]

World Day of Social Justice

20 February 2021|Categories: Días Internacionales, International Days|

On November 26, 2007, the General Assembly declared that on February 20 of each year the World Day of Social Justice will be celebrated. The General Assembly recognizes that social development and social justice are indispensable for the achievement and [...]

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

11 February 2021|Categories: Días Internacionales, International Days|

February 11 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science in recognition of the key role that women play in the scientific and technological community. Women scientists must be supported as well as the access of women and [...]

International Day of Human Fraternity

4 February 2021|Categories: Días Internacionales, International Days|

On February 4, the "International Day of Human Fraternity" is celebrated. Human fraternity for peace and cooperation It is essential to raise awareness about different cultures and religions and to promote the role of education regarding tolerance. This implies acceptance [...]