On Saturday, the UN Development Fund for Women celebrated its Thirtieth Anniversay. We hope to give the organisation more coverage in future.
Today, however, the U.N.'s "International Day of Families".
Please see the following reports from the United Nations.
International Day of Families 15 May 2006
"Changing Families: Challenges and Opportunities "
The International Day of Families is 15 May 2006. The United Nations General Assembly, in its resolution 47/237 of 20 September 1993, proclaimed that 15 May of every year shall be observed as the International Day of Families.
This annual observance reflects the importance the international community attaches to families as basic units of society as well as its concern regarding their situation around the world. The International Day of Families provides an opportunity to raise awareness of issues relating to families as well as to promote appropriate action. The Day can become a powerful mobilizing factor on behalf of families in all countries that avail themselves of this opportunity and demonstrate support of family issues appropriate to their society.
The international theme for 2006 is “Changing Families: Challenges and Opportunities”. This theme provides an opportunity to raise public awareness about crucial issues concerning families.
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/family/IntObs/IDF/IDFFrames/IDF2006.htm
UN marks International Family Day with calls to rise to the challenge of change
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=18474&Cr=Family&Cr1=
UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman Hosts 30th Anniversary Gala in New York
http://www.unifem.org/news_events/story_detail.php?StoryID=449
Nicole Kidman hails UN Development Fund for Women’s 30th anniversary
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=18479&Cr=women&Cr1=
Today, however, the U.N.'s "International Day of Families".
Please see the following reports from the United Nations.
International Day of Families 15 May 2006
"Changing Families: Challenges and Opportunities "
The International Day of Families is 15 May 2006. The United Nations General Assembly, in its resolution 47/237 of 20 September 1993, proclaimed that 15 May of every year shall be observed as the International Day of Families.
This annual observance reflects the importance the international community attaches to families as basic units of society as well as its concern regarding their situation around the world. The International Day of Families provides an opportunity to raise awareness of issues relating to families as well as to promote appropriate action. The Day can become a powerful mobilizing factor on behalf of families in all countries that avail themselves of this opportunity and demonstrate support of family issues appropriate to their society.
The international theme for 2006 is “Changing Families: Challenges and Opportunities”. This theme provides an opportunity to raise public awareness about crucial issues concerning families.
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/family/IntObs/IDF/IDFFrames/IDF2006.htm
UN marks International Family Day with calls to rise to the challenge of change
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=18474&Cr=Family&Cr1=
UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman Hosts 30th Anniversary Gala in New York
http://www.unifem.org/news_events/story_detail.php?StoryID=449
Nicole Kidman hails UN Development Fund for Women’s 30th anniversary
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=18479&Cr=women&Cr1=