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The United Nations
September 5, 2017

International Day of Charity 5 September

Charity, like the notions of volunteerism and philanthropy, provides real social bonding and contributes to the creation of inclusive and more resilient societies. Charity can alleviate the worst effects of humanitarian crises, supplement public services in health care, education, housing and child protection. It assists the advancement of culture, science,…
The United Nations
August 24, 2017

2017 SDGs Student Photo Contest

"The United Nations Information Centre, Tokyo (UNIC Tokyo) and Sophia University are, once again, co-organizing the student photo contest on SDGs with special cooperation from Getty Images Japan. The first photo contest was launched in Japan last year, amassing a total of 624 entries from 47 countries as far and…
Press Release
August 10, 2017

Sunday of Prayer

Sunday of Prayer for the Peaceful Reunification of the Korean Peninsula The World Council of Churches, the World Communion of Reformed Churches and World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) are calling their member churches to observe, on 13 August, a “Sunday of Prayer for the Peaceful Reunification of the Korean Peninsula.” https://www.oikoumene.org/en/press-centre/events/sunday-of-prayer-for-the-peaceful-reunification-of-the-korean-peninsula