On the 23rd of September in New York, world leaders, businesses and civil societies came together to announce plans to improve the climate crisis. The UN Secretary-General António Guterres had this to say in his opening speech: “The best science, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, tells us that any temperature rise above Continue Reading
Peace Day
UNAAWA INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE CELEBRATION Fremantle Town Hall, 2 – 4 pm, 22 September 2019 Invitation to Join Us in the Partners for Peace Fair The United Nations Association of Australia (WA Division) is part of a world-wide peoples movement supporting the ideals and work of the United Nations. We invite you or your Continue Reading
16th September 2019 – International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
On the 16th of September 1987, the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was signed for the first time. Since then the date is used to raise awareness on the issues surrounding ozone layer depletion and climate change. This years theme is “32 Years and Healing”. “The Montreal Protocol has led to Continue Reading