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  • World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, 17 May

    17/05/22

    World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, 17 May

    In November 2006, the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Antalya, Turkey, decided to celebrate both events on 17 May as World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. The updated Resolution 68 invites Member States and Sector Members to celebrate the day annually by organizing appropriate national programmes with a view to:
    -stimulating reflection and exchanges of ideas on the theme adopted by the Council
    -debating the various aspects of the theme with all partners in society
    -formulating a report reflecting national discussions on the issues underlying the theme, to be fed back to ITU and the rest of its membership

  • World Book and Copyright Day, 23 April 2021

    23/04/22

    World Book and Copyright Day, 23 April 2021

    In  celebrating  books,  we  are  also  celebrating  their  authors,  who  provide  us  with  snippets of life and insights into other realities. They open a window onto the world –more precisely, a window onto other worlds and other forms of existence. And for this reason, every year on 23 April -- the day on which the honourable authors William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega passed away –we celebrate writers whose works have been captivating our imagination for centuries. Today,  we  also  pay  homage  to  all  the  professions  associated  with  books:  editing,  translation, publishing and book selling. These fields make it possible to disseminate our  literary  heritage,  to  allow  for  the  expression  of  new  ideas,  and  to  enable  the  spread of stories. These professions must be protected and their value acknowledged. This is all the more  relevant  in  the  midst  of  the  COVID-19  pandemic,  which  poses  a  deep  and  lasting threat to culture.

  • Bulletin ONUBIB 1 2022

    31/03/22

    Bulletin ONUBIB 1 2022

    On February 24, 2022, the armed forces of the Russian Federation entered the territory of Ukraine and began an armed action that, as of this writing, seems far from over. In our opinion, this is an action that will remain recorded and is likely to mark the history of the United Nations.
    A Bulletin like this one, which aims to spread the Organization's action, promote its goals and principles, cannot fail to express its opinion on these events.
    The signatories of this introduction condemn the armed action carried out by Russia; we condemn the actions carried out by the Russian armed forces on the territory of Ukraine, including war crimes that must not go unpunished; We condemn the attempt to destabilize an international order based on the principles of sovereign equality of all States, prohibition of the use of force, prohibition of intervention in internal affairs and the obligation to cooperate to resolve conflicts by peaceful means and achieve economic development , social and humanitarian of all peoples.
    In our daily work we will continue disseminating the Organization's activity, promoting, to the best of our ability, its purposes and principles, and openly declaring that only dialogue and cooperation will lead Humanity to continue progressing.
    In the pages of this Newsletter, the reader will be able to see the action of the United Nations in many areas: peace, environment, social development, human rights, international justice, humanitarian affairs, SDGs, etc. All this action is carried out in compliance with the purposes established in the Charter and with full respect for its principles.
    On this occasion, we have been forced to include a section on the conflict in Ukraine. In this section the reader will see that we include some of the initiatives carried out by the Organization. Initiatives that, in the political sphere, are very limited by the weight of the great powers in the decision-making procedures, but that in the technical sphere of the United Nations Agencies and Organizations reflect that, despite the war, the personnel from those bodies and agencies are still on the ground in Ukraine trying to carry out their mission. There, on the ground, in the midst of the bombs, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNFPA, UNDP, WHO and IAEA continue to work. Its workers and officials risk their lives to fulfill the mission that the Organization has entrusted to them: protect the displaced and refugees, protect children and guarantee their basic rights, guarantee health resources, food, etc.
    This work is the one that responds to the purposes and principles of the Organization. Which, if it did not exist, would have to be invented.
    From here, our most sincere tribute to those men and women who are willing to give everything, including their lives, to guarantee the dignity of all human beings under the United Nations flag. https://news.un.org/en/

     

  • World Water Day. 22 March

    22/03/22

    World Water Day. 22 March

    World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, focuses on the importance of freshwater.
    World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis. A core focus of World Water Day is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.
    Groundwater, making the invisible visible
    This 2022, the focus is groundwater, an invisible resource with an impact visible everywhere.
    Groundwater is water found underground in aquifers, which are geological formations of rocks, sands and gravels that hold substantial quantities of water. Groundwater feeds springs, rivers, lakes and wetlands, and seeps into oceans. Groundwater is recharged mainly from rain and snowfall infiltrating the ground. Groundwater can be extracted to the surface by pumps and wells.
    Life would not be possible without groundwater. Most arid areas of the world depend entirely on groundwater. Groundwater supplies a large proportion of the water we use for drinking, sanitation, food production and industrial processes.
    It is also critically important to the healthy functioning of ecosystems, such as wetlands and rivers.
    We must protect them from overexploitation – abstracting more water than is recharged by rain and snow - and the pollution that currently haunts them, since it can lead to the depletion of this resource, extra-costs of processing it, and sometimes even preventing its use.
    Exploring, protecting and sustainably using groundwater will be central to surviving and adapting to climate change and meeting the needs of a growing population.

  • United Nations International Women's Day 2022

    08/03/22

    United Nations International Women's Day 2022

    The theme of the celebration of the United Nations International Women's Day 2022 is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”.
    Advancing gender equality in the context of the climate crisis and disaster risk reduction is one of the greatest global challenges of the 21st century.
    It is becoming increasingly clear that women are more vulnerable to the impact of climate change than men, as they make up the majority of the world's poor and are more dependent on natural resources affected by this environmental threat.
    At the same time, women and girls are effective and powerful leaders driving change for climate mitigation and adaptation. They engage in sustainable initiatives around the world and their participation and leadership lead to more effective climate action.
    To achieve sustainable development and greater gender equality, it is essential to continue to explore the opportunities, as well as the constraints, to enable women and girls to have an equal voice and participate in decision-making related to climate change. Without gender equality today, a sustainable and equal future will remain out of reach.
    On the occasion of March 8, the ODS-LibrariesUV group has prepared a Guide with very interesting content and where you can find out about the resources you have at your disposal, learn about news and spread the message in support of SDG 5 "Gender Equality". " in celebration of International Women's Day. We invite you to take a tour of our pages.
    https://uv-es.libguides.com/ods-bibliotequesuv_dia-internacional-de-la-dona

  • International Day of Women and Girls in Science

    10/02/22

    International Day of Women and Girls in Science

    Full and equal access and participation for women and girls in science.
    Science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Over the past decades, the global community has made a lot of effort in inspiring and engaging women and girls in science. Yet women and girls continue to be excluded from participating fully in science.
    In order to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls, and further achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, the United Nations General Assembly declared 11 February as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science in 2015.
    Recognizing the role of women and girls in science, not only as beneficiaries, but also as agents of change, including in view of accelerating progress towards the achievement of SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), the 7th International Day of Women and Girls in Science Assembly will focus on the following topic: “Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Water Unites Us". #February11 is celebrated globally in different ways, big and small. Your action will add to the collective voices on Equality in Science.

 
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