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SUMMARY:World Press Freedom Day
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URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-press-freedom-day/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200507T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200507T235900
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SUMMARY:World Password Day
DESCRIPTION:In his 2005 book Perfect Passwords\, security researcher Mark Burnett encourages people to have a ‘password day’ when thy would update important passwords. Intel Security took up the idea in May 2013 and promoted World Password Day. The day is intended to create awareness of the need for good password security and it is observed on the first Thursday of May. \n\n\n\nHere are some activities for marking World Password Day: \n\n\n\nchange your passwords – tips for creating strong passwords can be found herelayer up and implement multi-factor authentication for your important accounts – learn about layered security herelearn about using password managersmake sure your family and friends understand what makes a strong password.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-password-day/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200508T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200508T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
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SUMMARY:World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-red-cross-and-red-crescent-day/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200509T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200509T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
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SUMMARY:World Fair Trade Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-fair-trade-day/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200515T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200515T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
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SUMMARY:International Day of Families
DESCRIPTION:The following reflection is from Andy Hamilton SJ. Andy is an Australian Jesuit\, Consulting Editor of Eureka Street\, Editorial Consultant to Australian Catholics\, and a member of the communications team at Jesuit Social Services. \n\n\n\nThe coronavirus has put enormous pressures on all of us as persons\, and on the groups and institutions to which we belong. It has been an affliction. The response to the measures taken to address it has been mixed. Sometimes it has been narrow and divisive\, but more generally it has been extraordinarily good-willed\, generous and patient. It has opened out to a far broader and balanced conversation about other areas of life that have been affected by the virus. One of these is the family. World Family Day invites us to reflect inclusively and with broad sympathy on the family.  \n\n\n\nReflection on the family is often conducted along narrow lines in which we are tempted to focus on one set of relationships and so neglect other relationships that are equally important for healthy family life. The family\, for example\, may be seen as a stable relationship\, recognised as a marriage by state and church\, between mother and father and the children they have borne together. Many people will rightly celebrate this as the Catholic ideal of a good marriage. \n\n\n\nOthers will appeal to dysfunctional families in dismissing this as a primitive and coercive form of association that inhibits individual growth. They might emphasise the freedom of the individuals involved as central to the family. Discussions about the family will then turn to which forms of relationship justify the name of family\, and which are better. These are important questions\, but they are not the questions asked first by people living with the daily challenges and opportunities of family life. \n\n\n\nThe consequences of coronavirus have made us attentive to the complexity and breadth of the relationships involved in families which struggle under its burdens. The economic and social changes brought by the virus have shown\, for example\, the consequences for the family of relationships involved in losing casual work\, in working from home\, in the expectation that all adult members of a family will work\, in schooling\, in recreation\, staying in touch with extended family and friends\, and educational institutions\, of relationships with sport\, television and social media\, and in a house design that offers both common and personal space. \n\n\n\n After coronavirus the way in which these relationships have been shaped can no longer be taken for granted. We shall have experience of the disadvantages and advantages of other shapes we may not have considered.  The merits of working from home and of home schooling will be considered as real possibilities of which we have experience and not simply as abstract ideas.    \n\n\n\nWe shall see more clearly\, too\, how tightly the internal relationships within our families are connected to broader relationships with society. We shall have noticed how pressures of living together in a narrow space can be reflected in family violence and in mental illness. We shall find it difficult to reflect on the inner life of families without setting them against the social conditions in which they live. We shall know that if we wish to address antisocial behaviour we shall have to take account of the social problems that give birth to it. \n\n\n\nAt Jesuit Social Services we work with young people from families which have been disadvantaged. This has often reflected lacks in the way our society cares for families. \n\n\n\nWorld family day is a time to celebrate the generosity and goodness displayed in families\, and the resilience that finds life in the most unfavourable circumstances. It is also a day to ask how as a society we can best to accompany families as they prepare children for a full and generous life.   
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/international-day-of-families/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200516T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200516T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200228T053100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200228T053103Z
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SUMMARY:International Day of Living Together in Peace
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/international-day-of-living-together-in-peace/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200517T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200517T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200228T053304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200228T053307Z
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SUMMARY:World telecommunications and Information Society Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-telecommunications-and-information-society-day/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200522T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200522T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200228T053832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200228T053832Z
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SUMMARY:International Day for Biological Diversity
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/international-day-for-biological-diversity/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200523T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200523T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200306T053729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200306T053733Z
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SUMMARY:International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/international-day-to-end-obstetric-fistula/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200529T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200529T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200306T060139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200306T060144Z
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SUMMARY:International Day of UN Peacekeepers
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/international-day-of-un-peacekeepers/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200604T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200604T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200318T064850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200318T064853Z
UID:1638-1591228800-1591315199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/international-day-of-innocent-children-victims-of-aggression/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200605T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200605T235900
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200318T065244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200420T053738Z
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SUMMARY:World Environment Day
DESCRIPTION:Celebrated every year since 1974\, World Environment Day is a good time to focus on the environmental dimensions of the Sustainable Development Goals. This year the theme is celebrating biodiversity. \n\n\n\nThe 2020 World Environment Day global campaign aims at highlighting how we as humans are inextricably linked to and depend on nature for our existence and quality of life. Recent events\, from bushfires in Brazil\, United States and Australia to locust swarms to the COVID-19 outbreak\, highlights how meddling with ecosystems and biodiversity from its natural state is creating unprecedented challenges for humankind on a global scale. Human activities such as pollution\, unsustainable use of land and sea\, exploitation of organisms\, climate change and invasion of alien species\, are leading to biodiversity breakdown and the decline and degradation of natural ecosystems at an unprecedented scale. The crisis also reflects our connectedness to one another and how actions and events in one part of the world affect us all. It also brings to the spotlight the need for international cooperation and coordination in responding to the challenges posed by environmental degradation. Yet\, these events are symptomatic and require us to address the decline of nature through transformational and sustained reforms with nature at the heart of decision-making. This World Environment Day\, the need to heal our relationship and start living in harmony with nature\, perhaps\, has never been this stark in modern history. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is calling on governments\, businesses and civil society to work together in building global understanding of biodiversity and nature’s key contribution to our survival… 2020 is a critical year for biodiversity. It’s a year of crucial decisions for planet and people\, and all other forms of life on Earth. While 2020 also concludes the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity\, the scientific community continues to sound the alarm on global biodiversity breakdown. Living in harmony with nature—a goal world leaders have set for 2050—cannot be achieved unless we stop the loss of the planet’s biodiversity by 2030. This leaves us with a decade for action\, which will start with the 2020 United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity in October in Kunming\, China and the design of a new 10-year framework for biodiversity.  UN Environment Program\, Working Brief\, 6 April 2020
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-environment-day/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200608T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200608T235900
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200330T024454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200330T024458Z
UID:1713-1591574400-1591660740@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:World Oceans Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-oceans-day/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200612T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200612T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200331T054247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T054252Z
UID:1737-1591920000-1592006399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:World Day Against Child Labour
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URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-day-against-child-labour/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200615T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200615T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200331T054924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T075049Z
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SUMMARY:World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
DESCRIPTION:Today is a good day to revisit the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Social Justice Statement for 2016–17 ‘A Place at the Table: Social justice in an ageing society’. It celebrates the value\, dignity and significant contributions of older people to the life of the community. In solidarity with all generations\, older people have a rightful place in the heart of community life. The Bishops consider the circumstances of those who are approaching the end of their lives and warn of the loneliness\, ageism and abuse that older people can experience. In particular\, the Bishops warn about implications of the current community debate on euthanasia. The Bishops call for communities of mercy and love – where people reach out and minister to vulnerable older people\, where bonds between generations are built up\, and where no one is cast as being a burden or as rivals to younger generations.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-elder-abuse-awareness-day/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200617T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200617T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200331T055047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T055051Z
UID:1753-1592352000-1592438399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-day-to-combat-desertification-and-drought/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200619T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200619T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200331T055259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T055302Z
UID:1759-1592524800-1592611199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/international-day-for-the-elimination-of-sexual-violence-in-conflict/
CATEGORIES:UN International
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200620T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200620T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200331T055703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T055707Z
UID:1769-1592611200-1592697599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:World Refugee Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-refugee-day/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200623T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200623T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200331T060007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T060011Z
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SUMMARY:Olympic Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/olympic-day/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200626T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200626T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200331T060447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T060452Z
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SUMMARY:International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/international-day-in-support-of-victims-of-torture/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200630T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200630T235900
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200331T060909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200430T030807Z
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SUMMARY:World Social Media Day
DESCRIPTION:Can you imagine living through a pandemic without social media? World Social Media Day is a time to recognise and celebrate social media’s impact  of global communication. \n\n\n\nHere are some ideas for activities: \n\n\n\nRevisit the Social Justice Statement Making it Real: Genuine human encounter in our digital world with your parish\, school or community group.Share examples of positive uses of social media to promote social justice.Review the social media policy or guidelines of your parish or community group.Write reviews of your favorite spirituality apps for your parish Facebook page or Catholic magazines – you can submit them for our Social Justice Trends!
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-social-media-day/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200704T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200704T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200504T033339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200504T033343Z
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SUMMARY:International Day of Cooperatives
DESCRIPTION:The United Nations International Day of Cooperatives is celebrated annually on the first Saturday of July. This year\, the theme of the International Day of Cooperatives 2020 is Cooperatives for Climate Action. Since 1995\, the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) and the United Nations have been setting the theme for the celebration of the International Day through Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC). \n\n\n\nFind out more here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/international-day-of-cooperatives/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200711T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200711T235900
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200511T072611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T072614Z
UID:2049-1594425600-1594511940@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:World Population Day
DESCRIPTION:World Population Day is an annual event\, observed on July 11 every year\, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-population-day/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200715T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200715T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200511T080234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T080238Z
UID:2060-1594771200-1594857599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:World Youth Skills Day
DESCRIPTION:This day highlights the importance of youth skills because rising youth unemployment is seen as one of the most significant problems facing economies and societies in the world today\, both for developed and developing countries. Find out more here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-youth-skills-day/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200718T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200718T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200512T023648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200512T023651Z
UID:2078-1595030400-1595116799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:Nelson Mandela International Day
DESCRIPTION:“It is easy to break down and destroy.The heroes are those who make peace and build.” Nelson Mandela\n\n\n\nSouth African leader Nelson Mandela was born on this day in 1918. A timeline of his life\, and links to the texts of some of his major speeches can be accessed here. \n\n\n\nFor Reflection\n\n\n\nWhat can we learn from the life and work of Nelson Mandela that will help us to promote justice and reconciliation in Australia today?
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/nelson-mandela-international-day/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200730T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200730T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200512T032025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200512T032029Z
UID:2184-1596067200-1596153599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:International Day of Friendship
DESCRIPTION:“Through friendship — by accumulating bonds of camaraderie and developing strong ties of trust — we can contribute to the fundamental shifts that are urgently needed to achieve lasting stability\, weave a safety net that will protect us all\, and generate passion for a better world where all are united for the greater good.” United Nations\n\n\n\nFind out more about this day here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/international-day-of-friendship/
CATEGORIES:UN International
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200730T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200730T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200512T033158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200512T033202Z
UID:2187-1596067200-1596153599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:World Day against Trafficking in Persons
DESCRIPTION:“On this World Day against Trafficking in Persons\, let us reaffirm our commitment to stop criminals from ruthlessly exploiting people for profit and to help victims rebuild their lives.” UN Secretary-General António Guterres\n\n\n\nCatholic Social Justice Series paper no 79 Human Trafficking and Slavery\, A Response from Australian Catholics comes out of the work of ACRATH\, the Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans. It reminds us that human trafficking and similar forms of exploitation affect every country on earth. They flourish because of society’s greed for cheap goods and services\, and because it is so easy to forget that those who meet these needs are human beings with their own innate God-given dignity. Deliverance from slavery is one of the great themes that run through Scriptures.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-day-against-trafficking-in-persons/
CATEGORIES:UN International
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200801T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200801T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200521T023037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T023041Z
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SUMMARY:2010: Entry into force of UN Convention on Cluster Munitions
DESCRIPTION:The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) prohibits all use\, stockpiling\, production and transfer of Cluster Munitions. The CCM was adopted in Dublin on 30 May 2008. It has 108 signatories. The Convention became binding international law when it entered into force on 1 August 2010 after 30 States – including the Vatican City State – had ratified it. As of September 2011\, 60 States have ratified the CCM and future States Parties will accede to the Convention by submitting their ratifications to the United Nations. \n\n\n\nWhy does the Church Opposes Cluster Munitions?\n\n\n\nThe use of force must be a last resort\, and it can only be considered for the defense of innocent lives.  Even if these conditions are met\, the use of force must discriminate or distinguish between combatants and civilians\, and the suffering caused must not be greater than the good to be achieved.  Cluster munitions are not able to meet these tests. Sandie Cornish\, Why Cluster Bombs Should be Banned\, Social Spirituality\n\n\n\nFind out more on Church teaching and cluster bombs here. \n\n\n\nTake Action\n\n\n\nFind out about the Cluster Munition Coalition and how you can support its work. You will find plenty of resources for action here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2010-entry-into-force-of-un-convention-on-cluster-munitions/
CATEGORIES:UN International
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200806T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200806T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T175402
CREATED:20200521T025039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200702T071641Z
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SUMMARY:1945: Destruction of Hiroshima by atomic bomb
DESCRIPTION:“With deep conviction I wish once more to declare that the use of atomic energy for purposes of war is today\, more than ever\, a crime not only against the dignity of human beings but against any possible future for our common home.  The use of atomic energy for purposes of war is immoral\, just as the possessing of nuclear weapons is immoral\, as I already said two years ago.  We will be judged on this. Future generations will rise to condemn our failure if we spoke of peace but did not act to bring it about among the peoples of the earth.  How can we speak of peace even as we build terrifying new weapons of war?  How can we speak about peace even as we justify illegitimate actions by speeches filled with discrimination and hate?” Pope Francis\, Address at the Peace Memorial\, Hiroshima\, 24 November 2019.\n\n\n\nThe hibakusha\, as the survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are known\, are becoming fewer. You can read the story of Junko\, who now lives in Sydney\, here. \n\n\n\nPope John Paul II was the first Pope to visit Hiroshima. You can read his address from 1981 here. It was in response to this address that the Catholic Bishops of Japan established the 10 Days for Peace which run from 6 to 15 August. This is a good time to pray for peace and nuclear disarmament. \n\n\n\nYou can find more information about the atomic bombs here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1945-destruction-of-hiroshima-by-atomic-bomb/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,UN International
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SUMMARY:International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
DESCRIPTION:Do you know who the name of the Indigenous people of the place where you live? Check the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies map of Australia here. \n\n\n\nFind out more about why the United Nations decided in 1994 to celebrate a World Day of Indigenous Peoples on 9 August here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/international-day-of-the-worlds-indigenous-peoples/
CATEGORIES:UN International
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