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25 November is the International Day to End Violence against Women and marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence. Check out stories, messages, facts & figures and more from UN Women and find out how you can take action! http://owl.li/qYy2K

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Mom Challenge

International Youth Day

Interwoven Lives, Threads of Hope

Release of State of World Population 2013 report on 30 October 2013: www.unfpa.org/swop

Today at the UNGA 17 countries signed the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), including the United States - the largest arms exporter in the world. So far 108 countries have signed the ATT and 7 have ratified it. Fifty countries need to ratify the treaty for it to enter into force. Village School, Earth Architecture, Sculpture Fountain, 2 October, International Days, Peace And Security, Country Signs, Nyc Art, Global Education

Today at the UNGA 17 countries signed the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), including the United States - the largest arms exporter in the world. So far 108 countries have signed the ATT and 7 have ratified it. Fifty countries need to ratify the treaty for it to enter into force.

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The Social Good Summit is here! How will the world look in 2030? Join the conversation and watch online here from now through Tuesday: http://mashable.com/sgs/

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The estimated one billion people worldwide who live with disabilities are still excluded from equitable access to resources (education, healthcare, etc.) and as a result persons with disabilities experience disproportionately high rates of poverty. World leaders will address these issues and more on Monday as part of the UN General Assembly's annual meetings.

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon concludes high-level opening of Geneva Conference on Syria in Montreux, Switzerland, saying: "I hope that the real negotiations will begin in earnest sincerity, and with full speed, to achieve the goals." Read the Secretary-General's statement here: http://ow.ly/sPkqL

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United Nations Photo

Darfur Drama actors perform at El Srief (North Darfur), as part of a peacebuilding initiative supported by UNDP, the African Union, the UN and a number of other organizations. www.undp.org Photo: UN/Albert Gonzalez Farran

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Women and their children watch the Darfur Drama actors perform at El Srief (North Darfur). This peacebuilding initiative is organized in part by UNDP, the African Union, the UN's Mission in Sudan and a number of other international and local partners. www.undp.org Photo: UN/Albert Gonzalez Farran

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An Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)-United Nations advance team arrived in Damascus just four days after the OPCW Executive Council and the UN Security Council unanimously endorsed a plan to send them to Syria to begin the process of overseeing the destruction of the country’s chemical weapons programme.