Welcome
During International Days and major international conferences there is a special opportunity to serve in
the creation of a more unified and compassionate world.
As meditators we can symbolically stand together with all actively working in the spirit of the Charter of Compassion, and invoke the aid of the Forces of Light in support of these events.
Sustainable Development Goals & Climate Change
These International Days and events reflect important themes in the mobilization of energies to:
- Build right relations in the world by addressing serious problems of poverty, inequality and climate change through practical actions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030
- engaging people of goodwill all over the world in a common movement.
2021 United Nations International Years
Silence at the United Nations
The Spiritual Caucus at the United Nations gathers in the vicinity of UN Headquarters in New York (September - June) on the third Thursday every month for 30 minutes of silence followed by 30 minutes of dialogue, sharing insights and exploring ways to use an inner focus in service of the work of the UN.
Please link in from wherever you are. More information at: http://www.spiritualcaucusun.org/
In June the physical meeting on Thursday, June 17, has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus. All are invited to link together in mind and heart on this day from 1.30 - 2.00 pm with a particular focus on supporting the UN during this difficult time.
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June Please Hold These Events in the Light
June 1
UN General Assembly High Level devate on the Ocean
As a result of Covid, the second UN Ocean Summit was postponed in 2020, and will now take place in 2022. This debate in the General Assembly is a way of maintaining focus and pressure on governments to the achieving of SDG14 (Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development), and the ocean related goals.
sdgs.un.org/events/
A Day to honor the role of parents. Families bear the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the anchors of the family and the foundation of our communities and societies, parents have the responsibility of sheltering their families from harm, caring for out-of-school children and, at the same time, continuing their work responsibilities. Without support from parents, children’s health, education and emotional well-being is at risk. By introducing family-friendly workplace policies and practices, companies and organizations will be in a better position to promote children’s safety and wellbeing and provide systematic support to employees.
www.un.org/en/events/
Acknowledging the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle, which has been in use for two centuries, and that it is a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transportation, fostering environmental stewardship and health, the UN General Assembly decided to declare 3 June World Bicycle Day.
It encouraged stakeholders to emphasize and advance the use of the bicycle as a means of fostering sustainable development, strengthening education, including physical education, for children and young people, promoting health, preventing disease, promoting tolerance, mutual understanding and respect and facilitating social inclusion and a culture of peace.
www.un.org/en/events/
June 4
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
The purpose of the day is to acknowledge the pain suffered by children throughout the world who are the victims of physical, mental and emotional abuse. This day affirms the UN's commitment to protect the rights of children.
Humanity is organising as never before to put children first in the process of building a better world, and this Day also celebrates the millions of individuals and organizations working to protect and preserve the rights of children. UNICEF devotes considerable resources to the protection of children and conducts annual surveys tracking progress in the rights of the child: We strive towards the day when nations will be judged not by their military or economic strength, nor by the splendour of their capital cities and public building, but by the well being of their children.
www.un.org/en/events/
June 5
World Environment Day
2021 Theme: Reimagine. Recreate. Restore
Observed since 1972, World Environment Day (Earth Day) is "considered by many to be the most important event on the environmental calendar". UNEP reports that the Day "inspires action by governments, individuals, non-governmental organisations, community and youth groups, business, industry and the media to improve their environment, including clean-up campaigns, tree planting, street rallies, exhibitions, green concerts, essays, painting and photographic competitions, recycling efforts and much more".
This is our moment. We cannot turn back time. But we can grow trees, green our cities, rewild our gardens, change our diets and clean up rivers and coasts. We are the generation that can make peace with nature. Let’s get active, not anxious. Let’s be bold, not timid. Join #GenerationRestoration
worldenvironmentday.global
June 7
World Food Saftey Day
2021 Theme: Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow
Food safety is the absence — or safe, acceptable levels — of hazards in food that may harm the health of consumers. Food-borne hazards can be microbiological, chemical or physical in nature and are often invisible to the plain eye: bacteria, viruses, or pesticide residues are some examples.
The goal of activities during the day is to promote global food saftey awareness.
www.un.org/
www.fao.org
June 7 - 9
Online Conference One Water, One Health
Theme: Water, Food & Public Health in a Changing World
Convened by the International Water Resources Association in collaboration with the UN's FAO. The online conference aims to promote the sharing and exchange of the latest scientific and policy knowledge on the links between Water, Food, and Public health for the sustainable governance, use, and management of these resources globally.
www.unwater.org/
iwraonlineconference.org
2021 Theme: One Ocean, One Climate, One Future – Together
Described as the world's largest celebration of the oceans, World Oceans Day recognizes the importance and significance of international cooperation in caring for the well-being and sustainable management of the oceans.
The oceans of the world: Generate most of the oxygen we breathe; Help feed us; Regulate our climate; Clean the water we drink; Offer us a pharmacopoeia of potential medicines; Provide limitless inspiration!
www.un.org/
www.worldoceansday.org
June 11 - 13
G7 Summit, Carbis Bay, Devon, England
Seven nations are grouped together in the G7: UK, USA, Canada, Japan, Germany, France and Italy, plus the EU. Apart from 2020, the leaders have gathered in a summit annually since 1970s. This year leaders of Australia, India, South Korea and South Africa have been invited to join. The theme and goal of this years summit is for members to cooperate in actions to fight the coronavirus and build back better in ways that include championing free and fair trade and tackling climate change and preserving the planet’s biodiversity
Attention has been drawn by the Global Silent Minute Initiative to the location of the Summit as a place where English spiritual visionary Wellesly Tudor Pole had a vision in the 1950's. Whilst recuperating at Carbis Bay in the 1950s he saw the Archangel Michael and His Angelic Host over the Atlantic Ocean, knowing that they were ‘Preparers of the Way’ for a better world. With this in mind, the Global Silent Minute invites people of goodwill to participate in a 7-week countdown to the Summit with a weekly focus from April 23; a 7-day focus from June 4; and a 7-hour focus on the days of the Sumnmit: unite in sacred Unity – around the world and across the veil – in our daily rhythm of 9pm GMT to hold the creative tension in the power of Silence as Action for enlightened governance for the benefit of all Life.
World Goodwill will be convening a focus of the Cycle of Conferences Visualisation Initiative during the Summit, with participants projecting a seed of living will energy into the heart of the thoughtform under construction at the Summit.
The government summit is paired with a Civil Society network of organisations, C7. And Sing2G7! is promoting a song recorded by the Truro cathedral choir with a vision of enabling children to raise their voices in song and be heard by world leaders. The song, composed by Sir Tim Rice and Peter Hobbs, draws on the mythical significance of the number 7.
www.g7uk.org
www.sing2g7.org
g7-2021-and-civil-society
June 12
World Day Against Child Labour
2021 theme: Act Now: End Child Labour
This Years observance of the day will focus on action being taken for the 2021 International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour. Child labour interferes with children's schooling and children from attending school and sometimes involves children being enslaved and separated from their families. In the last decade child labour has decreased by 38% but 152 million children are still in child labour.
www.ilo.org/
www.un.org/en/events/
Year to End Child Labour
June 13
International Albinism Awareness Day
2021 Theme: Strenght Beyond all Odds
Albinism is an inherited genetic condition impacting melanin production that affects up to 1 in every 1,000 people in Africa. Most people with albinism have white or pale skin, redish to blond hair, low vision eye conditions, and are extremely sensitive to the sun. Those affected by albinism have a high incidence of skin cancers, and suffer significant discrimination.
www.un.org/en/events/
Salif Keita Global Foundation
June 14
World Blood Donor Day - WHO
2021 Theme: Give blood and keep the world beating
Every year, on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. The event serves to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood and to raise awareness of the need for regular blood donations to ensure the quality, safety and availability of blood and blood products for patients in need.
www.who.int/
June 15
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
The global population of people aged 60 years and older will more than double, from 542 million in 1995 to about 1.2 billion in 2025. Around 4 to 6% of elderly people have experienced some form of maltreatment at home. Elder maltreatment can lead to serious physical injuries and long-term psychological consequences. The incidence of abuse towards older people is predicted to increase as many countries are experiencing rapidly ageing populations.
www.un.org/en/events/
June 15 - 16
Presencing: Global Forum 2021
The Global Forum is an annual event created by the Presencing Institute as part of its work for societal transformation.Described as an action research platform at the intersection of science, consciousness, and profound social and organizational change, the Forum addresses global challenges through the perspective of Theory U.
forum.presencing.org
June 16
International Day of Family Remittances
2021 Theme: Recovery and Resilience Through Digital and Financial Inclusion
The day recognizes the contribution of over 200 million migrants to improve the lives of their 800 million family members back home, and to create a future of hope for their children. Half of these flows go to rural areas, where poverty and hunger are concentrated, and where remittances count the most.
familyremittances.org
www.un.org/en/events/
June 17
World Day to Combat Desertification
2021 Theme: Restoration. Land. Recovery. We Build back Better with Healthy Land
Land has been an overlooked component in sustainable development for years. The UN reports that 52% of the land used for agriculture is moderately or severely affected by soil degradation. 12 million hectares are lost every year as a result of drought and desertification.
The 2021 day will focus on turning degraded land into healthy land.
www.unccd.int/
www.un.org/en/events/
June 18
Sustainable Gastronomy Day
In November 2016 the UN General Assembly asked UNESCO and the FAO to coordinate global celebrations of Sustainable Gastronomy Day as a contribution to achievement of the SDGs. The decision acknowledges gastronomy as a cultural expression related to the natural and cultural diversity of the world. It also reaffirms that all cultures and civilizations are contributors and crucial enablers of sustainable development.
www.un.org/
UNESCO - Creative Cities of Gastronomy
June 19
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
In 2008 the UN Security Council condemned sexual violence as a tactic of war and an impediment to peacebuilding. This Day seeks to raise awareness of the need to put an end to conflict-related sexual violence, to honour the victims and survivors of sexual violence around the world and to pay tribute to all those who have courageously devoted their lives to and lost their lives in standing up for the eradication of these crimes.
www.un.org/
June 19 - 26
World Unity Week
World UNITY Week is a 8-day celebration of our global unity. Key events include the UN International Day of Yoga, and the Solstice. The Week will bring together a wide range of groups in shared online events.
worldunityweek.org
June 20
World Refugee Day
2021 theme: Everyone Makes a Difference. Every Action Counts
A day to reflect on the scope of the refugee problem (there are nearly 20 million refugees under the care of the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and nearly 60 million people are displaced worldwide); the immense personal, family and community suffering experienced by refugees; and the opportunities which the refugee crisis presents all peoples to act on their sense of interdependence and compassion.
www.unhcr.org/refugeeday/
www.un.org/en/events/
June 20
World Localization Day
A celebration of the emerging worldwide localization movement which aims to restore the community fabric and human-scale, ecological economies, with a central focus on local food systems. Online events will be held in honor of the day during the week June 15-20.
worldlocalizationday.org
June 21
International Day of Yoga
In December, 2014 the UN General Assembly unanimously voted to declare June 21st International Day of Yoga. Proposing the Day during his address to the General Assembly, Indian President, Narendra Modi commented: Yoga is an invaluable gift of India's ancient tradition. It embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfilment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being. It is not about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and the nature. By changing our lifestyle and creating consciousness, it can help us deal with climate change.
www.un.org/en/events/
www.facebook.com/YogaDayCommittee/
June 21
International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice
Mindful that the solstices and equinoxes symbolize the fertility of the land, agricultural and food production systems, cultural heritage and their millenary traditions; the General Assembly of the United Nations acknowledged that the celebration of those events is an embodiment of the unity of the cultural heritage and centuries-long traditions, and further play a significant role in strengthening the ties among peoples on the basis of mutual respect and the ideals of peace and good-neighborliness. It, therefore, recognized 21 June as the International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice.
www.un.org/en/events/
summersolstice.blog
June 21 - 27
Global Sharing Week
2021 theme: Hope
Global Sharing Week is the largest annual mass engagement campaign celebrating the sustainable economic system known as 'the sharing economy'. In 2018 over 450 events were held in 247 cities across 39 countries on every continent during the Week. Events included clothes swaps, food shares, recycling events - anything to share skills, knowledge, time, goods, food. Due to the coronavirus the Week will see a coordinated online effort to ensure that those living in poverty will receive the vital resources they need to survive the crisis.
www.globalsharingweek.org
June 23
United Nations Public Service Day
The UN Public Service Day celebrates the value and virtue of public service to the community; highlights the contribution of public service in the development process; recognizes the work of public servants, and encourages young people to pursue careers in the public sector.
www.un.org/en/events/
June 23
International Widows’ Day
To give special recognition to the situation of widows of all ages and across regions and cultures, the United Nations General Assembly decided to observe International Widows’ Day on 23 June each year through its resolution A/RES/65/189 adopted on 21 December 2010.
The abuse of widows and their children constitutes one of the most serious violations of human rights and obstacles to development today. Millions of the world’s widows endure extreme poverty, ostracism, violence, homelessness, ill health and discrimination in law and custom.
www.un.org/en/events/
internationaleventday.com/
July 24
Full Moon - Cancer
Since ancient times human beings have honored the full moon as a time when the sacred is most accesible. It is a time of light - the moon reflects the light of the sun onto the face of the earth. In astrology this is a time when the qualities and potentials of the zodiacal sign of the sun are especially available to humanity for use in service.
During the full moon religious and esoteric groups around the world use the opportunities of this time to vizualize light and love and spiritual power flowing into humanity and strengthening all that is being done to help prepare the way for a world of unity, justice and peace; a world in which the Sustainable Development Goals are in process of being achieved.
www.lucistrust.org
June 26
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
June 26
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
This Day is widely observed as a focal point for a global campaign to eradicate torture. The campaign is co-ordinated by the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims. On this day events will be held all over the world in support of victims of torture.
In most cases the crime of torture is commited with impunity - no one is prosecuted or punished.
www.irct.org/
www.un.org/en/events/
June 27
Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day
A day to encourage governments to increase awareness of and suport for small businesses that employ less than 250 people and provide the largest source of employment in all countries, particularly developing countries.
www.un.org/en/events/
June 29
International Day of the Tropics
The Tropics account for 40 per cent of the world’s total surface area and are host to approximately 80 per cent of the world’s biodiversity and much of its language and cultural diversity. The tropical region faces a number of challenges such as climate change, deforestation, logging, urbanisation and demographic changes.
www.un.org/en/events/
state-of-the-tropics
June 30
International Asteroid Day
In December 2016 the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/71/90, declaring 30 June International Asteroid Day in order to "observe each year at the international level the anniversary of the Tunguska impact over Siberia, Russian Federation, on 30 June 1908, and to raise public awareness about the asteroid impact hazard."
www.un.org/en/events/
June 30
International Day of Parliamentarism
Strong parliaments are a corner-stone of democracy. This Day celebrates parliaments and the ways in which parliamentary systems of government improve the day-to-day lives of people the world over. It is also an opportunity for parliaments to take stock, identify challenges, and ways to address them effectively.
www.un.org/en/events/
www.ipu.org
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