2023 Theme: Act Today On International Migrants Day (18 December 2023), we reflect on and celebrate the contributions of millions of migrants worldwide. People on the move are powerful drivers for development in both their origin and destination countries, as workers, students, entrepreneurs, family members, artists, and much more. Migrants often maintain strong connections to their home countries while embracing their new communities, where they bring a wealth of knowledge, experience and skill. If managed well, mobility can be a cornerstone of sustainable development, prosperity and progress. Unlocking migration’s potential is key to accelerating efforts to meet the significant challenges […]

Actúa ahora En el Día Internacional del Migrante (18 de diciembre de 2023) repasamos y celebramos las contribuciones de millones de personas migrantes en todo el mundo. Las personas en movimiento (trabajadores, estudiantes, emprendedores, miembros de familias, artistas y muchas más) son agentes impulsores muy poderosos para el desarrollo tanto en los países de origen como de destino. Las personas migrantes a menudo mantienen lazos muy estrechos con sus países de origen mientras abrazan a sus nuevas comunidades a las que aportan una amplia riqueza de conocimiento, experiencia y capacidades. Si se la gestiona adecuadamente, la movilidad puede ser una […]

Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December – the day on which the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights empowers us all. The principles enshrined in the Declaration are as relevant today as they were in 1948. We need to stand up for our own rights and those of others. We can take action in our own daily lives, to uphold the rights that protect us all and thereby promote the kinship of all human beings. In December 1948, UNESCO was the first United […]