The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that commences on 25 November,
the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day.
More than five women or girls are killed every hour by someone in their own family.- Almost one in three women have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence at least once in their life.
- 86% of women and girls live in countries without legal protections against gender-based violence.
The United Nations Secretary-General launched in 2008 the campaign UNITE by 2030 to End Violence against Women, which runs parallel to the 16 Days of Activism.
Every year, the UNITE Campaign focuses on a specific theme and this year’s is “UNITE! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls”.
Find out how to be a voice for survivors and for associations and movements that fight for women’s rights here.
Los 16 Días de Activismo contra la Violencia de Género son una campaña internacional anual que comienza el 25 de noviembre, Día Internacional de la Eliminación de la Violencia contra la Mujer, y se extiende hasta el 10 de diciembre, Día de los Derechos Humanos.
Más de cinco mujeres o niñas son asesinadas cada hora por alguien de su propia familia.
Casi una de cada tres mujeres ha sufrido violencia física y/o sexual al menos una vez en su vida.
El 86% de las mujeres y niñas viven en países sin protección jurídica contra la violencia de género.
El Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas lanzó en 2008 la campaña ÚNETE para poner fin a la violencia contra las mujeres de aquí a 2030, que corre paralela a los 16 Días de Activismo.
Cada año, la campaña ÚNETE se centra en un tema específico y el de este año es “¡ÚNETE! Invierte para prevenir la violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas”.
Descubre cómo ser la voz de las supervivientes y de las asociaciones y movimientos que luchan por los derechos de las mujeres aquí.
This Global Stocktake will take a hard look at where countries and stakeholders are making progress towards meeting these goals and where they are not. It will identify opportunities and challenges, with the aim of charting a better course for all parties to accelerate progress in carrying forward these climate goals.
Pope Francis will be participating in COP28 in Dubai from December 1-3, an unprecedented event in COP history. He is scheduled to address conference participants on December 2 and will hold several bilateral meetings as well. On Sunday, December 3 he will inaugurate the Faith Pavilion, the Holy See’s pavilion, focusing on the themes of fraternity and interconnectedness of cultures. This Pavilion, designed to convey a message of peace to the world, is hosted by the Muslim Council of Elders in collaboration with the COP28 presidency, the Holy See, a coalition of faith partners and the UN Environmental Program.
En las conversaciones previas a la conferencia celebradas en Abu Dhabi a finales de octubre, el Presidente designado hizo un llamamiento a la unidad mundial y a la acción climática urgente en la COP28. Instó a los países a buscar un “terreno común” en un esfuerzo por resolver los desacuerdos sobre el futuro de los combustibles fósiles, ya que los países están muy divididos en esta cuestión, así como en el tema del “Fondo para pérdidas y daños” para los países más gravemente afectados por los estragos del cambio climático.
This seventh World Day of the Poor has as its theme “Do not turn your face away from anyone who is poor.” (Tobit 4:7) 
On this, her last day on earth, Catherine spoke with each sister individually, giving each “her blessing and a parting advice” as noted by Sister Mary Sullivan. Her brother James, his wife and two young daughters visited in the afternoon, as did several of Catherine’s priest friends. All day long the sisters kept vigil until her death just before 8:00 pm. The following morning Sister M. Ursula Frayne sent a brief announcement of her death to the foundations outside of Dublin.