Lindsey Collen
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International Day of PeaceCelebrated on 21 September: Shaping Peace Together
Celebrate the International Day of Peace by spreading compassion, kindness and hope in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stand together with YUVA against attempts to use the virus to promote discrimination or hatred. Join us so that we can shape peace together. The International Day of Peace (“Peace Day”) is observed around the world…
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World Patient Safety Day on 17 September: Speak Up For Health Worker Safety
The COVID-19 pandemic has unveiled the huge challenges and risks health workers are facing globally including health care associated infections, violence, stigma, psychological and emotional disturbances, illness and even death. Furthermore, working in stressful environments makes health workers more prone to errors which can lead to patient harm.
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Celebrating International Day of Democracy during COVID-19 on 15 September
The unprecedented COVID-19 crisis has resulted in major social, political and legal challenges globally. As states around the world adopt emergency measures to address the crisis, it is critical that they continue to uphold the rule of law, protect and respect international standards and basic principles of legality, and the right to access justice, remedies…