Victims of terrorism struggle to have their voices heard, needs supported and upheld. They report feeling forgotten and neglected once the immediate aftermath of a terrorist attack fades. Recovery and being able to cope with their trauma requires long-term multi-dimensional support, including physical, psychological, social and financial. Pillars I and IV of the UN Global […]
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition marks the date of a 1791 uprising in Santo Domingo (now Haiti and the Dominican Republic) that played a crucial role in the abolition of the 16th to 19th century transatlantic slave trade. The Day is to inscribe the tragedy of the slave […]
Audiovisual archives represent a priceless heritage that affirms our collective memory and reflects the cultural, social and linguistic diversity of our communities. Conserving this heritage and ensuring that these materials remain accessible to the public, increases our understanding of where we have all come from and what we can do for the future. World Day […]
At 11.00AM of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of each year, a minute's silence is observed in Australia and some other Commonwealth countries to commemorate the 1918 silence on the Western Front after more than four years of continuous warfare in World War I. The Day marks the unconditional surrender by the Germans […]