by Daniel Clark | Dec 30, 2020
International Translation Day is to pay tribute to the work of language professionals in bringing nations together, facilitating dialogue, understanding and cooperation, contributing to development and strengthening world peace and security. Transposition of a...
by Daniel Clark | Dec 30, 2020
The horror of the Second World War, culminating in the nuclear blasts at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, brought home the need to address the nuclear issue. However, and as outlined in the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) 2020 Armaments, Disarmament...
by Daniel Clark | Dec 30, 2020
Nuclear weapons testing began in 1945 and nearly 2,000 tests have subsequently been undertaken. International Day against Nuclear Tests is to learn about the effects of nuclear weapon test explosions or any other nuclear explosions and the need for their cessation as...
by Daniel Clark | Dec 30, 2020
Parliament is a 14th century English term derived from Anglo-Norman and coming from the 11th century Old French parlement, from parler, meaning “to talk”. In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government (similar to a...
by Daniel Clark | Dec 29, 2020
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is to pay tribute to the uniformed and civilian personnel’s contribution to the work of the United Nations (UN) and to honour more than 3,900 peacekeepers who have lost their lives serving under the UN flag since...
