Today is United Nations Day.
Did you know that the UN has dozens of programs that address peacebuilding on many levels?
Here are just a few: World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Educational, Scientifc and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), World Food Program (WFP), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Women's Empowerment Program (UN Women), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), and the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) There are programs addressing indigenous cultures, population, security, human trafficking, poverty, disarmament, international trade, organized crime, decolonization, education, people with disabilities, ocean usage, border disputes and much, much more. Each of these programs conducts many activities across the planet - often in conjunction with some of the 1,500+ UN affiliated NGO's all over the world.
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