*photocredit: ANSA Italy Another tragedy that could be prevented. Early on Sunday, a wooden sailing boat carrying refugees crashed into rocks near the coast of Italy’s Calabria region. The boat broke apart while trying to land near Crotone. Authorities confirmed that 62 people have died, including 12 children. According to the coast guard 80… Read more »
What happened in the last hours it’s not only a tragedy but a global catastrophe and as such it demands global solidarity Monday morning at 4.17 there was a 7.8 scale earthquake that lasted 90 seconds! (https://www.usgs.gov/news/featured-story/magnitude-78-earthquake-nurdagi-turkey) The area of the quake was enormous, like 300 kms across and covered 10 cities, bigger than the… Read more »
We are commemorating this 27th of January, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, by joining the conference, “Knowledge, memory, and human rights”. The conference is linked to the conclusion of the European project “IPEAH” funded by the CEE, and led by Inštitút ľudských práv – Human Rights Institute in partnership with us and Sos Razzismo Italia .… Read more »
On “YOUTH MOVEMENTS & DECOLONISING CLIMATE JUSTICE” UNITED for Intercultural Action has partnered with seventeen other non-governmental youth-led institutions to deliver ERASMUS+ WORLDWIDE: GLOBAL DIALOGUE ON YOUTH PARTICIPATION & PEACE, a project aimed to establish stronger youth cooperation between young people coming from Europe, the Diaspora, Asia, and Africa. Over 50 participants collaborated in different… Read more »
UNITED is opening the opportunity for delegates of UNITED supporter organisations to become members of UNITED’s Youth Advisory Board. Role of the Youth Advisory Board Role of the Youth Advisory Board The Advisory Board is responsible to oversee UNITED’s Secretariat with vision, strategy, resources, networking and accountability, based on the network organisations’ needs and objectives.… Read more »
Image “Women, Life, Freedom” by Javad Takjoo The worrying news about the women’s rights abuse coming from Iran urge the international community to take a stand for the right to protest without the fear of state violence. These protests started last Friday, 16th of September after the death of 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini,… Read more »
STATEMENT: UNITED for Intercultural Action applauds the decision of Germany to provide additional €10 million support to the Council of Europe, addressing the needs following Russia’s exclusion from the organisation The Council of Europe has done a tremendous job in promoting human rights, democracy and the rule of law in the 46 member states and… Read more »
Are you a youth leader, interested in Youth participation & Peace in Europe, Africa and Asia? UNITED is excited to join “Erasmus+ Worldwide: Global Dialogue on Youth Participation & Peace initiative” and invite you to expand your network by joining a global community of youth experts and peace-builders. If selected, you will have a chance… Read more »
A delegation of UNITED joined the General Assembly of the European Network Against Racism “Decolonising Justice: A vision for a future of racial justice in Europe“, held between May 19th and May 21st. Together with over 80 Network representatives from across Europe, UNITED took part in engaging and at times challenging discussions on quality data… Read more »
From 14 to 27 March 2022, the annual European Action Weeks Against Racism will take place. It’s one of the central campaigns we focus on here at UNITED. Every day, we are reminded that racism is still very much around in our societies. In crisis situations, people of colour are discriminated against, making them even… Read more »
