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The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

(02/12/2011 to 02/12/2011)

The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery recalls the date of the adoption by the General Assembly of the United Nations Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others (resolution 317(IV) of 2 December 1949).

Parliamentary elections: Croatia

(04/12/2011 to 04/12/2011)

The next parliamentary election to the Croatian Parliament will be held on 4 December 2011. This will be the 7th parliamentary election in Croatia since independence.

Jadranka Kosor is the current prime minister, having taken office on 6 July 2009, following the sudden resignation of her predecessor Ivo Sanader. She is Croatia's first female Prime Minister since independence.

International Volunteer Day for Economic & Social Development

(05/12/2011 to 05/12/2011)

The United Nations invites governments to observe International Volunteer Day in order to increase awareness about the important contributions of volunteers to the international community. This day provides organisations and individual volunteers not only to volunteer for a good cause but also to promote their contributions to inspire others to take action.

International Anti-Corruption Day

(09/12/2011 to 09/12/2011)

On 31 October 2003, the General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention against Corruption and designated 9 December as International Anti-Corruption Day, to raise awareness of corruption and of the role of the Convention in combating and preventing it.  The Convention entered into force in December 2005.

United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation

(19/12/2011 to 19/12/2011)

South-South cooperation, as an important element of international cooperation for development, offers viable opportunities for developing countries and countries with economies in transition in their individual and collective pursuit of sustained economic growth and sustainable development.
Developing countries have the primary responsibility for promoting and implementing South-South cooperation, not as a substitute for but rather as a complement to North-South cooperation, and in this context reiterating the need for the international community to support the efforts of the developing countries to expand South-South cooperation.

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