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International Literacy Day

(08/09/2011 to 08/09/2011)

The International Literacy Day was established by UNESCO in order to remind the international community that illiteracy, especially in adults, is still a relevant issue. 

Despite many and varied efforts, literacy remains an elusive target: some 796 million adults lack minimum literacy skills which means that about one in six adults is still not literate; 67.4 million children are out-of-school and many more attend irregularly or drop out. The theme for the 2011 International Literacy Day is "Literacy and Peace".

OAE - Anniversary Inter-American Democratic Charter

(11/09/2011 to 11/09/2011) Washinngton DC., United States

Hemispheric Commemoration for the Tenth Anniversary of the Adoption of the Inter-American Democratic Charter and the renewed commitment of Member States with the principles of the Charter.

Legislative and Presidential Elections: Guatemala

(11/09/2011 to 11/09/2011)

Legislative and presidential elections are scheduled to take place in Guatemala on 11 September 2011 to elect the president, vice president, 158 deputies to the Congress, 20 representatives for the Central American parliament and 333 mayors for the period 2012-2016.

The main candidates in the presidential race are Otto Pérez Molina (Patriotic Party), Harold Caballeros (Vision with Values), Manuel Baldizon (Renewed Democratic Liberty Party), Patricia de Arzu (Unionist Party) and Eduardo Suger (CREO Guatemala).

 

Human Rights Council (18th session)

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

The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the UN system made up of 47 States responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe.  The Council was created by the UN General Assembly on 15 March 2006 with the main purpose of addressing situations of human rights violations and make recommendations on them.

UN General Assembly (66th session)

(13/09/2011 to 13/08/2011)

The 66th General Assembly will open at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on 13 September at 3pm.

Parliamentary Elections (Snap): Denmark

(15/09/2011 to 15/09/2011)

Danish 2011 parliamentary elections will take place on 15 September in order to elect the 179 members of the unicameral Parliament (Folketinget).

Lars Løkke Rasmussen is the current prime minister of Denmark and the leader of the centre-right liberal party, Venstre. He succeeded Anders Fogh Rasmussen on 5 April 2009 as prime minister following Anders Fogh Rasmussen's appointment as Secretary General of NATO.

International Day of Democracy

(15/09/2011 to 15/09/2011)

Democracy is a universal value based on the freely expressed will of people to determine their own political, economic, social and cultural systems and their full participation in all aspects of their lives.
The UN General Assembly, in resolution A/62/7 (2007), decided that 15 September of each year should be observed as the International Day of Democracy.

 

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

(16/09/2011 to 16/08/2011)

In 1994, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 16 September the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, commemorating the date of the signing, in 1987, of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (resolution 49/114).

 

Parliamentary Elections (Snap): Latvia

(17/09/2011 to 17/09/2011)

Latvia’s snap parliamentary elections have been officially set to 17 September. Political parties have until 18 August to submit their election tickets.

The elections are set to take place after nearly 95% of ballots cast in the referendum to dissolve parliament were in favor of new elections. Around 45% of the population participated in the referendum. Under Latvian law, parliament elects the president.

Municipal elections: Saudi Arabia

(22/09/2011 to 22/09/2011)

Municipal elections in Saudi Arabian towns and cities, initially planned for 31 October 2009, are to be held on 22 September 2011.

Governmental authorities stated that the delay was caused by the need to "expand the electorate and study the possibility of allowing women to vote." Women will not be allowed to participate in the upcoming elections.

Saudi Arabia held municipal elections in 2005.

IMF and WB - Annual Meeting 2011

(24/09/2011 to 26/09/2011) Washington DC, USA

2011 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund

Parliamentary Elections: Bahrain (1st round)

(24/09/2011 to 24/09/2011)

The Bahraini government will hold parliamentary elections on 24 September to fill 18 vacant seats previously owned by the opposition, Al Wefaq Bloc. The 18 members of parliament resigned in February 2011 to protest the government´s behavior at the beginning of the political turmoil in Bahrain and their crackdown on protesters.

Legislative Elections: United Arab Emirates

(24/09/2011 to 24/09/2011)

The United Arab Emirates will hold the second election in its history in September to elect half of the 40-member Federal National Council (FNC), an advisory body with limited parliamentary powers.

The first elections for the FNC were held in 2006 with 6,600 voters, including 1,160 women. This year about 129,000 are expected to vote.

UN General Assembly vote on Palestinian Statehood

(26/09/2011 to 02/10/2011)

En su Asamblea General de septiembre, la ONU votará sobre el reconocimiento de un Estado palestino. Si aprobado, el reconocimiento tendría carácter simbólico y no vinculante, pero Palestina estaría en igualdad de condiciones –como Estado y no como un territorio ocupado– para negociar con Israel.

EU - Eastern Partnership Summit

(29/09/2011 to 30/09/2011) Budapest, Hungary

The Eastern Partnership Summit will be held in Poland on 29 September 2011.

The background:

Under the European Neighbourhood Policy the European Union has created a specific partnership for its eastern neighbours. The development of the Eastern Partnership is in response to the strengthening of the European Neighbourhood Policy to the south of the EU. The EU tightened its links with its southern neighbours through the Barcelona Process, which has since led to the creation of the Union for the Mediterranean. Following the expansion of the EU into Central and Eastern Europe in 2004 and 2007, a need arose to do the same in the east. This led in May 2009 to the creation of the Eastern Partnership.

The upcoming Eastern Partnership Ministerial meeting will provide an opportunity to take stock of the implementation of the Eastern Partnership. It will also allow the EU and the partner countries to discuss the further implementation of the Eastern Partnership with a view to supporting further reforms and strengthening and deepening the relations between the EU and the partner countries on the basis of common values.

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