STANDING UP FOR INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT

  A BRIEF PERSONAL BACKGROUND OF MR. ENOBONG EKWERE ( PEACE ADVOCATE) IN NIGERIA. Comrade Enobong Ekwere is a social influencer, blogger, vlogger, human rights activist, peace practitioner, grassroot social mobilizer, SDGs advocate and a global citizen. He is the program manager of children and young people living for peace (CYPLP), an organic, volunteer of experts, youth focused and a think-tank non-governmental organization based in Kaduna state, Nigeria. A Higher National Diploma (HND) graduate of Public Administration (Upper Credit) from the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria. Enobong Ekwere holds a proficiency certificate in management from the Nigerian Institute of Management, Chartered (NIM) Lagos, Nigeria. He is also a graduate member of the institute (Associate member in view). He works with young people in local communities across Nigeria localizing the sustainable development goals (SDGs)  (SDG16+ SDG4 and SDG5 in particular) and positive peace framewor...

  A BRIEF PERSONAL BACKGROUND OF MR. ENOBONG EKWERE ( PEACE ADVOCATE) IN NIGERIA. Comrade Enobong Ekwere is a social influencer, blogger, vlogger, human rights activist, peace practitioner, grassroot social mobilizer, SDGs advocate and a global citizen. He is the program manager of children and young people living for peace (CYPLP), an organic, volunteer of experts, youth focused and a think-tank non-governmental organization based in Kaduna state, Nigeria. A Higher National Diploma (HND) graduate of Public Administration (Upper Credit) from the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria. Enobong Ekwere holds a proficiency certificate in management from the Nigerian Institute of Management, Chartered (NIM) Lagos, Nigeria. He is also a graduate member of the institute (Associate member in view). He works with young people in local communities across Nigeria localizing the sustainable development goals (SDGs)  (SDG16+ SDG4 and SDG5 in particular) and positive peace framewor...

 The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women will mark the launch of the  UNiTE campaign  (Nov 25- Dec 10) — an initiative of 16 days of activism concluding on the day that commemorates the  International Human Rights Day  (10 December). This campaign, led by the UN Secretary-General and UN Women since 2008, aims to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls around the world, calling for global action to increase awareness, promote advocacy and create opportunities for discussion on challenges and solutions. This years’ campaign  UNITE! Activism to End Violence against Women & Girls  will aim to mobilize all society to become activists for the prevention of violence against women, to stand in solidarity with women’s rights activists and to support feminist movements around the world to resist the rollback on women’s rights and calling for support feminist movement around the world to resist the rollback on wom...

 In July 1989, the Organization of African Unity (O.A.U) now African Union (AU) conducted it's 25th ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Africa lndustrialization Day was announced on November 20th during this session. Within the framework of the second industrial development decade for Africa (1991 - 2000), the United Nations General Assembly in December 1989, proclaimed 20th November "Africa lndustrialization Day" through resolution (A/RES/44/237). Since then, the United Nations system has held events that day throughout the world to raise awareness about the importance of Africa's industrialization and the challenges faced by the continent. Africa Industrialization Day is an event in which African governments and organizations come together to explore ways to facilitate and advance Africa's industrialization. It marks the start of Africa industrialization week with the African Union (AU) summit on industrial...

The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims was started by Road Peace in 1993. On 26th October 2005, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) through resolution (A/RES/60/5) endorsed it as a global day to be observed every third sunday in November each year, as the "appropriate acknowledgement for victims of road traffic injuries and their families". Since then the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims has been observed and promoted worldwide by many governments, international agencies and groups. The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims provides a global platform to remember those killed or seriously injured, draw attention to the need for a more appropriate and just post crash response for road traffic victims and their families, and call for accelerated action on road safety to save lives. World Heath Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Road Safety collaboration encourage all road safety stakeholders to commemorate the World Day o...