“As the world fights to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, children and youth in conflict zones remain among the most vulnerable to its devastating impact. We must ensure our children have a safe and secure environment in which to learn the knowledge and skills they need for the future.”
UN Secretary-General António Guterres

The UN General Assembly on January 22, 2020, through resolution A/Res/74/212, recognized the day of September 7 as the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies. The first-ever International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies was celebrated in 2020 with the theme of “Clean Air for All.”

Covid-19 pandemic followed by lockdown was unforeseen and has impacted all of us in different ways. The pandemic has disrupted the learning for children, youth, and everyone at an unprecedented scale. Everyone has to resort to technology for learning, and numerous alternative ways are made so as to ensure that there is continuity of learning. Numerous challenges were posed to learning and teaching online.

“Donate time or money, volunteer or act with kindness.”
“Charity sometimes gets dismissed, as if it is ineffective, inappropriate, or even somehow demeaning to the recipient. Let us recognize charity for what it is at heart: a noble enterprise aimed at bettering the human condition.”
– Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon

In short, leaded gasoline was a human error that occurred at all levels of our society,

Inger Anderson,
Executive director of the UNEP

Impunity compounds the suffering and anguish. Under international human rights law, families and societies have a right to know the truth about what happened.I call on Member States to fulfil this responsibility.
António Guterres

“The United Nations is committed to a world free from terrorism. On this International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, and on all days, let us stand in solidarity with all victims and survivors so we may support them in healing their trauma and bring them hope.”
-António Guterres