29 May is the International Day of the United Nations Peacekeepers. The day was chosen in memory of the creation of the first UN interposition force in the Middle East. In the years since, 3,800 have lost their lives. Today there are 14 operations. The most difficult are in Africa where there has been large … More The United Nations Peacekeeping Forces, Weak but Necessary. by Rene Wadlow
In December 2002, the United Nations General Assembly, in Resolution 57/249, declared that 21 May each year should be the World Day for Cultural Diversity, for Dialogue and Development. The Day was created as a response to the destruction of the Buddha statues of Bamiyam in Afghanistan in 2001. Thus the day has a double … More World Day for Cultural Diversity, Dialogue and Development by René Wadlow
18 May is the UNESCO-designated International Day of Museums. Each year, there is an overall theme but presented in many different ways by museums throughout the world. This year, the theme title is “Museums as Cultural Hubs”. The role of museums in society are changing. Museums keep reinventing themselves in their quest for becoming ever … More Museums for Our Entry into the World Society by Rene Wadlow
Canadian author Alice Munro, a 2013 Nobel Prize winner for literature, has died at the age of 92. Munro wrote short stories for more than 60 years, often focusing on life in rural Canada. She died at her home in Port Hope, Ontario on Monday night, her family and her publisher have confirmed. Munro was … More May 14, 2024; Alice Munro
Salvador Dalí was born May 11, 1904, in Figueras, Spain and died January 23, 1989, in Figueras. He was a Spanish Surrealist painter and printmaker, influential for his explorations of subconscious imagery. As an art student in Madrid and Barcelona, Dalí assimilated a vast number of artistic styles and displayed unusual technical facility as a … More May 11, 1904; Salvador Dalí
Tina Turner, original name Anna Mae Bullock, was born November 26, 1939, in Brownsville, Tennessee, U.S. and died May 24, 2023, in Küsnacht, Switzerland. American-born singer who found success in the rhythm-and-blues, soul, and rock genres in a career that spanned five decades. Turner was born into a sharecropping family in rural Tennessee. She began … More Tina Turner
29 May has been set by the U.N. General Assembly as U.N. Peacekeepers day to pay tribute to all the men and women who have served and continue to serve in U.N. peacekeeping operations for their high level of professionalism, dedication and courage. Currently, there are some 113,000 military, police, and civilian personnel in 16 … More UN Peacekeepers : The Limits and Opportunities for Creative Action by Rene Wadlow 2017-05-29
18 May is the UNESCO-designated International Day of Museums. Each year, there is an overall theme but presented in many different ways by museums throughout the world. This year, the theme title is “Museums for a Sustainable Society” as the United Nations is in the process of setting goals for sustainable development, which means the … More Museums for a Sustainable Society by Rene Wadlow 2015-05-18
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