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30 November 

The Conference of the States Parties at its 20th Session decided that a memorial Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare would be observed on 30 November each year or, when appropriate, on the first day of the regular session of the Conference.

This commemoration will provide an opportunity to pay tribute to the victims of chemical warfare, as well as to reaffirm the commitment of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to the elimination of the threat of chemical weapons, thereby promoting the goals of peace, security, and multilateralism.

The Third Review Conference of States Parties to the Chemical Convention held 8-19 April 2013 in the Hague, the Netherlands, adopted by consensus a political declaration that confirms the “unequivocal commitment” of the States Parties to the global chemical weapons ban, and a comprehensive review of CWC implementation since the last Review Conference in 2008 that also maps out the OPCW’s priorities for the coming five years. (source: UN )

“The decades-long Palestinian struggle for self-determination, independence and a life of dignity faces numerous obstacles, including: continued military occupation of Palestinian territory; ongoing violence and incitement; continued settlement construction and expansion; deep uncertainties about the peace process; and deteriorating humanitarian and economic conditions, particularly in Gaza.”

- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres

Unrealized right, unfulfilled promises

70 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and of the Palestinian Nakba

( source : http://www.un.org/en/events/palestinianday )

The President of Indonesia launched the Indonesian Tree Planting Day on 28 November and the National Planting Month, held at the Limnologi LIPI Research Center, Cibinong, on 28 November 2008. On that occasion the president planted Nyamplung (Calophyllum inophyllum L) and the First Lady to plant Breadfruit (Artocarpus Communis) , as a sign of the commencement of simultaneous planting of 100 million trees in 2008 throughout Indonesia.
President Susilo Bambang Yudoyono wants to make a tradition of planting trees for the people of Indonesia. In addition to making November 28 as a planting day, SBY also made December the National planting month. Its determination was outlined in Indonesia's Presidential Decree No.24 of 2008 concerning Indonesian Tree Planting Day. The activity is a strategic Indonesian nation in an effort to anticipate global climate change, forest degradation and deforestation, and other environmental damage which results in a decrease in natural productivity and environmental sustainability.
Locations at the Limnologi Research Center, Cibinong Science Center LIPI, Jl. Raya Jakarta Bogor KM. 46 Cibinong, Bogor Regency, West Java Province. This location is included in the Ciliwung watershed. Planting symbolically by the President and the invitees planted 217 seeds / trees with types: nyamplung, buni, breadfruit, rambutan, kluwek, nyawai, kokoleceran, mahogany, tamarind, pulai, suren, salam, durian, nutmeg, ki precipitation, walnuts, walnuts, pecan and kemang.
 
Source: www.limnologi.lipi.go.id