Integrate Widows issues into the UN Agenda and recognise 23 June as International Widows Day

This petition was published by TheLoombaFoundation on Jul 28, 2010

We, the undersigned, appeal to The United Nations to integrate widow’s issues into the UN Agenda and to recognise formally 23 June as International Widows Day.

International Widows Day was launched in 2005 by The Loomba Foundation to raise awareness of the injustices suffered by millions of widows and their children across the globe.

Since 2005 it has been taking place on the same day – 23 June – each year. Events have taken place in the UK, India, the USA, South Africa, Kenya and Rwanda.

The next step is for the United Nations to pass a resolution supporting the integration of widow’s issues within the UN framework and to formally recognise 23 June as International Widows Day, thereby justifying the huge levels of support the day has received among the public of those countries.

By declaring 23 June to be International Widows Day, The United Nations would help to give a voice to the unique suffering of the many millions of widows around the world, putting to the fore a cause that has – until now – been woefully misunderstood and ignored by the International Community.

We, the undersigned, support The Loomba Foundation’s campaign to make 23 June International Widows Day. We urge The United Nations to grant formal recognition.

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