The "United States of the World", with its network of institutional and civil society organisations, celebrated "World Refugee Day" sharing the mission of the UNHCR (The UN Refugee Agency).
Events were held in Naples, Tangier, Sao Paulo and Montreal.
Secretary General Michele Capasso emphasised "the importance of this day in a complex period of human history, characterised by wars in various parts of the world and, in particular, in Ukraine, the cause of millions of refugees who must be welcomed with love and care".

The "United States of the World" celebrated the 'World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought' called for by the United Nations in a 1995 resolution.
This year, the theme of the World Day focused on drought: 'Rising up from drought together'.
President Michele Capasso highlighted the seriousness of the problem and the tropicalisation process underway also in Europe and, in particular, in Italy.
Only through long-term environmental policies will it be possible to stem and govern a phenomenon with catastrophic prospects.
According to Global Land Outlook estimates, 70% of ice-free areas have been altered by man, with direct and indirect consequences on about 3.2 billion people, and it is expected that by 2050 this share could reach 90%. And currently about 500 million people live in areas where degradation has reached its highest level, i.e. total loss of productivity defined as desertification. Africa, in particular the area south of the Sahara, is the most affected by this phenomenon: 73% of arable dry land is already degraded or already completely desertified; Asia, the Middle East, and South America also present a high risk of soil degradation. Even highly developed countries, such as the United States or Australia, have areas with a high risk of desertification, such as in the central and western states of the USA.
In the European Union, the countries most affected and that have declared themselves affected by desertification phenomena and the effects of drought are undoubtedly those of the Mediterranean basin: in addition to Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Croatia, Cyprus and Malta, but Hungary, Slovenia and Romania are not immune from similar phenomena. Italy, too, shows clear signs of degradation, which manifests itself with different characteristics in about 28% of the territory, mainly in the southern regions, where weather and climate conditions strongly contribute to the increase in degradation and thus to vulnerability to desertification due to the loss of habitat quality, soil erosion, land fragmentation, and the density of artificial cover, with significant deterioration also in northern areas, such as in Veneto, Piemonte, and Emilia Romagna.

As part of the "United States of the World for Youth" programme, a group of students and teachers from the Alpi-Levi Institute in Naples (Scampìa) visited the headquarters of the "United States of the World".
Welcomed by Secretary General Michele Capasso, they retraced the history of 33 years of commitment to peace, shared development and social justice.
Appreciation from the young students for the "United States of the World".

Secretary General Michele Capasso in connection with the Tokyo office highlighted the importance of protecting sea turtles, peaceful and ancient creatures of high biological importance.
16 June marks World Sea Turtle Day, Turtle Day, established to highlight the need to protect these magnificent creatures. The date chosen is a tribute to Professor Archie Carr, born on 16 June 1909, a great turtle scholar.
"Sea turtles," said SG Capasso, "deserve to live regardless, but there would be sufficient reason even if we looked at them with the utilitarian eye typical of our species. These animals, for instance, help regulate jellyfish and sponge populations, some species feed on algae and other marine plants, thus limiting their spread and 'creating' habitats for many marine species. All seven existing turtle species are in fact endangered: they are the loggerhead turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), the green turtle (Chelonia mydas), the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), the Kemp's turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), the olive turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) and the flatback turtle (Natator depressus).
The life of sea turtles,' SG Capasso concluded, 'is a constant struggle for survival, starting from the exact moment they take the snout out of the egg, the percentage of hatchlings destined to reach adulthood is about one in a thousand. As soon as they are born, the baby turtles emerge from their nests and 'run' towards the water, listening to a mute ancestral call. To reach the sea they have to avoid a large number of predators, such as seagulls, crabs and even crocodiles.
In theory, once they reach adulthood, these reptiles would be difficult to attack, protected by an impregnable carapace and able to swim at speeds in excess of 35 kilometres per hour. However, the sea is full of man-made dangers against which turtles, despite considerable experience over 150 million years, are not equipped'.