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Speaking on behalf of [[UNESCO]], Director of Women and Culture of Peace Ingeborg Breines said of IMD, "This is an excellent idea and would give some [[sex ratio|gender balance]]." She added that UNESCO was looking forward to cooperating with the organizers.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
The objectives of celebrating an International Men's Day include focusing on [[men's health|men's and boys' health]], improving gender relations, promoting [[gender equality]], and highlighting male [[role model]]s.<ref name="ReferenceB">[http://internationalmensday.co/ International Men's Day Global Website]</ref><ref>Join in Celebrating International Men's Day, by Harrack Balramsingh- Letter to the Editor Cayman Net News 13 November 2001</ref> It is an occasion to highlight discrimination against men and boys and to celebrate their achievements and contributions, in particular for their contributions to community, family, marriage, and child care.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20080317022518/http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=519291 |title=International Men's Day on Nov 19 to highlight plight of men, (2007) |publisher=Outlook India |accessdate=20 November 2011 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://internationalmensday.co/caribbean-stream-03-04/ International Men's Day Global Website Archive 2003–2004] also [http://internationalmensday.co/caribbean-stream-05-06/]</ref> The broader and ultimate aim of the event is to promote basic [[humanitarian]] values.<ref>Teelucksingh, J. 'Achieving Peace, Equality and a Healthy Environment' Pub. Author House, 2011.</ref><ref name="Thompson"/>
International Men's Day is celebrated in over 70 countries,<ref name="ReferenceB"/> including Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Burundi, Canada, the Cayman Islands, China, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, France, Ghana, Grenada, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Malta, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, the United Kingdom,<ref>[http://ukmensday.org.uk/pm2016/ Prime Minister and Government become first to endorse International Men's Day: "A landmark moment"]</ref> the United States, and Zimbabwe, on 19 November, and global support for the celebration is broad.<ref name="ReferenceB"/> International Men's Day is followed by [[Universal Children's Day]] on 20 November, forming a 48-hour celebration of men and children, respectively. Additionally, the month of November is also occasionally recognized as International Men's Month.
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