International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members
This day is dedicated to the hundreds of brave men and women who have lost their lives in service of UN as peacekeeping missions put many at risk.
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Day of Remembrance
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
The UN established this International Day as a Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against in Rwanda. It encourages the international community to observe the day and remember the... Continue Reading »
World Chagas Disease Day
The World Health Organization wishes for this day to help raise awareness for neglected tropical diseases, such as Chagas, which can be transmitted by contaminated food, blood, and several other... Continue Reading »
International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day
This International Day aims to recognize that the disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant has left persistent serious long-term consequences and that there are communities and territories that experiencing... Continue Reading »
Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War
This is a global observance created by the UN to thank those that sacrificed themselves and lost their lives in the war. It is typically celebrated with red poppies which... Continue Reading »
International Day of Families
The UN General Assembly dedicated 15 May as a day to promote awareness of familial issues and increase knowledge about effects of social, economic, and demographic processes on families, emphasizing... Continue Reading »
International Day of Living Together in Peace
The UN General Assembly recognizes this day as a way to promote peace, tolerance, inclusion, understanding, and solidarity in the international community. This day invited countries to unite in differences... Continue Reading »
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
The United Nations recognizes this day to condemn torture as one of the vilest acts humans can commit on fellow humans. Torture, as well as cruel, degrading, and inhumane treatment,... Continue Reading »
International Day of UN Peacekeepers
This day, dedicated by the UN, provides a chance to honor those who have lost their lives serves as UN Peacekeepers and all that work and contribute to the organization.
Juneteenth
Juneteenth is an American holiday commemorating the end of slavery. Despite the abolition of slavery over 150 years ago in the United Staes, there are still civil and human rights... Continue Reading »
