World Tsunami Awareness Day
This International Day was designated as a call to action for all countries and members of the international community to raise tsunami awareness and share innovative approaches to risk reduction... Continue Reading »
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International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
The UN recognizes this International Day to bring attention to the ways in which the environment is a silent and unrecognized victim of war through pollution, destruction of crops and... Continue Reading »
World Science Day for Peace and Development
This World Day celebrates the significant role of science in society and in our daily lives and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues,... Continue Reading »
World Orphans Day
This day was created to raise awareness about the plight of orphans and to highlight the work being done by charities and organizations to provide them with love, care, and... Continue Reading »
World Diabetes Day
This World Day was established to recognize the urgent need to develop policies to treat, and provide care for people with diabetics as well as prevent or delay the development... Continue Reading »
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
This World Day is recognized in remembrance of those who have lost their lives to road traffic crashes and for the international community to work to reduce road casualties.
International Day for Tolerance
This International Day marks the United Nations' commitment to strengthening tolerance by fostering mutual understanding among cultures and people, which is a central tenet of the UN Charter and the... Continue Reading »
World Toilet Day
This World Day is meant to recognize the ways in which toilets and proper sanitation and waste disposal saves lives in communities by preventing the spread of disease through human... Continue Reading »
World Philosophy Day
Philosophy is the study of the nature of reality and existence, of what is possible to know, and of right and wrong behavior. It comes from the Greek word phílosophía,... Continue Reading »
Africa Industrialization Day
This day is meant to recognize the ways in which industrialization will help African Countries to grow, diversify their economies, and work to eradicate poverty.
