International Widow’s Day
The UN recognizes this international day to draw attention to the experiences of widows and garner support for them and their children. Widows may experience a long-terms struggle for basic... Continue Reading »
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Day of the Seafarer
The International Maritime Organization has designated this international day to recognize that almost everything in the world economy and civil society is affected by seat transport and the personal risks... Continue Reading »
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
The United Nations has designated this international day to express its determination to create an international society free of drug abuse. They aim to raise awareness about the harms illicit... Continue Reading »
Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day
This day is celebrated in recognition of the contributions of these enterprises in local and global economies and the key role they play in developing countries. Micro-, Small, and Medium... Continue Reading »
International Day of the Tropics
The region of the Tropics is responsible for 80 percent of the world's biodiversity as well as much of its language and cultural diversity. This international day is recognized to... Continue Reading »
International Asteroid Day
The United Nations declared this day to raise public awareness about the hazard of asteroid impact and inform about globally crisis actions necessary in the event of an asteroid threat... Continue Reading »
International Day of Parliamentarism
This day is designated to celebrate the day on which the global organization of parliaments, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, was established. It celebrates the manners in which parliaments benefit the lives... Continue Reading »
International Day of Cooperatives
The aim of this international day as organized by the UN and the International Co-operative Alliance is to raise awareness on cooperatives, the successes of the international cooperative movement, and... Continue Reading »
World Population Day
This World Day was organized to bring attention to the urgency and importance of population issues. On this day it is imperative to remember that gender equality and reproductive rights... Continue Reading »
International Day of Human Space Flight
This International Day celebrates the beginning of space travel for humankind and the science and technology that go into ensuring that not only is space travel possible but that it... Continue Reading »
