World Tuberculosis Day
This World Day aims to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of Tuberculosis, and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. TB... Continue Reading »
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International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
This day pays tribute to the memory of Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero, who was murdered on March 24th, 1980. Monsignor Romero was actively engaged in denouncing violations of the human... Continue Reading »
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade honors those who died as a result of slavery or experienced the horrors of... Continue Reading »
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.
NAFSA Symposium on Leadership
This is an annual program put on by NAFSA for senior international officers and campus internationalization leaders. Each symposium focuses on a different theme relevant to international leaders that year.... Continue Reading »
World Autism Awareness Day
This World Day serves to recognize and celebrate the rights of people living with autism and acknowledge the importance of making our world accessible to all and ensure that people... Continue Reading »
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
This International Day calls for continued collaborative efforts by member states and the international community as a whole to ensure that mines and other explosives from conflict don't pose a... Continue Reading »
International Day of Conscience
The UN has established this International Day in recognition of their mission to create conditions of stability and well-being and peaceful and friendly relations based on respect for human rights... Continue Reading »
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
This International Day recognizes the importance of sports as a tool for promoting peace and development, as has historically been seen through events such as the Olympic Games. It also... Continue Reading »
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 »
