Zero Discrimination Day
This day is meant to celebrate the right of everyone to live a full and productive life with full rights and dignity and is a call to action to the... Continue Reading »
This day is meant to celebrate the right of everyone to live a full and productive life with full rights and dignity and is a call to action to the... Continue Reading »
The plants and animals of the world are essential to the survival of the world and humanity and are imperative to sustainable development. This is a day to celebrate the... Continue Reading »
International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women, who have played an... Continue Reading »
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on the day the police in Sharpeville, South Africa, opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful... Continue Reading »
Nowruz (Novruz, Navruz, Nooruz, Nevruz, Nauryz) marks the first day of spring and is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox, which usually occurs on 21 March. It... Continue Reading »
This World Day is recognized to educate the public on what exactly living with Down syndrome means and how adequate access to health care, early intervention programs, inclusive education, and... Continue Reading »
This International Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international... Continue Reading »
This World Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the billions of people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis.... Continue Reading »
This World Day commemorates the coming into force on 23 March 1950 of the Convention establishing the World Meteorological Organization. It showcases the essential contribution of National Meteorological and Hydrological... Continue Reading »
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 »
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 »
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.
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 »