International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
This international day was designated by the UN General Assembly in 2019 to raise awareness of the problem of food loss and waste as well as possible solutions and promote... Continue Reading »
This international day was designated by the UN General Assembly in 2019 to raise awareness of the problem of food loss and waste as well as possible solutions and promote... Continue Reading »
International Translation Day is meant as an opportunity to pay tribute to the work of language professionals, which plays an important role in bringing nations together, facilitating dialogue, understanding and... Continue Reading »
The International Day of Older Persons is an opportunity to highlight the important contributions that older people make to society and raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges of ageing... Continue Reading »
The UN designated this international day to spread the message of non-violence through education and public awareness to secure a culture of peace, tolerance and understanding.
This World Day commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers and has become the occasion to mark progress and reflect on the... Continue Reading »
The United Nations designated the first Monday of October of every year as World Habitat Day to reflect on the state of our towns and cities, and on the basic... Continue Reading »
This World Day was declared by the 1969 Universal Postal Congress in Tokyo as a means to mark the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union's (UPU) creation in 1874. Its purpose is... Continue Reading »
This World Day has the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health. It provides an opportunity for those... Continue Reading »
People around the world today celebrate World Migratory Bird Day, which is dedicated to raising awareness of migratory birds and the need for international cooperation to conserve them.
This international day aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face, while promoting girls' empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights.
This international day celebrates how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disasters and raising awareness about the importance of reining in the risks that they... Continue Reading »
The crucial role that women and girls play in ensuring the sustainability of rural households and communities, improving rural livelihoods and overall wellbeing, has been increasingly recognized. Even so, women... Continue Reading »
World Food day is held to commemorate the founding of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization. Each year has a different theme with organized events.
This international day is designated to bring awareness to poverty as not solely an economic issue, but rather a multidimensional phenomenon that encompasses a lack of both income and the... Continue Reading »
This World Day takes place every 5 years recognizes the importance of data sources and innovative processes in informed policy decision-making and sustainable development.
The General Assembly in 1972 established World Development Information Day to draw the attention of the world to development problems and the need to strengthen international cooperation to solve them.
The General Conference of UNESCO approved the commemoration of a World Day for Audiovisual Heritage in 2005 as a mechanism to raise general awareness of the need to preserve and... Continue Reading »
This World Day is to promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization, push forward cooperation among countries in meeting opportunities and addressing challenges of urbanization, and contributing to sustainable... Continue Reading »