World Press Freedom Day
This World Day is celebrated to remind governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom and for media professionals to reflect on their role in societies and... Continue Reading »
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International Day of Light
Commemorated by UNESCO, this day is a global initiative that celebrates the importance of light in science, culture and art, education, and sustainable development, allowing many different parts of society... Continue Reading »
International Women in Engineering Day
Supporting women in achieving success as engineers, applied scientists, and leaders.
World Youth Skills Day
This World Day is designated to celebrate the active engagement of youth in sustainable development efforts in order to actively combat the impacts of climate change, unemployment, poverty, gender inequality,... Continue Reading »
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
This international day has been designated by UNESCO to bring attention to the tragedy of the slave trade to all people globally. It brings an opportunity to consider the history... Continue Reading »
International Literacy Day
This international day is an opportunity for Governments as well as civil society to highlight improvements in world literacy rates, and reflect on the world's remaining literacy challenges. In order... Continue Reading »
World Teachers Day
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 »
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
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 »
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 »
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 »
