11 July: World Population Day United Nations General Assembly Resolution World Population Day was established to highlight the urgency and importance of global population issues. The initiative began in 1989, following the “Day of Five Billion” observed on 11 July…
October 11: International Day of the Girl Child World Conference on Women The 1995 World Conference on Women in Beijing marked a turning point for global gender equality. At this historic gathering, delegates unanimously adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform…
September 12: World First Aid Day History of World First Aid Day Over 150 years ago, a pivotal event in northern Italy laid the foundation for the global concept of first aid that continues to save lives today. On June…
13 October: International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction Origin and Purpose of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) was established in 1989 by a United Nations General Assembly resolution. Observed annually…
15 October: International Day of Rural Women The International Day of Rural Women, observed each year on 15 October, celebrates the vital role and contributions of rural women—including indigenous women—in advancing agricultural and rural development, strengthening food security, and eradicating…
15 September: International Day of Democracy Declaration and History The International Day of Democracy is observed worldwide each year on 15 September. This day was officially established by a United Nations General Assembly resolution in 2007, calling on governments everywhere…
Happy Yom Kippur: Meaning, Traditions, and Images to Share Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is the holiest and most solemn day in the Jewish calendar. Observed on the 10th day of the lunar month of Tishri—usually…
16 November: International Day of Tolerance Declaration of Principles on Tolerance On 16 November 1995, marking its 50th anniversary, UNESCO’s Member States adopted the Declaration of Principles on Tolerance. This landmark declaration affirms tolerance as the recognition and appreciation of…
17 June: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought Declaration of the Day and Decade for Deserts and Combating Desertification Desertification, along with climate change and biodiversity loss, was identified as one of the most pressing challenges to sustainable development…
18 July: Nelson Mandela International Day Declaration of Nelson Mandela International Day In December 2015, the United Nations General Assembly broadened the scope of Nelson Mandela International Day. This expansion highlighted the importance of promoting humane conditions of imprisonment, raising…
18 October Anti-Slavery Day: Raising Awareness to End Modern Slavery The Anti-Slavery Day Act and Its Purpose The Anti-Slavery Day Act 2010 is a landmark piece of legislation passed by the UK Parliament to establish a national day dedicated to…
19 August: World Humanitarian Day History and Declaration of World Humanitarian Day World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is observed annually on 19 August to honor the memory of a tragic event that occurred on this date in 2003. On that day,…
19 November: World Toilet Day — Raising Awareness for Global Sanitation The Impact of Inadequate Sanitation More than half of the world’s population—approximately 4.2 billion people—do not have access to safely managed sanitation. This critical gap has devastating consequences, particularly…
World Refugee Day Refugees are among the world’s most vulnerable populations. To protect their rights and well-being, the international community adopted the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol. These agreements remain the only globally recognized legal frameworks that comprehensively…
20 November: World Children’s Day – Celebrating and Upholding Children’s Rights Understanding Children’s Rights World Children’s Day shines a spotlight on the fundamental rights of children everywhere. Established by the UN General Assembly through Resolution 836(IX) on December 14, 1954,…
