League of Nations Day
This day commemorates the founding of the League of Nations, which aimed to promote peace and cooperation among nations after WWI. It was replaced by the UN, but this historic... Continue Reading »
This day commemorates the founding of the League of Nations, which aimed to promote peace and cooperation among nations after WWI. It was replaced by the UN, but this historic... Continue Reading »
This Day is commemorated to recognize the victims of the Holocaust as well as to remember that the United Nations was established in response to the horrific crimes of the... Continue Reading »
The day a joint resolution of Congress was signed and became the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery! It's important for its recognition of all forms of freedom, physical and spiritual.
This historic agreement was adopted in Kyoto, Japan in 1997 and has been signed by over 190 countries. It aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions globally.
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 »
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 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 »
The World Health Organization wishes for this day to help raise awareness for neglected tropical diseases, such as Chagas, which can be transmitted by contaminated food, blood, and several other... Continue Reading »
This International Day aims to recognize that the disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant has left persistent serious long-term consequences and that there are communities and territories that experiencing... Continue Reading »