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 »
Día de los Muertos—the Day of the Dead—is a holiday celebrated on November 1 and 2. This holiday honors the dead with festivals and lively celebrations, a typically Latin American custom that combines indigenous Aztec ritual with Catholicism, brought... Continue Reading »
This International Day was designated by the UN to urge member states to implement definite measures countering impunity of killers of journalists for bringing information to the public. This day... Continue Reading »
This International Day was designated as a call to action for all countries and members of the international community to raise tsunami awareness and share innovative approaches to risk reduction... Continue Reading »
The UN recognizes this International Day to bring attention to the ways in which the environment is a silent and unrecognized victim of war through pollution, destruction of crops and... Continue Reading »
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 »
This day was created to raise awareness about the plight of orphans and to highlight the work being done by charities and organizations to provide them with love, care, and... Continue Reading »
This World Day was established to recognize the urgent need to develop policies to treat, and provide care for people with diabetics as well as prevent or delay the development... Continue Reading »
This World Day is recognized in remembrance of those who have lost their lives to road traffic crashes and for the international community to work to reduce road casualties.
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 »
