UN Public Service Day
The UN has designated this day to celebrate the value of public service in communities and recognizes the contributions of public servants in the development process.
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Peace and Conflict
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
The United Nations has designated this international day to express its determination to create an international society free of drug abuse. They aim to raise awareness about the harms illicit... Continue Reading »
International Day of Parliamentarism
This day is designated to celebrate the day on which the global organization of parliaments, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, was established. It celebrates the manners in which parliaments benefit the lives... Continue Reading »
International Day of Cooperatives
The aim of this international day as organized by the UN and the International Co-operative Alliance is to raise awareness on cooperatives, the successes of the international cooperative movement, and... Continue Reading »
International Day of Human Space Flight
This International Day celebrates the beginning of space travel for humankind and the science and technology that go into ensuring that not only is space travel possible but that it... Continue Reading »
Nelson Mandela International Day
This international day is a day to remember the life and legacy of the first democratically elected president of a free South Africa, Nelson Mandela. This is a day for... Continue Reading »
World Chess Day
This World Day celebrates chess as a game with, as the UN delegate from Armenia argues, the ability to transcend national boundaries and break down political, social, and racial barriers.... Continue Reading »
International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace
This International Day highlights the fundamental importance of multilateralism and international cooperation, especially as these concepts are central to both the UN Charter and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.... Continue Reading »
International Day of Friendship
In a world of division and challenges such as poverty, violence, and human rights abuses it is important to have a day for the world to celebrate friendship. In confronting... Continue Reading »
World Day against Trafficking in Persons
This world day is a condemnation of human trafficking, a crime that exploits women, children, and men for numerous purposes including forced labor and sex. In the past 15 years,... Continue Reading »
