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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 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 »
Philosophy is the study of the nature of reality and existence, of what is possible to know, and of right and wrong behavior. It comes from the Greek word phílosophía,... Continue Reading »
Radio is an inexpensive medium with the power to promote diversity and create a platform for democratic discourse. It reaches the widest audience globally of any medium, giving it a... Continue Reading »
This day is observed to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. It strives to protect mother languages from disappearing as globalization processes continue to grow and stress the power... Continue Reading »
This World Day celebrates a treasured form of cultural and linguistic expression and identity that has been hugely relevant to humanity and the human experience throughout history. Poetry has the... Continue Reading »
