The General Assembly in 1972 established World Development Information Day to draw the attention of the world to development problems and the need to strengthen international cooperation to solve them.
World Food day is held to commemorate the founding of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization. Each year has a different theme with organized events.
This international day celebrates how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disasters and raising awareness about the importance of reining in the risks that they… Continue Reading »
The United Nations designated the first Monday of October of every year as World Habitat Day to reflect on the state of our towns and cities, and on the basic… Continue Reading »
The International Day of Older Persons is an opportunity to highlight the important contributions that older people make to society and raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges of ageing… Continue Reading »
This international day was designated by the UN General Assembly in 2019 to raise awareness of the problem of food loss and waste as well as possible solutions and promote… Continue Reading »
Tourism has become one of the fastest growing and most important economic sectors in the world. As transportation costs decrease and adoption of labor rights to holidays increase, more and… Continue Reading »
The ozone layer is essential to humanity as it protects the Earth from the harmful rays of the sun, allowing life to thrive. In combatting climate change, it is essential… Continue Reading »
South-South cooperation is a show of solidarity among peoples and countries of the South. This is done through a broad framework of collaboration among countries of the South in the… Continue Reading »
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 »
