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Showing posts with label UN days. Show all posts

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking- 26 June

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The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was established by the United Nations and has been held every year since 26...

World Refugee Day- June 20

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International Refugee Day is celebrated every year on June 20 by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The aim of the d...

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day- June 15

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Abuse of older people is a serious issue for which awareness is very important. The UN has declared that June 15 each year will be a day to ...

World Environment Day- June 5

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World Environment Day is an international holiday celebrated every year on June 5 by UN member states to raise environmental awareness. The ...

World Bicycle Day - June 3

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In April 2018, the UN General Assembly declared June 3 to be International Bicycle Day. The decision to dedicate a special day to bicycles c...

World Bee Day - May 20

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In 2007, beekeepers around the world discovered that 40 billion bees had disappeared from their hives. If the disappearance of the bees cont...

Anti-bullying day - May 4th

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Every day is a good day to say no to bullying, but May 4th is the special day for it. Bullying against the weak exists everywhere. In school...

International Dance Day- April 29

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World Dance Day is celebrated every year on April 29, which is the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810), the French dancer and the C...

World Book Day - April 23

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World Book Day or World Copyright Day is an annual event held on April 23 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organiz...

World Wildlife Day - March 3

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The world is full of amazing creatures in every possible way. From birds that fill the sky with thousands of species, colors and shapes, rep...

World Day of Social Justice- February 20

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It is true that social justice is something that should exist all year round, but it is good to have one day dedicated to raising awareness ...

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation- February 6

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February 6 has been declared by the UN today as zero tolerance for female  Genital Mutilation. Female  Genital Mutilation is a cruel practic...

Immigrants Day - December 18

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International Immigrants Day is a day of global solidarity with immigrants. Today, the UN International Covenant on the Rights of Immigrants...

Human Rights Day- 10 December

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International Human Rights Day falls on December 10 every year worldwide.  The day was first announced in 1948 by the UN to promote awarenes...

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery- 2nd December

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On 2 December 1949 the General Assembly approved the UN Convention of the Elimination of human trafficking and exploitation On 2 December 19...

Africa Industrialization Day - November 20

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The Africa Industrialization Day that falls on November 20 is a day declared in 1990, and is a day when a large number of African government...

World Autism Awareness Day - April 2

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International Autism Awareness Day is a day set by the UN with the aim of raising awareness of autism and increasing the acceptance and inte...