World Press Freedom Day

World Press Freedom Day

The Windhoek Declaration was adopted on May 3rd, 1991. Theme is: "Press Freedom is a Cornerstone of Human Rights." Theme is: "Critical Minds for Critical Times." The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day[1][2]...
International Workers’ Day

International Workers’ Day

Estimated total work force in the world is around 3.4 billion. An estimated 30 million people suffer modern-day slavery conditions. There are more than 200 million children working around the world. International Workers’ Day, also known as Labour Day in some...
World Intellectual Property Day

World Intellectual Property Day

Year of first observance. Theme is: "Think, Imagine, Create". Theme is: "Innovation - Improving Lives". World Intellectual Property Day is observed annually on 26 April.[1] The event was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization...
World Malaria Day

World Malaria Day

% Of the world's population is at risk of malaria. There were roughly 212 million malaria cases worldwide. There were an estimated 429 000 malaria deaths. World Malaria Day (WMD) is an international observance commemorated every year on 25 April and recognizes...
World Poetry Day

World Poetry Day

Year of first observance. Lines in a sonnet. B.C.E. The oldest surviving speculative fiction poem. World Poetry Day is on 21 March, and was declared by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1999. The purpose of the day is to...
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