Events

World Meteorological Day is a yearly event, celebrated on 23 March. It commemorates the the entry into force in 1950 of the convention that created [...]

On 21 December 2010, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 March as the International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights [...]

World Tuberculosis Day, falling on March 24 each year, is designed to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and efforts to [...]

For over 400 years, more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims of the tragic transatlantic slave trade, one of the darkest [...]

As of 21 March 2014, 56 United Nations personnel remained in detention and 4 United Nations and associated personnel abducted by non-State actors remain in [...]

World Autism Awareness Day is observed on 2 April every year since 2008. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly resolution "62/139. World [...]

On 8 December 2005, the General Assembly declared that 4 April of each year shall be observed as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance [...]

Due to its vast reach, unparalleled popularity and foundation of positive values, sport is ideally positioned to contribute towards the United Nations’ objectives for development [...]

The United Nations (UN) has named April 7 as the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide. This day commemorates the deaths [...]

The World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO). [...]