Events

World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO's General Conference. Since then, 3 May, [...]

The International Day of Families is observed on the 15th of May every year. The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 [...]

In 2001, UNESCO adopted the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity and in December 2002, the UN General Assembly, in its resolution 57/249, declared May 21 [...]

The International Day for Biological Diversity (or World Biodiversity Day) is a United Nations–sanctioned international day for the promotion of biodiversity issues. It is currently held [...]

Obstetric fistula is a preventable and treatable childbearing injury - the result of prolonged, obstructed labour. It leaves women incontinent, ashamed and often isolated from [...]

World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed around the world every year on May 31. It is intended to encourage a 24-hour period of abstinence [...]

The Global Day of Parents is observed on the 1st of June every year. The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 2012 [...]

World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated every year on 5 June to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and the [...]

The World Day Against Child Labour is an International Labour Organization (ILO) sanctioned holiday first launched in 2002 aiming to raise awareness and activism to [...]

World Refugee Day, observed June 20 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the situation of refugees throughout the world. On 4 December 2000, [...]