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6 October - International Geodiversity Day [17] 11 October - International Day of the Girl Child. 13 October - International Day for Disaster Reduction. 17 October - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. 24 October - United Nations Day. 27 October - World Day for Audiovisual Heritage.
Peace Movement. The International Day of Peace, also officially known as World Peace Day, is a United Nations -sanctioned holiday observed annually on 21 September. It is dedicated to world peace, and specifically the absence of war and violence, such as might be occasioned by a temporary ceasefire in a combat zone for humanitarian aid access ...
United Nations Day is an annual commemorative day, reflecting the official creation of the United Nations on 24 October 1945. In 1947, the United Nations General Assembly declared 24 October, the anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations, to "be devoted to making known to the people of the world the aims and achievements of the United Nations and to gaining their support for" its work.
International Albinism Awareness Day. International Anti-Corruption Day. International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day. International Civil Aviation Day. International Co-operative Day. International Dance Day. International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. International Day against Nuclear Tests.
Date. 2 October. Frequency. annual. International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. It was established on 15 June 2007 according to United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/61/271. The day is an occasion to "disseminate the message of non-violence ...through education and public awareness ...
15 September 2024. ( 2024-09-15) Frequency. annual. First time. September 2008; 15 years ago. ( 2008-09) In 2007 the United Nations General Assembly resolved to observe 15 September as the International Day of Democracy —with the purpose of promoting and upholding the principles of democracy —and invited all member states and organizations ...
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is an annual observance adopted by the United Nations General Assembly to promote the full and equal access and participation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. [1] The United Nations General Assembly passed resolution 70/212 on 22 December 2015, [2 ...
World Day for Safety and Health at Work is a UN international day that is celebrated every April 28. It is concerned about safe work and awareness of the dimensions and consequences of work-related accidents and diseases; to place occupational safety and health (OSH) on the international and national agendas; and to provide support to the national efforts for the improvement of national OSH ...