World Food Day is annually held on October 16 to commemorate the founding of the United Nations’ (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Each year has a different theme. The FAO aims to raise levels of nutrition across the globe, improve agricultural productivity at all levels, enhance the lives of […]
World Food Day- 15 October
World Food Day was first launched in 1945. The reason World Food Day was created was to celebrate the launch of the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation. The main principle which World Food Day celebrates is the furtherance of food security all over the world, especially in times of […]
Journée Mondiale contre la Faim – 15 juin
La Journée mondiale de l’alimentation commémore la création de la FAO le 16 octobre 1945 et ce sont chaque année, pas loin de 150 pays de par le monde qui participent à cette manifestation. Rappelons que la FAO est une organisation dépendante des Nations Unies et particulièrement chargée des questions […]
World Day Against Child Labour – 12 June
Every year on June 12 the World Day Against Child Labor is observed to raise awareness of the plight of child laborers world-wide. Hundreds of millions of girls and boys around the world are affected. Background Child labor is especially rampant in many developing countries – but even in industrialized […]
World Oceans Day – 8 June
2017 Theme: “Our oceans, our future” The oceans cover about two-thirds of the surface of the Earth and are the very foundations of life. They generate most of the oxygen we breathe, absorb a large share of carbon dioxide emissions, provide food and nutrients and regulate climate. They are important […]
World Water Day – 22 March
Water is the essential building block of life. But it is more than just essential to quench thirst or protect health; water is vital for creating jobs and supporting economic, social, and human development. Today, there are over 663 million people living without a safe water supply close to home, […]
Journée Mondiale contre la Faim – 15 juin
La Journée mondiale de l’alimentation commémore la création de la FAO le 16 octobre 1945 et ce sont chaque année, pas loin de 150 pays de par le monde qui participent à cette manifestation. Rappelons que la FAO est une organisation dépendante des Nations Unies et particulièrement chargée des questions […]
International Day for Biological Diversity – 22 May
The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. Mainstreaming Biodiversity; Sustaining People and their Livelihoods Biodiversity is the foundation for life and for the essential services provided by ecosystems. It therefore underpins peoples’ livelihoods and sustainable […]