The United Nations’ (UN) Universal Children’s Day, which was established in 1954, is celebrated on November 20 each year to promote international togetherness and awareness among children worldwide. UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, promotes and coordinates this special day, which also works towards improving children’s welfare. Background On December […]
World Pneumonia Day – 12 November
World Pneumonia Day is annually held on November 12 to raise awareness of pneumonia, promote prevention and treatment, and generate action to fight the illness. Pneumonia is a form of acute respiratory infection that affects the lungs, making breathing painful and limiting oxygen intake. Pneumonia is the biggest killer of […]
World Sight Day – 11 October
World Sight Day (WSD) is an annual day of awareness held on the second Thursday of October, to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment. World Sight Day 2018 is on 11 October 2018. 2018 is the sixth year of the WHO Global Action Plan and IAPB encourages our members and partners […]
International Day of Sign Languages – 23 September
New York, USA, 19 December 2017: The United Nations General Assembly has declared 23 September as International Day of Sign Languages. The resolution (A/C.3/72/L.36/Rev.1 – International Sign version here) was initially adopted by consensus during the 48th meeting of the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, […]
International Literacy Day – 8 September
The United Nations’ (UN) International Literacy Day annually falls on September 8 to raise people’s awareness of and concern for literacy issues in the world. International Literacy Day highlights the importance of literacy in areas such as health and education Background According to UNESCO, about 774 million adults lack the […]
International Day against Nuclear Tests -29 August
The United Nations’ (UN) International Day against Nuclear Tests brings public awareness and education about the effects of global nuclear weapon tests. The day aims to end nuclear testing and to promote peace and security. Background The history of nuclear testing began on July 16, 1945, when an atomic bomb […]
World Humanitarian Day – 19 August
Every year, thousands of men and women the world over put their lives in danger working in Humanitarian causes all over the world. Working in the most poverty and illness stricken third world countries the world over, often in areas of great social violence, these dedicated heroes put their lives […]
16th Sunday of Year B
The relationship between a shepherd and his flock is not something one is used to in our society. A text that would describe this would belong to literature and… one could venture to say that there is a touch of sentimentality about it! The Bible offers us such a description […]
World Population Day – 11 July
The United Nations’ (UN) World Population Day is annually observed on July 11 to reaffirm the human right to plan for a family. It encourages activities, events and information to help make this right a reality throughout the world. Background In 1968 world leaders proclaimed that individuals had a basic […]
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking – 26 June
The United Nations’ (UN) International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking falls on June 26 each year to raise awareness of the major problem that illicit drugs represent to society. This day is supported by individuals, communities and various organizations all over the world. Governments, organizations and individuals in […]