The 26th of April is celebrated as World Intellectual Property Day, which aims to raise awareness of the value of intellectual property (IP). World Intellectual Property Day 2022: Every year, on April 26, people throughout the world celebrate World Intellectual Property Day. The purpose of the day is to create public […]
World AIDS Day – 1 December 2021
World AIDS Day brings together people from around the world to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and demonstrate international solidarity in the face of the pandemic. The day is an opportunity for public and private partners to spread awareness about the status of the pandemic and encourage progress in HIV/AIDS prevention, […]
World Oceans Day – 8 June 2021
« Love ocean, he will not betray you. » On June 8, the entire world comes together for the largest water body surrounding us, which is the ocean. It is an important part of our earth as it provides us with water, the most integral element that we need in our daily […]
4th Sunday of Easter, Year B – 2021
It happens that, all of a sudden, two children start quarreling while each one claims: “My father is stronger than yours.” Or, “My father is more clever than yours, he can do this and that…” We smile at such a behavior and we understand clearly that what is at stake […]
3rd Sunday of Advent, Year B – 2020
“You did not see this!” or “Did you not hear that?” “You have not done this?” or “You have not been there!” Whether in the form of a question, or an exclamation, many people do not like to be addressed in this way. Somehow, they perceive such words as an […]
5th Sunday of Easter, Year C – 2019
Nowadays, technology has changed things, of course. But at the end of the year, in the not-so-distant past, we used to see such advertisement in the doors of shops. Business was temporarily stopped to make a list of the remaining commodities and see what needed to be bought for the […]
Universal Children’s Day – 20 November
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, […]