Despite steady progress made across the world, literacy challenges persist with at least 763 million young people and adults lacking basic literacy skills in 2020. The recent COVID-19 crisis and other crisis, such as climate change and conflicts, have been exacerbating the challenges. This year, ILD will be celebrated under […]
15 juillet: Journée mondiale des compétences des jeunes – 15 juillet 2024
Les compétences des jeunes au service de la paix et du développement En 2014, l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies a déclaré le 15 juillet Journée mondiale des compétences des jeunes, afin de célébrer l’importance stratégique de doter les jeunes de compétences pour l’emploi, le travail décent et l’esprit d’entreprise. Le […]
World Population Day – 11 July 2024
World Population Trends It took hundreds of thousands of years for the world population to grow to 1 billion – then in just another 200 years or so, it grew sevenfold. In 2011, the global population reached the 7 billion mark, it stands at almost 7.9 billion in 2021, and […]
World Day of the African Child – 16 June 2024
The Day of the African Child is commemorated every year on 16 June since 1991. On this day we remember black high school students who participated in the Soweto Uprising in South Africa in June 1976, when they began a series of demonstrations and protests against education injustice and inequality […]
World Thyroid Day – 25 May
« Established in 2008, World Thyroid Day highlights five major goals to: – Increase awareness of thyroid health, – Promote understanding of advances made in treating thyroid diseases, – Emphasize the prevalence of thyroid diseases, – Focus on the urgent need for education and prevention programs, and – Expand awareness of new treatment modalities.” The Logo […]
Journée internationale de la diversité biologique – 22 mai 2024
« Faites partie du Plan », le thème de la Journée internationale de la diversité biologique 2024, est un appel à l’action pour toutes les parties prenantes afin d’arrêter et d’inverser la perte de biodiversité en soutenant la mise en œuvre du Cadre mondial pour la biodiversité Kunming-Montréal, également appelé Plan pour la […]
International Day of Epidemic Preparedness – 27 December
As exemplified by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic major infectious diseases and epidemics have devastating impacts on human lives, wreaking havoc on long-term social and economic development. Global health crises threaten to overwhelm already overstretched health systems, disrupt global supply chains and cause disproportionate devastation of the livelihoods of people, including women […]
International Volunteer Day – 5 December 2023
More than one billion people volunteer globally for solidarity and humanity, for people and the planet. International Volunteer Day (IVD), 5 December, is an occasion to pay tribute to volunteers worldwide and to recognize the value of volunteerism in advancing peace and development. This year, we mark IVD by recognizing the power […]
Journée mondiale de lutte contre le SIDA – 1er décembre 2023
Chaque année, le 1er décembre, l’UNESCO se joint à l’ONUSIDA, à ses coparrains ainsi qu’à d’autres partenaires pour la Journée mondiale de lutte contre le SIDA. Bien que des progrès considérables aient été accomplis pour mettre fin au SIDA, menace pour la santé publique, l’épidémie de VIH n’est pas terminée […]
World Sepsis Day – 13 September
Sepsis is a serious condition in which the body responds improperly to an infection. The infection-fighting processes turn on the body, causing the organs to work poorly. Sepsis may progress to septic shock. This is a dramatic drop in blood pressure that can damage the lungs, kidneys, liver and other organs. […]