Le 31 mai 2021, l’Assemblée mondiale de la santé (AMS) a reconnu le 30 janvier Journée mondiale des maladies tropicales négligées (MTN) par la décision WHA74(18). Cette décision a officialisé le 30 janvier comme une journée visant à mieux sensibiliser à l’impact dévastateur des MTN sur les populations les plus pauvres […]
World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day – 30 January
On 31 May 2021, the World Health Assembly (WHA) recognized 30 January as World Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Day through decision WHA74(18). This decision formalized 30 January as a day to create better awareness on the devastating impact of NTDs on the poorest populations around the world. The day is also […]
World Day Against Traficking in Persons – 30 July 2022
THEME 2022: “Use and abuse of technology” This year’s theme focuses on the role of technology as a tool that can both enable and impede human trafficking. With the global expansion in the use of technology – intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift of our everyday life to […]
Journée Internationale pour l’abolition de l’esclavage – 2 décembre
Sous l’égide du Ministère de la Culture en partenariat avec l’UNESCO, cet événement commémore la date anniversaire de l’adoption par l’Assemblée Générale des Nations Unies, de la Convention pour la répression et l’abolition de la traite des êtres humains et de l’exploitation de la prostitution d’autrui, le 02 décembre […]
World Polio Day – 24 October
World Polio Day is an opportunity for the global polio eradication community to renew its promise of a polio-free world to future generations. In honor of World Polio Day, CDC will celebrate and highlight polio eradication work around the globe using Twitter and Facebook. Tweets will feature the efforts and […]
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict – 19 June
« Endemic sexual violence including rape, abduction, human trafficking, sexual slavery and forced marriage contributes to the disproportionate suffering of women and girls in conflict. » — UN Secretary-General, António Guterres On 19 June 2015, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 19 June of each year the International Day for the Elimination […]
International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action – 4 April
The United Nations’ International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is observed on April 4 each year. This day aims to raise awareness about landmines and progress toward their eradication. On 8 December 2005, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly declared that April 4 of each year […]