Human trafficking is a horrific crime that targets the most vulnerable in our societies. On this World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, we focus on the most vulnerable among us – children. Children account for one-third of trafficking victims, suffering unspeakable abuse – whether they are forced into labour, sold […]
World Water Day – 22 March 2023
Accelerating change World Water Day 2023 is about accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis. Dysfunction throughout the water cycle undermines progress on all major global issues, from health to hunger, gender equality to jobs, education to industry, and disasters to peace. In 2015, the world committed to Sustainable Development […]
International Day of Happiness – 20 March 2022
The International Day of Happiness is observed every year all over the world on March 20 to highlight the importance of happiness in the lives of people. The day recognizes happiness as the one of the most important need of human being and also highlights why it is essential to […]
World Day for Decent Work – 7 October
Since 2015, the richest 1% has owned more wealth than the rest of the planet (Oxfam). 71% of people say governments should work towards a pay rise for workers (ITUC Global Poll 2017). 80% of people say the minimum wage in their country is too low (ITUC Global Poll 2017). […]
International Day of the African Child – 16 June
The Day of the African Child has been celebrated on June 16 every year since 1991, when it was first initiated by the OAU Organisation of African Unity. It honors those who participated in the Soweto Uprising in 1976 on that day. It also raises awareness of the continuing need for […]
World Day of Peace – January 1st
Pope Francis has chosen “Nonviolence: A style of Politics for Peace” as the theme for the 50th World Day of Peace, commemorated each year on January 1st . This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Catholic Church’s World Day of Peace. Inspired by both St. Pope John XXIII’s encyclical […]
International Human Solidarity Day – 20 December
« Global problems require collective solutions. At a time of divisiveness on many key global issues, from armed conflict to forced migration, people need to turn toward each other in common cause, not away from each other in fear. » — UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon This year’s celebration of Human Solidarity Day […]
World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse – 19 November
Creating a culture of prevention Abuse of children and adolescents is a complex international problem that seems to defy simple analysis and easy answers. To understand child abuse and exploitation, and to make an impact on the outcomes of these children, the NICHD is joining the American Psychological Association in […]
International Gun Destruction Day – 9 July
With as many as 640 million guns circulating in the world today, approximately one per every ten persons, the fear of and threat to civilians posed by small arms and light weapons (SALW) cannot be overstated. With this in mind, governments, international organization and NGOs around the world mark 9 […]
World Day Against Child Labour – 12 June
2016 Theme: End child labour in supply chains – It’s everyone’s business! The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the World Day Against Child Labour in 2002 to focus attention on the global extent of child labour and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it. Each year on 12 June, […]