World Bipolar Day is designed to raise awareness worldwide of bipolar conditions and to work to eliminate social stigma whilst providing information to educate and help people understand the condition. Bipolar disorder affects a person’s mood, which can swing from one extreme to the other, with someone suffering from the […]
Rare Diseases Day – 28 February 2025
Rare Disease Day takes place on the last day of February each year. The main objective of Rare Disease Day is to raise awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives. The campaign targets primarily the general public and also seeks to raise awareness amongst policy […]
Journée des Nations Unies – 24 octobre 2024
Un symbole d’espoir pour l’unité mondiale La Journée des Nations Unies est célébrée chaque année à la date du 24 octobre, jour anniversaire de l’entrée en vigueur de la Charte des Nations Unies en 1945. Avec la ratification de ce document fondateur par la majorité de ses signataires, dont les cinq membres […]
World Blood Donor Day – 14 June 2024
Every year countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD). The event serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. A blood service that gives patients access to safe blood […]
International Day of Families – 15 May 2024
2024 Theme: Families and Climate Change Climate change negatively impacts the health and well-being of families through increased pollution, while extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change, such as hurricanes, droughts and floods, often lead to forced displacement and loss of livelihoods for families and individuals. Such events impact agricultural productivity […]
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 […]
Journée des Nations Unies – 24 octobre 2023
Un symbole d’espoir pour l’unité mondiale La Journée des Nations Unies est célébrée chaque année à la date du 24 octobre, jour anniversaire de l’entrée en vigueur de la Charte des Nations Unies en 1945. Avec la ratification de ce document fondateur par la majorité de ses signataires, dont les cinq […]
International Asteroid Day – 30 June
Why Asteroid Day? In December 2016 the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/71/90, declaring 30 June International Asteroid Day in order to « observe each year at the international level the anniversary of the Tunguska impact over Siberia, Russian Federation, on 30 June 1908, and to raise public awareness about the […]
World Fish Migration Day – 21 May
What is a Migratory Fish? Migratory fish swim short or long distances daily, monthly or annually, to complete their life cycle, mate and feed! Some migratory fish migrate up and down rivers, others between rivers and oceans, and others across the oceans. Are there some migratory fish species you may […]
Journée internationale des femmes – 8 mars
Commençons par l’intitulé de cette journée. L’ONU parle de la journée internationale des femmes (c’est d’ailleurs l’intitulé officiel) alors que la France a plutôt tendance à privilégier la journée internationale des droits de la femme. Bien entendu la différence n’est pas anodine et nous laissons chacun (et chacune) se positionner selon ses […]