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 […]
International Day of Peace – 21 September 2023
2023 Theme – Actions for peace: Our ambition for the #GlobalGoals Each year the International Day of Peace (IDP) is observed around the world on 21 September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence […]
International Human Solidarity Day – 20 December
The United Nations’ (UN) International Human Solidarity Day is annually held on December 20 to celebrate unity in diversity. It also aims to remind people on the importance of solidarity in working towards eradicating poverty. Background Solidarity refers to a union of interests, purposes or sympathies among members of a […]
World Autism Day – 2 April
2016 Theme: « Autism and the 2030 Agenda: Inclusion and Neurodiversity » Autism and other forms of disability are part of the human experience that contributes to human diversity. As such, the United Nations has emphasized the need to mainstream disability in the Organization’s development agenda. Mainstreaming disability requires an integral approach […]