PURPOSE The day was designated to Pay Tribute to the 40 million civilians, to the 20 million soldiers dead and to promote reconciliation. The Second World War Tribute program honors the sacrifices of those who served. The date of 8 May was chosen because it is the day the Nazi forces in […]
International Jazz Day – 30 April
International Jazz Day highlights the ability for jazz to unite people from all walks of life and draw together folks from around the globe. No one is left out, as this day brings together artists, schools, communities, historians, academics, and jazz aficionados to raise awareness around this type of music […]
Mine Awareness Day – 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. « Mine action » refers to a range of efforts to clear landmines and explosive remnants of war and […]
International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations – 24 March
The Right to the Truth The right to the truth is often invoked in the context of gross violations of human rights and grave breaches of humanitarian law. The relatives of victims of summary executions, enforced disappearance, missing persons, abducted children, torture, require to know what happened to them. The […]
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – 21 March
The United Nations’ (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed with a series of events and activities worldwide on March 21 each year. The day aims to remind people of racial discrimination’s negative consequences. It also encourages people to remember their obligation and determination to combat […]
World Consumer Rights Day – 15 March
The consumer movement marks 15th March with World Consumer Rights Day every year, as a means of raising global awareness about consumer rights and needs. Celebrating the day is a chance to demand that the rights of all consumers are respected and protected, and to protest against market abuses and social […]
World Water Day – 24 March 2024
This year’s World Water Day, on 22 March 2024, will take place under the theme ‘Leveraging Water for Peace’. The UN Secretary-General António Guterres, in his World Water Day message, emphasized the urgent need for increased transboundary water cooperation: “Water for peace is the theme of this year’s World Water Day. Achieving it relies […]
International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers – 12 February
End Violence Against Children One in every six children live in conflict zones. Each day these children must navigate extreme risks of violence, psychological trauma, abduction, and abuse. And thousands of these children are caught in the eye of storm each year, recruited and used as soldiers in armed […]
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Day – June 27
Every year on June 27th, Micro-, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Day raises awareness for e important role different sized enterprises play in meeting the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. #MicroSmallMediumSizedEnterprisesDay There are two classes of micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises. These classes include manufacturing enterprises and service enterprises. Businesses are […]
World Refugee Day – 20 June 2023
2023 Theme: Hope Away from Home World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. It falls each year on June 20 and celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape […]