The ‘International Day of Human Fraternity’ is celebrated across the world on 4th February. The first International Day of Human Fraternity was held in 2021. The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to declare 4 February as International Day of Human Fraternity on 21 December 2020. The day aims to raise awareness about different cultures and religions, or beliefs, and […]
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World Cancer Day is observed every year globally on 4th February by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). The day aims to raise awareness and education about cancer, and encourage governments and individuals across the world to take action against the prevention, detection, and treatment of the disease. So this year’s World Cancer Day’s
World Interfaith Harmony Week is an annual event observed during the first week of February (1-7 February), after General Assembly designation in 2010. World Interfaith Harmony Week (WIHW), was conceived to promote cultural peace and nonviolence. The World Interfaith Harmony Week is based on the pioneering work of The Common Word initiative. The observation aims to promote harmony between all
World Wetlands Day is observed every year on February 2 all over the world. The day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on February 2, 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea. The international theme for World Wetlands Day 2022 is ‘Wetlands Action for People and Nature’. The
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is celebrating its 46th Raising Day on 01 February 2022. As the fourth largest Coast Guard in the world, the Indian Coast Guard has played a significant role in securing the Indian Coasts and enforcing regulations in the Maritime Zones of India. The ICG was formally established on February 1, 1977, by the Coast Guard
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World Leprosy Day is celebrated globally on the last Sunday of January every year. In 2022, the World Leprosy Day falls on January 30, 2022. The day is celebrated to raise global awareness of this deadly ancient disease and call attention to the fact that it can be prevented, treated and cured. In India, World Leprosy Day is
World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (World NTD Day) is observed on January 30 every year. World NTD Day serves as a catalyst to translate awareness into action, secure increased resources for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), and crucially facilitate political leadership and ownership of NTD programmes from affected countries. 2022 theme is ‘Achieving health equity to end the
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The nation is paying homage to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 74th death anniversary. The day is also observed as Martyrs’ Day also known as ‘Shaheed Divas’, to mark the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. It was on January 30, 1948 that Mahatma Gandhi, popularly known as Bapu, was assassinated by Nathuram Godse
International Holocaust Remembrance Day was established by the United Nations in 2005 as an international day of commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. The United Nations designated 27 January (the liberation of Auschwitz) as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The theme of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2022 is “Memory, Dignity and Justice” The objective
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The International Customs Day (ICD) is observed on 26 January every year. The day is celebrated to recognise the role of customs officials and agencies and focus on the working conditions and challenges that customs officers face in their jobs. Theme 2022: “Customs Digital Transformation by Embracing a Data Culture and Building a Data Ecosystem.”. The day was instituted by
