International Day of Older Persons is observed globally on 1st October since 1991. The day aims to raise awareness about issues affecting the elderly, such as senescence and elder abuse, and appreciate the contributions that older people make to society. The United Nations General Assembly adopted the day on December 14, 1990. The theme of International Day of […]
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste is celebrated on September 29, since 2020, to promote and implement global efforts to resolve the issue of food wastage. The United Nations General Assembly designated 29 September as the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste in 2019. The Food and Nutrition Organization of the UN
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The International Day for the Universal Access to Information (commonly known as Access to Information Day) is observed globally on 28th September every year. Universal access to information means that everyone has the right to seek, receive and impart information for healthy and inclusive knowledge societies. Initially, the day was designated by UNESCO in November 2015 and was first
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The International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) is celebrated annually across the world on 23 September. This Day of Sign Languages is an unique opportunity to support and protect the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of all deaf people and other sign language users. The 2021 theme, declared by the World Federation of the Deaf, is “We Sign For Human
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The International Day of Peace (or World Peace Day) celebrated around the world on September 21 is devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. At a time when war and violence often monopolize our news cycles, the International Day of Peace is an inspiring reminder of what
The International Coastal Cleanup Day is traditionally held on the third Saturday in September. IN 2021, the day is being held on 18 September. Theme 2021: “Keep trash in the bin and not in the ocean. “The first International Coastal Cleanup Day was observed in 1986.The day aims to increase public awareness about the accumulation and negative impacts of litter in oceans,
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International Equal Pay Day is celebrated on 18 September. The inaugural edition of the day was observed in the year 2020. The day aims to achieve equal pay for work of equal value and break the walls against all forms of discrimination, including discrimination against women and girls. The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to observe September 18
In 1994, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 16 September the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, commemorating the date of the signing, in 1987, of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (resolution 49/114). The International Day for the preservation of the Ozone layer is observed on September 16 every year.
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Around the world, attacks on children continue unabated, as warring parties flout one of the most basic rules of war: the protection of children. The protracted nature of conflicts today is affecting the futures of entire generations of children. Without access to education, a generation of children living in conflict will grow up without the
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