World Poetry Day: This day is marked on 21 March by UNESCO to celebrate the ability of poetry to connect different kinds of individuals and the agility of poetry of being both an oral and written trad
World Poetry Day: This day is marked on 21 March by UNESCO to celebrate the ability of poetry to connect different kinds of individuals and the agility of poetry of being both an oral and written tradition.
World Poetry Day: This day is marked on 21 March by UNESCO to celebrate the ability of poetry to connect different kinds of individuals and the agility of poetry of being both an oral and written tradition.
International Family Day: The UN recognises 15 May as World Family Day to mark the importance of family as the fundamental unit of society and a key to sustainable development of a person, and to increase awareness about the problems faced by families.
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day: This day is marked by the UN on 17 May each year to create awareness about the pivotal role of internet and other communication technologies in society. It also aims to propagate safe digital use and developing and implementing common digital standards across the world.
Global Day of Parents: Apart from the culturally celebrated Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, the international day of parents is marked by the UN to appreciate the role of parents in a child’s life and to honour their love and sacrifices.
World Day Against Child Labour: The UN campaigns on 12 June every year against making children aged 14 or below. This was started by the International Labour Organization in 2002, and it aims to eliminate child labour and encourage companies and governments to create strict policies around it.
World Refugee Day: Lakhs of people each year are forced to leave their homes behind and become refugees in other states or countries because of political or communal conflicts and war-like situations. The UN has set aside 20 June to support the refugees, show solidarity with them, to coax countries to be more hospitable to refugees, and to try and eliminate situations where refugees get created.
World Refugee Day: Lakhs of people each year are forced to leave their homes behind and become refugees in other states or countries because of political or communal conflicts and war-like situations. The UN has set aside 20 June to support the refugees, show solidarity with them, to coax countries to be more hospitable to refugees, and to try and eliminate situations where refugees get created.
International Widows' Day: Widows across the world face several hardships from single motherhood and psychological effects of losing a partner to social stigma. Around 10% of the nearly 258 million widows in the world are poor and almost all of them suffer greatly. The UN has kept aside 23 June to bring awareness to the plight of widows, bring them back to active social life, provide them all the support and opportunities needed, and to empower them.
International Day of Cooperatives: Co-operative societies are an alternative community development model that helps maintain equality and sustainability and empowers its members. The day to honour and encourage cooperative societies is held on the first Saturday of July under the aegis of the United Nations.
World Population Day: Increasing population is a grave problem when seen alongside depleting natural resources. The UN has declared 11 July as World Population Day to bring about awareness on population problems, reproductive health and rights, and work towards sustainable global development.