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Toilets save lives, because human waste spreads killer diseases. World Toilet Day is about inspiring action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG… Read More »World Toilet Day

"Around the world, children are showing us their strength and leadership advocating for a more sustainable world for all. Let’s build on advances and re-commit to putting children first. For… Read More »Universal Children’s Day

In 1959, the UN General Assembly adopted the  Declaration of the Rights of the Child, which defines children’s rights to protection, education, health care, shelter, and good nutrition. It was… Read More »1959: Adoption by UN of the Declaration of Rights of the Child

Television continues to be the single largest source of video consumption. Though screen sizes have changed, and people create, post, stream and consume content on different platforms, the number of… Read More »World Television Day

The Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief was proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 36/55 of 25 November 1981. Today… Read More »1981: UN Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief

“On this International Day of Solidarity, let us reaffirm our commitment to upholding the rights of the Palestinian people.” - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres In 1977, the General Assembly… Read More »International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

This commemoration provides an opportunity to pay tribute to the victims of chemical warfare, as well as to reaffirm the commitment of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to… Read More »Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare