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The United Nations General Assembly designated the 31st of October as World Cities Day, by its resolution 68/239. The Day is intended to promote interest in global urbanization, push forward… Read More »World Cities Day

In the past 100 years, 58 tsnamis have claimed more than 260,000 lives, or an average of 4,600 per disaster. The Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 lone caused an… Read More »World Tsunami Awareness Day

"... the environment has often remained the unpublicized victim of war. Water wells have been polluted, crops torched, forests cut down, soils poisoned, and animals killed to gain military advantage.… Read More »International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict

By linking science more closely with society, World Science Day for Peace and Development aims to ensure that citizens are kept informed of developments in science. It also underscores the… Read More »World Science Day for Peace and Development

"At 11 am on 11 November 1918 the guns on the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare... The 11th hour of the 11th day of… Read More »Remembrance (Armistice) Day, commemorating the end of World War I in 1918

Diabetes is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attack, stroke and lower limb amputation. Healthy diet, physical activity and avoiding tobacco use can prevent or delay type 2… Read More »World Diabetes Day

"At a time when extremism and fanaticism are unleashed too often, at a time when the venom of hatred continues to poison a part of humanity, tolerance has never been… Read More »International Day of Tolerance

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