International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
The United Nations established this day in 2005 through this resolution. The annual message for the day, together with other resources, are available here.
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1997: Bringing Them Home Report published
The report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from their Families was published on this day in 1997. Read the Bringing Them… Read More »1997: Bringing Them Home Report published
World Youth Day
World Youth Day is celebrated every year in local churches and every two or three years at the international level. The theme for 2020 is "Young man, I tell you,… Read More »World Youth Day
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
Find out more about why the United Nations declared this day here. A Crown for Australia: Striving for the Best in Our Sporting Nation Today is a great day to… Read More »International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
1963: Pacem in Terris published by Pope John XXIII
The encyclical Pacem in Terris is known in English as Peace on Earth. You can read an introduction to the encyclical and find a link to the full text here.
International Mother Earth Day
"Mother Earth is a common expression for the planet earth in a number of countries and regions, which reflects the interdependence that exists among human beings, other living species and the planet we all inhabit." Resolution establishing Mother Earth Day adopted by the UN General Assembly.
World Book and Copyright Day
Did you know that this date was chosen by the United Nations because it was on this date in 1616 that Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare and Inc Garcilaso de… Read More »World Book and Copyright Day