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World Food Day: It is celebrated annually on 16 October across the globe to honour the establishment of the Food and Agriculture Organisation. Let us read more about World Food Day, the theme, and its importance. The day is celebrated by several organisations that are concerned with food security like the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the World Food Program, …

The World Standards Day is celebrated on 14th October, every year by the members of IEC (the International Electrotechnical Commission), ISO (The International Organization for Standardization) and ITU (The International Telecommunication Union). This signifies the means of paying honor to the joint efforts of the numerous experts across the world that voluntarily develop the technical agreements which are issued as …

International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction is observed annually on 13th of October with a view to spread awareness about natural disaster and various ways to manage the crises. Natural Disasters take place in almost all the countries of the world and are common to mankind since this world came into existence. The natural disasters include typhoons, earthquake, cyclones, avalanche …

World Sight Day is on Thursday, 12th October 2023, and we are focusing the world’s attention on the importance of eye care in the workplace. Together, we will encourage employers to make eye health initiatives standard practice and promote eye health habits that will benefit the well-being, safety and productivity of millions of employees. The first step is prioritising your …

The Universal Postal Union was established in the year 1874 in Bern, Switzerland and its anniversary is celebrated at 9th of October every year. The anniversary of the Universal Postal Union was declared as the World Post Day by the Universal Postal Union Congress in Tokyo, Japan in the year 1969. World Post Day: 09 October Approximately 150 countries take …

World Teachers Day is celebrated every year on October 5 globally to recognize and celebrate the works of educators including teachers, researchers and professors worldwide. International Teachers Day is celebrated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in partnership with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), International Labour Organization (ILO) and Education International. The theme for World Teachers …

World Animal Day (WAD) is an international day of action for animal rights and welfare celebrated annually on October 4, the feast day of Francis of Assisi, an animal lover and patron saint for animals, whose feast day falls on this day. WAD creates an opportunity to engage public in a discussion and create awareness on various issues like cruelty …

World Heart Day (WHD) is a campaign established to spread awareness about the health of heart among common people all through the world. This initiative was founded in the year 2000 to inform people to take care of their heart. A huge percentage of common public in the society is suffering from the heart diseases like stroke, heart attack, heart …

International Literacy Day (ILD) will be celebrated, on 8th of September. ILD, celebrated annually on 8 September, is an opportunity for Governments, civil society and stakeholders to highlight improvements in world literacy rates, and reflect on the world’s remaining literacy challenges. The issue of literacy is a key component of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the UN’s 2030 Agenda for …

World Coconut Day celebrates the magical fruit and its multiple uses. Check out this article to learn about its consumption. World Coconut Day: The largest coconut-producing countries including India observe September 2 as Coconut Day. The day first commemorated in the year 1969 marks the foundation of the Asian Pacific Coconut Community (APCC). It aimed to promote coconut sustainable coconut …