Tag Archives: Significance of United Nations Days

World Population Day is an international level awareness campaign being celebrated all over the world to call people on stage to know the reason of this exploding population year by year as well as solve the big mistake of whole human fraternity. This great awareness event is to bring a population revolution globally as well as breaking sleep of all …

International Cooperative Day is an annual celebration of the co-operative movement observed on the first Saturday in July since 1923 by the International Co-operative Alliance. On December 16, 1992, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed in resolution 47/90 “the first Saturday of July 1995 to be International Day of Cooperatives, marking the centenary of the establishment of the International Cooperative …

National Statistics Day: The day is observed on 29 June to popularise the use of Statistics in everyday life. The day commemorates the birth anniversary of Prof. P C Mahalanobis. Let us have a look in detail at the day, theme, history and significance. National Statistics Day makes people understand how Statistics help in shaping and framing the policies. Due …

International Asteroid Day: In December 2016 the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/71/90, declaring 30 June International Asteroid Day  in order to “observe each year at the international level the anniversary of the Tunguska impact over Siberia, Russian Federation, on 30 June 1908, and to raise public awareness about the asteroid impact hazard.” तुंगुस्का घटना Why Asteroid Day? International …

International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is a United Nations International Day against drug abuse and the illegal drug trade. It is observed annually on 26 June, since 1989. The observance was instituted by General Assembly Resolution 42/112 of 7 December 1987. International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking: 26 June On 26 June 1987, two important …

International Widows Day is observed on 23rd June every year to address the issue that widows and their children faces in several countries. United Nations wanted to draw an attention towards the experiences of widows and how to provide unique support at the time they need. Let us read more about International Widows Day, history behind it and conditions of …

United Nations Public Service Day is celebrated on 23rd June every year to highlight the contribution of public service in the development process and to value public service to the community. Read on for complete details. On United Nations Public Service Day, the UN Public Service Awards are given. The first award ceremony took place in 2003. It is known …

World Olympic Day: It is celebrated on 23rd June to commemorate the day when the International Olympic Committee was founded in 1894. Let us have a look at its history, objectives and quotes. World Olympic Day: The objective of the day is to promote sports and spread the message to make sports an integral part of life. On 23 June …

World Rainforest Day: World Rainforest Day is celebrated every June 22 globally. The day aims to preserve, protect and conserve the rainforest for future generations. World Rainforest Day (WRD): Overview World Rainforest Day is a global observance held annually on June 22. It is a day dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of rainforests and promoting efforts to protect …

World Refugee Day will be celebrated on Thursday, 20th June 2024 with the central theme of “Solidarity with Refugees“. The UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees), a UN Refugee Agency with worldwide presence, will organize several events on World Refugee Day. World Refugee Day: 20 June An event will be organized at Delray Beach, Florida in which the refugees …