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On January 27, the "International Holocaust Remembrance Day " is celebrated. The international community chose that day to commemorate the release of the German Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau (1940-1945). The United Nations Outreach Program helps prevent future acts of [...]

The United Nations General Assembly has established the International Day of Epidemic on December 27, in order to highlight the importance of preventing epidemics and preparing to collaborate and respond to them. We urgently need strong and resilient health systems [...]

The International Day of Human Solidarity is: A day to celebrate our unity in diversity; A day to remind governments that they must respect their commitments to international agreements; A day to sensitize the public about the importance of solidarity; [...]

Throughout human history, migration has been a courageous expression of individual determination to overcome adversity and seek a better life. Today, globalization, along with advances in communications and transport, has greatly increased the number of people who have the desire [...]

In February 2017, the United Nations General Assembly decided to establish December 12 as the International Day of Neutrality proposed by Turkmenistan, recognized by the United Nations as a permanently neutral state since December 1995. Neutrality, defined as the legal [...]

The United Nations established December 9 as the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime, in memory of the Convention signed in 1948. Throughout human history [...]

Corruption is a complex social, political and economic phenomenon that affects all countries. To raise awareness against this scourge and to publicize the valuable role of the United Nations Convention against Corruption in fighting and preventing it, the General Assembly [...]

Every December 5 the International Volunteer Day is celebrated. This day is a unique opportunity to thank all the efforts made by volunteers and their organizations, as well as promote their values ​​and publicize the achievements they achieve in their [...]

The International Day of Persons with Disabilities was declared in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly through resolution 47/3. The objective is to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities in all areas of society and development, [...]

Reports prepared by the United Nations bodies demonstrate the persistence of old forms of slavery that subsist under the protection of traditional beliefs and customs. These forms of slavery are the result of entrenched discrimination against the most vulnerable groups [...]

On December 1, the world commemorates World AIDS Day. People from around the world come together to support people living with HIV and affected by the virus, and to remember those who have died of AIDS-related illnesses. The motto this [...]

World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children's Day and is celebrated on 20 November each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children's welfare. November 20th is an important date as it [...]

The United Nations is committed to strengthening tolerance by fostering mutual understanding among cultures and peoples. This imperative lies at the core of the United Nations Charter, as well as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and is more important than ever [...]

Celebrated every 10 November, World Science Day for Peace and Development highlights the significant role of science in society and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues. It also underlines the importance and relevance [...]