World Water Day
The hashtag #water2me reflects conversations about what water means to people around the world. Water is undoubtedly central and important to us all, however it means different things to different […]
The hashtag #water2me reflects conversations about what water means to people around the world. Water is undoubtedly central and important to us all, however it means different things to different […]
World Meteorological Day marks the establishment in 1950 of the Convention establishing the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) (though it had been around since 1873). The 2021 theme is The Ocean, […]
World Tuberculosis Day marks the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch announced his discovery of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB) and thus opened the way towards diagnosing and […]
The International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims pays tribute to the memory of Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero […]
First observed in 2008, International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade remembers those who suffered and died through the transatlantic slave trade, the […]
Since the founding of the United Nations (UN) in 1945, hundreds have lost their lives in its service. With an increasing scale and number of UN peacekeeping missions, more lives […]
Started by WWF and partners as a symbolic lights-out event in Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour is now one of the world's largest grassroots movements for the environment. Held every […]
For many traditions in Hinduism, Holi is a celebration of the killing of Holika to save Prahlada, a devotee of God Vishnu. In the days leading up to the festival, […]
Celebrated for centuries by different cultures, the origin of April Fool's Day is unknown though it is speculated to date back to 1582 when France changed from the Julian to […]
As explained by the World Health Organization, autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects one in 160 children. It refers to a range of conditions that manifest as challenges with […]