Reconciliation refers to the mending of a damaged relationship. National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is for Australians to learn about shared histories, cultures and achievements, and to explore how each Australian can contribute to achieving reconciliation. It is a national campaign celebrating and building on respectful relationships shared by Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous peoples. […]
Tobacco leaves are dried and fermented before being put in tobacco products. Tobacco contains nicotine, an ingredient that can lead to addiction. Tobacco products additionally contain harmful chemicals. Tobacco smoking can lead to lung cancer, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema; and increases the risk of heart disease, heart attacks and stroke. Smoking is also linked to […]
Parents and parent figures play a the critical role in the rearing of children. The Global Day of Parents is to recognise this role and that of the family in nurturing and protecting children, and in enabling an atmosphere of happiness, love and understanding for the full and harmonious development of each child's personality. Established […]
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The Mabo case (Mabo and others v Queensland (No 2) (1992)) was heard over ten years, starting in the Queensland Supreme Court and progressing through to the High Court of Australia. Meriam people of the island of Mer in the Torres Strait,Eddie led the case: Eddie Koiki Mabo (1936-1992), Reverend Dave Passi (1932-2017), Sam Passi […]
World Bicycle Day is to acknowledge the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle, and its use as a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transportation, fostering environmental stewardship and health. The Day encourages the use of the bicycle as a means of fostering sustainable development, strengthening education, including physical education, […]
The Graça Machel report drew global attention to the devastating impact of armed conflict on children and led to the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, its Optional Protocol and the mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. Violations perpetrated against children have, in many conflict […]
Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing occurs on the high seas and in areas within national jurisdiction. It concerns all aspects and stages of the capture and utilisation of fish, and it is sometimes associated with organised crime. IUU fishing undermines national and regional efforts to conserve and manage fish stocks and, as a consequence, […]
World Environment Day was established in 1974 to lift awareness and action on the environment, addressing issues such as marine pollution, excessive land clearing, global warming, sustainable consumption and wildlife crime. Celebrated in more than 143 countries, the theme for 2021 is Beat Plastic Pollution. We produce about 300 million tonnes of plastic waste each […]
Established by UNESCO IN 2010, Russian Language Day marks the birthday of Aleksandr Pushkin, the founder of modern Russian literary language. Russian, an East Slavic language, is the official language in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, and is spoken throughout the Caucasus, Central Asia and the Baltic states. The most geographically widespread language in Eurasia, […]
You have worked hard over the semester and studied hard for this exam. Don’t let pressure or anxiety get a hold of you. Stay, focused and calm and do your best. From all of us here at Graduate House, you will do well and good luck!
As outlined by the World Health Organization (WHO), access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food is key to sustaining life and promoting good health. Unsafe food containing harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemical substances, causes more than 200 diseases, ranging from diarrhoea to cancers. An estimated 600 million – almost 1 in 10 […]
World Oceans Day began in 2009 and is to celebrate the role of the oceans in our everyday life and inspire action to protect the ocean and sustainably use marine resources. The 2021 celebration of this day is significant as it is the first year of the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Proclaimed […]
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Children are classified as child labourers when they are either too young to work, or are involved in hazardous activities that may compromise their physical, mental, social or educational development. In the least developed countries, slightly more than one in four children (ages 5 to 17) are engaged in labour that is considered detrimental to […]
Albinism is a rare, genetic difference which results in a lack of melanin in the hair, skin and eyes, causing vulnerability to the sun and bright light. The incidence varies from 1 in 1,000 on the African continent to 1 in 20,000 in Europe and North America. Persons with albinism are highly vulnerable to skin […]
Queen's Birthday is a public holiday in Australia. As a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the official head of state for Australia is the Monarch of the Realms, currently Queen Elizabeth II. Though born on April 21, 1926, the Queen's official birthday is celebrated on the second Monday of June, a date close to […]
World Blood Donor Day was established in 2005 and designated as a special day to thank blood donors, to encourage more people to give blood freely and to raise awareness about the global need for safe blood and blood products. An important resource for planned treatments and urgent interventions, blood helps people live longer and […]
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is to oppose abuse and suffering inflicted to some of our older generations. Governments, civil society and businesses participate through prevention strategies and policies, and by enforcing laws to address all aspects of elder abuse, and by enabling the greatest possible contribution of our elders to our world. Elder […]
World Youth Skills Day is for people aged 15 to 24 years, as well as technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions, and public and private sector stakeholders, to acknowledge and celebrate the importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship. Global Employment Trends for Youth 2020: Technology and […]
A remittance is a transfer of money, often by a foreign worker to an individual in their home country. Money sent home by migrants is one of the largest financial inflows to developing countries, especially with regard to labour-exporting countries. According to the World Bank, for example, in 2018, overall global remittance was US$689 billion, […]
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Desertification and Drought Day (previously known as World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought) is to combat desertification and to achieve land degradation neutrality through problem-solving, strong community involvement and cooperation. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes the intent to protect the planet from degradation, including through sustainable consumption and production, sustainably managing its natural […]
Gastronomy -- the art of food -- refers to local food and cuisine. Sustainability means not being wasteful of natural resources (with agriculture, fishing and food preparation) and continuing into the future without being detrimental to our environment or health. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), sustainable gastronomy is […]
Conflict-related sexual violence refers to rape, sexual slavery, forced prostitution, forced pregnancy, forced abortion, enforced sterilization, forced marriage and any other form of sexual violence of comparable gravity perpetrated against women, men, girls or boys that is directly or indirectly linked to a conflict. The term also encompasses trafficking in persons when committed in situations […]
World Refugee Day is to acknowledge the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution, to build empathy and understanding for their plight and to recognise their resilience in rebuilding their lives. Established in 2001, the Day marks the anniversary of the United Nations […]
The word solstice is derived from the Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still). As seen from Earth, the Sun's daily path appears to stand still at a northern or southern limit before reversing direction when the Sun reaches its most northerly or southerly day-arc relative to the equator. Two solstices occur annually. One […]
World Music Day, also known as Make Music Day and Fête de la Musique, was launched in France in 1982. Designed as a free celebration of music around the world, it encourages all to ‘make their own music’ to promote peace and spread goodwill through music; and is celebrated in more than 1,000 cities in […]
Derived from Sanskrit, the word ‘yoga’ means to join or to unite and refers to an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice towards the union of body and consciousness. International Day of Yoga was founded by the United Nations in 2014, to raise awareness of the benefits of practising yoga. As noted by the current […]
Of the estimated 258 million widows globally, near one in ten live in extreme poverty and many face the additional problems of violence, ill-health and conflict-related situations. Established in 2011, International Widows Day is to listen to the voices and experiences of widows and to achieve full rights and recognition for widows. Governments are to […]
Public service refers to the supplying of a commodity (e.g., water, electricity, gas) or service (e.g., welfare, transportation) to any or all members of a community, in the public interest and (usually) under government employment. Public Service Day is to celebrate the value and virtue of public service to the community, highlight the contribution of […]
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Day of the Seafarer is to recognise the contribution made by 1.5 million seafarers to international trade and the world economy, often at great personal cost to themselves and their families. Ships carry more than 90% of world trade safely, efficiently and with minimal impact on the environment. Issues facing the modern-day seafarer include piracy, […]
Torture and other forms of cruel, degrading and inhuman treatment seek to annihilate personality and deny the inherent dignity of a human being. Though prohibited under international law and totally unjustified, torture persists in all regions of the world. Its pervasive consequences go beyond vile acts on an individual and can be transmitted through generations, […]
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) counters illegal drugs, organised crime, corruption and terrorism globally. According to the World Drug Report, a global overview of the supply and demand of opiates, cocaine, cannabis, amphetamine-type stimulants and new psychoactive substances: drug use is on the rise, with an estimated 269 million users in […]
According the International Council for Small Business (ICSB), formal and informal Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) make up over 90% of all firms and, on average, account for 70% of total employment and 50% of GDP. Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day is thus to raise public awareness of their contribution to sustainable development […]
The Earth's tropics lie roughly in the middle of the globe between the latitude lines of the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; and include the Equator and parts of North America, South America, Africa, Asia and Australia. Tropical locations are typically warm, experience little seasonal change in day-to-day temperature and have high […]
Parliament is a 14th century English term derived from Anglo-Norman and coming from the 11th century Old French parlement, from parler, meaning "to talk". In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government (similar to a senate, synod or congress) commonly used in countries that are current or former monarchies. A […]
An asteroid is a body of rock that orbits the sun. Large numbers of asteroids are found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. International Asteroid Day, founded in 2016, is to observe each year at the international level the anniversary of the Tunguska impact over Siberia, Russian Federation on 30th June 1908 and to […]
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Founded in 1895, the International Cooperative Alliance is one of the oldest and largest (with 1.2 billion cooperative members) non-government organisation globally. It works to create the legislative environments that allow cooperatives to form and grow. Cooperatives are people-centred enterprises jointly owned and democratically controlled by and for their members to realise common socio-economic needs […]