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UN International Days of Observance
The UN international days are specific days set by the General Assembly and other United Nations bodies to mark particular events or topics in order to promote awareness of and action on important political, social, cultural, humanitarian or human rights issues. By creating special observances, the United Nations simulates interest in United Nations activities and programmes in these areas. The International Days also serve as an indicator of the interest that a given subject attracts in each part of the world.
Calendar of UN International Days for 2021-2022 year
September 2021
Thursday 23 September - International Day of Sign Languages (adopted by the UN on November 14, 2017)
Tuesday 28 September - International Day for Universal Access to Information (Universal access to information means that everyone has the right to seek, receive and impart information. This right is an integral part of the right to freedom of expression); World Rabies Day
October 2021
Monday 11 October - World Obesity Day (The first World Obesity Day took place in 2015); International Day of the Girl Child
November 2021
Saturday 6 November - International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
Tuesday 30 November - Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare (OPCW C-20/DEC.10)
December 2021
Sunday 5 December - International Volunteer Day (International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development); World Soil Day
Thursday 9 December - International Anti-Corruption Day; International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime
Sunday 19 December - Supply Day (UN)
January 2022
Friday 14 January - World Logic Day (UNESCO, since 2019)
Monday 24 January - International Day of Education (3 December 2018 A/RES/73/25. Education is key to sustainable development)
February 2022
Tuesday 1 February - Beginning of the World Interfaith Harmony Week (The World Interfaith Harmony Week was first proposed at the UN General Assembly on September 23, 2010 by H.M. King Abdullah II of Jordan)
Thursday 10 February - World Pulses Day (UN: A/RES/73/251. Dried beans, lentils and peas are the most commonly known and consumed types of pulses. Pulses are a type of leguminous crop that are harvested solely for the dry seed.)
Saturday 12 February - Red Hand Day (United Nations)
Monday 21 February - Language Movement Day in Bangladesh (International Mother Language Day - UNESCO); International Mother Language Day
March 2022
Sunday 20 March - UN French Language Day (United Nations) and International Francophonie Day (Organisation internationale de la Francophonie); International Day of Happiness
Monday 21 March - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination; International Day of Forests; International Day of Nowruz; World Down Syndrome Day; World Poetry Day
Thursday 24 March - International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims; World Tuberculosis Day
Friday 25 March - International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade; International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members
April 2022
Wednesday 20 April - UN Chinese Language Day (United Nations)
Saturday 23 April - UN English Language Day (United Nations); UN Spanish Language Day (United Nations); World Book and Copyright Day
Sunday 24 April - International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace (A/RES/73/127. Multilateralism, process of organizing relations between groups of three or more states)
Tuesday 26 April - International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day (A/RES/71/125); World Intellectual Property Day
Thursday 28 April - International Girls in ICT Day (aims to encourage and empower girls and young women to consider studies and car eers in the growing field of Information and communications technology); World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Friday 29 April - International Dance Day; OPCW Day (Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare)
May 2022
Wednesday 4 May - Anti-Bullying Day (The United Nations has recognized the epidemic of bullying that is gripping our schools and had dedicated May 4th as U.N. Anti-Bullying Day)
Sunday 8 May - Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War; World Migratory Bird Day
Monday 9 May - UN remembrance and reconciliation DAY (8–9 May)
Monday 16 May - International Day of Living Together in Peace (adopted by the UN on December 8, 2017); International Day of Light (initiated by UNESCO on November 14, 2017)
Friday 20 May - World Bee Day (On this day Anton Janša, the pioneer of beekeeping, was born in 1734)
Saturday 21 May - International Tea Day; World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
June 2022
Sunday 5 June - International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (UN 2017); World Environment Day
Monday 6 June - UN Russian Language Day (United Nations)
Tuesday 7 June - World Food Safety Day (A/RES/73/250)
Saturday 18 June - Sustainable Gastronomy Day (The UN General Assembly adopted on 21 December 2016 its resolution A/RES/71/246 and designated 18 June as an international observance, Sustainable Gastronomy Day); International Bazaar (UN)
Sunday 19 June - World Children's Football Day (UN); International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
Tuesday 21 June - World Hydrography Day (The International Hydrographic Bureau was established in 1921 for the purpose of providing a mechanism for consultation between governments on such matters as technical standards, safe navigation and the protection of the marine environment. In 1970 the name was changed to the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO). The IHO is actively engaged in developing standards and interoperability, particularly in relation to the challenges brought about by digital technologies. In 2005 the IHO adopted the concept of a World Hydrography Day, which was "welcomed" by the United Nations General Assembly in Resolution A/RES/60/30 Oceans and the law of the sea. The date chosen for World Hydrography Day is the anniversary of the founding of the International Hydrographic Organization); International Day of Yoga; Summer Solstice (International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice)
Thursday 23 June - International Women in Engineering Day (National Women in Engineering Day was launched for the first time in the UK on 23 June 2014 by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) to celebrate its 95th anniversary. Since that launch in 2014 the day has grown enormously over the subsequent years to the point where it received UNESCO patronage in 2016. In 2017, National Women in Engineering Day became international for the first time due to the interest and enthusiasm developed by the international audience and participants in the previous years); International Widows’ Day; United Nations Public Service Day
Sunday 26 June - International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking; United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
July 2022
Saturday 9 July - International Gun Destruction Day (or Small Arms Destruction Day established by the United Nations in 2001)
August 2022
Sunday 21 August - International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism (adopted by the UN on October 27, 2017)
Monday 22 August - International Day of Remembrance for Victims of Violence Due to Religion or Belief (International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief - established since May 28, 2019 - UN A/RES/73/296)
September 2022
Monday 12 September - United Nations International Day for South-South Cooperation; United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
Sunday 18 September - International Day of Equal Pay (established by the UN General Assembly on November 15, 2019. Several countries, including Georgia and Ukraine, sponsored the resolution)
Notes:
The United Nations observes designated days (weeks, years, and decades) annually declaring a theme or topic for certain days.
The lead UN agency for a particular international observance uses the symbolism of the United Nations (UN), often a specially designed logo for the year, and the UN infrastructure to coordinate events worldwide. It also presents a written report about the event. This summarizes the activities that took place around the world under the auspices of the international observance, and makes recommendations for the future.
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