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UNs International Days, Weeks & Years

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(as designated by the UN General Assembly)

The United Nations has established a set of Days, Weeks, Years and Decades to help focus the world on the issues of importance to creating a better world. The UN calls on Member States, organizations and citizens everywhere to mark these days in ways which reflect their priorities. Its a time to discover new ideas, share insights, transform perceptions and take actions towards a better world.

International Days and Weeks

January 27 International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust February 1st week World Interfaith Harmony Week 20 World Day of Social Justice 21 International Mother Language Day March 8 8
20 21 21-28 22 23 International Womens Day UN Day for Womens Rights & International Peace International Day of Happiness International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination World Water Day World Meteorological Day 22 25-Jun1 29 31 International Day for Biological Diversity Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of NonSelf-Governing Territories International Day of UN Peacekeepers World No-Tobacco Day

June 4
5 8 15 17 20 23 26 26

International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression World Environment Day World Oceans Day World Elder Abuse Awareness Day World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought World Refugee Day UN Public Service Day International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

April 2 4
7 22 23

World Autism Awareness Day International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action World Health Day International Mother Earth Day World Book & Copyright Day

July 1st Sat 11 30 August 9

12 19 29

International Day of Cooperatives World Population Day International Day of Friendship

May 3 15 17 21

World Press Freedom Day International Day of Families World Information Society Day World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue & Development

International Day of the Worlds Indigenous People International Youth Day World Humanitarian Day International Day against Nuclear Tests

September 8 International Literacy Day

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September Cont. 15 International Day of Democracy 16 International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 21 International Day of Peace Last Wk World Maritime Day (date varies each year) October 1 2 4-10 5 1st Mon 2nd Wed
9 11 16 17 24 24 24-30 International Day for Older Persons International Day of Non-Violence World Space Week World Teachers Day World Habitat Day International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction World Post Day International Day of the Girl Child World Food Day International Day for the Eradication of Poverty United Nations Day World Development Information Day Disarmament Week

3rd Sun 20 20 21 25 29

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims Universal Childrens Day Africa Industrialization Day World Television Day International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

December 1 World AIDS Day 2 International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 3 International Day of Disabled Persons 5 International Volunteer Day for Economic & Social Development 7 International Civil Aviation Day 9 International Anti-Corruption Day 10 Human Rights Day 11 International Mountain Day 18 International Migrants Day 19 UN Day for South-South Cooperation 20 International Human Solidarity Day
(Some UN agencies also have their own international days, established and promoted by the agency but not designated by the UN General Assembly for the full UN system. While equivalent in purpose, this list does not include agencyspecified days.)

November 6 International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War & Armed Conflict 14 World Diabetes Day 16 International Day of Tolerance

Current & Upcoming International Years

2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 International Year of Cooperatives: celebrating cooperative enterprise as a successful, alternative business model, and for their contributions to poverty reduction, employment generation and community-building International Year of Sustainable Energy for All: highlighting the importance of increasing sustainable access to energy, energy efficiency and renewable energy International Year of Water Cooperation: raising awareness on the urgent challenges facing national and transboundary water management, water cooperation, water education and water diplomacy International Year of Quinoa: focusing global awareness on food security issues; and promoting the importance of reclaiming traditional or forgotten crops as a means to combat hunger and promote healthy eating International Year of Crystallography: celebrating how crystallography underpins and contributes to most technological developments in modern society; and fostering international scientific collaboration International Year of Family Farming: promoting the role of small holder farms in eradicating hunger, reducing rural poverty, managing biodiversity, and preserving traditional practices of sustainable production For a complete list of all UN observances, including a list of historical International Years and Decades: www.un.org/en/events/observances/
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