World AIDS Day
Almost all of the Sustainable Development Goals are linked in some way to health, so achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, which include ending the AIDS epidemic, will depend heavily on ensuring the...
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
Slavery is not merely a historical relic. According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) more than 40 million people worldwide are victims of modern slavery. Although modern slavery is not defined in...
Zero Discrimination Day
On Zero Discrimination Day this year, UNAIDS is highlighting the urgent need to take action against discriminatory laws. In many countries, laws result in people being treated differently, excluded from...
World Wildlife Day
The incalculable value of wildlife The animals and plants that live in the wild have an intrinsic value and contributes to the ecological, genetic, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, recreational...
2030hub @ OECD Roundtable on Cities and Regions for the SDGs
OECD Paris2030hub will be attending the 1st OECD Roundtable on Cities and Regions for the SDGs organised at the OECD Headquarters in Paris on 7 March 2019, within the scope of the OECD...
International Women’s Day
Think equal, build smart, innovate for change International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination...
International Day of Happiness
What is the International Day of Happiness? It’s a day to be happy, of course! Since 2013, the United Nations has celebrated the International Day of Happiness as a way...
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
2019 Theme: Mitigating and countering rising nationalist populism and extreme supremacist ideologies Racist extremist movements based on ideologies that seek to promote populist, nationalist agendas are spreading in various parts...
World Poetry Day
Poetry reaffirms our common humanity by revealing to us that individuals, everywhere in the world, share the same questions and feelings. Poetry is the mainstay of oral tradition and, over...
International Day of Forests
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests....