World Water Day
Sustainable Development Goal 6 is crystal clear: water for all by 2030. By definition, this means leaving no one behind. But today, billions of people are still living without safe water...
World Meteorological Day
World Meteorological Day takes place every year on 23 March and commemorates the coming into force on 23 March 1950 of the Convention establishing the World Meteorological Organization. It showcases...
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Since the time of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the arts have been used to confront slavery, empower enslaved communities and honour those who made freedom possible. They have also been...
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
Sport as a Fundamental Right The right of access to, and participation in, sport and play has long been recognised in a number of international conventions. In 1978, UNESCO...
World Health Day
Universal health coverage Universal health coverage is WHO’s number one goal. Key to achieving it is ensuring that everyone can obtain the care they need, when they need it, right...
World Book and Copyright Day
23 April is a symbolic date for world literature. It is on this date in 1616 that Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died. It is also...
International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace
On April 24 2019, the first official International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace will be celebrated and the General Assembly will convene a one-day high-level plenary meeting to commemorate and...
World Creativity and Innovation Day
Wealth of Nations Creativity and innovation, at both the individual and group levels, have become the true wealth of nations in the 21st century, according to the findings of...
International Mother Earth Day
Mother Earth is a common expression for the planet earth in a number of countries and regions, which reflects the interdependence that exists among human beings, other living species and...
International Girls in ICT Day
International Girls in ICT Day, an initiative backed by all ITU Member States in ITU Plenipotentiary Resolution 70 (Rev. Dubai, 2018), aims to encourage and empower girls and young women...