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The World Arabic Language Day is annually observed on the 18th of December. The day is observed to honor one of the widely spoken global languages, 'Arabic'. Its been a decade since the language had been adopted as the sixth official language of the United Nations by the UN General Assembly on 18 December 1973. Hence, the date marks this...

International Migrants Day is an annual observation commemorated on the 18th of December. The day is selected to spread awareness about the difficulties and challenges faced by migrants in different countries.Themes of International Migrants Day:In 2021, the day's theme was, "Harnessing the potential of human mobility."In 2020, the theme of the day was," Reimagining Human Mobility."Who are Migrants?Migrants are those...

The UN designates October 15 as the International Day of Rural Women. Originally declared in 2008, this day honors "the vital role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in strengthening agricultural and rural development, improving food security; gender inequality is particularly common in agriculture because women are typically crucial in guaranteeing the household's food security. Therefore, increasing equality...

World AIDS Day, the day is an annual observation that is commemorated on 1st December on a global scale. It is an initiative of UNAIDS which is a Joint United Nations program on HIV and AIDs. The program targets ending HIV cases by 2030. The United Nations has included the cause in its list of Sustainable Development Goals. The target...

International Literacy Day is annually commemorated on the 8th of September in order to highlight the importance of literacy for the human race. The initiative advocates literacy as a guardian of the dignity and rights of humans across the world.Themes of International Literacy Day Throughout The Years:In 2018, the day's theme was "Literacy and Skills Development".In 2019, the day's theme...

Pulses are referred to as the dried seeds of legumes and come in several different shapes and sizes. World Pulses Day is an event celebrated on 10 February all across the globe to create awareness about pulses. It was first celebrated in 2019 and the year 2016 was celebrated as the International Year of pulses. Let's read about this event,...

The date 28th September has been declared as the International Day for Universal Access to Information by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The day also known as Access to Information Day highlights that everyone on the globe has the right to seek, receive and impart effective information for the knowledge and development of society.The right to information...

World Breastfeeding Week is annually commenced on 1st August and concluded on 7th August. It is observed all over the world as a global campaign highlighting the importance of breastfeeding for the welfare of infants and breastfeeding mothers. The campaigns are focused on issues related to maternal health, good nutrition, poverty, etc. Let's get to know more about World Breastfeeding...

World Television Day is celebrated on 21 November every year in order to acknowledge the contribution of the television as a growing source of information and entertainment. The United Nations (UN) in the year 1996's December announced 21 November as 'World Television Day' following the first World Television Forum that was conducted on the same day in 1996. Let's get...

World Humanitarian Day is globally commemorated on 19 August in order to acknowledge and pay a tribute to those humanitarian workers who sacrifice their lives in the course of their selfless work along with the people who are being affected by the world crisis. The day, 19 August was officially designated as World Humanitarian Day in the year 2009.Why Do...