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12 August 2018
International Youth Day
Each year on 12 August, International Youth Day (IYD) is assigned a theme; a conceptual slogan that communicates the scope, direction, and objectives of the year’s youth…
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Global
11 July 2018
World Population Day
In 1989, the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme recommended that 11 July be observed by the international community as World Population Day, a day…
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Global
23 May 2018
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
An estimated 2 million women and girls are living with obstetric fistula, a hole or tear between the birth canal and the rectum or bladder that results in chronic…
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Global
11 October 2017
International Day of the Girl Child
EmPOWER Girls: Before, during and after crises Since 2012, 11 October has been marked as the International Day of the Girl. The day aims to highlight and address the…
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Global
12 August 2017
International Youth Day
12 August was designated as International Youth Day by the UN General Assembly in 1999. It is an annual celebration of the role of young women and men as essential partners in…
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Global
11 July 2017
World Population Day
In 1989, the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme recommended that 11 July be observed by the international community as World Population Day, a day to…
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Global
15 May 2017
International Day of Families
May 15 is the International Day of Families, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 with resolution A/RES/47/237. The day reflects the importance the international…
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