International Day of the Girl Child

In 2011, the United Nations General Assembly adopted 11 October as the International Day of the Girl Child, recognizing girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face…

World Humanitarian Day

World Humanitarian Day was declared in 2008 and first commemorated in 2009.The theme for this years commemoration is "People helping people"

World Population Day

World Population Day is an outgrowth of interest generated by the Day of Five Billion person, which was observed on the 11th of July 1987. In 1989 the governing council of the…

International Day of the Midwife

http://www.internationalmidwives.org/ Midwives Save Lives Compelling evidence that Midwives Save Lives The State of the World's Midwifery Report, launched at the ICM…

International Women's Day

Empower Rural Women – End Hunger and Poverty Message of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director, for International Women’s Day, 8 March 2012Today, on…

World Cancer Day

World AIDS Day

International Day of Older Persons

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