Events
12 August 2017 - 12 August 2017
Global
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 promoting human rights and development. It is also an opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges and hardships facing the world’s youth.
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11 July 2017 - 11 July 2017
Global
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 focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues. This year's World Population Day theme focuses on "Family Planing: Empowering People, Developing Nations."
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11 October 2016 - 11 October 2016
Global
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 around the world.
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