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International Universal Health Coverage Day: December 12
Every year, the International Universal Health Coverage Day is celebrated on December 12 by United Nations and by several other international organizations. It aims to increase awareness of the need for strong and resilient health systems. This year, the International Universal Health coverage Day is celebrated under the following theme Theme: Health for all: Protect ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • International Universal Health Coverage Day • Sustainable Development Goal • Universal health care • Vaccines
International Mountain Day: December 11
Every year International Mountain Day is celebrated on December 11 by United Nations and several other international organisations. It is important to conserve mountains as they are home to 15% of world population. They also host more than half of world biodiversity hotspots. Also, conserving mountains is a key part of Goal 15 of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • Biodiversity • Climate change • COP15 • International Mountain day • United Nations
International Day of Persons with Disabilities: December 3
Every year, International Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated on December 3 by the United Nations and several other organisations spread all over the world. This year the day is celebrated with the following theme Theme: “Building Back Better: Towards a disability-inclusive accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World”. Background The International Day of Persons ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities • Disability • International Day of Persons with Disabilities • Sendai Framework • Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
June 17: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
Every year, the United Nations observes World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on June 17. This year, the day is observed under the theme Theme: Food, Feed Fibre-The links between consumption and land Highlights The World Day to combat Desertification and Drought is observed focusing on changing public attitudes towards land degradation and desertification. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda • Desertification • Land Degradation • SDG 15 • UN Convention to Combat Desertification • World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
May 28: World Hunger Day
Every year, May 28 is marked as World Hunger Day. The World Hunger Day is an initiative of the Hunger Project. Significance The United Nations aims to increase agricultural productivity. This is to feed 820 million people that are with inadequate food security. The UN predicts that 2 billion are to come under poverty and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda • India-United Nations • india-world bank • malnutrition • United Nations • World Bank • world hunger day • Zero Hunger • Zero Hunger Programme