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

March 3: World Wildlife Day

The 2020 year was earlier announced as “BioDiversity Super Year”. Therefore, several events are being conducted based on biodiversity. It includes World Wildlife Day as well. This year the World Wildlife Day is being celebrated under the theme Theme: Sustaining all Life on Earth Highlights The Day is being celebrated by several leading organizations of ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: CITES • Endangered • SDG • SDG 14 • SDG 15 • Super Year 2020 • Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 • United Nations • World Wildlife Day

December 5: World Soil Day

The World Soil Day was endorsed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 2013. It was officially adopted through a resolution at the 68th UN General Assembly. Since then every year, the World Soil Day is marked on December 5 by the United Nations all over the world. Theme: Stop Soil ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: Desertification • Fao • Land Degradation • SDG 15 • soil health • UN Convention to Combat Desertification • United Nations • World Soil day

World Wildlife Day 2019

World Wildlife Day 2019 was observed on March 3rd with the theme ‘Life below water: for people and planet.’ World Wildlife Day Objectives To provide an opportunity to celebrate the beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora. To raise awareness of the multitude of benefits that conservation provides to people. At the same ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Topics: CITES • Life below water: for people and planet • SDG 14 • SDG 15 • Sustainable Development Goals • Unga • World Wildlife Day • World Wildlife Day 2019