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World Radio Day, 2020 observed on February 13
The proclamation of UNESCO member states was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013 to celebrate February 13 as the World Radio Day. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Radio and Diversity’. The day celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of radio and access to information. This year, the day is ..
Topics: Radio • UN General Assembly • UNESCO
International Day of Women and Girls in Science’ celebrated on 11 February
The ‘International Day of Women and Girls in Science’ is celebrated across the world on 11 February. The United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution in 2015 and declared 11 February as the day of Women and Girls in Science. Since then, the day is celebrated annually. The day is aimed to achieve complete gender equality ..
Topics: Gender equality • STEM field • UN General Assembly
World Pulses Day observed on 10 February
In 2019, the United Nations General Assembly announced 10 February as the World Pulses Day. This was followed by the celebration of the year 2016 as the International Year of Pulses (IYP), across the world, led by the Food and Agriculture Organization. The day is celebrated to raise awareness about the nutritional values of pulses and ways ..
Topics: Food and Agriculture Organization • malnutrition • UN General Assembly • World Pulses Day
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation observed on February 6
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is observed annually on February 6, across the world. Genital Mutilation, or altering the female genitalia for non-medical reasons is prevalent in 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East and other parts of the world. In 2012, the UN General Assembly designated February 6th as the ..
Topics: Middle-East • UN General Assembly • UNICEF • United Nations Population Fund • Violence against women
International Universal Health Coverage Day 2019
The International Universal Health Coverage Day is an international observance as per the United Nations resolution 72/138. The day was first observed in 2017 with the objective that everyone, everywhere around the world should have access to quality and affordable health care. On 12th December 2012, the UN General Assembly unanimously endorsed a resolution urging ..
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Health • International observance • New York • UN General Assembly • United Nations • Universal Health Coverage Day