Topic: UN General Assembly
International Day of Living Together in Peace
On the 16th of May, the International Day of Living Together in Peace is celebrated annually. Why is this day celebrated? The day is celebrated to highlight the...
World Down Syndrome Day
On 21st March, World Down Syndrome Day is observed. This day is observed annually since 2006. Overview: 21st March was selected to observe this day as 21 signifies...
UNGA Resolution Deploring Russian Aggression
The 193-member UN General Assembly adopted a resolution strongly deploring Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, just days after Russia vetoed a similar resolution on the increasing crisis between the...
August 12: International Youth Day
The International Youth Day is observed on August 12, every year. Highlights On the occasion, governments and citizens from across the globe come together in order to recognise...
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...
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...
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...
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...
International Day of Neutrality
The International Day of Neutrality is an international observance as per the official declaration of the United Nations General Assembly resolution adopted on 2nd February 2017 and was...
International Anti-Corruption Day
International Anti-Corruption Day is an annually observed event on the 9th December to raise public awareness for anti-corruption. On 31st October 2003, the United Nations General Assembly adopted...
International Civil Aviation Day 2019
In 1994, International Civil Aviation Day was established as a part of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Convention on International Civil Aviation. In 1996, The...
