International Day of Rural Women - 15 October

The first International Day of Rural Women was observed on 15 October 2008. This new international day, established by the General Assembly in its resolution 62/136 of 18 December 2007, recognizes “the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty.”

http://www.un.org/en/events/ruralwomenday/

World Standards Day - 14 October

World Standards Day

Each year on 14 October, the members of the IEC, ISO and ITU celebrate World Standards Day, which is a means of paying tribute to the collaborative efforts of the thousands of experts worldwide who develop the voluntary technical agreements that are published as international standards.  

http://www.worldstandardscooperation.org/world-standards-day/






http://www.worldstandardscooperation.org/world-standards-day/world-standards-day-2014/

World Days or International Days to Highlight Challenges

5 June 2009

This knol was started on  World Environment Day. All the news papers that I glanced across on that day in the morning had news items related to Environment. Some time back, Mr. Andreas Kemper, one of knol co-authors informed us about World Social Justice Day.  The days declared as world days or international days by United Nations or its constituent bodies are available on its web site. They are given below.  Visitors can give any detail as a comment.

January
27	International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust Knol International Day of Commemoration to honour the victims of the Holocaust - 27 January
February
20	World Day of Social Justice (as of 2009) Knol World Day of Social Justice - 20 February
21	International Mother Language Day Knol International Mother Language Day - 21 February
March
8	International Women's Day and United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace International Women’s Day - 8th March
21	International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
21-28	Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination
22	World Water Day World Water Day - 22nd March
23	World Meteorological Day
April
4	International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
7	World Health Day  Knol   World Health Day - 7 April
23	World Book and Copyright Day Knol    World Book and Copyright Day - 23rd April
May
3	World Press Freedom Day
15	International Day of Families
17	World Information Society Day (formerly World Telecommunication Day)
21	World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
22	International Day for Biological Diversity (formerly December 29, changed in 2001)
25-June 1	Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories
29	International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
31	World No-Tobacco Day
June
4	International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
5	World Environment Day Knol World Environment Day - 5th June
17	World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought Knol World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought - 17 June
20	World Refugee Day Knol World Refugee Day - 20th June
23	United Nations Public Service Day
26	International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and International Day in Support of Victims of Torture Knol International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking - 26 June
July
First Saturday	International Day of Cooperatives International Day of Cooperatives - July First Saturday (Knol)
11	World Population Day Knol World Population Day - 11 July
August
9	International Day of the World's Indigenous People
12	International Youth Day Knol International Youth Day - 12 August
23 30	International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
September
8	International Literacy Day International Literacy Day - 8th September  Knol
12 15	World Oral Health Day Knol  World Oral Health Day - 12th September International Day of Democracy - 15th September Knol -   International Day Democracy - 15th September
16	International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
21	International Day of Peace (formerly the opening day of the UN General Assembly, changed to a set date as of 2002) World Alzheimer's Day Knols World Alzheimer’s Day - 21 Septermber
27 During last Week	World Tourism Day Knol - World Tourism Day World Maritime Day
October
1 2	International Day for Older Persons International Day of Non-Violence International Day of Non-Violence, 2 October (knol)
4 - 10	World Space Week
5	World Teacher's Day
First Monday	World Habitat Day
Second Wednesday	International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
9	World Post Day
10	World Mental Health Day World Mental Health Day - 10 October
16	World Food Day
17	International Day for the Eradication of Proverty
24	United Nations Day and World Development Information Day
24-30
	Disarmament Week
November
6	International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
14	World Diabetes Day
16	International Day of Tolerance
Third Sunday	World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
20	Universal Children's Day, and Africa Industrialization Day
21	World Television Day
25	International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
29	International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
December
1	World AIDS Day
2	International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
3	International Day of Disabled Persons
5	International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
7	International Civil Aviation Day
9	International Anti-Corruption Day
10	Human Rights Day
11	International Mountain Day
18	International Migrants Day
19	United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
20	International Human Solidarity Day Source: (http://www.unac.org/en/news_events/un_days/international_days.asp)                                                                                                                                 Other Lists of Days Environment Calendar of TERI, India http://edugreen.teri.res.in/misc/dates.htm

Originally posted on Knol http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao/world-days-or-international-days-to/ 2utb2lsm2k7a/ 1246

International Day for Disaster Reduction - 13 October

Background

By resolution 44/236 (22 December 1989), the General Assembly designated the second Wednesday of October International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction. The International Day was to be observed annually during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, 1990-1999.

By resolution 64/200 of 21 December 2009 the General Assembly decided to designate 13 October as the date to commemorate the Day and to change the Day's name to International Day for Disaster Reduction. The objective of the observance is to raise awareness of how people are taking action to reduce their risk to disasters.

http://www.un.org/en/events/disasterreductionday/


2015

The focus of this year’s International Day for Disaster Reduction is on the traditional, indigenous and local knowledge which complement modern science and add to an individual’s and societies’ resilience. For example, knowledge of early warning signals in nature can be vital to ensuring early action is taken to mitigate the impact of both slow and fast onset disasters such as droughts, heatwaves, storms and floods. Combined with scientific knowledge such as reports generated by meteorologists, local knowledge is vital for preparedness and can be passed on from generation to generation.

World Mental Health Day - 10 October

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No health without mental health



World Mental Health Day on 10 October raises public awareness about mental health issues. The Day promotes more open discussion of mental disorders, and investments in prevention and treatment services. The treatment gap for mental, neurological and substance use disorders is formidable especially in poor resource countries.

Physical and mental health are intertwined. There is a real need to deal with mental health problems of people with chronic physical illnesses and physical care of mental health consumers through a continued and integrated care.

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/annual/world_mental_health_day/en/index.html


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2010 Mental Health Action

7th October 2010


WHO launches mhGAP Intervention Guide for mental, neurological and substance use disorders in non-specialized health settings.

mhGAP Intervention Guide

mhGAP Evidence Resource Centre



Source: http://www.who.int/mental_health/mhgap/en/index.html
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World Federation for Mental Health
Programs for 2010

http://www.wfmh.org/2010world_mental_health_day.htm


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World Contraception Day - 26 September

World Contraception Day takes place on September 26th every year. The annual worldwide campaign centers around a vision where every pregnancy is wanted. Launched in 2007, WCD’s mission is to improve awareness of contraception and to enable young people to make informed choices on their sexual and reproductive health.

World Contraception Day is supported by a coalition of 12 international Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), governmental organizations and scientific and medical societies with an interest in sexual and reproductive health and is sponsored by Bayer HealthCare.

http://www.your-life.com/en/for-doctors-parents-etc/about-wcd/

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) joins the international community in celebrating World Contraception Day, a global campaign to draw attention to the vast unmet need for contraceptive information and services.  Increasing access to a wide-range of family planning methods enables individuals and couples to determine whether, when, and how often to have children, which has profound health, economic, and social benefits for families and communities.

As a means to improve health and quality of life, USAID advances and supports voluntary family planning and reproductive health programs in nearly 40 countries across the globe. These programs are designed to protect individuals' rights to affordable and quality family planning commodities. USAID has been involved in the development of nearly every contraceptive method on the market today.

https://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/global-health/family-planning/world-contraception-day 

International Day of Charity - 5 September

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Charity contributes to the promotion of dialogue, solidarity and mutual understanding ‎among people.‎

Poverty persists in all countries of the world, ‎regardless of their economic, social and cultural situation, particularly in developing countries.

In recognition of the role of charity in alleviating humanitarian crises and human ‎suffering within and among nations, as well as of the efforts of charitable organizations ‎and individuals, including the work of Mother Teresa, the General Assembly of the ‎United Nations in its resolution A/RES/67/105 dated 17 December 2012 document designated the 5th of September, the ‎anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa, as the International Day of Charity.‎

On this International Day of Charity, the United Nations invites all Member States and all international and regional organizations, as well as civil society, including non-governmental organizations and individuals, to commemorate the Day in an appropriate manner, by encouraging charity, including through education and public awareness-raising activities.

http://www.un.org/en/events/charityday/
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2015

International Day of Charity - 14 ways to help a local cause
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/international-day-charity-14-ways-9985674



It's hard to drum up generosity in a world that always demands you to give, give, give.

So, this International Day of Charity, don't give. Take.

Here are five takeaways that will make you ready to give again.
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/jess-tomlin/international-day-of-charity_b_8077260.html

2013

Donate time or money, volunteer or act with kindness

Donate time or money, volunteer or act with kindness, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged people around the world as the United Nations marked the first ever International Day of Charity coinciding with the anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa.

“Charity plays an important role in upholding the values and advancing the work of the United Nations,” Mr. Ban said in his message for the Day, which will be observed annually on 5 September.

he added. “Let us recognize charity for what it is at heart: a noble enterprise aimed at bettering the human condition.”

At the UN Headquarters in New York, the Permanent Mission of Hungary - in cooperation with the Department of Public Information, the UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Office for Partnerships (UNOP) and the UN Foundation - is organizing two panel discussions to highlight the importance of non-profit organizations in development. The two discussions will concentrate on the role of charity in water and sanitation, and poverty alleviation and eradication issues.


http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=45776#.Uii709Kw0bA
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