International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - 25 November

To raise awareness and trigger action to end the global scourge of violence against women and girls, the UN observes International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November. The 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence which follow (ending on 10 December, Human Rights Day) are a chance to mobilize and raise awareness.

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2015
On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women we say again:
It is not acceptable.
It is not inevitable.
It can be prevented.
http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2015/11/ed-message-intl-day-for-elimination-of-violence-against-women


Violence against Woman - Shame on You! Pull Your head in.
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Read more about the film in
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/filmmaking-prevent-violence-against-women-ben-kumanovski


This year, the UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign invites you to “Orange YOUR Neighbourhood,” with the colour designated by the UNiTE campaign to symbolize a brighter future without violence. Organize events to orange your local streets, shops and schools!
http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/end-violence-against-women




Organizec your activities in the period between 25 November and 10 December, as per the schedule:

Date                                  Theme
Tuesday, 25 November                  Violence against Women and girls
Wednesday, 26 November              Education and Training of Women
Thursday, 27 November                 Women and Poverty
Friday, 28 November                     Women and Armed Conflict
Saturday, 29 November and
Sunday, 30 November                    Men and Boys in Action to #orangeurhood

Monday, 1 December                    Women and Health
Tuesday, 2 December                    Women and the Economy
Wednesday, 3 December               Women in Power and Decision-Making
Thursday, 4 December                   Mechanisms for the Advancement of Women
Friday, 5 December                       Women and the Media

Saturday, 6 December and Sunday,
7 December                                    Youth in Action to #orangeurhood
Monday, 8 December                     Women and the Environment
Tuesday, 9 December                     The Girl Child
Wednesday, 10 December              The Human Rights of Women






http://www.unwomen.org/~/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/what%20we%20do/orange_your_neighbourhood_unite_toolkit_2014.pdf

Oman National Day - 18 November

2014

44th National Day of the Sultanate of Oman.

His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bi Said, Sultan of Oman.



Another Reason

Soon after Vasco Da Gama's voyage round the Cape of Good Hope and to India, the Portuguese arrived in Oman, occupying the region from 1507. The Portuguese fortified Muscat as used the town as a port from which to protect their trade routes to India.

Unhappy with how they felt the Portuguese were exploiting their presence in Oman, the powerful Al-Ya’ribi clan agreed a treaty with the British East India Company to allow the British to have rights in their ports. This weakened Portuguese control in Oman, and on 18 November 1650, Imam Sultan Bin Saif led a rebellion that expelled the Portuguese from Oman and its ports.

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage - 27 October

Audiovisual documents, such as films, radio and television programmes, are our common heritage and contain the primary records of the 20th and 21st centuries. They help to maintain the cultural identity of a people; but countless documentary treasures have disappeared since the invention of image and sound technologies that permit the peoples of the world to better share their experiences, creativity and knowledge.

All of the world's audiovisual heritage is endangered. Nowhere can it be said to be preserved, but through initiatives such as the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage and the Memory of the World Programme, the precious work of preservation professionals is given impetus to manage a range of technical, political, social, financial and other factors that threaten the safeguarding of our heritage.

It was in this context, that the General Conference in 2005 approved the commemoration of a World Day for Audiovisual Heritage as a mechanism to raise general awareness of the need for urgent measures to be taken and to acknowledge the importance of audiovisual documents as an integral part of national identity.

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





2015 Theme: Archives at Risk: Protecting the World's Identities

"We have 10 to 15 years left to transfer available audiovisual recordings to digital media and prevent their loss. We need to join forces to change the situation – for it is of the utmost importance that this recent history be understood and shared not only for issues of identity and affiliation but also for a clearer grasp of relationships and challenges in contemporary societies."

Irina Bokova
Director-General of UNESCO

http://en.unesco.org/events/world-day-audiovisual-heritage-2015

World Spine Day - 16 October

http://www.worldspineday.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Media-Release-WSD-IOC-2013-f.pdf


http://bjdonline.org/bjd-action-week/




2015

Theme: Your Back at Work
http://www.worldspineday.org/

http://www.spine-health.com/blog/11-ways-indulge-your-spine

http://ktla.com/2015/10/15/preview-of-world-spine-day-good-spine-health-for-every-age/

http://www.wtrf.com/story/30173667/throw-your-hands-in-the-air-for-world-spine-day

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http://texasback.com/research/degenerative_disc_disease/world-spine-health-day-213

http://texasback.com/about-us/blog/combining-acrobatics-with-yoga-what-could-possibly-go-wrong//


Asans for back pain, sciatica and other backaches - Baba Ramdev
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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