The ozone layer is a fragile sheet of gas protecting the Earth from harmful portions of the sun’s rays, therefore contributing to the preservation of all life on the planet. Many commonly used chemicals, however, have been found to damage the ozone layer. The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is one of the United Nations’ International ...

World Patient Safety Day is one of the United Nations’ International Days, proclaimed by the World Health Organisation in 2019. It is a public awareness day to improve patient safety as a priority to achieve global health, specifically those who are at-risk or vulnerable – for example, 2021 had the theme ‘Act Now for Safe and Respectful Childbirth’, and highlighted ...

Established by the United Nations as one of their International Days in 2020, International Equal Pay Day addresses and raises awareness on the significant gender pay gap that persists worldwide. Globally, women still earn 80 cents for every dollar that men do, with women’s unequal status at work feeding inequity in other areas of their lives.

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) suggested to UNESCO an internationally recognised day dedicated to university sports – which was endorsed and ratified in 2015. This day coincides in most countries around the world with the beginning of the academic year. The dedication of this date incorporates 167 university sport federations, representing many higher education institutions, and aims to draw ...

The International Day of Peace is a United Nations International Day, declared and devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire. The 2022 theme for the day is “End Racism. Build Peace.” According to Secretary-General António Guterres: “Racism continues to poison institutions, social structures, and everyday life in every society. It continues to ...

Raises awareness about the needs of people living with dementia and promotes global collaboration to fight against this condition

Established by the UN, it is an opportunity to support and protect the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of all deaf people and other sign language users.

Established by the UN, this day raises public awareness and education about the threat posed to humanity by nuclear weapons and the necessity for their total elimination

World Maritime Day, established by the UN, serves to emphasize the commitment to creating environmentally friendly and sustainable global maritime transportation systems.

Raises awareness on the role of tourism within the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political and economic values worldwide

Established by UNESCO to campaign for the right everyone has to seek, receive and impart information

2021 is the first ever observance of this day by the UN which raises awareness to the importance of the issue of food loss and waste and promotes global efforts towards resolving it