The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed in 1992 the first International Day of Persons with Disabilities.The purpose is to bring awareness and understanding of problems and difficulties which people with…
The UN adopted the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others on December 2, 1949. Since 1995, December 2 is…
Remembering deadliest Bhopal Gas Tragedy. India observes National Pollution Control Day on 2nd December being mindful of the tragic gas leak disaster in Bhopal in 1984. The observance is also…
Theme for 2023: Let communities lead. World AIDS Day was established in 1988. It is annually observed on December 1 to raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS pandemic. It is estimated…
30 November as the Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare was kickstarted in 2005. It is meant as a tribute to the victims of chemical warfare and…
The UN General Assembly Resolution 181 in 1947 sought to partition Palestine into separate Arab and Jewish states. It emphasized the ongoing struggle for the rights, dignity, and self-determination of…
Happy Jayanti Gurū Nānak (15 April 1469 – 22 September 1539)Gurū Nānak, also referred to as Bābā Nānak (‘father Nānak’), was the founder of Sikhism and is the first of…
Also known as ‘National Law Day’, the Constitution Day, is celebrated in India on 26 November. The event is meant to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. The…
25 November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women “Why are we treated as second class citizens or considered third rate human beings?” Today, many women are…
The glory of God is a human being fully alive.(St. Irenaeus) His Holiness Pope Francis issued a message on the World Day of the Poor, 19 November 2023. He reminds…