12 August was designated as International Youth Day by the UN General Assembly in 1999. It is an annual celebration of the role of young women and men as essential partners in promoting human rights and development. It is also an opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges and hardships facing the world’s youth.
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18 July 2021 - 18 July 2021
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Nelson Mandela International Day
Nelson Mandela International Day 2020 marks 102 years since the birth of Nelson Mandela.
Nelson Mandela embodied the highest values of the United Nations. His example of courage and compassion continue to inspire the world.
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11 July 2021 - 11 July 2021
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World Population Day
Rights and choices are the answer: Whether baby boom or bust, the solution to shifting fertility rates lies in prioritizing the reproductive health and rights of all people
In this second year of COVID-19, we are suspended in an in-between state, where parts of the world are emerging from the deep recesses of the pandemic while others are locked in battle with the coronavirus as access to vaccines remains a distant, deadly reality.
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