International observance

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This is not a list of National Days, commemorative days, or days which have some significance in one or a very small number of countries.

International observance (also known as international dedication or international anniversary) denotes a period of time to observe some issue of international interest or concern. This is used to commemorate, promote and mobilize for action. Many of these periods have been established by the United Nations General Assembly, Economic and Social Council or by UNESCO. In this case, the lead agency for a particular international observance uses the symbolism of the United Nations (UN) or UNESCO, a specially designed logo for the year, and their infrastructure to coordinate events worldwide. It also presents a written report about the event. This summarizes the activities that took place around the world under the auspices of the international observance, and makes recommendations for the future.

[edit] List of international observances

Below follows a list of consecutively days, years and decades that have been denoted as international observances by the United Nations. There are also other organizations that declare international observances, although these are not as widely recognized.

[edit] Days

[edit] January

January 1 - Global Family Day - formerly One Day of Peace and Sharing, recognized by the UN
January 1 - World Day of Peace - estabilished by pope Paul VI in his letter dated on 8.12.1967
January 6 - World day for War orphans - initiated by (S.O.S Enfants En Detresse - www.soseed.org by Stephen N. Kinuthia)
January 11 - International Day for Peace in Kenya January 11, 2008. Recent events in the country left Kenyans in fear of their future. The stalemate between the political leaders has created opportunity for destructive forces, and organized militia, which have risen to kill innocent people (more than 450 killed, thousands injured and over 250,000 displaced - initiated by (Kenya Welfare Foundation & Kenya Development Network and Consortium)[
3rd Sunday of January - World Religion Day - established in 1950 [[1]]
January 27 - International Holocaust Remembrance Day, recognized by the UN
January 28 - Data Protection Day - recognized by the Council of Europe [2]

[edit] July

1st Saturday of July - International Day of Cooperatives, recognized by the UN
July 11 - World Population Day, recognized by the UN

[edit] August

August 9 - International Day of the World's Indigenous People, recognized by the UN[5][6]
August 12 - International Youth Day, recognized by the UN
August 13 - Left-Handers Day
August 23 - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition, recognized by the UN
August 26 - Namibia Day, recognized by the UN

[edit] September

September 8 - International Literacy Day, recognized by the UN
September 11 - World First Aid Day
September 15 - International Day of Democracy, recognized by the UN
September 16 - International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, recognized by the UN
September 19 - International Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 21 - International Day of Peace, recognized by the UN
September 21 - World Alzheimer's Day
September 22 - (World) Car Free Day(s)
September 25 - International Grab Hand Day. Not Recognised by UN, but only those in the GIS Industry, and all associated IT Disciplines.^{[citation needed]}
September 26 - European Day of Languages
September 27 - World Tourism Day
September 28 - Right to Know Day [7]
September 28 - World Rabies Day
4th week of September - (International) Peace Week
During last week of September - World Maritime Day, recognized by the UN

[edit] October

First Monday of October - World Habitat Day, recognized by the UN
October 1 - International Day of Older Persons, recognized by the UN
October 1 - World Vegetarian Day
October 2 - International Day of Non-Violence, recognized by the UN, observed on M.K. Gandhi's birthday
October 4 - World Animal Day
October 5 - World Teachers' Day
Second Wednesday of October - International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction, recognized by the UN
October 6 - World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
October 8 - World Humanitarian Action Day
October 9 - World Post Day, recognized by the UN
October 10 - World Mental Health Day, recognized by the UN
October 10 - World Day Against Death Penalty, recognized by the WCADP
October 14 - World Standards Day
October 15 - International Day of Rural Women, recognized by the UN
October 15 - Foundation of the Black Panthers Day
October 16 - World Food Day, recognized by the UN
October 17 - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, recognized by the UN
October 24 - United Nations Day, recognized by the UN
October 24 - World Development Information Day, recognized by the UN

[edit] November

Third Sunday of November - World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, recognized by the UN
November 1 - World Vegan Day
November 6 - International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, recognized by the UN
November 8 - World Radiographer Day
November 9 - World Freedom Day
November 14 - World Diabetes Day, recognized by the UN
November 16 - International Day for Tolerance, recognized by the UN
November 17 - International Students Day
November 19 - International Men's Day (Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Australia, India, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States, Malta)
November 19 - World Toilet Day
November 20 - Africa Industrialization Day, recognized by the UN
November 20 - Universal Children's Day, recognized by the UN
November 21 - World Hello Day
November 21 - World Television Day, recognized by the UN
November 25 - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, recognized by the UN
November 29 - International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, recognized by the UN

[edit] December

December 1 - World AIDS Day, recognized by the UN
December 2 - International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, recognized by the UN
December 3 - International Day of Disabled Persons, recognized by the UN
December 5 - International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development, recognized by the UN
December 7 - International Civil Aviation Day, recognized by the UN
December 9 - The International Day against Corruption, recognized by the UN
December 10 - Human Rights Day, recognized by the UN
December 11 - International Mountain Day, recognized by the UN
December 18 - International Migrants Day, recognized by the UN
December 19 - United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, recognized by the UN
December 20 - International Human Solidarity Day, recognized by the UN

[edit] Weeks

March 21-27 Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination, recognized by the UN
May 25-31 Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories, recognized by the UN
October 4-10 - World Space Week, recognized by the UN
October 24-30 - Disarmament Week, recognized by the UN

[edit] Years

[edit] Before 1950

1882/1883 - International Polar Year
1932/1933 - International Polar Year

[edit] 1950s

1957/1958 - International Geophysical Year
1959/1960 - World Refugee Year

[edit] 1960s

1961 - International Health and Medical Research Year
1965 - International Cooperation Year
1967 - International Tourist Year
1968 - International Year for Human Rights

[edit] 1970s

1970 - International Education Year
1971 - International Year for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination
1974 - World Population Year
1975 - International Women's Year
1978/1979 - International Anti-Apartheid Year
1979 - International Year of the Child

[edit] 1980s

1981 - International Year of Disabled Persons
1982 - International Year of Mobilization for Sanctions against South Africa
1983 - World Communications Year
1984 - Year of Women in South Africa [8]
1985 - Year of the United Nations
1985 - International Youth Year
1986 - International Year of Peace
1987 - International Year of Shelter for the Homeless

[edit] 1990s

1995 - United Nations Year for Tolerance
1996 - International Year for the Eradication of Poverty
1998 - International Year of the Ocean
1999 - International Year of Older Persons

[edit] 2000s

2000 - International Year of Thanksgiving
2000 - International Year for the Culture of Peace
2000 - World Mathematical Year
2001 - International Year of Mobilization against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance
2001 - International Year of Volunteers
2001 - United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations [9][10][11]
2002 - International Year of Ecotourism [12]
2002 - International Year of Mountains [13] United Nations General Assembly Resolution 24 session 53 (retrieved 2007-11-19)
2002 - United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage [14]
2003 - International Year of Freshwater [15]
2003 - European Disability Year
2004 - International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition [16]
2004 - International Year of Rice
2005 - International Year for Sport and Physical Education
2005 - International Year of Microcredit [17]
2005 - World Year of Physics (declared by IUPAP) [18]
2006 - International Year of Deserts and Desertification
2007 - Year of the Dolphin (extended to 2008)
2007-2008 - International Heliophysical Year
2007-2008-(2009) - International Polar Year
(2007)-2008-(2009) - International Year of Planet Earth - (N.B. Triennium) - [19] and [20] & [21]
2007 - Year of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons in Colombia
2008 - International Year of Languages
2008 - International Year of the Potato
2008 - International Year of Sanitation
2008 - International Year of the Frog
2009 - International Year of Astronomy [22] (proposal accepted by 33rd session of the UNESCO General Conference, proclaimed by United Nations 62nd General Assembly)
2009 - International Year of Natural Fibres [23]
2009 - International Year of Reconciliation http://www.undemocracy.com/generalassembly_61/meeting_56/pg025-bk02#pg025-bk02][24]

[edit] 2010s

[edit] Decades

1976–1985 - United Nations Decade for Women [25], recognized by the UN
1990s - International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction
1994–2004 - First International Decade of the World's Indigenous People [26], recognized by the UN
1997–2006 - First United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty [27], recognized by the UN
2000–2010 - Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism [28] (pdf), recognized by the UN
2000-2010 - Bone and Joint Decade [29], recognised by WHO
2001–2010 - International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World [30], recognized by the UN
2001-2010 - Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa (2001-2010), recognized by the UN
2003–2012 - United Nations Literacy Decade [31], recognized by the UN
2005–2014 - United Nations Decade on Education for Sustainable Development - [32], recognized by the UN
2005–2014 - Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People [33], recognized by the UN
2005–2015 - Water for Life Decade, recognized by the UN

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] External links

UN Library (New York) - UN Observances
UN List of Most Recent Observances
UN Observances - a list of observances officially recognized by the United Nations.
Drori, Gili S., "United Nations' Dedications": A World Culture in the Making?, International Sociology, June 2005.

International observance

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Contents

[edit] List of international observances

[edit] Days

[edit] January

[edit] February

[edit] March

[edit] April

[edit] May

[edit] June