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International Day of Disabled Persons – December 3 On the 3rd December 1982, the UN General Assembly decided on the World Programme of Action for Disabled People. The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons, 3 December, aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well being of persons with disabilities. It also seeks to increase awareness of gains to...
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World AIDS Day – December 1 On December 1 every year, the world comes together to commemorate World AIDS Day. The Day is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV and AIDS. The theme for World AIDS Day has been determined by the World AIDS Campaign since 1997. “Leadership” has been chosen by the World AIDS Campaign as the theme for World AIDS Day 2007...
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National Integration Day – November 19 Indira Gandhi’s birthday, November 19th, is being celebrated as National Integration Day every year. She was the daughter of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, and mother of India’s youngest Prime Minister, Mr.Rajiv Gandhi. In spite of her famous last name, she was by birth not related to Mahatma Gandhi. Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister from 1966-77 and then again from 1980 to...
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Children’s Day – November 14 5 Best Essays on ” Children’s Day-14 November” Essay No. 01 Children’s day was first celebrated worldwide in October 1953, under the sponsorship of the International Union for Child Welfare, Geneva. The idea of Universal Children’s Day was mooted by late Shri V.K. Krishna Menon and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1954. 20 November is Universal Children’s Day. First proclaimed by the UN...
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International Day for Disaster Reduction 2nd Wednesday of October On 22 December 1989, the UN General Assembly designated the second Wednesday of October as International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction. The International Day was observed annually during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, 1990-1999. In 2001, the General Assembly decided to maintain the observance of the Day on the second Wednesday of October as a vehicle to promote a global...
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World Sight Day – October 12 World Sight Day (WSD) is an annual day of awareness held on October 12th , to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment. WSD is co-ordinated by International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), as part of the VISION 2020: The Right to Sight initiative. World Sight Day 2007 focuses on Blindness and Childhood. The headline VISION for children encompasses the work...
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World Mental Health Day – October 10 World Mental Health Day was observed for the first time on 10 October 1992. It was started as an annual activity of the World Federation for Mental Health by the then Deputy Secretary General of UNO Richard Hunter. The day is officially commemorated every year on October 10th. Mental health resources differ significantly from country-to-country. While developed nations in the Western world provide...
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International Day of Non-Violence – October 2 Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary, is commemorated as Communal Harmony Day (also as Gandhi Jayanthi) throughout the country on October 2nd each year. Mahatma Gandhi devoted his entire life for propounding communal harmony. International Day of Non-Violence The United Nations General Assembly on l5’h June 2007 decided to observe the International Day of Non-Violence each year on 2 October — the birth anniversary of Mahatma...
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