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DAYS AND EVENTS - December 2018

Dec 2018

May 28, 2020

World Hunger Day 2020

The United Nation's second goal of sustainable development earmarks the importance of increased agricultural productivity to nourish the existing 820 million people.
In 2020, the World Hunger Day is celebrated on May 28 amidst the pandemic's onslaught, it is time to revisit the structural challenges behind this human crisis.
According to the United Nations website, till 2015 the number of people suffering from hunger was falling consistently and has only risen after the passage of that period.
Nearly 135 million people also face chronic hunger owing to calamities caused by armed conflict and climate change.
The World Food Programme predicts the current statistic of 135 million could go up by another 130 million by the time 2020 ends, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

May 26, 2020

World Thyroid Day Celebrated on 25 May

World Thyroid Day is observed globally on 25 May every year.
The main purpose of the WTD is to aware of the importance of Thyroid and the prevention and treatment of thyroid diseases.
This day is established in 2008 as a part of the campaign led by European Thyroid Association (ETA) and the American Thyroid Association (ATA) followed by Latin American Thyroid Society (LATS) and Asia Oceania Thyroid Association (AOTA) to commemorate the patients with Thyroid diseases and doctors and physicians who treat them.

International Missing Children's Day

International Missing Children's Day is an international day celebrated on May 25, the same day as the United States' National Missing Children's Day designated by Ronald Reagan in 1983.
In 2020, on International Missing Children's Day, FIFA is came together with over 170 football clubs across six continents to support a new initiative that hopes to help find vulnerable young people.
Each club, as well as FIFA, has volunteered to use their social media channels to share videos featuring children who are currently missing all over the world.
The 'Football Cares' Initiative is being run by the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC) and also supported by the European Club Association (ECA).

May 25, 2020

National Memorial Day 2020

National Memorial Day is observed on last Monday of May and in 2020 it falls on 25 May.
This year the concert will pay tribute to the men and women who are doing and working for us to fight against COVID-19.
The old tradition of honouring and remembering troops, veterans, wounded warriors, etc. who have given their lives for freedom, and their families.
It is also known as Decoration Day which was originated during the years of Civil War and in 1971 it became an official holiday.

May 24, 2020

World Turtle Day

World Turtle Day is celebrated every year on May 23, with the purpose of increasing attention and knowledge about turtles and tortoises, and draw enough awareness from humans about the measures that should be taken to help them survive and thrive in their natural environment, without any human interruptions.
The purpose of World Turtle Day, May 23, sponsored yearly since 2000 by American Tortoise Rescue, is to bring attention to, and increase knowledge of and respect for, turtles and tortoises, and encourage human action to help them survive and thrive.

International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 2020

International Day to End Obstetric Fistula is observed every year on May 23 globally to significantly raise awareness and intensify actions towards ending obstetric fistula, as well as urging post-surgery follow-up and tracking of fistula patients.
The day was organized by the UN (United Nations).
Theme for the year 2020: "End gender inequality! End health inequities! End Fistula now!".

May 22, 2020

E-Conclave for Defence MSMEs Held

On May 21, 2020, the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the E-Conclave of Defence MSME (Micro Small and Medium Enterprises).
The theme of the E-conclave was 'Business Continuity for MSMEs in Defence and Aerospace Sector' and more than 800 defence MSMEs participated.

World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

May 21 is observed as the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.
Marked by the UN, it celebrates the richness of the world's cultures and highlights the role of intercultural dialogue for achieving peace.

International Day for Biological Diversity

The International Day for Biological Diversity is a United Nations–sanctioned international day for the promotion of biodiversity issues. It is currently held on May 22.
The International Day for Biological Diversity falls within the scope of the UN Post-2015 Development Agenda's Sustainable Development Goals.
The theme for the year 2020 was "Our solutions are in nature" which emphasizes hope, solidarity and the importance of working together at all levels to build a future of life in harmony with nature.

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