General Awareness

DAYS AND EVENTS - December 2018

Dec 2018

Jun 05, 2019

World Environment Day

World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated on the 5th of June every year, and is the United Nation's principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment.
First held in 1974, it has been a flagship campaign for raising awareness on emerging environmental issues from marine pollution, human overpopulation, and global warming, to sustainable consumption and wildlife crime.
WED has grown to become a global platform for public outreach, with participation from over 143 countries annually.
Each year, WED has a new theme that major corporations, NGOs, communities, governments and celebrities worldwide adopt to advocate environmental causes.
World Environment Day [WED] was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972 on the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment, resulting from discussions on the integration of human interactions and the environment.
The theme for 2019 is "Beat Air Pollution". The host nation is China.

Jun 04, 2019

International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

The International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is a United Nations observance each year on 4th June. It was established on 19th August 1982.
Originally focused on victims of the 1982 Lebanon War, its purpose expanded to acknowledge the pain suffered by children throughout the world who are the victims of physical, mental and emotional abuse.
This day affirms the UN's commitment to protect the rights of children.

Jun 03, 2019

World Bicycle Day

In April 2018, the United Nations General Assembly declared 3rd June as International World Bicycle Day.
The resolution for World Bicycle Day recognises the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle, which has been in use for two centuries, and that it is a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transportation.
Professor Leszek Sibilski from the United States led a grassroots campaign with his Sociology class to promote a UN Resolution for World Bicycle Day, eventually gaining the support of Turkmenistan and 56 other countries.
The original UN Blue and White #June3WorldBicycleDay logo was designed by Isaac Feld and the accompanying animation was done by Professor John E. Swanson.
It depicts bicyclists of various types riding around the globe.
At the bottom of the logo is the hashtag #June3WorldBicycleDay. The main message is to show that the bicycle belongs to and serves all of humanity.

Jun 01, 2019

World Milk Day

World Milk Day is a day established by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations to recognise the importance of milk as a global food.
It has been observed on June 1 each year since 2001.
The day is intended to provide an opportunity to bring attention to activities that are connected with the dairy sector.
June 1 was chosen as the date because many countries were already celebrating a milk day during that time of the year.

May 30, 2019

UN Dedicates August 22 to Victims of Religious Violence

The UN General Assembly has declared August 22 as the International Day for Victims of Religious Violence to combat hate crimes and persecution on the basis of beliefs.
Recalling the wave of attacks that targeted a mosque in New Zealand and churches in Sri Lanka during Easter Sunday services, Poland's Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz, who introduced the resolution, said that the international day will honour the victims and survivors of religious violence who are often forgotten.
The resolution is not focused on victims of any particular religion or belief and seeks to raise respect for religious diversity.
Pakistan, along with the US, was one of the nine sponsors of the resolution.

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