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DAYS AND EVENTS - June 2022

Jun 2022

Dec 11, 2022

UNICEF Day

UNICEF Day is observed on December 11 every year, to spread awareness on saving children's lives, defending their rights and helping them fulfil their potential from childhood to adolescence. The United Nations General Assembly announced this day on December 11 in year 1946. This was done to ensure the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund.
The UN's International Children's Emergency Fund was established in the aftermath of World War II. Their mandate was clear, which was to help people whose lives and futures were at risk, no matter what role they played during the war.

Dec 10, 2022

Human Rights Day

Human Rights Day is celebrated every December 10 to create awareness and mobilize political will to promote respect for the rights and freedoms enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948.
Human Rights Day is the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The formal inception of Human Rights Day dates from 1950, after the Assembly passed resolution 423(V) inviting all States and interested organisations to adopt December 10 of each year as Human Rights Day.
The 2022 theme of Human Rights Day was 'Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All'.

Dec 09, 2022

International Anti-Corruption Day

The International Anti-corruption Day is observed globally on December 9 to raise awareness of corruption and of the role of the convention in combating and preventing it.
As the first step in combating corruption, The United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention against corruption on October 31, 2003. The Assembly also designated December 9 as World Anti-Corruption Day to raise awareness about corruption and of the role of the Convention in battling and preventing it. The convention came into effect in December 2005.
The theme for International Anti-Corruption Day 2022 was "UNCAC at 20: Uniting the world against corruption."

Dec 07, 2022

Armed Forces Flag Day

Armed Forces Flag Day is observed on December 7 to honour the martyrs, veterans, and serving personnel of the Indian military. The day has been marked every year since 1949 to celebrate the valiant efforts undertaken by military personnel to safeguard the country's borders and raise funds to ensure their and their family's well-being.
The decision to celebrate an Armed Forces Flag Day was taken on August 28, 1949, by a committee set up under Baldev Singh the then Defense Minister of India.

International Civil Aviation Day

International Civil Aviation Day is observed on December 7. The International Civil Aviation Organisation is a UN body that takes care of international standards for aviation safety. This day is marked as a global observance and not a public holiday.
International Civil Aviation Day was celebrated first time on December 7, 1994 at the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Convention on International Civil Aviation by the International Civil Aviation Organization.
The purpose of the day is to recognize the importance of aviation, especially international air travel, to the social and economic development of the world.
The theme for International Civil Aviation Day 2022 was "Advancing Innovation for Global Aviation Development".

Dec 06, 2022

B.R. Ambedkar's Death Anniversary

India observes December 6 as Mahaparinirvan Divas to mark the death anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. B.R. Ambedkar, the father of the Indian Constitution, was born on April 14, 1891. Fondly known as Babasaheb, he fought for the economic and social empowerment of Dalits in the country, eradicating the social scourge of untouchability and promoting gender equality. He was also among the seven members of the drafting committee who prepared a draft of the Constitution of independent India.

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