Observed on 13 February 2026, World Radio Day highlighted radio's importance as a mass medium under the theme 'Radio and Artificial Intelligence: AI is a tool, not a voice.' A day earlier, on 12 February, the world marked the International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism. The UN General Assembly established this day in 2022, building on the Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism that the UN Secretary-General had put forward in 2016. The theme chosen for 2026 is 'Preventing Violent Extremism in the Age of New and Emerging Technologies.'