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Clear filtersThe International Day for the Eradication of Poverty falls on 17 October each year. First marked on 17 October 1987, it was formally recognised by the UN General Assembly through a 1992 resolution. Its aims are to elimin...
The International Day of Rural Women, marked on 15 October, honours the contribution of women in rural areas and advances their rights, economic empowerment, environmental leadership and fair access to resources. The 202...
The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is marked every year on 13 October. The observance encourages people, communities and governments to understand disaster risk and act to reduce it before a hazard strikes...
The International Day of the Girl Child falls on 11 October and seeks to advance girls' rights, empowerment and equal opportunity while tackling the barriers they face. The 2026 theme is “End child marriage and invest in...
The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. The UN General Assembly established the day through a resolution in 200...
The International Day of Older Persons is observed on 1 October to draw attention to ageing and to the rights and well-being of older people. The UN General Assembly first marked the day in 1990. People aged 60 or above...
The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste is observed every year on 29 September to encourage action against food loss and waste worldwide. The United Nations declared the day in 2019. Target 12.3 of Sust...
The International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons is observed on 26 September. It was declared by the UN General Assembly in 2013 and has been marked since 2014, with the aim of raising public awareness...
The International Day of Sign Languages is observed on 23 September to stress the recognition, protection and promotion of the human rights of deaf people through national sign languages. The 2026 theme is "Declaring Dea...
The International Day of Peace is observed every year on 21 September to promote peace, non-violence and cooperation. The theme for 2026 is “Invest in Peace – For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day.”
The International Day for Interventional Cardiology is observed on September 16. The UN General Assembly proclaimed it in 2022 to spread awareness of cardiovascular diseases and interventional heart procedures. The date...
The International Day of Democracy is observed on September 15 to promote and uphold democratic principles. The UN General Assembly created the day in 2007 through a consensus resolution, and it was first marked in 2008....
