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INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST VIOLENCE AND BULLYING AT SCHOOL INCLUDING CYBERBULLYING 2024.

  A significant number of children and adolescents around the world face school violence and bullying including cyberbullying, which adversely affects their health, well-being and education.  UNESCO Member States declared the  first Thursday of November  as the  International Day against Violence and Bullying at School, Including Cyberbullying , recognizing that school-related violence in all its forms is an infringement of children’s and adolescents’ rights to education and their health and well-being. It calls upon Member States, UN partners, other relevant international and regional organizations, as well as civil society, including non-governmental organizations, individuals and other stakeholders to promote, celebrate and support the observance of this international day. This day calls on learners, parents, members of education communities, education authorities and a range of sectors and partners, including the tech industry, to participate in preventing all forms of violence and
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WORLD TRAUMA DAY 2024.

 
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WORLD DAY AGAINST DEATH PENALTY 2024.

 
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WORLD DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY 2024.

 
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WORLD HABITAT DAY 2024.

The United Nations designated the first Monday of October of every year through resolution (A/RES/40/202/A) as World Habitat Day to reflect on the state of our habitats, and on the basic rights of all to adequate shelter. The day is intended to remind the world that we all have the power and the responsibility to shape the future of our cities and towns. It is also intended to remind the world of its collective responsibility for the future of the human habitat. World Habitat Day was first celebrated in 1986 with the theme "Shelter is My Right". Nairobi was the host city for the observance that year. The theme for this year's World Habitat Day 2024 is: "Engaging youth to create a better urban future".
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EARTH OVERSHOOT DAY 2024.

 
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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FRIENDSHIP 2024.

The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly through resolution (A/RES/65/275) with the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities. The resolution places emphasis on involving young people, as future leaders, in community activities that include different cultures and promote international understanding and respect for diversity. To mark the International Day of Friendship the UN encourages governments, international organizations and civil society groups to hold events, activities and initiatives that contribute to the efforts of the international community towards promoting a dialogue among civilizations, solidarity, mutual understanding and reconciliation. The International Day of Friendship is an initiative that follows on the proposal made by UNESCO defining the Culture of Peace as a set of values, attitudes and behaviours that reject violence and
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