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Today, 30th June 2022 marks World Social Media Day. World Social Media Day was first celebrated by Mashable on June 30th, 2010 to focus on the impact of social media and its role in global communication. Mashable is known to use social media to connect various cultures, movements and fandoms. The first social media platform - Sixdegrees was launched in 1997 and was founded by Andrew Weinreich. The website permitted users to list their friends and family members and had various interesting features like bulletin boards, school affiliations and profiles. Social Media Day is celebrated across the world to highlight the importance of social media platforms and how they have impacted our day to day lives.   BRIEF PERSONAL PROFILE OF ENOBONG EKWERE - SOCIAL ACTIVIST/ DEVELOPMENT EXPERT IN NIGERIA. Comrade Enobong Ekwere is a social influencer, blogger, vlogger, environmental/ human rights activist, peace practitioner, grassroot social mobilizer, SDGs advocate and a global citizen. Enobon...

The innaugral state of the tropics report was launched on 29th June 2014, as the culmination of a collaboration between twelve leading tropical research institutions. The report offers a unique perspective on this increasingly important region. Marking the anniversary of the report's launch, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution (A/RES/70/267) in 2016, which declared that 29th June of each year is to be observed as the lnternational Day of the Tropics. The lnternational Day of the Tropics was designated to raise awareness to the specific challenges faced by tropical areas, the far reaching implications of the issues affecting the world's tropical zone and the need, at all levels, to raise awareness and to underline the important role that countries in the tropics will play in achieving the sustainable development goals. The lnternational Day of the Tropics celebrates the extraordinary diversity of the tropics while highlighting unique challenges and opportuniti...

Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Day (MSME's) is celebrated every year on 27th June to recognize the importance of Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSME's) in fostering innovation, creativity and sustainable development. The United Nations General Assembly designated 27th June each year as "Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Day " through resolution (A/RES/71/279) to raise awareness of the tremendous contributions of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME's) to the achievement of the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs). MSME's account for 90% of businesses, 60% to 70% of employment and 50% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) worldwide. As the backbone of societies everywhere, they contribute to local and national economies and to sustaining livelihoods, in particular among the working poor, women, youth and groups in vulnerable situations. This year's Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Day 2022 is: ...

The lnternational Day Against Drug Abuse and lllicit Trafficking, or World Drug Day, is marked on 26th June every year, to strengthen action and co-operation in achieving the goal of a world free of drug abuse. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) designated this day through resolution (A/RES/42/112). The theme for this year's lnternational Day Against Drug Abuse and lllicit Trafficking 2022 is: "Addressing drug challenges in health and humanitarian crises".   BRIEF PERSONAL PROFILE OF ENOBONG EKWERE - SOCIAL ACTIVIST/ DEVELOPMENT EXPERT IN NIGERIA. Comrade Enobong Ekwere is a social influencer, blogger, vlogger, human rights activist, peace practitioner, grassroot social mobilizer, SDGs advocate and a global citizen. Enobong Ekwere also have vast knowledge and professional expertise in copy writing, content creation, online and offline media campaigning. He is the program manager of children and young people living for peace (CYPLP), an organic, volunteer of expert...