Date: Monday, 17 June 2024; 29th Anniversary.Sponsor: United NationsObjectives:The World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought is annually observed for the following purposes:Inception:The first World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought was held on 17 June 1995.History:On 30 January 1995, the United Nations General Assembly … [Read more...] about World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought 2024
Archives for August 2020
World Oceans Day 2024
Date: Saturday, 8 June 2024; 15th Anniversary.Sponsor: United NationsCoordinator: UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Objectives:World Oceans Day is annually observed for the following purposes: Inception:World Oceans Day was first officially held on 8 June 2009History:World Oceans Day was proposed in 1992 by … [Read more...] about World Oceans Day 2024
World Environment Day 2024
Date: Wednesday, 5 June 2024; 50th Anniversary. Sponsor: United Nations Objectives: World Environment Day is annually observed for the following purposes: to raise and spread awareness of emerging environmental concerns and crises, to recognize the importance of environmental issues for sustainable development, to call for prompt action to preserve and enhance the planet’s … [Read more...] about World Environment Day 2024
World Migratory Bird Day 2024
Date: Saturday, 9 May 2024 (North America); 18th Anniversary. Saturday, 12 October 2024 (South America); 18th Anniversary. Convener: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Coordinators: UNEP/CMS Secretariat and UNEP/AEWA Secretariat Objectives: World Migratory Bird Day is annually observed for the following purposes:to recognize the ecological importance of … [Read more...] about World Migratory Bird Day 2024
World Bee Day 2024
Date: Monday, 20 May 2024; 6th Anniversary. Organizer: United Nations Objectives: The World Bee Day is annually observed for the following purposes:to recognize the fundamental role and contribution of bees and other pollinators for sustainable food production, biological diversity, and ecosystem health; to raise awareness of the worldwide decline of pollinator diversity and … [Read more...] about World Bee Day 2024