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In 2009, the UN General Assembly decided to designate October 13 as the official date for this day, and also changed the name to International Day for Disaster Reduction. [3] The word risk was added to the name later. The day can provide an opportunity for the media to highlight the subject of disaster recovery planning.
World Day for Safety and Health at Work is a UN international day that is celebrated every April 28. It is concerned about safe work and awareness of the dimensions and consequences of work-related accidents and diseases; to place occupational safety and health (OSH) on the international and national agendas; and to provide support to the national efforts for the improvement of national OSH ...
The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) started in 1989 with the approval by the United Nations General Assembly. The UN General Assembly sees the IDDRR as a way to promote a global culture of disaster reduction, including disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness.
1970 – Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act (created OSHA and NIOSH) 1970 – Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act; 1970 – Environmental Quality Improvement Act; 1972 – Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972 (P.L. 92-500). Major rewrite.
Workers' Memorial Day is now an international day of remembrance of workers killed in incidents at work, or by diseases caused by work, and annually on April 28, Workers' Memorial Day events are held throughout the world. Some examples include active campaigning, and workplace awareness events.
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International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism; International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade; International Day of Rural Women; International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members; International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
11 March - International Day for Digital Learning [11] 14 March - International Day of Mathematics [12] 20 March - International Francophonie Day [13] 21 March - World Poetry Day [14] 21 March - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination [15] 21 March - International Day of Nowruz [16] 22 March - World Water Day [17]