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UN-Water maintains the official World Toilet Day website and chooses a special theme for each year. In 2020 the theme was "Sustainable sanitation and climate change". [9] In 2019 the theme was 'Leaving no one behind', which is the central theme of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The 2020 World Health Day theme took place in the context of the COVID-19 global pandemic and was therefore launched as 'Support Nurses and Midwives". [28] Around the world, people spent the day thanking the nurses and health care workers on the frontlines battling the COVID-19 coronavirus. [29]
Earth Day 2020 is the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. [122] Celebrations included activities such as the Great Global CleanUp, Citizen Science, Advocacy, Education, and art. [123] [124] [125] The theme for Earth Day 2020 was "climate action". [126] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the planned activities were moved online. [127]
In 1953 Dorothy Sutherland, an official with the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, proposed that President Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaim a "Nurses' Day"; but he did not approve it. In January 1974, 12 May was chosen to celebrate the day as it is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.
National Bird Day: January 5 International Zebra Day: January 31 World Wetlands Day: February 2 World Ostrich Day [3] [4] February 2 World Marmot Day [5] [6] February 2 World Pangolin Day [7] [8] Third Saturday of February World Whale Day [9] Third Sunday of February World Bonobo Day [10] [11] [12] February 14 World Lizard Day [13] [14] February 8
A national quality award is typically part of a larger effort by a government to make its country's businesses more competitive in the world economy. [1] The awarding institutions are generally either government departments or ministries [ a ] or not-for-profit organizations with government ties.
The International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is designated by the United Nations General Assembly on 7 September to strengthen international cooperation in improving air quality and reducing air pollution. The designation was made through the Assembly resolution 74/212 and adopted at that session's 52nd plenary meeting on 19 December 2019.
International Literacy Day is an international observance, celebrated each year on 8 September. It was declared by UNESCO on 26 October 1966 at the 14th session of UNESCO's General Conference and celebrated for the first time in 1967. The day aims is to highlight, the importance of literacy to individuals, communities, and societies ...