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World Speech Day takes place annually on 15 March, celebrating "speeches and speech making through live speaking events across the world". World Speech Day was launched at the Athens Democracy Forum in 2015; [1] the first World Speech Day took place on 15 March 2016, [2] with memorable events in Athens, [3] [4] [5] Singapore, [6] Tawau [7] and Moscow.
The United Nations designates a specific theme each year for the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer to highlight different facets of ozone protection. 2015: 30 Years of Healing the Ozone Together. [6] 2016: Ozone and climate: Restored by a world united. [7] 2017: Caring for all life under the sun. [8] 2018: Keep Cool and ...
The British House of Lords held an event celebrating Indian languages. [21] Cyprus celebrated the day with a festival held in Nicosia. [22] In Zimbabwe, celebrations of the day were extended to a Culture Week, and then in 2022 to a Culture Month, including celebrations of present and historical culture at local and national levels. [23] [24]
24 April 2016: Jubilee for newly confirmed aged 13–16 (to older young people is dedicated the World Youth Day in July [4]) 27–29 May 2016: Jubilee for deacons; 3 June 2016: Jubilee for priests; 12 June 2016: Jubilee for diseased people and those who assist them; 26–31 July 2016: Jubilee for young people and World Youth Day 2016 in Kraków ...
It was the third World Youth Day held in Central Europe. Pope Francis announced at the end of the closing Mass of the previous World Youth Day 2013 in Rio de Janeiro that Kraków, Poland, will be the venue for World Youth Day 2016. [1] This will be the second World Youth Day hosted by Poland, the first being the World Youth Day 1991 held in ...
The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world's indigenous population. This event also recognizes the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection .
The 2013 theme for World Environment Day was "Think.Eat.Save". [29] The campaign addressed the huge annual wastage and losses in food, which, if conserved, would release a large quantity of food as well as reduce the overall carbon footprint. The campaign aimed to bring about awareness in countries with lifestyles resulting in food wastage.
The WHO organizes international, regional and local events on the Day related to a particular theme. World Health Day is acknowledged by various governments and non-governmental organizations with interests in public health issues, who also organize activities and highlight their support in media reports, such as the Global Health Council. [2]