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2018 World Bee Day Celebration in Breznica, Slovenia. World Bee Day is celebrated on May 20. On this day Anton Janša, the pioneer of beekeeping, was baptized in 1734. [1] The purpose of the international day is to acknowledge the role of bees and other pollinators for the ecosystem. [2] The UN Member States approved Slovenia’s proposal to ...
Bike-to-Work Day: Third Friday of May World Bee Day: May 20 International Day for Biological Diversity (World Biodiversity Day) May 22 World Turtle Day: May 23 European Day of Parks – Europarc Federation [65] May 24 World Otter Day [66] [67] May 25 World Dugong Day [68] [69] May 28 Black Birders Week: May 29 World No Tobacco Day: May 31
The Palace of Nations.The United Nations Office at Geneva (Switzerland) is the second most important UN centre, after the United Nations Headquarters.. While the Secretariat of the United Nations is headquartered in New York City, its many bodies, specialized agencies, and related organizations are headquartered in other parts of the world, particularly in Europe.
World Bee Day; World Bicycle Day; World Blood Donor Day; World Book Day; World Braille Day; World Cancer Day; World Cities Day; World Creativity and Innovation Day; World Day Against Child Labour; World Day for Safety and Health at Work; World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims; World Day of Social Justice; World Day to Combat ...
The assembly also decided that the day should coincide with United Nations Day to stress the central role of development in the UN's work. World Development Information Day was first held on October 24, 1973, and has been held on this date each year since then. In recent years many events have interpreted the title of the day slightly differently.
President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, announces the city of Cali as the host for the United Nations Biodiversity COP16.. The UNCBD COP16 was originally set to be held in Turkey; [5] however, on July 31, 2023, the conference's organizing committee notified Parties that the country had decided to give up its right to host and preside the event, due to "a force majeure situation" caused by the ...
United Nations Free & Equal is a global public information campaign led by the United Nations Human Rights Office. [1] The campaign advances equal rights and fair treatment for lesbian, gay, bi, trans, and intersex individuals around the world, and is actualized in association with UN offices, common society associations and, in certain countries, national and civil specialists. [2]
The International Day for Biological Diversity (or World Biodiversity Day) is a United Nations–sanctioned international day for the promotion of biodiversity issues. It is currently held on May 22. [1] The International Day for Biological Diversity falls within the scope of the UN Post-2015 Development Agenda's Sustainable Development Goals.