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Today Is World Humanitarian Day!

In a world constantly confronted with threats to global security, few individuals standout selfless and make unimaginable sacrifices to make the world a better place with their role as humanitarian and aid workers under the auspices of international organizations such

Today Is International Youth Day!

The vitality of educating youth globally cannot be underestimated. Youth are the engine room to the growth and development of any nation and play a vital role in socio-economic and political affairs. Unfortunately, many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have a

World Day Against Trafficking

Every year, millions of children, women and men fall into the hands of traffickers, lured by fake promises and deceit. Human trafficking has become a global multi-billion-dollar enterprise, affecting nearly every country in the world. Today, there are millions of

World Population Day

International days are occasions to educate the public on issues of concern, to mobilize political will and resources to address global problems and to celebrate and reinforce the achievements of humanity. The existence of international days predates the establishment of

International Day Against Drug Abuse And Trafficking

The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is a United Nations International Day. It is observed annually on 26 June, since 1989. The observance was instituted by General Assembly Resolution 42/112 of 7 December 1987. On 26 June

World Refugee Day 2019

Even without any ongoing war, the world remains unsafe for some people and continues to reel from the after-effects of great strife. Refugees from the wars in Libya, Syria, and Iraq; the unrest in Congo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Somalia;

International Albinism Awareness Day

International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD) is celebrated annually on June 13 to celebrate the human rights of persons with albinism worldwide. June 13th therefore, is International Albinism Awareness Day; a day set aside by the UN to amplify its efforts

Nigerian Journalist Toyosi Ogunseye Emerges As First African Vice President Of The World Editors Forum (WEF)

The news of Toyosi Ogunseye’s election as the Vice President of the World Editors Forum (WEF) on Saturday, June 1st was like a blazing inferno across the whole of Africa. The WEF, notable as the leading network for print and

International Day of UN Peacekeepers

The General Assembly, in its resolution 57/129, designated 29 May as the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. This is the date when in 1948 the first UN peacekeeping mission named the “United Nations Truce Supervision Organization”, or UNTSO, began

Children’s Day

Children are a gift from God. Sure they drive us crazy often but they add so much colour to our lives we just have to choose a special day to celebrate them. Children’s day is celebrated internationally, albeit on different

World Press Freedom Day

The 3rd of May, has been set aside annually by the United Nations, to be globally commemorated as the World Press Freedom Day. The World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the

International Workers’ Day 2019

Workers across the world cheer in unison when May 1 comes around. For most of them, it’s a day-long break from the bother of their jobs, a chance to have a guilt-free lazy slouch in their couches at home or

World Intellectual Property Day 2019

For almost two decades, the 26thh of April has been marked as World Intellectual Property Day, to remind us how much trademarks, patents and other non-tangible guarantees of product ownership for inventors has helped the advancement of contemporary society. The

World Health Day: Reflections on Nigeria’s Healthcare System

So its World Health Day today and the theme, “Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere” is appropriate and timely.  In this year’s campaign, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on world leaders to live up to the pledges they made

International Day For Sports Development & Peace

6th April marks the International Day For Sports Development & Peace annually.

World Autism Awareness Day

The date, April 2, 2019, is a special day, set aside for a special group of people; The Autistic. The twelfth annual World Autism Awareness Day is a day for the international community to pay special recognition to people living

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