Challenges and prospects 10 years after the 2013 Cairo Declaration

Challenges and prospects 10 years after the 2013 Cairo Declaration

World Population Day

Unleashing the power of gender equality: Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world’s infinite possibilities

World Population Day

International Day of the Midwife

International Day of the Girl Child

In 2011, the United Nations General Assembly adopted 11 October as the International Day of the Girl Child, to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face…

International Day for Older Persons

The International Day of Older Persons is observed on October 1 each year. On December 14, 1990 the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish October 1 as the…

World Humanitarian Day

Providing life-saving support during the pandemic On World Humanitarian Day (WHD) August 19, the world commemorates humanitarian workers killed and injured in the course of…

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2020

Nairobi Summit

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo, where 179 governments adopted a landmark Programme of Action…