World Humanitarian Day

2015 Theme: Inspiring the World's Humanity rld Humanitarian Day is a time to recognize those who face danger and adversity in order to help others. The day was…

UNFPA in Salalah Tourism Festival 2015

The UNFPA GCC Sub-Regional Office in collaboration with the MOH HIV section, and Y-PEER Oman network, will participate in the popular Khareef Salalah Tourism festival, from the…

International Youth Day

12 August was designated as International Youth Day by the UN General Assembly in 1999. It is an annual celebration of the role of young women and men as essential…

International Youth Day

International Youth Day On 17 December 1999, in its resolution 54/120, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers…

World Population Day

In 1989, the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme recommended that 11 July be observed by the international community as World Population Day to focus…

International Day against Sexual Violence in Conflict

UN creates International Day against Sexual Violence in Conflict The United Nations General Assembly on Friday approved a new resolution to institute the International…

International Day to End Obstetric Fistula

International Day of the Midwife

Midwives - and people with midwifery skills - are the main caregivers for women and their new-borns during pregnancy, labour, childbirth and in the post-delivery period. Skilled…

International Women's Day

In 2015, International Women’s Day, celebrated globally on 8 March, will highlight the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a historic roadmap signed by 189…