United Nations international days
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United Nations international days are officially designated observances used to raise global awareness and mobilize action around specific historical events, social issues, and shared human values.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United Nations observances | 1 |
| Universal Children's Day | 1 |
| World Tourism Day | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations initiative
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awareness-raising mechanism ⓘ commemorative day ⓘ international observance ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United Nations Secretariat ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all United Nations Member States ⓘ |
| communicationChannel |
United Nations official website
ⓘ
press releases ⓘ public events ⓘ social media ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy |
UN Department of Global Communications
ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Department of Global Communications
relevant United Nations agencies ⓘ |
| coversTheme |
children and youth
ⓘ
cultural diversity ⓘ disaster risk reduction ⓘ education ⓘ environment and climate change ⓘ gender equality ⓘ human rights ⓘ humanitarian issues ⓘ indigenous peoples ⓘ labor and employment ⓘ peace and security ⓘ public health ⓘ science and technology ⓘ social justice ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ |
| definedBy |
United Nations General Assembly resolutions
ⓘ
United Nations specialized agency resolutions ⓘ |
| feature |
advocacy initiatives
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educational activities ⓘ events and conferences ⓘ official messages from the United Nations Secretary-General ⓘ social media campaigns ⓘ thematic campaigns ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | all official United Nations languages ⓘ |
| hasScope | global ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
United Nations General Assembly resolutions
ⓘ
resolutions of United Nations specialized agencies ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemorate historical events
ⓘ
encourage participation of Member States and civil society ⓘ mobilize international action ⓘ promote shared human values ⓘ raise global awareness of specific issues ⓘ support implementation of United Nations mandates ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United Nations international decades
ⓘ
United Nations international observances ⓘ United Nations international weeks ⓘ United Nations international years ⓘ |
| timeUnit | day ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Member States of the United Nations
ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Member States
United Nations system ⓘ civil society organizations ⓘ educational institutions ⓘ media organizations ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Universal Children's Day
this entity surface form:
World Tourism Day
subject surface form:
International Holocaust Remembrance Day