World Braille Day | 4-Jan-2022 | World Braille Day, celebrated since 2019, is observed to raise awareness of the importance of Braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and partially sighted people. |
International Day of Education | 24-Jan-2022 | Celebration of the role of education for peace and development. |
International Day of Women and Girls in Science | 11-Feb-2022 | The Day focuses on the reality that science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of internationally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. |
International Women’s Day | 8-Mar-2022 | An opportunity to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities. |
World Health Day | 7-Apr-2022 | Celebrated annually under the auspices of the World Health Organization, as well as other related organizations. Each year draws attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world. |
World Day for Safety and Health at Work | 28-Apr-2022 | Stresses the prevention of accidents and diseases at work, capitalizing on the ILO's traditional strengths of tripartism and social dialogue. Is an integral part of the Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and Health of the ILO, as documented in the Conclusions of the International Labour Conference in June 2003. |
World Environment Day | 5-Jun-2022 | Encourages worldwide awareness and action for the protection of the environment. It is celebrated on 5 June in over 100 countries. |
World Food Safety Day | 7-Jun-2022 | Draws attention and inspires action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism and sustainable development. |
World Day Against Child Labour | 12-Jun-2022 | Aims to focus attention on the global extent of child labor and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it. |
World Refugee Day | 20-Jun-2022 | Refugees are a particularly vulnerable population, often cut off from essential services. World Refugee Day honors the strength and courage of refugees and encourages public awareness and support of the refugees, people who have had to flee their home lands because of conflict or natural disaster. |
International Day of Indigenous Peoples | 9-Aug-2022 | Spreads the UN’s message on the protection and promotion of the rights of indigenous peoples. Events at the UN headquarters in New York include messages from high-level UN officials, governments, indigenous peoples and other key leaders; performances by indigenous artists; and panel discussions on emerging issues. |
International Youth Day | 12-Aug-2022 | Draws attention to a given set of cultural and legal issues surrounding youth. The Focal Point on Youth selects a theme for the day often with input from youth organizations and members of the UN Inter-Agency Network in Youth development. Encourages youth around the world to organize activities to raise awareness about the situation of youth in their country. |
International Day of Older Persons | 1-Oct-2022 | Raising awareness about issues affecting the elderly, such as senescence and elder abuse. It is also a day to appreciate the contributions that older people make to society. |
International Day of the Girl Child | 11-Oct-2022 | Focuses attention on the need to address the challenges girls face and to promote girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights. |
World Sight Day | 13-Oct-2022 | World Sight Day, observed annually on the second Thursday of October, and led by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) is a global event meant to draw attention on blindness and vision impairment. |
International Day of Rural Women | 15-Oct-2022 | Recognizes “the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty.” |
United Nations Day | 24-Oct-2022 | Marks the anniversary of the day in 1945 when the UN Charter entered into force. UN Day, celebrated every year, offers the opportunity to amplify common agenda and reaffirm the purposes and principles of the UN Charter |
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty | 17-Oct-2022 | Opportunity to acknowledge the effort and struggle of people living in poverty, a chance for them to make their concerns heard, and a moment to recognize that poor people are the first ones to fight against poverty. |
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims | 21-Nov-2022 | Offers an opportunity for drawing attention to the scale of emotional and economic devastation caused by road crashes and for giving recognition to the suffering of road crash victims and the work of support and rescue services. |
International Day of Persons with Disabilities | 3-Dec-2022 | Aims to promote an understanding of dability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. It also seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life. |
International Universal Health Coverage Day | 12-Dec-2022 | Aims to raise awareness of the need for strong and resilient health systems and universal health coverage with multi-stakeholder partners. |