U.N. INTERNATIONAL DATES TO NOTE (plus links) October 1 The 2021 theme “Digital Equity for All Ages” affirms the need for access and meaningful participation in the digital world by older persons. International Day of Older Persons
October 2 The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence. International Day of Non-Violence
October 5 World Teachers’ Day is held annually on 5 October to celebrate all teachers around the globe. World Teachers’ Day
October 10 The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health. World Mental Health Day
October 11 Progress for adolescent girls has not kept pace with the realities they face today, and COVID-19 has reinforced many of these gaps. This year, under the theme, “My Voice, Our Equal Future”, let’s seize the opportunity to be inspired by what adolescent girls see as the change they want, the solutions- big and small- they are leading and demanding across the globe. International Day of the Girl Child
October 15 A global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives. Global Handwashing Day
October 16 World Food Day (WFD) was founded by the United Nations’ (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 1945, and has been observed annually, every October 16, since 1981. The event was established to increase awareness of world hunger and poverty and to inspire solutions for world change. World Food Day
October 17 In a world characterized by an unprecedented level of economic development, technological means and financial resources, that millions of persons are living in extreme poverty is a moral outrage. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
October 24 Join us for World Polio Day as global health experts and partners share our progress on the road to polio eradication. World Polio Day
October 24 Disarmament Week seeks to promote awareness and better understanding of disarmament issues and their cross-cutting importance. Disarmament Week begins
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