The motto of the 2023 World Cancer Day is: #CloseTheCareGap

Historic Treaty of Waiting

Safer Internet Day is celebrated in over 180 countries around the world. The campaign calls for all to create a safer and better internet.

The campaign seeks to raise awareness of current safety issues of the world wide web and provides a multitude of resources for young internet users, their parents and teachers.

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science addresses the massive gender gap in the science, technology and engineering sector.

The 8th International Day of Women and Girls in Science Assembly will take place on 10 February 2023 at the UN Headquarters.

This year's theme is” Our Nurses, Our Future”. 2023 marks 203 th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale.

Did you know, that "nurses account for more than half of all the world’s health workers", according to the WHO, "yet there is an urgent shortage of nurses worldwide with 5.9 million more nurses still needed".

World Migratory Bird Day is an important day in bird conservation. The day was introduced to create more awareness on protecting birds and their natural habitats.

The theme in 2023 is: “Water”. 

Many schools from around the world take part in numerous ongoing events - not only on this day, including bird-watching and bird-counting, virtual dramas and painting exhibitions. 

The International Day of Families shall promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase knowledge of the circumstances that affect families.