February 20 World Day of Social Justice
May 15 International Day of Families
First Saturday of July every year International Day of Cooperatives
9 August International Day of the World's Indigenous People
12 August International Youth Day
1 October International Day of Older Persons
17 October International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
3 December International Day of Persons with Disabilities
20 December International Human Solidarity Day
Since the early days of the United Nations system, the UN has established a set of Days and Weeks, Years and Decades to help focus the world on the issues in which the UN has an interest and commitment. Click here for more information.
