Why We Celebrate International and World Days

Why do we celebrate international and global events?

Man is making sustainable achievements on his path towards civilization and development. However, there is a possibility that he will encounter problems in his quest on planet Earth. These achievements and problems need to raise awareness of their content. So that people all over the world look at human achievements and emulate them, and positivity spreads among them, and as for problems, they work to address them, and stand together in the face of everything that could lead to them.

The achievements of humanity and the problems it faces – of course – have been a major reason for the interest in all forms of solidarity and togetherness among us, and also a reason for the world to continue pointing out the necessity of making more efforts in many areas, and in accordance with the development paths that the countries of the world have agreed to try to achieve in the landReality is fair and comprehensive.

Hence came what is called “international and global events”, which are occasions that include specific international and global days, weeks, years and decades – in addition to the celebration of special anniversaries of the history of the United Nations – to be an invitation and an educational and awareness-raising opportunity about the successes achieved by humanity and the obstacles that hinder it; All people become aware of the reality of the current situation, so that they can contribute together to preserving the planet on which they live.

United Nations Events

The celebration of these international and global occasions began before the establishment of the United Nations, and after it was established, the body decided on many of these occasions and gave each of them a special slogan and a topic that the occasion focuses on within the framework of the seven Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) it calls for.Ten.

On these international and global occasions, various organizations, various United Nations offices, governments, civil society, the public and private sectors, as well as schools and universities, and all citizens in all parts of the world – take advantage of these occasions; It is an indicator of the interest that a particular topic receives in every part of the world.

Since its founding – in 1945 – the United Nations has designated about 200 days in its main areas of work, which are peace, development, human rights, justice, and humanitarian work in general, as it highlighted global problems related to climate, environment, rights, and other goals; That is, these occasions bring the whole world together with one goal: learning from our past, paying attention to our present, and anticipating our future.

As for how such occasions are approved, I haveThe United Nations are experts who work to explore all the positive issues or problems in the world, and then they propose a day, week, year, or decade, either to celebrate a human phenomenon or to pay attention to a global issue that requires control and treatment.

Any member state of the United Nations can also propose a new international day, after which the proposal is put to a vote in the General Assembly, and if the vote is positive, the relevant United Nations departments work to coordinate between the partners and those concerned with the proposed occasion, in a way that is commensurate with the national specificities of each member state.

Sustainable Events

Do these events make a difference? The United Nations operates 365 days; An attempt to shed light on everything that is worthy of celebration, or for the sake of thatIt rings the alarm bell for any issue facing the world in all fields. It is worth noting that the United Nations website indicates that its pages related to international and global events are the pages most visited by visitors towebsite.

If we look closely, we will find that these occasions stimulate one goal or another of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). International Women’s Day – for example – is a direct call to reducing gender inequalities, which is represented by Goal No. (5) Gender Equality.

There is World Cities Day, which draws the world’s attention to the necessity of building cities that preserve people’s health, limit the waste of their resources, and preserve their environment. It is known that all of this is directly reflected in Goal No. (11) sustainable cities and local communities. It seems that the call for this international day came to deal with itWith the steady increase in many countries of the world, it can destroy green and dry land.

Also, one of these occasions can help achieve more than one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the same time, for example:International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, which was addressed by Earth Guards on its various social platforms; It is – before anything else – a form of achieving Goal No. (13) of climate action, and of course this work requires participation and solidarity between all countries of the world and the institutions concerned, which achieves – in one way or another – Goal No. (17) of establishing partnerships to achieve the goals. It can also deepen efforts to achieve Goal No. (3) good health and well-being.

The event called the “United Nations Decade of Family Farming” can also promote work onWith Goal No. (1) the eradication of poverty, and Goal No. (2) the complete elimination of hunger; Through this type of agriculture that depends on individual efforts, we can increase food security, and this will only happen by using our resources responsibly. Until we get good productivity, then the work of these farmers becomes a positive step towards combating poverty and meeting the measures of the goal of eliminating hunger.

In conclusion, the Earth Guards call on you to pay attention to such global occasions, and this is not a matter of luxury; Because they are occasions that shed light on pressing issues that threaten our planet, and portend health problems and social consequences. The goal behind all of this is to actually achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in line with the calls of current generations and the requirements of future generations.