Showing posts with label International Days. Show all posts
Showing posts with label International Days. Show all posts

Sunday 14 May 2017

May 15 International Day of the Family

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On May 15 People across the world celebrate International Day of the Family. Every year, the UN secretary-general makes to the particularly applicable motto attention. This was from 1996, this year (2017) motto is - Families, education and well-being.
20th September 1993 The United Nations General Assembly pass the resolution 47/237 that 15 May of every year shall be observed as the International Day of Families.
A wide range of events is organised at local, national and international levels. The International Day provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase knowledge of the social, economic and demographic processes affecting families.
Wish all Happy International Day of the Family

Tuesday 9 May 2017

May 8 World Red Cross Day

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Henry Dunant
Henry Dunant
World Red Cross Day and World Red Crescent Day is celebrated on 8th May of every year. This date is the anniversary of the birth of Henry Dunant, the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize, who was born on this day on 8 May 1828.
The founder of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
May 8: World Red Cross Day is dedicated to improving human suffering, upholding human dignity, protecting life, and preventing emergencies and natural disasters such as flood, epidemics, and earthquakes.
People are encouraged to donate blood to save the lives of people in need of blood. School, colleges and other place people open blood donate camp and people come and give blood to save much life who need blood in the hospital. The day is dedicated to paying tribute to the volunteers for their fantastic contribution to the people in need.