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World Days

The United Nations has established a certain number of symbolic dates as international days to focus the world on issues of importance to the United Nations and the world. Below are a few out of the more than sixty United Nations international days that deal with peace, non-violence, and promoting a more humane world.

UN World Days

The UN has voted over 60 symbolic dates as World Days.

Below is a list of some of these days relating to peace, nonviolence and a more humane world.

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Other World Days (Peace, Nonviolence, Human Rights)

Sometimes, local or regional initiatives of "Days" are adopted by other countries and end up being celebrated more widely. Here are some examples.

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