The United Nations' (UN) International Day of Rural Women is annually celebrated on October 15 to recognizerural women's role in supporting their communities.

White Cane Safety Day is a national observance in the United States, celebrated on October 15 of each year since 1964. The date is set aside to celebrate the achievements […]

World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is an international observance celebrated every year on October 17 throughout the world.

October 17th presents an opportunity to acknowledge the effort and struggle of people living in poverty, a chance for them to make their concerns heard, and a moment to recognize […]

United Nations Day is devoted to making known to people of the world the aims and achievements of the United Nations Organization. United Nations Day is part of United Nations Week, which runs […]

In 1972, the United Nations General Assembly decided to institute a World Development Information Day coinciding with United Nations Day on October 24.

The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage takes place every 27 October. This commemorative day was chosen by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). The main objectives of designating the date of […]

The United Nations has designated every 31st of October as World Cities Day. The Day is expected to greatly promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization, push forward cooperation […]

International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists draws attention to the low global conviction rate for violent crimes against journalists and media workers, estimated at only one in every […]