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 among countries in meeting opportunities and addressing challenges of urbanization, and contributing to sustainable urban development around the world.

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 ten cases.

World Tsunami Awareness Day celebrates efforts to “reduce the number of affected people” when a tsunami strikes.

The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is observed annually on November 6. The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict was established on November 5, 2001 by the United Nations General Assembly.

World Diabetes Day is the primary global awareness campaign focusing on diabetes mellitus and is held on November 14 each year.

World Philosophy Day was proclaimed by UNESCO to be celebrated every 3rd Thursday of November. One this day, UNESCO underlines the enduring value of philosophy for the development of human thought, for each culture and for each individual

The International Day for Tolerance is an annual observance declared by UNESCO in 1995 to generate public awareness of the dangers of intolerance. It is observed on 16 November.

World Toilet Day is an official United Nations international observance day on 19 November to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis. Worldwide, 4.5 billion people live without "safely managed sanitation".