UN World Population Day
To Leave No One Behind, Count Everyone Over the past three decades, societies around the world have made remarkable progress in improving population data gathering, analysis, and use. New population …
International Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is observed annually around the world on 10 December. It commemorates the anniversary of one of the world's most groundbreaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This landmark …
SunSmart for Outdoor Workers
The HSE National Cancer Control Programme is hosting a webinar 'SunSmart for Outdoor Workers' on Wednesday 23rd of July 2025 from 12pm to 1.15pm. The webinar aims to highlight the importance of UV protection in the …
International Day of Friendship
Sharing the human spirit through friendship Our world faces many challenges, crises and forces of division — such as poverty, violence, and human rights abuses — among many others — …
World Breastfeeding Week
WBW is celebrated every 1-7 August in commemoration of the 1990 Innocenti Declaration. WBW started in 1992, with annual themes including healthcare systems, women and work, the International Code of Marketing of …
International Youth Day
Young people are leading the charge in digital adoption and innovation, with three-quarters of those aged 15 to 24 using the internet in 2022, a rate higher than other age groups. …
World Humanitarian Day
On 19 August 2003, a bomb attack on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, killed 22 humanitarian aid workers, including the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, Sergio …
International Overdose Awareness Day
Overdose affects everyone. From grieving families to spontaneous first responders, the impacts of overdose are far-reaching and fall indiscriminately. HSE Social Inclusion
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month, a month where around the world people come together to raise awareness of childhood cancer and pay tribute to all …
