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National Children's Day, 1 November
Global Day of Action on Cluster Munitions, 5 November
"On 5 November 2001, the General Assembly declared 6 November of each year as the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict ( A/RES/56/4). In taking this action, it considered that damage to the environment in times of armed conflict impairs ecosystems and natural resources long after the period of conflict, often extending beyond the limits of national territories and the present generation. It also recalled the United Nations Millennium Declaration, which emphasized the necessity of working to protect our common environment."
"If we are to prevent the environment becoming a victim of war, then equally we need to ensure that pollution, contamination and other environmental woes do not play their part in triggering conflicts in the first place." --Klaus Toepfer, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
World Town Planning Day, 8 November
International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism, 9 November
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World Science Day for Peace and Development, 10 November
"Established by UNESCO in 2001, the WSDPD is celebrated on 10 November each year. The Day is an occasion to remind the UNESCO's mandate and commitment on science."
International Human Solidarity Day, 10 November
Angola Independence Day, 11 November
"The Allied powers a signed a cease-fire agreement with Germany at Rethondes, France on November 11, 1918, bringing World War I to a close. Between the wars, November 11 was commemorated as Armistice Day in the United States, Great Britain, and France. After World War II, the holiday was recognized as a day of tribute to veterans of both world wars. Beginning in 1954, the United States designated November 11 as Veterans Day to honor veterans of all U.S. wars."
World Responsible Tourism Day, 12 November
World Usability Day, 13 November
Global Transport Challenge
World Quality Day, 13 November
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World Diabetes Day, 14 November
"On December 20 2006, the General Assembly of the United Nations passed a landmark Resolution recognizing diabetes as a chronic, debilitating and costly disease. The Resolution designates World Diabetes Day as a United Nations Day to be observed every year starting in 2007."
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"GIS Day is a grassroots event that formalizes the practice of geographic information systems (GIS) users and vendors of opening their doors to schools, businesses, and the general public to showcase real-world applications of this important technology. The event is principally sponsored by the National Geographic Society, the Association of American Geographers, University Consortium for Geographic Information Science, the United States Geological Survey, The Library of Congress, Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, and ESRI."
World Philosophy Day, 20 November
"Introduced in 2002 by UNESCO, the intellectual organization of the United Nations system, in order to honour philosophical reflection in the entire world by opening up free and accessible spaces, Philosophy Day this year sees its fifth celebration."
International Day for Tolerance, 16 November
"In 1996, the General Assembly invited Member States to observe the International Day for Tolerance on 16 November, with activities directed towards both educational establishments and the wider public (resolution 51/95 of 12 December). This action came in the wake of the United Nations Year for Tolerance, 1995, proclaimed by the Assembly in 1993 (resolution 48/126). The Year had been declared on the initiative of the General Conference of UNESCO; on 16 November 1995, the UNESCO member States had adopted the Declaration of Principles on Tolerance and Follow-up Plan of Action for the Year." (Source: United Nations conferences and observances, Reference paper no. 40, February 2001)
African Statistics Day, 18 November
"a yearly advocacy tool aimed at raising awareness of the importance of Statistics in the economic and social development of Africa."
World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims, 16 November
Africa Industrialization Day, 20 November
"Within the framework of the Second Industrial Development Decade for Africa, the General Assembly proclaimed 20 November as Africa Industrialization Day (resolution 44/237 of 22 December 1989). The Day is intended to mobilize the commitment of the international community to the industrialization of Africa." (Source: United Nations conferences and observances, Reference paper no. 40, February 2001)
Universal Children's Day, 20 November
"The General Assembly recommended in 1954 (resolution 836(IX)) that all countries institute a Universal Children's Day, to be observed as a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding between children and of activity promoting the welfare of the world's children. It suggested to governments that the Day be observed on the date which each considers appropriate. The date of 20 November marks the day in which the Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, in 1959, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, in 1989." (Source: United Nations conferences and observances, Reference paper no. 40, February 2001)
World Television Day, 21 November
"In 1996, the General Assembly proclaimed 21 November as World Television Day, commemorating the date on which, in 1996, the first World Television Forum was held at the United Nations. States were invited to observe the Day by encouraging global exchanges of television programmes focusing on issues such as peace, security, economic and social development, and the enhancement of cultural exchanges (resolution 51/205 of 17 December). " (Source: United Nations conferences and observances, Reference paper no. 40, February 2001)
"The General Assembly has designated 25 November International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and has invited governments, international organizations and NGOs to organize on that day activities designated to raise public awareness on the problem (resolution 54/134 of 17 December 1999). Women's activists have marked 25 November as a day against violence since 1981. The date came from the brutal 1961 assassination of the three Mirabal sisters, political activists in the Dominican Republic, on orders of Dominican ruler Rafael Trujillo." (Source: United Nations conferences and observances, Reference paper no. 40, February 2001)
16 Days of Activism: No Violence Against Women, 25 November-10 December
"The "16 Days of Activism: No Violence Against Women" is a United Nations campaign. It takes place each year between 25 November (International Day of No Violence Against Women) and 10 December (International Human Rights Day). Governments and organisations across the world, participate in this campaign to raise awareness of the negative impact that violence has on women and children."
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, 29 November
"In 1977, the General Assembly called for the annual observance of 29 November as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (resolution 32/40 B). On that day, in 1947, the Assembly had adopted the resolution on the partition of Palestine (resolution 181 (II)). On 1 December 2000, the Assembly noted the action taken by Member States to observe the Day, and requested them to continue to give it the widest possible publicity (resolution 55/53). Reaffirming that the United Nations had a permanent responsibility with respect to the question of Palestine until it was resolved in a satisfactory manner in accordance with international legitimacy, the Assembly, on 1 December 2000, authorized the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People to continue to promote the exercise of these rights, to adjust its work programme in the light of developments, and to emphasize the need to mobilize support and assistance for the Palestinian people (resolution 55/52). The Committee was requested to continue to cooperate with Palestinian and other NGOs in mobilizing international support for the achievement by the Palestinian people of its rights, and for a peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine." (Source: United Nations conferences and observances, Reference paper no. 40, February 2001)