Water Treatment Using Engineered Carbon Nanotubes, Micro and Nano Technologies series, 2024, Pages 63-96
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition 2024
The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is celebrated annually on August 23rd. Designated by UNESCO, this day memorializes the transatlantic slave trade and honors those who fought for its abolition. The date marks the beginning of an uprising on the island of Saint Domingue (now Haiti) during the night of August 22 to August 23, 1791, which played a significant role in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.
International Youth Day 2024
International Youth Day (IYD) is dedicated to drawing attention to the cultural and legal issues surrounding youth. Established by the United Nations in 1999, this day serves as a platform for governments and organizations to address the challenges faced by young people and to recognize their contributions to global development. Observed annually on August 12th, IYD encourages activities that promote awareness, dialogue, and action on youth-related issues.
The Significance of Youth
International Day of Friendship 2024
International Day of Friendship is dedicated to recognizing the role of friendship in promoting peace and understanding across the globe. Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2011, this day emphasizes the importance of friendship between peoples, countries, cultures, and individuals in building bridges and fostering harmony. Observed on July 30th, this day encourages activities and initiatives that promote dialogue, mutual understanding, and reconciliation.
The Significance of Friendship
Metabolic Steatotic Liver Disease: Current Knowledge, Therapeutic Treatments, and Future Directions, 2024, Pages 261-275
This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health as this chapter will review the aspects of combined viral hepatitis and FLD, including prevalence, risk factors, natural history, pathogenesis, and management to help inform the reader of the complexity of these liver diseases.
World Humanitarian Day 2025
World Humanitarian Day is an international day dedicated to recognizing humanitarian personnel and those who have died working for humanitarian causes. Designated by the United Nations General Assembly, this day honors the efforts of those who risk their lives in the service of others. Observed on August 19th, it commemorates the tragic loss of Sérgio Vieira de Mello, the then Special Representative of the Secretary-General to Iraq, and 21 of his colleagues in the bombing of the UN Headquarters in Baghdad.
The Significance of Humanitarian Work
2025's Nelson Mandela International Day: Celebrating Unity and Service
Celebration and Recognition
Nelson Mandela International Day is celebrated annually on July 18th, Mandela's birthday, honoring his legacy and the values he stood for. In 2025, this day calls upon individuals worldwide to dedicate 67 minutes of their time to community service, reflecting the 67 years Nelson Mandela devoted to fighting for social justice.
Origin and Global Involvement
2025's World Population Day: Addressing Global Challenges
Celebration and Recognition
World Population Day is observed annually on July 11th to raise awareness about global population issues. In 2024, this day will highlight critical topics such as family planning, gender equality, poverty, maternal health, and human rights.
Origin and Global Involvement
