International Democracy Day 2013, September 16.

International Day of Friendship 2013, July 30

• 国际友谊日,7月30日

• International Day of Friendship, 30 July

•  Día Internacional de la Amistad, 30 de julio

• Международный день дружбы, 30 июля

•  Journée internationale de l'amitié, 30 juillet

•  اليوم الدولي للصداقة

To mark the International Day of Friendship the UN encourages governments, international organizations and civil society groups to hold events, activities and initiatives that contribute to the efforts of the international community towards promoting a dialogue among civilizations, solidarity, mutual understanding and reconciliation.

The International Day of Friendship is an initiative that follows on the proposal made by UNESCO and taken up by the UN General Assembly in 1997 (A/RES/52/13), which defined the Culture of Peace as a set of values, attitudes and behaviours that reject violence and endeavour to prevent conflicts by addressing their root causes with a view to solving problems.
In its resolution of 1998, proclaiming the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World (2001–2010) (A/RES/53/25), the General Assembly recognized that enormous harm and suffering are caused to children through different forms of violence. It emphasized that the promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence should be instilled in children through education. If children learn to live together in peace and harmony that will contribute to the strengthening of international peace and cooperation.
The Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace (A/RES/53/243) adopted in 1999 set 8 areas of action for nations, organizations and individuals to undertake in order for a culture of peace to prevail:

• foster a culture of peace through education;
• promote sustainable economic and social development;
• promote respect for all human rights;
• ensure equality between women and men;
• foster democratic participation;
• advance understanding, tolerance and solidarity;
• support participatory communication and the free flow of information and knowledge;
• promote international peace and security.

The International Day of Friendship is also based on the recognition of the relevance and impor

United Nations Observances in 2012

Observanves 2012 - United nations System Calendar of Media Events -

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February 2012

World Day of Social Justice -

March 2012

International Women's Day -

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - Geneva and world wide

World Water Day  "Water and Food Security" -

World Meteorological Day -

World TB Day -

April 2012

International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action -

World Health Day -

World Malaria Day -

International Jazz Day - Worldwide

May 2012

World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development -

International Day for Biological Diversity (UNEP/CBD) -

June 2012

World Environment Day -

World Oceans Day -

World Day to Combat Desertification -

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture -

July 2012

Nelson Mandela International Day -

August 2012

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples -

International Youth Day 2012 -

World Humanitarian Day -

International Day against Nuclear Tests -

September 2012

International Day of Democracy -

International Day for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (UNEP) -

October 2012

International Day of Older Persons -

International Day of the Girl Child -

International Day of Rural Women -

World Food Day -

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty -

UN Day -

November 2012

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict (UNEP) - Global

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People -

December 2012

Human Rights Day -