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The past 24 months have shown us how devastating under-preparation can be when it comes to disease. International Day of Epidemic Preparedness recognizes barriers in the global healthcare and disease response systems and strive to create resilient healthcare systems.

Happy InternatIonal Human Solidarity Day! Today, we celebrate global unity and honor its role in achieving sustainable development and progress, pushing us to look beyond our glaring differences to understand our shared struggles and experiences.

Happy Arabic Language Day! This year's theme, “Arabic Language, a bridge between civilizations”, celebrates the language's important role in connecting cultures and people.

Hello! Today is #InternationalMigrationDay! We recognize the complexity of the global migration situation and how COVID-19 has affected it, and we strive to create a system that best supports the needs and interests of all of Earth's migrants.

During COVID-19, the #healthcare access disparity has widened. International Universal Health Coverage Day 2021 centers around the theme "Leave No One’s Health Behind: Invest in Health Systems for All", pushing for healthcare systems that give access to the healthcare people need

Today is International Day of Neutrality! Today, we celebrate the importance of neutrality and impartiality in working towards global peace and cooperation and furthering the UN's mission.

COVID-19 has devastated mountain tourism and the communities that depend on it. This International Mountain Day, we must rethink mountain tourism to best support mountain ecosystems and mountain communities. Use the hashtag #MountainsMatter to share your mountain stories!

Did you know: 167 states had implemented full/partial border closures by April 2020 due to the pandemic, with 90 providing no exceptions for refugees seeking #international protection. Read about Coronavirus’ Exacerbation of the #Global #Refugee Crisis: buff.ly/3rE5ViO

#quoteoftheday: Each of these numbers tells a #personal story and each one of these women or girls could have been my #friend, my #sister, my #mother, [or] me. That is what motivates me to create a better world for #women and girls. ~ Dr. Natalia Kanem @Atayeshe #GCDC

Happy #HumanRightsDay! This year's theme centers around Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights." Today, we celebrate human rights and continue fighting so that everyone experiences them.

Today is International Anti-Corruption Day! This year's theme is “Your right, your role: say no to corruption”, which focuses on what each of us can do to battle corruption in all facets of life.

🗣 Attention #GCDC community! Priority registration for the #ModelUN Spring Conference opens on December 10. Read more below Downwards arrow: @UNANCA

#quoteoftheday: "We've got great potential in our country and the only way we're going to make sure kids are getting the degrees that they need, make sure we're getting through that red tape, is by working together." ~ Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar @SenAmyKlobuchar

Genocide violates a person's basic human rights to safety, security, and life. Today, we recognize the its past horrors, remember its victims, and raise awareness of its severity to work towards a genocide-free world where all can live without fear of violence and death.

Did You Know: In 1995, the #UnitedStates participated in the Ad-Hoc Committee on the Establishment of an #International Criminal Court following the Rwandan genocide of 1994. Read more: buff.ly/3pGA1jc #GCDC #UnitedNations

#quoteoftheday: “My mother had a saying: "[You] may be the first to do many things, but make sure you're not the last.” ~ Kamala Harris @VP @KamalaHarris #GCDC #leadership

🗣 Attention #GCDC members: Our #ModelUN Spring Conference will take place on Thursday, April 7, 2022! See more information below ⬇️ : @UNANCA #GCDC @APSIA @MCPS @PGCPS @Title1_PGCPS @ACPS @APSVirginia

#quote: What equity means to me is meeting every student by name and need. We need to put supports in place for those students who don’t have access, whether that’s literally providing them with technology [or] directly utilizing our staff to help ~ @SuptDuran @APSVirginia

Today is International Civil Aviation Day! This year's theme is "Advancing Innovation for Global Aviation Development", which highlights the crucial role that aviation plays in facilitating global interconnection and sustainable development.

Today is International #volunteerday! Celebrate by volunteering in your community! There are so many ways to get involved, including leading donation drives, pursuing #advocacy initiatives, helping to #educate and #empower others, and more!