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• International Day of Action for Rivers: 14 March

• International Day of Action for Rivers Objective: to discuss the issues on river management, river pollution, river conservation

• International Day of Action for Rivers theme 2021: Rights of Rivers

• International Day of Action for Rivers theme 2022: The Importance of Rivers for Biodiversity
• Theme 2023: Rights of rivers

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International Day to Combat Islamophobia: 15 March 

UNGA adopted resolution to observe day: 15.03. 2022

UNGA: United Nations General Assembly 

Introducer: Pakistan on behalf of the (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation)

March 15 was chosen because on 15 March 2019, 51 Muslims were killed and 40 injured in mass shootings in mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand

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World Pulses Day is celebrated on February 10 every year to recognize Pulses as a global food. 

Theme 2022: Pulses to empower youth in achieving sustainable agrifood systems

Theme 2023: 

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The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 4 February as the International Day of Human Fraternity in 2020.

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International Women’s Day is observed on 8 March. 

Theme 2021: Choose to Challenge

Theme 2022: Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow

Theme 2023: DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality

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ٖWorld Oral Health Day is observed 20 March.

First observed on 20 March 2013.

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World Water Day is on 22 March every year.

It is an annual United Nations Observance, started in 1993

Purpose: the importance of freshwater

Theme 2021: 'Valuing Water'.

Theme 2022: "Groundwater, making the invisible visible”.

Theme 2023: Accelerating Change

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The United Nations general assembly declared the year 2010 as the International year of biodiversity