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World Wetlands Day (WWD) occurs on the 2nd of February each year. It marks the date of the signing of the International Convention on Wetlands in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran. WWD started in 1997. It aims to raise awareness of the value of wetlands around th
World Car-Free Day is a very important holiday on the environmental calendar. Every September 22, governments, green groups and ordinary citizens highlight the damage cars are doing to the Earth. The day is a reminder that we do not need to rely so m
AS IT IS 2013-09-02 Fighting Malaria, Brain Cancer and TB 防治疟疾,脑癌和肺结核 Welcome to As It Is, from VOA Learning English. Im Christopher Cruise. Today, well report the latest news in the fight against three deadly enemies: malaria,
Lesson 15 Should Smoking Be Prohibited? Text Passive Path to Death for Non-smokers Alice Trillin was 38 and thought she was in excellent health. Then this completely crazy thing happened. I coughed and a tiny, tiny blood clot took me to get a chest X
November the 19th is World Toilet Day (WTD). This day celebrates the importance of something we never really think about too much the toilet. Imagine life without one. There are many world issues regarding toilets. WTD is a global day of action to ra
World Theatre Day was created in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute. It is celebrated every year on March 27 by theatre companies around the world. Theatre groups of all kinds put on special performances and events to mark the day. The most
World Telecommunication Day (WTD) celebrates the advances we have made in how we communicate with each other. It is on May 17 each year because that is the day in 1865 when the International Telegraph Union (ITU) started. The ITU manages how the worl
World Fair Trade Day is celebrated every year on the second Saturday in May. It is organized by the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO), which operates in 80 countries around the globe. The WFTO boasts a membership of 350 different fair trade organi
World Asthma Day takes place every year to raise awareness of asthma throughout the world. It is organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA). Many other healthcare groups pool resources to help GINA spread the word. All of these groups prepa
World Press Freedom Day is on May 3 every year. The U.N. General Assembly introduced it in 1993. The aim of the day is to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press. It is also a reminder to governments to respect the right to freedom
Over seventy per cent of the Earths surface is ocean. Many of our oceans are being damaged by human activity. On June 8, we recognize the importance of the oceans with World Ocean Day. This important day in the environmental calendar began on 8 June
Of course fairies exist. Dont let anyone tell you otherwise. They must exist because there is a World Fairy Day. Its on June the 24th. This is the official day for us to celebrate the little fairies that bring some magic to our lives. We can also cel
World Music Day is on June the 21st. It is actually known as the Fte de la Musique, because it began in France. In 1976, an American musician, Joel Cohen, suggested the idea of an all-night music celebration. He wanted the festival to take place on t
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is a day we should all put on our calendars. It highlights a huge but often ignored problem in our society. Every year thousands of people take their own lives. Around 3,000 people a day commit suicide. Another 60,
October the 16th is World Food Day (WFD). This date is when the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations started in 1945. WFD itself didnt start until 1979. It was created by the FAO at the Organization's 20th General Conference.
IN THE NEWS – November 30, 2002: World AIDS Day By Caty Weaver This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, IN THE NEWS. Sunday is World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day was first declared at a
DEVELOPMENT REPORT – July 8, 2002: World Day Against Child Labor By Jill Moss This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The United Nations International Labor Organization has launched a y
From VOA Learning English, this is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in Special English. Im Avi Arditti. And Im Faith Lapidus. Today, we report on caffeine and two popular drinks: tea and coffee. We tell about a study that found black tea is better for your health
A two-day summit to revamp humanitarian aid and global responses to modern-day crises ended in Turkey Tuesday. The summit brought together more than 5,000 delegates from 177 member states. ISTANBUL , May 24, 2016 (Xinhua) -- The UN Secretary General
Today marks the World Environment Day, an occasion promoted by the United Nations Environment Program or UNEP to increase awareness of the environmental problems affecting people's lives. The theme of this year's event is Eat. Think. Save, a campaign