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World Children’s Day (WCD) is marked on November 20th as a call to action for communities, schools, institutions, businesses and sports to underpin children’s rights and engage with them. The theme for WCD 2024 is “Listen to the Future,” emphasizing challenges-climate change, conflict and disruptive technology-that are a threat to children’s future. 

The world has come together to celebrate the International Day of Sign Languages on September 23, 2024, to protect the diversity and linguistic identity of deaf people and other sign language users. The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) proposed the idea for the Day to commemorate the date the WFD was established in 1951. According to the WFD, there are around 70 million deaf people globally. 

World Ozone Day is held on September 16 every year to commemorate the inking of the Montreal Protocol (in 1987) on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Ever since the UN General Assembly adopted it in 1994, the world has come on the same page to remind people about the significance of ozone for life on Earth and the need to protect the ozone layer for future generations. 

World Suicide Prevention Day is celebrated on September 10 every year to address self-harm and suicide, raise awareness, reduce stigma, emphasize efforts to provide treatment and remember those affected by suicide. Over 720,000 people take their own lives every year, according to the World Health Organization, while North America has the highest suicide rate in the subregion in the Americas. The prevalence of stigma can lead to discrimination, shame, isolation, self-doubt and rejection. The good news is that suicide is preventable.

International Literacy Day takes place every year on September 8^th to raise awareness to create a more literate, peaceful, just and sustainable society. Under the aegis of UNESCO who pioneered International Literacy Day (ILD) in 1967, the revered day of September 8^th 2024 will be celebrated under the theme   “Promoting multilingual education: Literacy for mutual understanding and peace.” Nevertheless, multilingualism, empowered by advanced technologies, engineers socio-economic, pedagogical and cognitive benefits for education and literacy development.

International Organ Donation Day is celebrated every year on August 13^th to raise awareness about the significance of organ donation. Organ donation can save the lives of people suffering from chronic diseases, such as heart, lungs, pancreas, kidneys and eyes. Morbidity and mortality lingering with organ failure alludes to the importance of encouraging conversation, addressing organ shortage and busting myths surrounding donation. Unfortunately, not everyone who needs an organ gets one in time. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) notes that 17 people lose their lives each day waiting for an organ transplant, while every donor can improve more than 75 lives and save 8.

Human ingenuity and sustainability have carved out a niche in green chemistry; challenges and opportunities lie ahead for businesses to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Inevitably, sustainable chemistry is a primary force behind research (on products, processes and materials) and the circular economy. Chemists, researchers, and manufacturers are striving to reduce material, waste, and energy use, use renewable feedstocks, and minimize or eliminate hazards and risks.

People globally celebrate July 11 as World Population Day as a reminder of the urgency to address population issues. Over the past two years, the world witnessed two defining moments: the global population officially logged 8 billion in November 2022 (1 billion people were added in merely 12 years). In April 2023, India overtook China to become the world’s most populous country. The event marked the first time since 1950 that China dipped to second place (in population rankings). The UN expects the global population to reach around 8.5 billion people in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050. 

Every year on June 25th, the world observes World Vitiligo Day, a significant day dedicated to bringing attention to vitiligo, a chronic skin illness that results in pigmentation loss and white spots on the skin. The aim is to boost vitiligo healthcare and education and increase awareness of the mental challenges and social stigma attached to the disease. 

Every 12 June, the International Labor Organization (ILO) joins forces with its constituents and partners around the world to commemorate the World Day Against Child Labor. Established in 2002 by ILO, this day serves as a powerful reminder of the ongoing struggle to eradicate child labor and protect the rights of children worldwide. It gained traction from ratifications of fundamental conventions-ILO Convention No. 138 on the minimum age for employment and ILO Convention No. 182 on the worst forms of child labor.Although the government puts in the effort, child labor remains a critical issue.

The sixth International Day of Education will be commemorated on January 24, 2024, with the theme "Learning for Lasting Peace." The event is significant since the world is facing an increase in violent conflicts, as well as an alarming increase in prejudice, racism, xenophobia, and hate speech, and will provide an opportunity to share best practices, exchange ideas, and collaborate on innovative solutions to the challenges the world is facing today.

In the pursuit of a more sustainable and cleaner future of energy, numerous ground-breaking technologies are paving the way for a radical transformation. One such advancement taking center stage is Power-to-X (P2X). This advanced concept can potentially restructure how we produce, store, and deploy energy.