Anniversaries and commemorations

“Women move mountains”: International Mountain Day 2022

“Women move mountains” is this year’s International Mountain Day theme. The theme was chosen because men from the mountains often migrate elsewhere in search of alternative livelihoods, while women have taken on many tasks formerly done by men. “Yet, mountain women are often invisible due to a lack of decision-making power and unequal access to…

Dec 11, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Plea for the rights of the unborn children on World Children’s Day

This year, 20 November, marks three decades since UNICEF established World Children’s Day to celebrate the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. There is much talk about children’s rights and about involving children in decision-making processes, but less about the right to life for the unborn children. Children have fundamental rights,…

Nov 20, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

First Thursday of November, the International Day against violence and bullying at school including cyberbullying

UNESCO member states declared the first Thursday of November, the International Day against violence and bullying at school including cyberbullying, recognizing that school-related violence in all its forms is an infringement of children and adolescents’ rights to education and to health and well-being. It calls upon member states, UN partners, other relevant international and regional…

Nov 3, 2022Sorin Ioniţe

Global Media and Information Literacy Week: October 24-31

Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week 2022 is observed from October 24 to October 31. The Global Media and Information Literacy Week was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 2021. The theme for this year’s MIL week as “Nurturing trust: A Media and Information Literacy Imperative.” The Global MIL Week 2022 focuses on…

Oct 25, 2022Sorin Ioniţe

World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health. The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs…

Oct 10, 2022Iulian Dumitraşcu

World Teachers Day 2022: „Transformation of education begins with teachers”

The International Labour Organization (ILO), UNESCO, UNICEF and Education International adopted on Wednesday a joint statement for World Teachers Day. They quote philosopher John Dewey: “You cannot teach today the same way you did yesterday to prepare students for tomorrow”. This year’s theme of World Teachers Day is „The transformation of education begins with teachers”.…

Oct 5, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Daniel’s 15th enthronement anniversary: key milestones

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel marks Friday the 15th anniversary of his enthronement as Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church. September 30 is the official celebration of the Patriarch of Romania. These years will be remembered for the Romanian Orthodox Church because of the efforts made to adapt to a rapidly changing environment while upholding its…

Sep 30, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolis of Bessarabia marks 30 years since reactivation

The Metropolis of Bessarabia has marked thirty years since its reactivation. The event was celebrated on September 14 with thanksgiving services at the diocesan headquarters and in various places of worship. The Metropolis of Bessarabia marks three decades of spiritual, cultural, philanthropic and social activities of the Church in Bessarabia, witnessing and synthesising, to the…

Sep 23, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

September 22nd, the day you are encouraged to give up your car

Every year on September 22nd, cities across the globe celebrate World Car Free Day which can also be known as ‘clean-air day’. The day encourages motorists to give up their cars for a day to allow people to experience streets free of motor traffic. Cars or four-wheeler vehicles are seen as the most comfortable mode…

Sep 22, 2022Sorin Ioniţe

International holidays, September 21st: Day of Peace, Gratitude Day and Alzheimer’s Day

Three major holidays are observed worldwide on September 21st: International Day of Peace, World Day of Gratitude and World Alzheimer’s Day. International Day of Peace Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on September 21st. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals…

Sep 21, 2022Sorin Ioniţe

September 5 is the International Day of Charity

To honour the important work that many charities do, in 2012 the United Nations decided to nominate an annual International Day of Charity as an official day of recognition and celebration on September 5. The reason the date was chosen is that it is the anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. This…

Sep 5, 2022Iulian Dumitraşcu