The following is an overview of the days and the corresponding celebration declared by the United Nations that apply to Thursday, 2021-08-12:
On 17 December 1999 the General Assembly in its resolution 54/120, endorsed the recommendations of the World Conference of Ministers of Youth and proclaimed August 12 as International Youth Day, with the aim of:
Improving youth participation in the activities of the United Nations as well as in society and in decision-making.
Developing policies in priority areas such as education, employment, hunger and poverty, health, environment, drug abuse and juvenile delinquency.
Developing channels of communication and cooperation between youth organizations of the United Nations agencies and other intergovernmental youth organizations.