International Days May 15 2022 (United Nations)

The following is an overview of the days and the corresponding celebration declared by the United Nations that apply to Sunday, 2022-05-15:

• World Migratory Bird Day - Day 2:

  ^[UNEP] World Migratory Bird Day was initiated in 2006 and is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the protection of migratory birds and their habitats. It is a two-day celebration that begins on the second weekend of May every year.
  • Official site
  • UNEP

• International Day of Families:

  The International Family Day was proclaimed in 1993 by the General Assembly of the United Nations in its resolution A/RES/47/237 echoing the importance the international community attaches to the family. This day is an occasion to promote awareness and better understanding of the social, economic and demographic processes affecting this important unit of society.
  • Official note
  • Resolution A/RES/47/237

Notes:

^[UNEP] Day observed by the United Nations Environment Programme.